Texas's 19th congressional district
District map
Representative
  Jodey Arrington
R–Lubbock
Distribution
  • 74.25% urban[1]
  • 25.75% rural
Population (2022)767,757[2]
Median household
income		$58,951[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+26[4]

Texas's 19th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the upper midwestern portion of the state of Texas. The district includes portions of the State from Lubbock to Abilene. The current Representative from the 19th district is Republican Jodey Arrington. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+26, it is one of the most Republican districts in Texas.[4]

History

The border runs along the western boundary with New Mexico, and runs along county borders to include far reaching cities. The area is predominantly rural, with the exceptions of Abilene and Lubbock, and includes many state parks, ranches, and farms.

This is one of the most conservative districts in Texas and the nation. It has not supported a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964. Republicans have held the seat since 1985. In the last three decades, a Democrat has only won 40 percent of the vote in this district twice, in 1984 and 2004.

Much of this region continued to elect conservative Democrats to local offices and the Texas Legislature until 1994. Since the mid-1990s, however, Republicans have dominated every level of government. There are virtually no elected Democrats in office other than at the county level, and Republicans usually win most races by 70 percent or more of the vote.

The district voted 77% for George W. Bush in 2004 and 71% for John McCain in 2008.

Election results from presidential races

Year Office Result
2000 President Bush 79 – 19%
2004 President Bush 77 – 23%
2008 President McCain 72 – 27%
2012 President Romney 74 – 25%
2016 President Trump 72 – 23%
2020 President Trump 72 – 26%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District established January 3, 1935

George H. Mahon
(Lubbock)		 Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1979		 74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th		 Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired.

Kent Hance
(Lubbock)		 Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1985		 96th
97th
98th		 Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Retired to run for US Senate.

Larry Combest
(Lubbock)		 Republican January 3, 1985 –
May 31, 2003		 99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th		 Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Resigned.
Vacant May 31, 2003 –
June 3, 2003		 108th

Randy Neugebauer
(Lubbock)		 Republican June 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2017		 108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th		 Elected to finish Combest's term.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.

Jodey Arrington
(Lubbock)		 Republican January 3, 2017 –
present		 115th
116th
117th
118th		 Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

US House election, 2022: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington (incumbent) 152,321 80.3
Independent Nathan Lewis 37,360 19.7
Total votes 189,681 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2020: Texas District 19[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington (incumbent) 198,198 74.8
Democratic Tom Watson 60,583 22.9
Libertarian Joe Burnes 6,271 2.4
Total votes 265,052 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2018: Texas District 19[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington (incumbent) 151,946 75.2
Democratic Miguel Levario 50,039 24.8
Total votes 201,985 100
Republican hold
US House election, 2016: Texas District 19 [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington 176,314 86.7
Libertarian Troy Bonar 17,376 8.5
Green Mark Lawson 9,785 4.8
Total votes 203,475 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2014: Texas District 19[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) 90,160 77.2
Democratic Neal Marchbanks 21,458 18.4
Libertarian Richard (Chip) Peterson 5,146 4.4
Independent Donald Vance (write-in) 54 0.0
Total votes 116,818 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2012: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) 160,136 85 +7
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 28,359 15 +12
Majority
Turnout 188,495
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2010: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) 106,059 78 +6
Democratic Andy Wilson 25,984 19 -6
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 4,315 3 +0
Majority
Turnout 136,358
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2008: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) 168,501 72 +4
Democratic Dwight Fullingim 58,030 25 -5
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 6,080 3 +1
Majority
Turnout 232,611
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2006: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) 92,811 68 +9.6
Democratic Robert Ricketts 40,853 30 -10.0
Libertarian Fred Jones 3,300 2 +.5
Majority 48,558 38.0
Turnout 136,964
Republican hold Swing
US House election, 2004: Texas District 19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Neugebauer (incumbent) 136,459 58.4 -33.2
Democratic Charles Stenholm 93,531 40.0 +40.0
Libertarian Richard "Chip" Peterson 3,524 1.5 +6.9
Majority 42,928 18.4
Turnout 233,514
Republican hold Swing -36.6

Historical district boundaries

2007–2013
2013–2023

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "My Congressional District".
  3. ↑ "My Congressional District".
  4. 1 2 "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2016 General Election, 11/8/2016". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Texas Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2015.

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