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Texas's 18th congressional district

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Texas's 18th congressional district

Texas's 18th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes much of inner city Houston and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1972. The district seat is currently vacant, but it was previously represented by Democrat Sylvester Turner before his death.

Infobox

Representative
Vacant
Distribution
mw- 99.94% urban0.06% rural
Population (2024)
825,192
Median householdincome
$66,803
Ethnicity
43.4% Hispanic32.2% Black16.7% White4.9% Asian2.2% Two or more races0.7% other
Cook PVI
D 21

Tables

· Recent election results from statewide races › 2023–2027 boundaries
2008
2008
Year
2008
Office
President
Results
Obama 73% - 26%
2012
2012
Year
2012
Office
President
Results
Obama 73% - 27%
2014
2014
Year
2014
Office
Senate
Results
Alameel 70% - 30%
Governor
Governor
Year
Governor
Office
Davis 73% - 27%
2016
2016
Year
2016
Office
President
Results
Clinton 74% - 22%
2018
2018
Year
2018
Office
Senate
Results
O'Rourke 77% - 22%
Governor
Governor
Year
Governor
Office
Valdez 71% - 27%
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
Year
Lt. Governor
Office
Collier 75% - 24%
Attorney General
Attorney General
Year
Attorney General
Office
Nelson 75% - 23%
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Year
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Office
Chevalier 72% - 25%
2020
2020
Year
2020
Office
President
Results
Biden 74% - 25%
Senate
Senate
Year
Senate
Office
Hegar 71% - 27%
2022
2022
Year
2022
Office
Governor
Results
O'Rourke 73% - 25%
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
Year
Lt. Governor
Office
Collier 72% - 25%
Attorney General
Attorney General
Year
Attorney General
Office
Mercedes Garza 72% - 25%
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Year
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Office
Dudding 70% - 27%
2024
2024
Year
2024
Office
President
Results
Harris 69% - 29%
Senate
Senate
Year
Senate
Office
Allred 71% - 26%
Year
Office
Results
2008
President
Obama 73% - 26%
2012
President
Obama 73% - 27%
2014
Senate
Alameel 70% - 30%
Governor
Davis 73% - 27%
2016
President
Clinton 74% - 22%
2018
Senate
O'Rourke 77% - 22%
Governor
Valdez 71% - 27%
Lt. Governor
Collier 75% - 24%
Attorney General
Nelson 75% - 23%
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Chevalier 72% - 25%
2020
President
Biden 74% - 25%
Senate
Hegar 71% - 27%
2022
Governor
O'Rourke 73% - 25%
Lt. Governor
Collier 72% - 25%
Attorney General
Mercedes Garza 72% - 25%
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Dudding 70% - 27%
2024
President
Harris 69% - 29%
Senate
Allred 71% - 26%
· Recent election results from statewide races › 2027–2033 boundaries
2008
2008
Year
2008
Office
President
Results
Obama 82% - 17%
2012
2012
Year
2012
Office
President
Results
Obama 83% - 17%
2014
2014
Year
2014
Office
Senate
Results
Alameel 80% - 20%
Governor
Governor
Year
Governor
Office
Davis 82% - 18%
2016
2016
Year
2016
Office
President
Results
Clinton 82% - 15%
2018
2018
Year
2018
Office
Senate
Results
O'Rourke 84% - 15%
Governor
Governor
Year
Governor
Office
Valdez 78% - 20%
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
Year
Lt. Governor
Office
Collier 82% - 16%
Attorney General
Attorney General
Year
Attorney General
Office
Nelson 83% - 15%
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Year
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Office
Chevalier 80% - 17%
2020
2020
Year
2020
Office
President
Results
Biden 81% - 18%
Senate
Senate
Year
Senate
Office
Hegar 79% - 19%
2022
2022
Year
2022
Office
Governor
Results
O'Rourke 81% - 18%
Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
Year
Lt. Governor
Office
Collier 79% - 18%
Attorney General
Attorney General
Year
Attorney General
Office
Mercedes Garza 80% - 18%
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Year
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Office
Dudding 78% - 19%
2024
2024
Year
2024
Office
President
Results
Harris 77% - 22%
Senate
Senate
Year
Senate
Office
Allred 78% - 19%
Year
Office
Results
2008
President
Obama 82% - 17%
2012
President
Obama 83% - 17%
2014
Senate
Alameel 80% - 20%
Governor
Davis 82% - 18%
2016
President
Clinton 82% - 15%
2018
Senate
O'Rourke 84% - 15%
Governor
Valdez 78% - 20%
Lt. Governor
Collier 82% - 16%
Attorney General
Nelson 83% - 15%
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Chevalier 80% - 17%
2020
President
Biden 81% - 18%
Senate
Hegar 79% - 19%
2022
Governor
O'Rourke 81% - 18%
Lt. Governor
Collier 79% - 18%
Attorney General
Mercedes Garza 80% - 18%
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Dudding 78% - 19%
2024
President
Harris 77% - 22%
Senate
Allred 78% - 19%
· List of members representing the district
District established March 4, 1919
District established March 4, 1919
Member
District established March 4, 1919
J. Marvin Jones(Amarillo)
J. Marvin Jones(Amarillo)
Member
J. Marvin Jones(Amarillo)
Party
Democratic
Years
March 4, 1919 –November 20, 1940
Congress
66th67th68th69th70th71st72nd73rd74th75th76th
Electoral history
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Claims.
Vacant
Vacant
Member
Vacant
Party
November 20, 1940 –January 3, 1941
Years
76th
Eugene Worley(Shamrock)
Eugene Worley(Shamrock)
Member
Eugene Worley(Shamrock)
Party
Democratic
Years
January 3, 1941 –April 3, 1950
Congress
77th78th79th80th81st
Electoral history
Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Vacant
Vacant
Member
Vacant
