Texas's 36th congressional district

Not to be confused with Texas's 36th House of Representatives district.

Texas's 36th congressional district
District map since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 67.74% urban[1]
  • 32.26% rural
Population (2023)789,655[2]
Median household
income		$77,440[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+18[3]

Texas's 36th 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 for a seat in the 113th United States Congress.[5] Steve Stockman won the general election, and represented the new district. On December 9, 2013, Stockman announced that he would not seek reelection in 2014, and would instead challenge incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican senatorial primary, and was succeeded in the U.S. House by Brian Babin.

Texas's 36th congressional district is located in southeast Texas and includes all of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Newton, and Tyler counties, plus portions of southeastern Harris County and northwestern Jefferson County.[6] The Johnson Space Center is within the district. Having only recently been established, the 36th district is one of only two districts in Texas (the other being the 31st district) that has never been represented by a member of the Democratic Party.

Election results from presidential races

Year Office Result
2012 President Romney 73–26%
2016 President Trump 72–25%
2020 President Trump 72–27%

List of members representing the district

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

Steve Stockman
(Friendswood) 		Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2015 		113th Elected in 2012.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 		2013–2023

Chambers, Hardin, Harris (part), Jasper, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, and Tyler[7]

Brian Babin
(Woodville) 		Republican January 3, 2015 –
present 		114th
115th
116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present

Chambers, Hardin, Harris (part), Jasper, Jefferson (part), Liberty, Newton, and Tyler[6]

Election results

The first iteration of the district included portions of four previous congressional districts that were represented by:

  • Kevin Brady: Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Polk, Orange, Hardin Counties and a portion of Liberty County
  • Ted Poe: the other portion of Liberty County and a portion of northeast Harris County
  • Ron Paul: Chambers County
  • Gene Green: a portion of east Harris County
  • Pete Olson: a portion of southeast Harris County

In 2012, there were twelve candidates for the Republican nomination, one candidate for the Democratic nomination, one Libertarian candidate and one independent candidate.[8]

2012 House of Representatives Election in Texas [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Stockman 165,405 70.7
Democratic Max Martin 62,143 26.6%
Libertarian Michael K. Cole 2,384 2.7%
Total votes 233,832 100.00%

Candidates in the 2014 primary included Republicans Phil Fitzgerald, John Amdur, Doug Centilli, Dave Norman, Chuck Meyer and Kim I. Morrell, and Democrat Michael K. Cole.[9]

2014 House of Representatives Election in Texas [10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Babin 101,663 76.0
Democratic Michael K. Cole 29,543 22.1%
Libertarian Rodney Veach 1,951 1.5%
Green Hal J. Ridley Jr 685 0.5%
Total votes 133,842 100%
Republican hold
2016 House of Representatives Election in Texas [11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Babin (Incumbent) 193,675 88.6
Green Hal J. Ridley Jr 24,890 11.4%
Total votes 218,565 100%
Republican hold
2018 House of Representatives Election in Texas [12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Babin (Incumbent) 161,048 72.6
Democratic Dayna Steele 60,908 27.4%
Total votes 221,956 100%
Republican hold
2020 House of Representatives Election in Texas
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Babin (Incumbent) 222,712 73.6%
Democratic Rashad Lewis 73,418 24.3%
Libertarian Chad Abbey 4,848 1.6%
Green Hal J. Ridley Jr 1,571 0.5%
Total votes 302,549 100%
Republican hold
2022 House of Representatives Election in Texas
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Babin (Incumbent) 145,599 69.4%
Democratic Jon Haire 64,016 30.5%
Total votes 209,615 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov.
  2. ^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "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. ^ "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.
  8. ^ a b "Texas Race Summary Report, 2012 General Election".
  9. ^ "Candidates on the Liberty County Ballot for March 4, 2014 Primary". The Vindicator. Liberty, Texas. December 12, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  10. ^ "Texas Race Summary Report, 2014 General Election".
  11. ^ "Texas Race Summary Report, 2016 General Election".
  12. ^ "Texas Race Summary Report, 2018 General Election".

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