Texas's 34th congressional district
Texas's 34th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[4] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and were seated for the 113th United States Congress.[5] Filemon Vela Jr. won the general election, and was seated in the new district.
| Texas's 34th congressional district | |||
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.tif.png.webp) Texas's 34th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 712,596[2] | ||
| Median household income | $42,092[2] | ||
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| Cook PVI | D+10[3] | ||
Texas's 34th congressional district is composed of the area on the Gulf Coast between Brownsville and Corpus Christi.[6]
Election results from presidential races
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | President | Obama 61 - 38% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 59 - 38% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 52 - 47% |
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Counties represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 2013 | |||||
 Filemon Vela Jr. |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – Present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016 Re-elected in 2018. |
Bee, Cameron, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales (part), Hidalgo (part), Jim Wells (part), Kenedy, Kleberg, San Patricio (part), Willacy[7] |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. | 89,606 | 61.9 | |
| Republican | Jessica Puente Bradshaw | 52,448 | 36.3 | |
| Libertarian | Steven (Ziggy) Shanklin | 2,724 | 1.9 | |
| Majority | 37,158 | 25.7 | ||
| Total votes | 144,778 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 47,503 | 59.5 | |
| Republican | Larry Smith | 30,811 | 38.5 | |
| Libertarian | Ryan Rowley | 1,563 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 79,877 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 104,638 | 62.7 | |
| Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 62,323 | 37.3 | |
| Total votes | 166,961 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 85,825 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Rey Gonzalez | 57,243 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 143,068 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 111,439 | 55.4 | |
| Republican | Rey Gonzalez | 84,119 | 41.9 | |
| Libertarian | Anthony Cristo | 3,222 | 1.6 | |
| Independent | Chris Royal | 2,235 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 201,027 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- Bureau, US Census. "Geography Program". www.census.gov.
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- "DistrictViewer". dvr.capitol.texas.gov.
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/relfiles/cdsld13/48/dist_co_cd_48.txt
- Texas Office of the Secretary of State "2012 General Election"
External links
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