Party
April 3, 1950 –May 6, 1950
Years
81st
Ben H. Guill(Pampa)
Ben H. Guill(Pampa)
Member
Ben H. Guill(Pampa)
Party
Republican
Years
May 6, 1950 –January 3, 1951
Congress
Elected to finish Worley's term.Lost re-election.
Walter E. Rogers(Pampa)
Walter E. Rogers(Pampa)
Member
Walter E. Rogers(Pampa)
Party
Democratic
Years
January 3, 1951 –January 3, 1967
Congress
82nd83rd84th85th86th87th88th89th
Electoral history
Elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Retired.
Bob Price(Pampa)
Bob Price(Pampa)
Member
Bob Price(Pampa)
Party
Republican
Years
January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1973
Congress
90th91st92nd
Electoral history
Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 13th district.
Barbara Jordan(Houston)
Barbara Jordan(Houston)
Member
Barbara Jordan(Houston)
Party
Democratic
Years
January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1979
Congress
93rd94th95th
Electoral history
Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Retired.
Mickey Leland(Houston)
Mickey Leland(Houston)
Member
Mickey Leland(Houston)
Party
Democratic
Years
January 3, 1979 –August 7, 1989
Congress
96th97th98th99th100th101st
Electoral history
Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Died.
Vacant
Vacant
Member
Vacant
Party
August 7, 1989 –December 9, 1989
Years
101st
Craig Washington(Houston)
Craig Washington(Houston)
Member
Craig Washington(Houston)
Party
Democratic
Years
December 9, 1989 –January 3, 1995
Congress
101st102nd103rd
Electoral history
Elected to finish Leland's term.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Lost renomination.
Sheila Jackson Lee(Houston)
Sheila Jackson Lee(Houston)
Member
Sheila Jackson Lee(Houston)
Party
Democratic
Years
January 3, 1995 –July 19, 2024
Congress
104th105th106th107th108th109th110th111th112th113th114th115th116th117th118th
Electoral history
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.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Ran for re-election, but died.
Vacant
Vacant
Member
Vacant
Party
July 19, 2024 –November 12, 2024
Years
118th
Erica Lee Carter(Houston)
Erica Lee Carter(Houston)
Member
Erica Lee Carter(Houston)
Party
Democratic
Years
November 12, 2024 –January 3, 2025
Congress
Elected to finish her mother's term.Did not seek election to a full term.
Sylvester Turner (Houston)
Sylvester Turner (Houston)
Member
Sylvester Turner (Houston)
Party
Democratic
Years
January 3, 2025 –March 5, 2025
Congress
119th
Electoral history
Elected in 2024.Died.
Vacant
Vacant
Member
Vacant
Party
March 5, 2025 –present
TBD
TBD
Member
TBD
Party
Democratic
Years
TBD
Congress
119th
Electoral history
Elected in runoff to finish Turner’s term.
Member
Party
Years
Congress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1919
J. Marvin Jones(Amarillo)
Democratic
March 4, 1919 –November 20, 1940
66th67th68th69th70th71st72nd73rd74th75th76th
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Claims.
Vacant
November 20, 1940 –January 3, 1941
76th
Eugene Worley(Shamrock)
Democratic
January 3, 1941 –April 3, 1950
77th78th79th80th81st
Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Vacant
April 3, 1950 –May 6, 1950
81st
Ben H. Guill(Pampa)
Republican
May 6, 1950 –January 3, 1951
Elected to finish Worley's term.Lost re-election.
Walter E. Rogers(Pampa)
Democratic
January 3, 1951 –January 3, 1967
82nd83rd84th85th86th87th88th89th
Elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Retired.
Bob Price(Pampa)
Republican
January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1973
90th91st92nd
Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 13th district.
Barbara Jordan(Houston)
Democratic
January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1979
93rd94th95th
Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Retired.
Mickey Leland(Houston)
Democratic
January 3, 1979 –August 7, 1989
96th97th98th99th100th101st
Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Died.
Vacant
August 7, 1989 –December 9, 1989
101st
Craig Washington(Houston)
Democratic
December 9, 1989 –January 3, 1995
101st102nd103rd
Elected to finish Leland's term.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Lost renomination.
Sheila Jackson Lee(Houston)
Democratic
January 3, 1995 –July 19, 2024
104th105th106th107th108th109th110th111th112th113th114th115th116th117th118th
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.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Ran for re-election, but died.
Vacant
July 19, 2024 –November 12, 2024
118th
Erica Lee Carter(Houston)
Democratic
November 12, 2024 –January 3, 2025
Elected to finish her mother's term.Did not seek election to a full term.
Sylvester Turner (Houston)
Democratic
January 3, 2025 –March 5, 2025
119th
Elected in 2024.Died.
Vacant
March 5, 2025 –present
TBD
Democratic
TBD
119th
Elected in runoff to finish Turner’s term.
2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 18 · Recent election results
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
109,522
Candidate
56.98
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
192,295
Candidate
82.5
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent)
148,617
77.32
Republican
John Faulk
39,095
20.34
Libertarian
Mike Taylor
4,486
2.33
Majority
109,522
56.98
Turnout
192,295
82.5
Democratic hold
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 18 · Recent election results
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
52,041
Candidate
42.89
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
125,968
Candidate
36.73
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent)
