2002 House elections in Texas
2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Last election
17
13
Seats won
17
15
Seat change
2
Popular vote
1,885,178
2,290,723
Percentage
43.9%
53.3%
Swing
2.9%
4.6%
Election results by district
Election results by county
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90>%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90>%
The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 5, 2002, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the
United States House of Representatives .
Texas had thirty-two seats in the House, apportioned according to the
2000 United States census . The state gained two seats in reapportionment.
[1] Democrats narrowly maintained control of the
Texas House of Representatives after the 2000 election after heavily emphasizing it as necessary to protect the party from a potential Republican
gerrymander .
[2]
[3] During the 2001 regular session, the divided legislature failed to pass any redistricting plans.
[4] Congressional redistricting fell to the courts in Balderas v. State of Texas after no special session was called to address redistricting.
[5]
[6] While the court's initial map appeared to benefit Republicans,
[7] the final maps ordered for the 2002 elections were seen as beneficial to Democrats.
[8]
[9]
[10]
These elections occurred simultaneously with the
United States Senate elections of 2002 , the
United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections. Democrats managed to maintain their majority of seats in Texas' congressional delegation despite the fact that Republicans won more votes statewide.
[11] As of 2021, this is the last time the Democratic Party won a majority of congressional districts from Texas.
Overview
2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
[12]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats before
Seats after
+/–
Republican
2,290,723
53.33%
13
15
+2
Democratic
1,885,178
43.89%
17
17
0
Libertarian
107,141
2.49%
0
0
0
Green
10,394
0.24%
0
0
0
Independent
1,774
0.04%
0
0
0
Totals
4,295,210
100.00%
30
32
+2
Congressional districts
District 1
Incumbent Democrat
Max Sandlin ran for re-election.
District 2
Incumbent Democrat
Jim Turner ran for re-election.
District 3
Incumbent Republican
Sam Johnson ran for re-election.
District 4
Incumbent Democrat
Ralph Hall ran for re-election.
District 5
Incumbent Republican
Pete Sessions was redistricted to the newly-created
32nd District . He ran for re-election there.
District 6
Incumbent Republican
Joe Barton ran for re-election.
District 7
Incumbent Republican
John Culberson ran for re-election.
District 8
Incumbent Republican
Kevin Brady ran for re-election.
District 9
Incumbent Democrat
Nick Lampson ran for re-election.
District 10
Incumbent Democrat
Lloyd Doggett ran for re-election.
District 11
Incumbent Democrat
Chet Edwards ran for re-election.
District 12
Incumbent Republican
Kay Granger ran for re-election.
District 13
Incumbent Republican
Mac Thornberry ran for re-election.
District 14
Incumbent Republican
Ron Paul ran for re-election.
District 15
Incumbent Democrat
Ruben Hinojosa ran for re-election unopposed.
District 16
Incumbent Democrat
Silvestre Reyes ran for re-election unopposed.
District 17
Incumbent Democrat
Charles Stenholm ran for re-election.
District 18
Incumbent Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee ran for re-election.
District 19
Incumbent Republican
Larry Combest ran for re-election.
District 20
Incumbent Democrat
Charlie Gonzalez ran for re-election unopposed.
District 21
Incumbent Republican
Lamar Smith ran for re-election.
District 22
Incumbent Republican
Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
District 23
Incumbent Republican
Henry Bonilla ran for re-election.
District 24
Incumbent Democrat
Martin Frost ran for re-election.
District 25
Incumbent Democrat
Ken Bentsen retired to
run for US Senate .
District 26
Incumbent Republican
Dick Armey opted to retire rather than run for re-election.
District 27
Incumbent Democrat
Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election.
District 28
Incumbent Democrat
Ciro Rodriquez ran for re-election.
District 29
Incumbent Democrat
Gene Green ran for re-election.
District 30
Incumbent Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election.
District 31
District 31 was created as a result of redistricting after the
2000 census .
District 32
District 32 was created as a result of redistricting after the
2000 census . Republican
Pete Sessions was redistricted here from the
5th District .
See also
References
^ Mills, Karen (July 2001).
"Congressional Apportionment" (PDF) . census.gov . Retrieved June 17, 2022 .
^
"National Parties Spend For Texas Redistricting Advantage" . Congress Daily AM . The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC. September 28, 2000. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
^ Ramsey, Ross (November 13, 2000).
"A Truly Fantastic Week for Political Junkies" . The Texas Tribune . Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^
"Texas Legislature Deadlocked Over Redistricting Plan" . Congress Daily AM . The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC. May 22, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
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"Partisan Texas Battle Erupts Over Court Redistricting Plan" . Congress Daily AM . The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC. September 19, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
^
"TEXAS: No Special Session" . The Bond Buyer . 337 (31177). SourceMedia, Inc.: 33 July 10, 2001 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
^ Edsall, Thomas B. (October 5, 2001).
"Texas Setback Rattles Democrats; If Redistricting Plan Is Upheld, Prospects in House Look Bleak" .
The Washington Post . pp. A6. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ Edsall, Thomas B. (October 12, 2001).
"Texas Judge Revises Redistricting Proposal; Fewer Democratic Seats in Jeopardy" .
The Washington Post . pp. A3. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^
"Parties Agree Texas Redistricting Ruling Favors Democrats" . Congress Daily AM . The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC. November 15, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
^ Edsall, Thomas B. (November 15, 2001).
"Court Approves Texas Redistricting Plan; Democrats Call Decision on New Boundaries 'Major Victory' in State, National Fight" .
The Washington Post . pp. A7. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ Bickerstaff, Steve (2007). Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay . Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. pp. 126–127.
ISBN
978-0-292-71474-8 .
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