Texas's 32nd congressional district
| Texas's 32nd congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Pete Sessions (R–Dallas) | |
| Population (2000) | 651,619 | |
| Median income | $45,725 | |
| Ethnicity | 67.6% White, 7.9% Black, 4.2% Asian, 36.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+10 (2012) | |
Texas's 32nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives serves a suburban area of northeastern Dallas, Texas. The district was created after the 2000 census when Texas went from 30 seats to 32 seats. It was then modified in 2011 after the 2010 United States Census. The current representative is Pete Sessions.
Among other communities, the district includes part of the North Dallas neighborhood of Preston Hollow, which has been the home of George W. Bush since the end of his Presidency. While it previously contained much of the Western Dallas County area, including Irving, since the redistricting in 2011-2012,[1] the district now covers mostly the Northern and Eastern Dallas County areas, and a small portion of Collin County.
Contents
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| District created | January 3, 2003 | ||
| 75px Pete Sessions | Republican | January 3, 2003 – Present |
Redistricted from the 5th district |
Recent elections
2004 election
In the 2004 election, Martin Frost, the Democratic representative from Texas's 24th congressional district, who had been redistricted out of his district in Fort Worth, Arlington, and parts of Dallas, decided to run against Sessions rather than challenge Kenny Marchant or Joe Barton. Sessions benefited from President George W. Bush's endorsement to win in this Republican-leaning district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Sessions | 109,859 | 54.3 | -14.8 | |
| Democratic | Martin Frost | 89,030 | 44.0 | +13.7 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Needleman | 3,347 | 1.7 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 20,829 | 10.3 | |||
| Turnout | 202,236 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | -14.2 | |||
2006 election
In 2006, Dallas lawyer (and cousin of Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor) Will Pryor unsuccessfully challenged Sessions, and lost by a large margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Sessions | 71,461 | 56.4 | +2.1 | |
| Democratic | Will Pryor | 52,269 | 41.3 | -2.7 | |
| Libertarian | John B. Hawley | 2,922 | 2.3 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 19,192 | 15.1 | +4.8 | ||
| Turnout | 126,562 | -75,584 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +2.4 | |||
2008 election
In 2008, Sessions successfully faced a challenge by Democrat Eric Roberson and was reelected to another term.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Sessions | 116,165 | 57.2 | +0.8 | |
| Democratic | Eric Roberson | 82,375 | 40.6 | -0.7 | |
| Libertarian | Alex Bischoff | 4,410 | 2.2 | -0.1 | |
| Majority | 33,790 | 16.6 | +1.5 | ||
| Turnout | 202,950 | +76,298 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +0.8 | |||
2010 election
In 2010, Sessions successfully faced a challenge by Democrat Grier Raggio and Libertarian John Jay Myers. Sessions was reelected to another term.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Sessions | 79,433 | 62.6 | +5.4 | |
| Democratic | Grier Raggio | 44,258 | 34.9 | -5.7 | |
| Libertarian | John Jay Myers | 3,178 | 2.5 | +0.3 | |
2012 election
In 2012, Sessions successfully faced a challenge by Democrat Katherine Savers McGovern and Libertarian Seth Hollist. Sessions was reelected to his 13th term.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Sessions | 146,129 | 58.29 | -4.31 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Savers McGovern | 98,867 | 39.44 | +4.54 | |
| Libertarian | Seth Hollist | 5,664 | 2.25 | -0.25 | |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
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