Texas's 29th congressional district

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Texas's 29th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers the eastern portion of the Greater Houston area in the state of Texas. The current Representative from the 29th district is Democrat Sylvia Garcia.

Representative
Distribution
  • 99.94% urban[1]
  • 0.06% rural
Population (2024)755,796[2]
Median household
income$54,102[3]
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Texas's 29th congressional district
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Representative
Distribution
  • 99.94% urban[1]
  • 0.06% rural
Population (2024)755,796[2]
Median household
income		$54,102[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+12[4]
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The Texas State Legislature established the district as a majority-Hispanic or Latino district. Democrat Gene Green, a non-Hispanic white, won the first election for the district in 1992 and held it for 13 terms.[5] In November 2017, Green announced that he would retire from Congress and would not run for re-election in 2018. Garcia won the election to succeed him.

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:[6]

Harris County (9)

Aldine, Channelview (part; also 2nd and 36th), Cloverleaf, Galena Park, Houston (part; also 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Montgomery counties), Humble (part; also 2nd and 18th), Jacinto City (part; also 18th and 36th), Pasadena (part; also 36th), South Houston

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

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Year Office Results[7]
2008 President Obama 65% - 34%
2012 President Obama 68% - 32%
2014 Senate Alameel 64% - 36%
Governor Davis 66% - 34%
2016 President Clinton 73% - 23%
2018 Senate O'Rourke 76% - 24%
Governor Valdez 71% - 28%
Lt. Governor Collier 73% - 25%
Attorney General Nelson 74% - 24%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Chevalier 72% - 25%
2020 President Biden 68% - 31%
Senate Hegar 66% - 31%
2022 Governor O'Rourke 68% - 30%
Lt. Governor Collier 66% - 30%
Attorney General Mercedes Garza 68% - 30%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Dudding 64% - 31%
2024 President Harris 60% - 39%
Senate Allred 64% - 33%
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2027–2033 boundaries

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Year Office Results[8]
2008 President Obama 67% - 32%
2012 President Obama 69% - 31%
2014 Senate Alameel 64% - 36%
Governor Davis 67% - 33%
2016 President Clinton 72% - 24%
2018 Senate O'Rourke 75% - 24%
Governor Valdez 70% - 29%
Lt. Governor Collier 73% - 25%
Attorney General Nelson 74% - 24%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Chevalier 72% - 26%
2020 President Biden 71% - 28%
Senate Hegar 68% - 29%
2022 Governor O'Rourke 70% - 28%
Lt. Governor Collier 69% - 28%
Attorney General Mercedes Garza 69% - 28%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Dudding 67% - 30%
2024 President Harris 65% - 34%
Senate Allred 68% - 29%
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List of members representing the district

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Representative
(Residency)		 Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history District location
District established January 3, 1993

Gene Green
(Houston)		 Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2019		 103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th		 Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-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.
Retired.		 1993–1997
[data missing]
1997–2003
Parts of Harris
2003–2005
Parts of Harris
2005–2013

Parts of Harris
2013–2023

Parts of Harris[9]

Sylvia Garcia
(Houston)		 Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present		 116th
117th
118th
119th		 Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present

Parts of Harris[10]
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Election results

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U.S. House election, 2004: Texas District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Party (U.S.) Gene Green (incumbent) 78,256 94.1 −1.0
Libertarian Party (U.S.) Clifford Messina 4,868 5.9 +1.0
Majority 73,388 88.3
Turnout 83,124
Democratic Party (U.S.) hold Swing -1.0
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U.S. House election, 2006: Texas District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Party (U.S.) Gene Green (incumbent) 37,174 74% −20,1%
Republican Party (U.S.) Eric Story 12,347 24% +24%
Majority 24,827 50%
Turnout 49,521
Democratic Party (U.S.) hold Swing
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U.S. House election, 2008: Texas District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Party (U.S.) Gene Green (incumbent) 79,718 75% +10.4
Republican Party (U.S.) Eric Story 25,512 24% −10.1%
Majority 54,206 51%
Turnout 105,230
Democratic Party (U.S.) hold Swing -1.0
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U.S. House election, 2010: Texas District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Party (U.S.) Gene Green (incumbent) 43,185 64.6% −10.4%
Republican Party (U.S.) Roy Morales 22,756 34.1% +10.1%
Majority 20,399 30.5%
Turnout 65,941
Democratic Party (U.S.) hold Swing
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U.S. House election, 2012: Texas District 29[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Green (incumbent) 86,053 90.00
Libertarian James Stanczak 4,996 5.23
Green Maria Selva 4,562 4.77
Total votes 95,611 100.0
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U.S. House election, 2014: Texas District 29[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Green (incumbent) 41,321 79.6
Libertarian James Stanczak 4,822 10.4
Total votes 46,143 100.0
Democratic hold
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U.S. House election, 2016: Texas District 29 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Green (incumbent) 95,649 72.5
Republican Julio Garza 31,646 24.0
Libertarian N. Ruben Perez 3,234 2.4
Green James Partsch-Galvan 1,453 1.1
Total votes 131,982 100.0
Democratic hold
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U.S. House election, 2018: Texas District 29[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia Garcia 88,188 75.1
Republican Phillip Aronoff 28,098 23.9
Libertarian Cullen Burns 1,199 1.0
Independent Johnathan Garza (write-in) 9 0.0
Total votes 117,494 100
Democratic hold
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U.S. House election, 2020: Texas District 29[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia Garcia (incumbent) 111,305 71.1
Republican Jaimy Z. Blanco 42,840 27.4
Libertarian Phil Kurtz 2,328 1.5
Total votes 156,473 100.0
Democratic hold
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U.S. House election, 2022: Texas District 29[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia Garcia (incumbent) 71,837 71.4
Republican Robert Schafranek 28,765 28.5
Total votes 100,602 100.0
Democratic hold
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2024

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U.S. House election, 2024: Texas District 29
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia Garcia (incumbent) 98,842 65.2
Republican Alan Garza 52,689 34.8
Total votes 151,531 100.0
Democratic hold
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Historical district boundaries

2007–2013
2013–2023

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References

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