Texas's 10th congressional district Texas's 10th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative Distribution 77.46[1] % urban 22.54% rural Population (2016) 823,296[2] Median income $75,517[3] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+9[4]
Texas District 10 of the United States House of Representatives is a congressional district that serves the northwestern portion of the Greater Houston region stretching to the Austin area of Texas . The current representative is Michael McCaul .
For most of the time from 1903 to 2005, the 10th was centered on Austin. It originally included large portions of the Texas Hill Country . President Lyndon B. Johnson represented this district from 1937 to 1949. During the second half of the 20th century, Austin's dramatic growth resulted in the district becoming more compact over the years. By the 1990s, it was reduced to little more than Austin itself and surrounding suburbs in Travis County .
However, in a mid-decade redistricting conducted in 2003, the 10th was dramatically altered. It lost much of the southern portion of its territory. To make up for the loss in population, it was extended all the way to the outer fringes of Houston. On paper, the new district was heavily Republican. Five-term Democratic incumbent Lloyd Doggett was forced to transfer to another district. McCaul won the open seat in 2004, and has held it ever since.
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ]
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Members
Party
Term
Cong ress
Electoral history
District location
District created March 4, 1883
John Hancock
Democratic
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
48th
[Data unknown/missing]
Texas Hill Country
Joseph D. Sayers
Democratic
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893
49th 50th 51st 52nd
Redistricted to the 9th district .
Walter Gresham
Democratic
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
53rd
[Data unknown/missing]
Miles Crowley
Democratic
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
54th
[Data unknown/missing]
Robert B. Hawley
Republican
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901
55th 56th
[Data unknown/missing]
George F. Burgess
Democratic
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
57th
Redistricted to the 9th district .
Albert S. Burleson
Democratic
March 4, 1903 – March 6, 1913
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd
Redistricted from the 9th district . Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General .
Vacant
March 6, 1913 – April 15, 1913
63rd
James P. Buchanan
Democratic
April 15, 1913 – February 22, 1937
63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th
Elected to finish Burleson's term . Died.
Vacant
February 22, 1937 – April 10, 1937
75th
Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic
April 10, 1937 – January 3, 1949
75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th
Elected to finish Buchanan's term . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
Homer Thornberry
Democratic
January 3, 1949 – December 20, 1963
81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th
Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas .
Vacant
December 20, 1963 – December 21, 1963
88th
J. J. Pickle
Democratic
December 21, 1963 – January 3, 1995
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd
Elected to finish Thornberry's term . Retired.
Lloyd Doggett
Democratic
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005
104th 105th 106th 107th 108th
Redistricted to the 25th district .
1995-2005:
Travis County, TX : Austin and
surrounding suburbs
Michael McCaul
Republican
January 3, 2005 – Present
109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th
Incumbent
2007-20132013-present
Living former Members of the House [ edit ]
As of 2019[update] , there is one living former member. The most recent to die was J. J. Pickle (served 1963–1995) on June 18, 2005.
Representative
Term of office
Date of birth (and age)
Lloyd Doggett
1995–2005
(1946-10-06 ) October 6, 1946 (age 73)
Recent election results [ edit ]
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Coordinates : 29°58′31″N 96°35′41″W / 29.97528°N 96.59472°W / 29.97528; -96.59472