Texas's 20th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the western half of San Antonio and Bexar County in Texas. The district is heavily Latino/Hispanic (predominantly of Mexican descent), as is the surrounding area. Charlie Gonzalez, who represented the district from 1999 to 2013 after succeeding his father, Henry B. González, did not seek re-election in the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections. State representative Joaquin Castro, the Democratic nominee to replace Gonzalez, defeated David Rosa, the Republican nominee, in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 6, 2012. His term began on January 3, 2013.
| Texas's 20th congressional district | |
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 Texas's 20th congressional district since January 3, 2023 | |
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| Population (2023) | 768,443[2] |
| Median household income | $60,325[2] |
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| Cook PVI | D+15[3] |
The 20th district is heavily Democratic. It has never sent a Republican to Congress, and has not supported a Republican for president since 1956. In 1972, this was one of two congressional districts in the state of Texas to vote for George McGovern (the other being the 18th district in Houston). In 1984, this district gave Walter Mondale 59% of its vote.
Election results from presidential races
edit| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Gore 56 - 43% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 55 - 45% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 58 - 41% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59 - 40% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 61 - 34% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 64 - 35% |
List of members representing the district
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Selected recent election results
edit2006 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie Gonzalez (incumbent) | 112,480 | 65.5% | −34.5% | |
| Republican | Roger Scott | 54,976 | 32.0% | +32.0% | |
| Libertarian | Jessie Bouley | 2,377 | 1.4% | +1.4% | |
| Independent | Michael Idrogo | 1,971 | 1.1% | +1.1% | |
| Majority | 57,504 | 33.5% | |||
| Turnout | 171,804 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -33.3% | |||
2012 election
editDemocratic challenger Joaquin Castro defeated Republican challenger David Rosa in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 6, 2012.[4] Prior to being elected, Castro served as a state representative of the Texas House from the state's 125th District.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joaquin Castro | 118,719 | 64.00% | |
| Republican | David Rosa | 62,041 | 33.44% | |
| Libertarian | A.E. Potts | 3,117 | 1.68% | |
| Green | Antonio Diaz | 1,621 | 0.87% | |
| Total votes | 185,498 | 100.00% | ||
2014 election
editDemocratic incumbent Joaquin Castro defeated Libertarian challenger Jeffrey Blunt in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 4, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joaquin Castro (incumbent) | 66,554 | 75.7% | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey Blunt | 21,410 | 24.3% | |
| Total votes | 87,964 | 100.0% | ||
2016 election
editDemocratic incumbent Joaquin Castro defeated Libertarian challenger Jeffrey Blunt and Green Party challenger Paul Pipkin in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 8, 2016.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joaquin Castro (incumbent) | 149,522 | 80% | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey Blunt | 29,023 | 15% | |
| Green | Paul Pipkin | 8,969 | 5% | |
2018 election
editDemocratic incumbent Joaquin Castro defeated Libertarian challenger Jeffrey Blunt in the race for Texas's 20th district on November 6, 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joaquin Castro (incumbent) | 139,038 | 80% | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey Blunt | 32,925 | 19% | |
2020 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joaquín Castro (incumbent) | 175,078 | 64.7 | |
| Republican | Mauro Garza | 89,628 | 33.1 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey Blunt | 6,017 | 2.2 | |
2022 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joaquin Castro (incumbent) | 115,352 | 68.4 | |
| Republican | Kyle Sinclair | 53,226 | 31.5 | |
| Write-in | Adam Jonasz | 21 | 0.01 | |
Historical district boundaries
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Joaquin Castro, Lamar Smith, Lloyd Doggett win U.S. Rep races". KSAT. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "Texas' 20th Congressional District elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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