Texas's 28th congressional district
U.S. House district for Texas
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Texas's 28th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers a strip in deep south Texas starting in the eastern outskirts of San Antonio, and ending at the U.S.–Mexico border. Towns entirely or partially within this district include Converse, Laredo, Rio Grande City, and Universal City. TX-28 includes The Alamo, a historic monument in what is now downtown San Antonio that plays a central role in Texas' identity. The current Representative from the 28th district is Henry Cuellar.
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The district was one of 13 congressional districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the 2024 House of Representatives elections.[4]
Recent election results from statewide races
2023–2027 boundaries
| Year | Office | Results[5][6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 59% - 40% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61% - 39% |
| 2014 | Senate | Alameel 51% - 49% |
| Governor | Davis 55% - 45% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57% - 38% |
| 2018 | Senate | O'Rourke 59% - 40% |
| Governor | Valdez 53% - 46% | |
| Lt. Governor | Collier 57% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | Nelson 59% - 39% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Chevalier 55% - 40% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 53% - 46% |
| Senate | Hegar 52% - 45% | |
| 2022 | Governor | O'Rourke 52% - 46% |
| Lt. Governor | Collier 50% - 46% | |
| Attorney General | Mercedes Garza 52% - 45% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Dudding 49% - 46% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 53% - 46% |
| Senate | Allred 49% - 48% |
2027–2033 boundaries
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 67% - 32% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 70% - 30% |
| 2014 | Senate | Alameel 60% - 40% |
| Governor | Davis 62% - 38% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66% - 30% |
| 2018 | Senate | O'Rourke 66% - 34% |
| Governor | Valdez 60% - 39% | |
| Lt. Governor | Collier 65% - 33% | |
| Attorney General | Nelson 66% - 31% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Chevalier 62% - 32% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 54% - 45% |
| Senate | Hegar 54% - 42% | |
| 2022 | Governor | O'Rourke 54% - 44% |
| Lt. Governor | Collier 53% - 44% | |
| Attorney General | Mercedes Garza 56% - 42% | |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Dudding 52% - 42% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 55% - 44% |
| Senate | Cruz 48.8% - 48.6% |
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:[8]
Atascosa County (7)
- All 7 communities
Bexar County (7)
- China Grove, Converse (part; also 35th), Elmendorf, Live Oak (part; also 35th), St. Hedwig, San Antonio (part; also 20th, 21st, 23rd, 35th; shared with Comal and Medina counties), Sandy Oaks
Duval County (5)
- All 5 communities
Guadalupe County (10)
- Cibolo (shared with Bexar County), Lake Dunlap, Marion, McQueeney, New Berlin, New Braunfels (part; also 21st and 35th; shared with Comal County), Santa Clara, Schertz (part; also 35th; shared with Bexar and Comal counties), Seguin (part; also 15th), Zuehl
Jim Hogg County (5)
- All 5 communities
McMullen County (1)
Starr County (115)
- All 115 communities
Webb County (40)
- All 40 communities
Zapata County (12)
- All 12 communities
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2004 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar | 106,323 | 59.0 | −12.1 | |
| Republican | James Hopson | 69,538 | 38.6 | +11.7 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Ashby | 4,305 | 2.4 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 36,785 | 20.4 | |||
| Turnout | 180,166 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -11.9 | |||
2006 election
On June 28, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the Texas legislature's redistricting plan violated the Voting Rights Act in the case of Texas's 23rd congressional district. As a result, on August 4, 2006, a three-judge panel announced replacement district boundaries for 2006 election for the 23rd district, which affected the boundaries of the 15th, 21st, 25th and 28th districts.
On election day in November, these five districts had open primaries, or a "jungle primary"; any candidate that receives more than 50% of the vote wins the seat. Otherwise, a runoff election in December will decide the seat.[11]
Cuellar retained his seat in the 28th district.
2008 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 123,494 | 68.7 | +9.7 | |
| Republican | Jim Fish | 52,524 | 29.2 | −9.38 | |
| Libertarian | Ross Lynn Leone | 3,722 | 2.1 | −0.3 | |
| Majority | 70,969 | ||||
| Turnout | 179,740 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +10.0 | |||
2010 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 62,773 | 56.34 | −12.4 | |
| Republican | Bryan Underwood | 46,740 | 41.95 | +12.75 | |
| Libertarian | Stephen Kaat | 1,889 | 1.7 | −0.4 | |
| Majority | 14,144 | 12.69 | |||
| Turnout | 111,402 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2012 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (Incumbent) | 112,456 | 67.89 | |
| Republican | William R. Hayward | 49,309 | 29.77 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick Hisel | 2,473 | 1.49 | |
| Green | Michael D. Cary | 1,407 | 0.85 | |
| Total votes | 165,645 | 100.0 | ||
2014 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 62,508 | 82.1 | ||
| Libertarian | Will Alkens | 10,153 | 13.3 | ||
| Green | Michael Cary | 3,475 | 4.6 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 76,136 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2016 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 122,086 | 66.2 | ||
| Republican | Zeffen Hardin | 57,740 | 31.3 | ||
| Green | Michael Cary | 4,616 | 2.5 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 184,442 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2018 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 117,494 | 84.4 | |
| Libertarian | Arthur Thomas IV | 21,732 | 15.6 | |
| Total votes | 139,226 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 137,494 | 58.3 | |
| Republican | Sandra Whitten | 91,925 | 39.0 | |
| Libertarian | Bekah Congdon | 6,425 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 235,844 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 93,803 | 56.65 | |
| Republican | Cassy Garcia | 71,778 | 43.35 | |
| Total votes | 165,581 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 125,490 | 52.81 | −3.84 | |
| Republican | Jay Furman | 112,117 | 47.19 | +3.84 | |
| Total votes | 237,607 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
