Texas's 16th congressional district
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| Texas's 16th congressional district | |
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Texas's 16th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
| Current Representative | Beto O'Rourke (D) |
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| Population (2015) | 741,162[1] |
| Median income | 41,434[2] |
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| Cook PVI | D+12 (2014) |
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Texas District 16 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves El Paso and the surrounding area in the state of Texas. The current Representative from District 16 is Beto O'Rourke.
At one time, the 16th stretched across 42,000 square miles (110,000 km2), from El Paso in the west to the Permian Basin (Midland and Odessa) in the east. However, after Texas' original 1960 district map was thrown out as a result of Wesberry v. Sanders, the 16th was shrunk down to the city of El Paso and most of its surrounding suburban communities.
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Silvestre Reyes | 108,577 | 67.5 | -32.5 | |
| Republican | David Brigham | 49,972 | 31.1 | +31.1 | |
| Libertarian | Brad Clardy | 2,224 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 58,605 | 36.5 | |||
| Turnout | 160,773 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -31.8 | |||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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| District created | March 4, 1903 | ||
 William Robert Smith |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1917 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
 Thomas L. Blanton |
Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
Redistricted to the 17th district |
 Claude Benton Hudspeth |
Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
 R. Ewing Thomason |
Democratic | March 4, 1931 – July 31, 1947 |
Resigned to become U.S. District Judge |
| Vacant | July 31, 1947 – August 23, 1947 | ||
| Kenneth M. Regan |
Democratic | August 23, 1947 – January 3, 1955 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
 J. T. Rutherford |
Democratic | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 |
Lost re-election |
 Ed Foreman |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 |
Lost re-election |
 Richard C. White |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1983 |
Retired |
 Ronald D. Coleman |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1997 |
Retired |
 Silvestre Reyes |
Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2013 |
Lost renomination |
 Beto O'Rourke |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – Present |
Incumbent |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- 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
Coordinates: 31°54′39″N 106°18′38″W / 31.91083°N 106.31056°W
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