Texas's 26th congressional district
Texas's 26th congressional district | |||
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Population (2019) | 920,865[2] | ||
Median household income | $96,307[3] | ||
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Cook PVI | R+18[4] |
Texas's 26th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the area in the northern portion of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex centering on Denton County, and includes two public universities, the University of North Texas and Texas Women's University. The current Representative is Michael C. Burgess. The district is best known as the seat of former House Majority Leader Dick Armey.
History[edit]
The district was created after the 1980 census due to population growth in Texas and Denton County, specifically in its southern sector. Since its creation, the district has been based in Denton County, one of Texas's fastest-growing counties.
Democrat Tom Vandergriff was the first person to represent the district, winning in 1982. Vandergriff narrowly lost to Republican Dick Armey in 1984, and the seat has continuously been held by Republicans ever since. Indeed, since Vandergriff's defeat in 1984, no Democrat has crossed the 40 percent mark. As Denton County has become overwhelmingly Republican in recent years (all but one county officeholder is Republican, as is all but one member of the Texas Legislature representing the county), the 26th district is considered a "safe seat" for the GOP.
Since the 2010 redistricting, the 26th district has included most of Denton County (except the southeast portion) and a portion of north central Tarrant County.
However, the district has been trending Democratic in recent years. Donald Trump carried it by 14 points in 2020, while Mitt Romney had carried it by 37 in 2012.
After the 2020 Census, rapid growth resulted in significant changes in the composition of the district. For the first time since the district's creation, the City of Denton, the county seat of Denton County, will not be a part of the district, instead part of Texas's 13th Congressional District. Lewisville became the largest city in the district, and portions of Wise County and all of Cooke County will become part of the district. The district also lost the sliver of Frisco that had previously been in the district.
Election results from presidential races[edit]
Year | Office | Result |
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2000 | President | Bush 71 – 27% |
2004 | President | Bush 65 – 35% |
2008 | President | McCain 58 – 41% |
2012 | President | Romney 68 – 31% |
2016 | President | Trump 60 – 34% |
2020 | President | Trump 56 – 42% |
List of members representing the district[edit]
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Electoral history |
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District created January 3, 1983 | ||||
Tom Vandergriff | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
98th | Elected in 1982. Lost re-election. |
Dick Armey | Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2003 |
99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
First elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired. |
Michael Burgess | Republican | January 3, 2003 – present |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
First 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. |
Recent election results[edit]
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2004 election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Michael Burgess (incumbent) | 180,519 | 65.75 | -9.1 | |
Democratic | Lico Reyes | 89,809 | 32.71 | +9.9 | |
Libertarian | James Gholston | 4,211 | 1.53 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 90,710 | 33.0 | |||
Turnout | 274,539 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -9.5 |
2006 election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Michael Burgess (incumbent) | 94,219 | 60.21 | -5.54 | |
Democratic | Tim Barnwell | 58,271 | 37.23 | +4.52 | |
Libertarian | Rich Haas | 3,993 | 2.55 | +1.02 | |
Majority | 35,948 | 22.97 | |||
Turnout | 156,483 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -5.03 |
2008 election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Michael Burgess (incumbent) | 194,849 | 60.19 | -0.02 | |
Democratic | Ken Leach | 117,895 | 36.42 | -0.82 | |
Libertarian | Stephanie Weiss | 11,002 | 3.40 | 0.85 | |
Majority | 76,954 | 23.77 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 323,746 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -0.02 |
2010 election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Michael Burgess (incumbent) | 120,683 | 67.08 | +6.89 | |
Democratic | Neil Durrance | 55,182 | 30.67 | -5.75 | |
Libertarian | Mark Boler | 4,049 | 2.25 | -1.15 | |
Majority | 65,501 | 36.41 | +12.64 | ||
Turnout | 179,914 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | +6.89 |
2016 election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Michael Burgess (incumbent) | 211,730 | 66.4 | -0.68 | |
Democratic | Eric Mauck | 94,507 | 29.6 | -1.07 | |
Libertarian | Mark Boler | 12,843 | 4.0 | +1.75 | |
Majority | 117,223 | 36.8 | +0.39 | ||
Turnout | 319,080 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -0.68 |
2018 election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Michael Burgess (incumbent) | 185,551 | 59.4 | -7.0 | |
Democratic | Linsey Fagan | 121,938 | 39.0 | +9.4 | |
Libertarian | Mark Boler | 5,016 | 1.6 | -2.4 | |
Majority | 59,613 | 20.4 | -16.4 | ||
Turnout | 312,505 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -7.0 |
2020 election[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael C. Burgess (incumbent) | 261,963 | 60.6 | |
Democratic | Carol Iannuzzi | 161,009 | 37.3 | |
Libertarian | Mark Boler | 9,243 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 432,215 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Coordinates: 33°11′05″N 97°08′03″W / 33.18472°N 97.13417°W