Texas's 12th congressional district

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Texas's 12th congressional district
Texas US Congressional District 12 (since 2021).tif
Texas's 12th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Kay Granger
RFort Worth
Distribution
  • 86.54% urban [1]
  • 13.46% rural
Population (2022)803,772 [2]
Median household
income
$78,999 [2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+12 [3]

Texas's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives is in the north portion of the state of Texas. As of 2017, the 12th district contained 806,551 people and had a median income of $67,703. [2] It consists of the western half of Tarrant County, as well as most of Parker County. The district also contains Texas Christian University. Fragments of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex are included in the district. The district is currently represented by Republican Kay Granger, who was first elected in 1996.

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Election results from presidential races

YearOfficeResult
2000 President Bush 59 – 40%
2004 President Bush 67 – 33%
2008 President McCain 63 – 36%
2012 President Romney 67 – 32%
2016 President Trump 62 – 33%
2020 President Trump 60 – 38%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyTermCong
ess
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1893
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Thomas M. Paschal
(Castroville)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
[ data missing ]
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George H. Noonan
(San Antonio)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
[ data missing ]
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James L. Slayden
(San Antonio)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903
55th
56th
57th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 14th district .
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Oscar W. Gillespie
(Fort Worth)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
58th
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
[ data missing ]
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Oscar Callaway
(Comanche)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1917
62nd
63rd
64th
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
[ data missing ]
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James C. Wilson
(Fort Worth)
Democratic March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
65th Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Resigned to become U.S. District Judge
VacantMarch 3, 1919 –
April 19, 1919
66th
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Fritz G. Lanham
(Fort Worth)
Democratic April 19, 1919 –
January 3, 1947
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
Elected to finish Wilson's term.
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.
[ data missing ]
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Wingate H. Lucas
(Grapevine)
Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1955
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
[ data missing ]
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Jim Wright
(Fort Worth)
Democratic January 3, 1955 –
June 30, 1989
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
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.
Resigned.
VacantJune 30, 1989 –
September 12, 1989
101st
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Pete Geren
(Fort Worth)
Democratic September 12, 1989 –
January 3, 1997
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
Elected to finish Wright's term.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.
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Kay Granger
(Fort Worth)
Republican January 3, 1997 –
present
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-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.
Retiring at end of term.

Election results

General election

US House election, 2022: Texas District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 152,953 64.2
Democratic Trey Hunt85,02635.7
Total votes237,979 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2020: Texas District 12 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 233,853 63.7
Democratic Lisa Welch121,25033.0
Libertarian Trey Holcomb11,9183.3
Total votes367,021 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2018: Texas District 12 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 172,557 64.27 -5.13
Democratic Vanessa Adia90,99433.89+7.04
Libertarian Jacob Leddy4,9401.84-1.91
Total votes268,491 100
Republican hold
US House election, 2016: Texas District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 196,482 69.4 -1.91
Democratic Bill Bradshaw76,02926.85+0.54
Libertarian Ed Colliver10,6043.75+1.36
Total votes283,115 100
Republican hold
US House election, 2014: Texas District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kay Granger (Incumbent) 113,186 71.31 +0.41
Democratic Mark Greene41,75726.31+0.04
Libertarian Ed Colliver3,7872.39-0.02
Total votes158,730 100
Republican hold
US House election, 2012: Texas District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 175,649 70.90 -0.95
Democratic Dave Robinson66,08026.27+1.54
Libertarian Matthew Solodow5,9832.41-0.59
Majority109,56944.23-2.49
Turnout 247,712+61.99
Republican hold
US House election, 2010: Texas District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 109,882 71.85 +4.26
Democratic Tracey Smith38,43425.13-5.47
Libertarian Matthew Solodow4,6013.00+1.20
Majority71,44846.72+9.73
Turnout 152,917-43.10
Republican hold
US House election, 2008: Texas District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 181,662 67.59 +0.65
Democratic Tracey Smith82,25030.60-0.48
Libertarian Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh4,8421.80-0.16
Majority99,41236.99
Turnout 268,754
Republican hold
US House election, 2006: Texas District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 98,371 66.94 +2.88
Democratic John R. Morris69,14831.08-3.40
Libertarian Gardner Osborne3,2511.96+1.96
Majority52,69536.2
Turnout 145,396
Republican hold
US House election, 2004: Texas District 12
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 127,870 63.76
Democratic Tracey Smith69,14834.48
Majority106,90644.6
Turnout 239,538
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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2007–2013
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2013–2023

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Preceded by Home district of the speaker
January 6, 1987 – June 6, 1989
Succeeded by

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