Texas's 9th congressional district

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Texas's 9th congressional district
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Texas's 9th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Al Green
DHouston
Distribution
  • 99.97% urban [1]
  • 0.03% rural
Population (2022)774,848 [2]
Median household
income
$63,597 [3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+26 [4]

Texas's 9th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the southwestern portion of the Greater Houston area in Texas. The current Representative for the district, since 2005, is Democrat Al Green.

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From 1967 to 2005, the 9th covered an area stretching from Galveston through Houston to Beaumont. Much of that area is now the 2nd district. Most of the area now in the 9th was in the 25th district from 1983 to 2005.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyTermCong
ess
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1883
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Roger Q. Mills
(Corsicana)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 23, 1892
48th
49th
50th
51st
52nd
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
VacantMarch 23, 1892 –
June 14, 1892
52nd
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Edwin Le Roy Antony
(Cameron)
Democratic June 14, 1892 –
March 3, 1893
Elected to finish Mills's term.
[ data missing ]
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Joseph D. Sayers
(Bastrop)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
January 16, 1899
53rd
54th
55th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Resigned when elected Governor of Texas.
VacantJanuary 16, 1899 –
March 3, 1899
55th
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Albert S. Burleson
(Austin)
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 10th district .
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George F. Burgess
(Gonzales)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1917
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
[ data missing ]
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Joseph J. Mansfield
(Columbus)
Democratic March 4, 1917 –
July 12, 1947
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Died.
VacantJuly 12, 1947 –
August 23, 1947
80th
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Clark W. Thompson
(Galveston)
Democratic August 23, 1947 –
December 30, 1966
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
Elected to finish Mansfield's term.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Resigned.
VacantDecember 30, 1966 –
January 3, 1967
89th
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Jack Brooks
(Beaumont)
Democratic January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1995
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Lost re-election
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Steve Stockman
(Beaumont)
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997
104th Elected in 1994.
Lost re-election
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Nick Lampson
(Beaumont)
Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2005
105th
106th
107th
108th
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election.
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Al Green
(Houston)
Democratic January 3, 2005 –
present
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.

Election results from presidential races

YearOfficeResult
2000 President Bush 53 - 44%
2004 President Kerry 70 - 30%
2008 President Obama 77 - 23%
2012 President Obama 78 - 21%
2016 President Clinton 79 - 18%
2020 President Biden 76 - 23%

Election results

2004

US House election, 2004: Texas District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Al Green 114,462 72.2 +13.6
Republican Arlette Molina42,13226.6-13.7
Libertarian Stacey Bourland1,9721.2+0.2
Majority72,33045.6
Turnout 158,566
Democratic hold Swing +13.7

2006

US House election, 2006: Texas District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 60,253 100 +27.8
Majority60,253100
Turnout 60,253
Democratic hold Swing +54.4

2008

US House election, 2008: Texas District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 143,868 93.65 -6.35
Libertarian Brad Walters9,7606.35+6.35
Majority134,10887.30-12.70
Turnout 153,628
Democratic hold Swing

2010

US House election, 2010: Texas District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 80,107 75.74 -17.91
Republican Steve Mueller24,20122.88+22.88
Libertarian Michael W. Hope1,4591.38-4.97
Majority55,90652.86-34.44
Turnout 105,767
Democratic hold Swing

2012

US House election, 2012: Texas District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 144,075 78.49 +2.75
Republican Steve Mueller36,13919.69-3.19
Green Vanessa Foster1,7430.95+0.95
Libertarian John Wieder1,6090.88-0.50
Majority107,93658.80+5.94
Turnout 183,566
Democratic hold Swing

2014

US House election, 2014: Texas District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 78,109 90.82 +12.33
Libertarian Johnny Johnson7,8949.18+8.30
Majority70,21581.64+22.84
Turnout 86,003
Democratic hold Swing

2016

US House election, 2016: Texas District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 152,032 80.64 -10.18
Republican Jeff Martin36,49119.36+19.36
Majority115,54161.28-20.36
Turnout 188,523
Democratic hold Swing

2018

US House election, 2018: Texas District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 136,256 89.06 +8.42
Libertarian Phil Kurtz5,9403.88+3.88
Independent Benjamin Hernandez5,7743.77+3.77
Independent Kesha Rogers5,0313.29+3.29
Majority130,31685.18+23.90
Turnout 153,001
Democratic hold Swing

2020

US House election, 2020: Texas District 9 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 172,938 75.5
Republican Johnny Teague49,57521.6
Libertarian Joe Sosa6,5942.9
Total votes229,107 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

US House election, 2022: Texas District 9
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 125,446 76.7
Republican Jimmy Leon38,16123.3
Total votes163,607 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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2007–2013
2013-2023 Texas US Congressional District 9 (since 2013).tif
2013–2023

From 1967 to 2005, the district included the Johnson Space Center, and from 1935 to 2005, it took in Galveston.

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