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The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 5, 2002, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had thirty-two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. The state gained two seats in reapportionment.[1] Democrats narrowly maintained control of the Texas House of Representatives after the 2000 election after heavily emphasizing it as necessary to protect the party from a potential Republican gerrymander.[2][3] During the 2001 regular session, the divided legislature failed to pass any redistricting plans.[4] Congressional redistricting fell to the courts in Balderas v. State of Texas after no special session was called to address redistricting.[5][6] While the court's initial map appeared to benefit Republicans,[7] the final maps ordered for the 2002 elections were seen as beneficial to Democrats.[8][9][10]

These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 2002, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections. Democrats managed to maintain their majority of seats in Texas' congressional delegation despite the fact that Republicans won more votes statewide.[11] As of 2021, this is the last time the Democratic Party won a majority of congressional districts from Texas.

Overview

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[12]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Republican 2,290,723 53.33% 13 15 +2
Democratic 1,885,178 43.89% 17 17 0
Libertarian 107,141 2.49% 0 0 0
Green 10,394 0.24% 0 0 0
Independent 1,774 0.04% 0 0 0
Totals 4,295,210 100.00% 30 32 +2

Congressional districts

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Max Sandlin ran for re-election.

Texas's 1st congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Max Sandlin (incumbent) 86,384 56.45
Republican John Lawrence 66,654 43.55
Total votes 153,038 100
Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Jim Turner ran for re-election.

Texas's 2nd congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Turner (incumbent) 85,492 60.85
Republican Van Brookshire 53,656 38.19
Libertarian Peter Beach 1,353 0.96
Total votes 140,501 100
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Republican Sam Johnson ran for re-election.

Texas's 3rd congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Johnson (incumbent) 113,974 73.95
Democratic Manny Molera 37,503 24.33
Libertarian John Davis 2,656 1.72
Total votes 154,133 100
Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.

Texas's 4th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph M. Hall (incumbent) 97,304 57.82
Republican John Graves 67,939 40.37
Libertarian Barbara Robinson 3,042 1.81
Total votes 168,285 100
Democratic hold

District 5

Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted to the newly-created 32nd District. He ran for re-election there.

Texas's 5th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling 81,439 58.21
Democratic Ron Chapman 56,330 40.26
Libertarian Dan Michalski 1,283 0.92
Green Thomas Kemper 856 0.61
Total votes 139,908 100
Republican win (new seat)

District 6

Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.

Texas's 6th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent) 115,396 70.35
Democratic Felix Alvarado 45,404 27.68
Libertarian Frank Brady 1,992 1.21
Green B.J. Armstrong 1,245 0.76
Total votes 164,037 100
Republican hold

District 7

Incumbent Republican John Culberson ran for re-election.

Texas's 7th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Culberson (incumbent) 96,795 89.19
Libertarian Drew Parks 11,674 10.76
Write-in John Skone-Palmer 58 0.05
Total votes 108,527 100
Republican hold

District 8

Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady ran for re-election.

Texas's 8th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Brady (incumbent) 140,575 93.14
Libertarian Gil Guillory 10,351 6.86
Total votes 150,926 100
Republican hold

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Nick Lampson ran for re-election.

Texas's 9th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Lampson (incumbent) 86,710 58.60
Republican Paul Williams 59,635 40.31
Libertarian Dean Tucker 1,613 1.09
Total votes 147,958 100
Democratic hold

District 10

Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett ran for re-election.

Texas's 10th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) 114,428 84.37
Libertarian Michele Messina 21,196 15.63
Total votes 135,624 100
Democratic hold

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards ran for re-election.

Texas's 11th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chet Edwards (incumbent) 74,678 51.55
Republican Ramsey Farley 68,236 47.11
Libertarian Andrew Farris 1,943 1.34
Total votes 144,857 100
Democratic hold

District 12

Incumbent Republican Kay Granger ran for re-election.

Texas's 12th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 121,208 91.87
Libertarian Edward Hanson 10,723 8.13
Total votes 131,931 100
Republican hold

District 13

Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry ran for re-election.

Texas's 13th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mac Thornberry (incumbent) 119,401 79.27
Democratic Zane Reese 31,218 20.73
Total votes 150,619 100
Republican hold

District 14

Incumbent Republican Ron Paul ran for re-election.

Texas's 14th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Paul (incumbent) 102,905 68.09
Democratic Corby Windham 48,224 31.91
Total votes 151,129 100
Republican hold

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Ruben Hinojosa ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 15th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruben Hinojosa (incumbent) 66,311 100.00
Total votes 66,311 100
Democratic hold

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 16th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Silvestre Reyes (incumbent) 72,383 100.00
Total votes 72,383 100
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election.

