Texas's 26th congressional district

Texas's 26th congressional district
Texas's 26th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative	Michael C. Burgess (R)
Distribution	% urban % rural
Population (2015)	818,125[1]
Median income	75,069[2]
Ethnicity	60.8% White 8.2% Black 6.5% Asian 17.7% Hispanic 0.38% Native American % other
Occupation	% Blue-collar % White-collar % Gray-collar
Cook PVI	R+20 (2014)

Texas District 26 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district in the state of Texas that serves an area in the northern portion of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex centering on Denton County. The current Representative is Michael C. Burgess. The District is best known as the seat of former House Majority Leader Dick Armey.

History

The district was created after the 1980 census due to population growth in Texas and Denton County, specifically in its southern sector. From the beginning, the district map has been centered on Denton County, one of Texas's fastest-growing counties.

Except for the first election, won by Democrat Tom Vandergriff in 1982, the seat has been held by Republicans. As Denton County has become overwhelmingly Republican in recent years (every county officeholder is Republican, as are all of the members of the Texas Legislature representing the county), District 26 is considered a "safe seat" for the GOP.

Since the 2010 redistricting, the 26th District includes most of Denton County (except the southeast portion) and a portion of central Tarrant County.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Electoral history
Tom Vandergriff	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985	98th	First elected in 1982 Lost re-election
Dick Armey	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2003	99th	First elected in 1984 Retired
	100th
	101st
	102nd
	103rd
	104th
	105th
	106th
	107th
Michael C. Burgess	Republican	January 3, 2003 – present	108th	First elected in 2002
	109th
	110th
	111th
	112th
	113th
	114th

Recent election results

2004 election

US House election, 2004: Texas District 26

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Michael C. Burgess	180,519	65.75	-9.1
	Democratic	Lico Reyes	89,809	32.71	+9.9
	Libertarian	James Gholston	4,211	1.53	+0.1
Majority			90,710	33.0
Turnout			274,539
	Republican hold		Swing	-9.5

2006 election

US House election, 2006: Texas District 26

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Michael C. Burgess	94,219	60.21	-5.54
	Democratic	Tim Barnwell	58,271	37.23	+4.52
	Libertarian	Rich Haas	3,993	2.55	+1.02
Majority			35,948	22.97
Turnout			156,483
	Republican hold		Swing	-5.03

2008 election

US House election, 2008: Texas District 26

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Michael C. Burgess	194,849	60.19	-0.02
	Democratic	Ken Leach	117,895	36.42	-0.82
	Libertarian	Stephanie Weiss	11,002	3.40	0.85

2010 election

US House election, 2010: Texas District 26

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Michael C. Burgess	120,683	67.08	+6.89
	Democratic	Neil Durrance	55,182	30.67	-5.75
	Libertarian	Mark Boler	4,049	2.25	-1.15

Historical district boundaries

2007 - 2013

See also

• List of United States congressional districts

References

1. https://www.census.gov/mycd/
2. https://ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_26th_Congressional_District

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 33°11′05″N 97°08′03″W / 33.18472°N 97.13417°W