Texas's 29th congressional district

Texas's 29th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers the eastern portion of the Greater Houston area in the state of Texas. The current Representative from the 29th district is Democrat Sylvia Garcia.

The Texas State Legislature established the district as a majority-Hispanic or Latino district. Democrat Gene Green, a non-Hispanic white, won the first election for the district in 1992 and held it for 13 terms."Political challenge: Revised council redistricting plan offers Hispanics a third majority district." (editorial) Houston Chronicle. Wednesday May 18, 2011. Retrieved on November 5, 2011. In November 2017, Green announced that he would retire from Congress and would not run for re-election in 2018. Garcia won the election to succeed him.

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX29.pdf

Harris County (9)

Aldine, Channelview (part; also 2nd and 36th), Cloverleaf, Galena Park, Houston (part; also 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Montgomery counties), Humble (part; also 2nd and 18th), Jacinto City (part; also 18th and 36th), Pasadena (part; also 36th), South Houston

Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 65% - 34%2012 PresidentObama 68% - 32%2014 SenateAlameel 64% - 36% GovernorDavis 66% - 34%2016 PresidentClinton 73% - 23%2018 SenateO'Rourke 76% - 24% GovernorValdez 71% - 28% Lt. GovernorCollier 73% - 25% Attorney GeneralNelson 74% - 24% Comptroller of Public AccountsChevalier 72% - 25%2020 PresidentBiden 68% - 31% SenateHegar 66% - 31%2022 GovernorO'Rourke 68% - 30% Lt. GovernorCollier 66% - 30% Attorney GeneralMercedes Garza 68% - 30% Comptroller of Public AccountsDudding 64% - 31%2024 PresidentHarris 60% - 39% SenateAllred 64% - 33%

2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 67% - 32%2012 PresidentObama 69% - 31%2014 SenateAlameel 64% - 36% GovernorDavis 67% - 33%2016 PresidentClinton 72% - 24%2018 SenateO'Rourke 75% - 24% GovernorValdez 70% - 29% Lt. GovernorCollier 73% - 25% Attorney GeneralNelson 74% - 24% Comptroller of Public AccountsChevalier 72% - 26%2020 PresidentBiden 71% - 28% SenateHegar 68% - 29%2022 GovernorO'Rourke 70% - 28% Lt. GovernorCollier 69% - 28% Attorney GeneralMercedes Garza 69% - 28% Comptroller of Public AccountsDudding 67% - 30%2024 PresidentHarris 65% - 34% SenateAllred 68% - 29%

List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District established January 3, 1993 Gene Green Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Retired. 1993–1997 1997–2003Parts of Harris 2003–2005Parts of Harris 2005–2013Parts of Harris 2013–2023Parts of Harris Sylvia Garcia Democratic January 3, 2019 –present Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–presentParts of Harris

Election results

2024

Historical district boundaries

See also

List of United States congressional districts

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present