Texas's 10th congressional district
U.S. House district for Texas
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Texas's 10th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives stretches from the northwestern portion of the Greater Houston region to the Greater Austin region. It includes Houston suburbs such as Katy, Cypress, Tomball, and Prairie View, cities in east-central Texas including Brenham and Columbus, and northern Austin and some suburbs including Pflugerville, Bastrop, Manor, and Elgin. The current representative is Michael McCaul.
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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. Future 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, making the new district 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.
Redistricting after the 2020 census made the district even more Republican, cutting out much of its territory closer to Houston while adding College Station, home to Texas A&M University.
Recent election results from statewide races
2023–2027 boundaries
| Year | Office | Results[4][5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 62% - 37% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 67% - 33% |
| 2014 | Senate | Cornyn 73% - 27% |
| Governor | Abbott 69% - 31% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60% - 34% |
| 2018 | Senate | Cruz 58% - 41% |
| Governor | Abbott 63% - 35% | |
| Lt. Governor | Patrick 58% - 39% | |
| Attorney General | Paxton 58% - 39% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 62% - 35% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 59% - 40% |
| Senate | Cornyn 60% - 37% | |
| 2022 | Governor | Abbott 61% - 37% |
| Lt. Governor | Patrick 60% - 37% | |
| Attorney General | Paxton 60% - 37% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 64% - 34% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 62% - 37% |
| Senate | Cruz 59% - 38% |
2027–2033 boundaries
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 60% - 39% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 65% - 35% |
| 2014 | Senate | Cornyn 69% - 31% |
| Governor | Abbott 65% - 35% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58% - 37% |
| 2018 | Senate | Cruz 56% - 43% |
| Governor | Abbott 61% - 37% | |
| Lt. Governor | Patrick 56% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | Paxton 56% - 42% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 59% - 37% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 56% - 42% |
| Senate | Cornyn 59% - 39% | |
| 2022 | Governor | Abbott 59% - 39% |
| Lt. Governor | Patrick 58% - 40% | |
| Attorney General | Paxton 57% - 40% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 62% - 36% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 60% - 38% |
| Senate | Cruz 58% - 39% |
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:[7]
Austin County (8)
- All 8 communities
Bastrop County (7)
- Bastrop (part; also 27th), Camp Swift, Circle D-KC Estates, Elgin (shared with Travis County), McDade, Paige, Smithville (part; also 27th)
Brazos County (6)
- All 6 communities
Burleson County (9)
- All 9 communities
Colorado County (8)
- All 8 communities
Fayette County (8)
- All 8 communities
Grimes County (9)
- All 9 communities
Lee County (3)
- All 3 communities
Madison County (2)
Travis County (18)
- Austin (part; also 21st, 35th, and 37th; shared with Hays and Williamson counties), Bee Cave, Briarcliff, Brushy Creek (part; also 31st and 37th), Cedar Park (part; also 31st; shared with Williamson County), Elgin (shared with Bastrop County), The Hills, Hudson Bend, Jonestown, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Leander (part; also 21st; shared with Williamson County), Manor (part; also 35th), Pflugerville (part; also 17th, 35th, and 37th; shared with Williamson County), Point Venture, Steiner Ranch, Volente, Webberville (part; also 35th), Wells Branch (part; also 37th)
Waller County (7)
- All 7 communities
- Austin (part; also 35th and 37th; shared with Hays and Travis counties), Brushy Creek (part; also 37th), Cedar Park (part; also 31st; shared with Travis County), Round Rock (part; also 17th and 31st; shared with Travis County)
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
2004
Due to the 2003 mid-decade redistricting plan, the 10th's boundaries were gerrymandered forcing Democratic incumbent Lloyd Doggett to redistrict to the 25th district. Attorney Michael McCaul won the Republican nomination and ran without any major-party opposition.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul | 182,113 | 78.6 | +78.6 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Fritsche | 35,569 | 15.4 | −0.3 | |
| Write-In | Lorenzo Sadun | 13,961 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
| Majority | 146,544 | 63.3 | |||
| Turnout | 231,643 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +81.5 | |||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 97,618 | 55.32 | −23.29 | |
| Democratic | Ted Ankrum | 71,232 | 40.37 | +40.37 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Badnarik | 7,603 | 4.31 | −11.04 | |
| Majority | 26,686 | 14.95 | |||
| Turnout | 176,453 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | -48.31 | |||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 179,493 | 53.9 | |
| Democratic | Larry Joe Doherty | 143,719 | 43.1 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Finkel | 9,871 | 2.96 | |
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 144,980 | 64.67 | |
| Democratic | Ted Ankrum | 74,086 | 33.05 | |
| Libertarian | Jeremiah "JP" Perkins | 5,105 | 2.28 | |
| Total votes | 224,171 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 159,783 | 60.52 | |
| Democratic | Tawana Walter-Cadien | 95,710 | 36.25 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Priest | 8,526 | 3.23 | |
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 109,726 | 62.2 | |
| Democratic | Tawana Walter-Cadien | 60,243 | 34.1 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Kelsey | 6,491 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 176,460 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 179,221 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Tawana W. Cadien | 120,170 | 38.5 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Kelsey | 13,209 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 312,600 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
Incumbent Michael McCaul faced Assistant Attorney of Austin Mike Siegel in the 2018 general election, winning by 4.3 percent of the vote. This is the closest contest McCaul has faced.[13] The outcome was notable in a district that political experts rated as "Heavily Republican."[14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 157,166 | 51.1 | |
| Democratic | Mike Siegel | 144,034 | 46.8 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Ryan | 6,627 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 307,827 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
In the November 3, 2020 general election, incumbent Michael McCaul again defeated Austin Assistant Attorney Mike Siegel.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 217,216 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Mike Siegel | 187,686 | 45.3 | |
| Libertarian | Roy Eriksen | 8,992 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 413,894 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (incumbent) | 159,469 | 63.30 | |
| Democratic | Linda Nuno | 86,404 | 34.30 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Kelsey | 6,064 | 2.41 | |
| Total votes | 251,937 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael McCaul (incumbent) | 220,908 | 65.2 | |
| Democratic | Theresa Boisseau | 117,937 | 34.8 | |
| Total votes | 338,845 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