Texas's 17th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Stenholm (incumbent) 84,136 51.36
Republican Rob Beckham 77,622 47.39
Libertarian Fred Jones 2,046 1.25
Total votes 163,804 100
Democratic hold

District 18

Incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee ran for re-election.

Texas's 18th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) 99,161 76.91
Republican Phillip Abbott 27,980 21.70
Libertarian Brent Sullivan 1,785 1.38
Total votes 128,926 100
Democratic hold

District 19

Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.

Texas's 19th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Combest (incumbent) 117,092 91.64
Libertarian Larry Johnson 10,684 8.36
Total votes 127,776 100
Republican hold

District 20

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Gonzalez ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 20th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Gonzalez (incumbent) 68,685 100.00
Total votes 68,685 100
Democratic hold

District 21

Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith ran for re-election.

Texas's 21st congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lamar Smith (incumbent) 161,836 72.87
Democratic John Courage 56,206 25.31
Libertarian DG Roberts 4,051 1.82
Total votes 222,093 100
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.

Texas's 22nd congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom DeLay (incumbent) 100,499 63.17
Democratic Tim Riley 55,716 35.02
Libertarian Jerry LaFleur 1,612 1.01
Green Joel West 1,257 0.79
Total votes 159,084 100
Republican hold

District 23

Incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla ran for re-election.

Texas's 23rd congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Bonilla (incumbent) 77,573 51.53
Democratic Henry Cuellar 71,067 47.20
Libertarian Jeffrey Blunt 1,106 0.73
Green Ed Scharf 806 0.54
Total votes 150,552 100
Republican hold

District 24

Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.

Texas's 24th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Frost (incumbent) 73,002 64.66
Republican Mike Ortega 38,332 33.95
Libertarian Ken Ashby 1,560 1.38
Total votes 112,894 100
Democratic hold

District 25

Incumbent Democrat Ken Bentsen retired to run for US Senate.

Texas's 25th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Bell 63,590 54.76
Republican Tom Reiser 50,041 43.09
Green George Reiter 1,399 1.20
Libertarian Guy McLendon 1,096 0.94
Total votes 116,126 100
Democratic hold

District 26

Incumbent Republican Dick Armey opted to retire rather than run for re-election.

Texas's 26th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Burgess 123,195 74.81
Democratic Paul William LeBon 37,485 22.76
Libertarian David Croft 2,367 1.44
Green Gary Page 1,631 0.99
Total votes 164,678 100
Republican hold

District 27

Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election.

Texas's 27th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 68,559 61.10
Republican Pat Ahumada 41,004 36.54
Libertarian Christopher Claytor 2,646 2.36
Total votes 112,209 100
Democratic hold

District 28

Incumbent Democrat Ciro Rodriquez ran for re-election.

Texas's 28th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ciro Rodriguez (incumbent) 71,393 71.09
Republican Gabriel Perales Jr. 26,973 26.86
Libertarian Bill Stallknecht 2,054 2.05
Total votes 100,420 100
Democratic hold

District 29

Incumbent Democrat Gene Green ran for re-election.

Texas's 29th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Green (incumbent) 55,760 95.16
Libertarian Paul Hansen 2,833 4.84
Total votes 58,593 100
Democratic hold

District 30

Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson ran for re-election.

Texas's 30th congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 88,980 74.26
Republican Ron Bush 28,981 24.19
Libertarian Lance Flores 1,856 1.55
Total votes 119,817 100
Democratic hold

District 31

District 31 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census.

Texas's 31st congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carter 111,556 69.08
Democratic David Bagley 44,183 27.36
Libertarian Clark Simmons 2,037 1.26
Green John Petersen 1,992 1.23
Independent R.C. Crawford 1,716 1.06
Total votes 161,484 100
Republican win (new seat)

District 32

District 32 was created as a result of redistricting after the 2000 census. Republican Pete Sessions was redistricted here from the 5th District.

Texas's 32nd congressional district, 2002[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 100,226 67.77
Democratic Pauline Dixon 44,886 30.35
Libertarian Steve Martin 1,582 1.07
Green Carla Hubbell 1,208 0.82
Total votes 147,902 100
Republican hold

See also

References

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  9. ^ "Parties Agree Texas Redistricting Ruling Favors Democrats". Congress Daily AM. The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC. November 15, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  10. ^ Edsall, Thomas B. (November 15, 2001). "Court Approves Texas Redistricting Plan; Democrats Call Decision on New Boundaries 'Major Victory' in State, National Fight". The Washington Post. pp. A7. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Bickerstaff, Steve (2007). Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press. pp. 126–127. ISBN 978-0-292-71474-8.
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