85,108
70.15
Republican
John Faulk
33,067
27.26
Libertarian
Mike Taylor
3,118
2.57
Independent
Charles B. Meyer (Write-in)
28
0.02
Majority
52,041
42.89
Turnout
125,968
36.73
Democratic hold
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 18 · Recent election results
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
102,208
Candidate
52.43
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
194,932
Candidate
58.79
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent)
146,223
75.01
Republican
Sean Seibert
44,015
22.58
Libertarian
Christopher Barber
4,694
2.41
Majority
102,208
52.43
Turnout
194,932
58.79
Democratic hold
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 18 · Recent election results
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
49,848
Candidate
47.02
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
106,010
Candidate
30.60
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent)
76,097
71.78
Republican
Sean Seibert
26,249
24.76
Green
Remington Alessi
1,302
1.23
Independent
Vince Duncan
2,376
2.23
Majority
49,848
47.02
Turnout
106,010
30.60
Democratic hold
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 18 · Recent election results
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
101,851
Candidate
49.85
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
204,308
Candidate
55.96
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent)
150,157
73.50
Republican
Lori Bartley
48,306
23.64
Green
Thomas Kleven
5,845
2.86
Majority
101,851
49.85
Turnout
204,308
55.96
Democratic hold
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 18[9] · Recent election results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
184,332
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sheila Jackson Lee (Incumbent)
138,704
75.3
Republican
Ava Reynero Pate
38,368
20.8
Libertarian
Luke Spencer
4,067
2.2
Independent
Vince Duncan
3,193
1.7
Total votes
184,332
100.0
Democratic hold
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 18[10] · Recent election results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
246,895
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent)
180,952
73.3
Republican
Wendell Champion
58,033
23.5
Libertarian
Luke Spencer
4,514
1.8
Independent
Vince Duncan
3,396
1.4
Total votes
246,895
100.0
Democratic hold
2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 18[11] · Recent election results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
156,268
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent)
110,511
70.7
Republican
Carmen Maria Montiel
40,941
26.2
Independent
Vince Duncan
2,766
1.7
Libertarian
Phil Kurtz
2,050
1.3
Total votes
156,268
100.0
Democratic hold
2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election[12] · Recent election results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
215,505
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Erica Lee Carter
146,413
67.94
Republican
Maria Dunn
47,835
22.20
Republican
Kevin Dural
21,257
9.86
Total votes
215,505
100.00
Democratic hold
2024 Texas's 18th congressional district election[13] · Recent election results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
218,720
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sylvester Turner
151,834
69.4
Republican
Lana Centonze
66,810
30.6
Write-in
Vince Duncan
62
0.03
Write-in
Kevin Dural
14
0.01
Total votes
218,720
100.00
Democratic hold
2025 Texas's 18th congressional district special election · Recent election results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Candidate
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Amanda Edwards
Democratic
Christian Menefee
Republican
Carmen María Montiel
Democratic
Jolanda Jones
Democratic
Robert Slater
Democratic
Isaiah Martin
Democratic
Ebony Rain Eatmon
Republican
Theodis Daniel
American Solidarity
Reyna Anderson
Republican
Cyrus Sajna
Independent
George Foreman IV
Total votes
100.0

References

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20130402141525/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. "My Congressional District"
    https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=18
  3. "My Congressional District"
    https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=48&cd=18
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    https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2025-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list
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    https://www.thisamericanlife.org/665/before-things-went-to-hell
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    https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::1c2c1e0d-2fd1-43a8-a039-73e7023124d1
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    https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::1ea6b752-99fa-4bbb-8c4e-3110234ac5e6
  8. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX18.pdf
    https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX01.pdf
  9. Texas Secretary of State
    https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist331_state.htm
  10. Texas Secretary of State
    https://results.texas-election.com/races
  11. Texas Secretary of State
    https://results.texas-election.com/races
  12. Texas Elections Division
    https://results.texas-election.com/races
  13. "U.S. Representative District 18"
    https://results.texas-election.com/contestdetails?officeID=2013&officeName=U.%20S.%20REPRESENTATIVE%20DISTRICT%2018&officeType=FEDERAL%20OFFICES&from=race
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