Texas's 9th congressional district

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Texas's 9th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the southwestern portion of the Greater Houston area in Texas. The current Representative for the district, since 2005, is Democrat Al Green.

Representative
Distribution
  • 99.97% urban[1]
  • 0.03% rural
Population (2024)822,791[2]
Median household
income$62,248[3]
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Texas's 9th congressional district
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Representative
Distribution
  • 99.97% urban[1]
  • 0.03% rural
Population (2024)822,791[2]
Median household
income		$62,248[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+24[4]
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From 1967 to 2005, the 9th covered an area stretching from Galveston through Houston to Beaumont. Much of that area is now the 2nd district. Most of the area now in the 9th was in the 25th district from 1983 to 2005.

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[5]

Brazoria County (3)

Iowa Colony (part; also 22nd), Manvel (part; also 22nd), Pearland (part; also 22nd; shared with Fort Bend and Harris counties)

Fort Bend County (8)

Arcola (part; also 22nd), Fifth Street, Fresno, Houston (part; also 2nd, 7th, 8th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Harris and Montgomery counties), Missouri City (part; also 22nd; shared with Harris County), Pearland (part; also 22nd; shared with Brazoria and Harris counties), Sienna (part; also 22nd), Stafford (part; also 22nd; shared with Harris County)

Harris County (2)

Houston (part; also 2nd, 7th, 8th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Montgomery counties), Pearland (part; also 22nd; shared with Brazoria and Fort Bend counties)

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Term Cong
ess		 Electoral history
District established March 4, 1883

Roger Q. Mills
(Corsicana)		 Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 23, 1892		 48th
49th
50th
51st
52nd		 Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Resigned when elected U.S. senator.
Vacant March 23, 1892 –
June 14, 1892		 52nd

Edwin Le Roy Antony
(Cameron)		 Democratic June 14, 1892 –
March 3, 1893		 Elected to finish Mills's term.
[data missing]

Joseph D. Sayers
(Bastrop)		 Democratic March 4, 1893 –
January 16, 1899		 53rd
54th
55th		 Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Resigned when elected Governor of Texas.
Vacant January 16, 1899 –
March 3, 1899		 55th

Albert S. Burleson
(Austin)		 Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903		 56th
57th		 Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 10th district.

George F. Burgess
(Gonzales)		 Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1917		 58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th		 Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
[data missing]

Joseph J. Mansfield
(Columbus)		 Democratic March 4, 1917 –
July 12, 1947		 65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th		 Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Died.
Vacant July 12, 1947 –
August 23, 1947		 80th

Clark W. Thompson
(Galveston)		 Democratic August 23, 1947 –
December 30, 1966		 80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th		 Elected to finish Mansfield's term.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Resigned.
Vacant December 30, 1966 –
January 3, 1967		 89th

Jack Brooks
(Beaumont)		 Democratic January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1995		 90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd		 Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Lost re-election.

Steve Stockman
(Beaumont)		 Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997		 104th Elected in 1994.
Lost re-election.

Nick Lampson
(Beaumont)		 Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2005		 105th
106th
107th
108th		 Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election.

Al Green
(Houston)		 Democratic January 3, 2005 –
present		 109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th		 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.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
Redistricted to the 18th district.
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Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

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Year Office Results[6]
2008 President Obama 75% - 25%
2012 President Obama 76% - 24%
2014 Senate Alameel 72% - 28%
Governor Davis 75% - 25%
2016 President Clinton 77% - 20%
2018 Senate O'Rourke 79% - 20%
Governor Valdez 73% - 25%
Lt. Governor Collier 77% - 21%
Attorney General Nelson 78% - 20%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Chevalier 75% - 22%
2020 President Biden 76% - 23%
Senate Hegar 73% - 24%
2022 Governor O'Rourke 76% - 23%
Lt. Governor Collier 74% - 23%
Attorney General Mercedes Garza 75% - 23%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Dudding 73% - 24%
2024 President Harris 71% - 27%
Senate Allred 73% - 24%
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2027–2033 boundaries

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Year Office Results[7]
2008 President McCain 56% - 44%
2012 President Romney 56% - 44%
2014 Senate Cornyn 63% - 37%
Governor Abbott 60% - 40%
2016 President Trump 50% - 47%
2018 Senate O'Rourke 50% - 49%
Governor Abbott 53% - 46%
Lt. Governor Patrick 50% - 49%
Attorney General Nelson 50% - 49%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Hegar 50% - 47%
2020 President Trump 54% - 45%
Senate Cornyn 54% - 44%
2022 Governor Abbott 56% - 43%
Lt. Governor Patrick 56% - 42%
Attorney General Paxton 55% - 42%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Hegar 57% - 40%
2024 President Trump 59% - 40%
Senate Cruz 54% - 43%
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Election results

2004

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US House election, 2004: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Al Green 114,462 72.2 +13.6
Republican Arlette Molina 42,132 26.6 −13.7
Libertarian Stacey Bourland 1,972 1.2 +0.2
Majority 72,330 45.6
Turnout 158,566
Democratic hold Swing +13.7
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2006

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US House election, 2006: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 60,253 100 +27.8
Majority 60,253 100
Turnout 60,253
Democratic hold Swing +54.4
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2008

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US House election, 2008: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 143,868 93.65 −6.35
Libertarian Brad Walters 9,760 6.35 +6.35
Majority 134,108 87.30 −12.70
Turnout 153,628
Democratic hold Swing
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2010

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US House election, 2010: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 80,107 75.74 −17.91
Republican Steve Mueller 24,201 22.88 +22.88
Libertarian Michael W. Hope 1,459 1.38 −4.97
Majority 55,906 52.86 −34.44
Turnout 105,767
Democratic hold Swing
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2012

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US House election, 2012: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 144,075 78.49 +2.75
Republican Steve Mueller 36,139 19.69 −3.19
Green Vanessa Foster 1,743 0.95 +0.95
Libertarian John Wieder 1,609 0.88 −0.50
Majority 107,936 58.80 +5.94
Turnout 183,566
Democratic hold Swing
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2014

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US House election, 2014: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 78,109 90.82 +12.33
Libertarian Johnny Johnson 7,894 9.18 +8.30
Majority 70,215 81.64 +22.84
Turnout 86,003
Democratic hold Swing
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2016

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US House election, 2016: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 152,032 80.64 −10.18
Republican Jeff Martin 36,491 19.36 +19.36
Majority 115,541 61.28 −20.36
Turnout 188,523
Democratic hold Swing
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2018

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US House election, 2018: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 136,256 89.06 +8.42
Libertarian Phil Kurtz 5,940 3.88 +3.88
Independent Benjamin Hernandez 5,774 3.77 +3.77
Independent Kesha Rogers 5,031 3.29 +3.29
Majority 130,316 85.18 +23.90
Turnout 153,001
Democratic hold Swing
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2020

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US House election, 2020: Texas District 9[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 172,938 75.5
Republican Johnny Teague 49,575 21.6
Libertarian Joe Sosa 6,594 2.9
Total votes 229,107 100.0
Democratic hold
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2022

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US House election, 2022: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 125,446 76.7
Republican Jimmy Leon 38,161 23.3
Total votes 163,607 100.0
Democratic hold
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2024

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US House election, 2024: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 184,141 100.0
Total votes 184,141 100.0
Democratic hold
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Historical district boundaries

2007–2013
2013–2023

From 1967 to 2005, the district included the Johnson Space Center, and from 1935 to 2005, it took in Galveston.

See also

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