Texas's 33rd congressional district

Not to be confused with Texas's 33rd House of Representatives district.

Texas's 33rd congressional district
Texas's 33rd congressional district – since January 3, 2023.
Representative
Distribution
  • 99.98% urban
  • 0.02% rural
Population (2023)734,551[1]
Median household
income		$62,386[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+24[2]

Texas's 33rd congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 census.[3] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and were seated for the 113th United States Congress.[4]

Texas's 33rd congressional district is composed of two counties in Texas—Dallas County and Tarrant County. In Dallas County, the district covers parts of Dallas, Irving, Grand Prairie, Farmers Branch, Carrollton and all of Cockrell Hill. In Tarrant County, the district includes parts of Arlington, Forest Hill, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Haltom City, Saginaw and Sansom Park, and all of Everman.[needs update]

It is currently represented by Democrat Marc Veasey.

Election results from presidential races

Year Office Result
2012 President Obama 72.6% – Romney 27.3%
2016 President Clinton 75.4% – Trump 24.6%
2018 Senate O'Rourke 77.9% – Cruz 22.1%
Governor Valdez 74.0% – Abbott 26.0%
2020 President Biden 74.0% – Trump 26.0%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 3, 2013

Marc Veasey
(Fort Worth) 		Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present 		113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024. 		2013–2023

Parts of Dallas and Tarrant[5]
2023–present

Parts of Dallas and Tarrant[6]

Election results

2012 election

Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

Marc Veasey and Domingo García took the top two spots in the May 29, 2012, Democratic Primary. Veasey won the runoff on July 31 to determine who would face the Republican nominee, Chuck Bradley, in the general election.[7] Veasey won the general election and was seated in the new district.

2012 Texas's 33rd congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marc Veasey 85,114 72.51% N/A
Republican Chuck Bradley 30,252 25.77% N/A
Green Ed Lindsay 2,009 1.71% N/A
Total votes 117,375 100.00%
Democratic win (new seat)

2014 election

Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
2014 Texas's 33rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marc Veasey (incumbent) 43,769 86.51% +14.00
Libertarian Jason Reeves 6,823 13.49% N/A
Total votes 50,592 100.00%
Democratic hold

2016 election

Main article: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
2016 Texas's 33rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marc Veasey (incumbent) 93,147 73.71% –12.80
Republican M. Mark Mitchell 33,222 26.29% N/A
Total votes 126,369 100.00%
Democratic hold

2018 election

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
2018 Texas's 33rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marc Veasey (incumbent) 90,805 76.16% +2.45
Republican Willie Billups 26,120 21.91% –4.38
Libertarian Jason Reeves 2,299 1.93% N/A
Total votes 119,224 100.00%
Democratic hold

2020 election

Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
2020 Texas's 33rd congressional district election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marc Veasey (incumbent) 105,317 66.82% –9.34
Republican Fabian Vasquez 39,638 25.15% +3.24
Independent Carlos Quintanilla 8,071 5.12% N/A
Libertarian Jason Reeves 2,586 1.64% –0.29
Independent Rene Welton 1,994 1.26% N/A
Total votes 157,606 100.00%
Democratic hold

2022 election

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
2022 Texas's 33rd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marc Veasey (incumbent) 82,081 71.98% +5.16
Republican Patrick Gillespie 29,203 25.61% −0.46
Libertarian Ken Ashby 2,746 2.41% +0.77
Total votes 114,030 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b "My Congressional District".
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Blake, Aaron (December 21, 2010). "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". The Washington Post The Fix blog. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  4. ^ Blake, Aaron (November 18, 2010). "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". The Washington Post The Fix blog. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  5. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2100" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. August 26, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2193" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. October 17, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Tinsley, Anna M. (June 30, 2012). "Veasey-Garcia debate in District 33 turns ugly". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Dallas. ISSN 0889-0013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "2012 General Election: Election Night Returns: Unofficial Elections Results As Of: 11/9/2012 3:14:43 PM". Office of the Secretary of State of Texas. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  9. ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

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