Texas's 13th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Texas that includes most of the Texas Panhandle, parts of Texoma and northwestern parts of North Texas. The principal cities in the district are Amarillo, Gainesville and Wichita Falls.[4] It winds across the Panhandle into the South Plains, then runs east across the Red River Valley. Covering over 40,000 square miles (100,000 km2), it is the 19th-largest district by area in the nation, the 14th-largest that does not cover an entire state, as well as the second-largest in Texas behind the 23rd congressional district. It covers more land mass than thirteen entire states. After the 2020 census was completed, the 13th district was heavily redrawn to incorporate Denton, an increasingly Democratic-leaning suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex which had previously anchored the 26th district.[5] With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+26, it is one of the most Republican districts in Texas.[3]
Texas's 13th congressional district
Texas's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2023.
The district has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by RepublicanRonny Jackson since 2021, and previously by RepublicanMac Thornberry, from 1995 until his decision not run for reelection in 2020.[6] As late as 1976, Jimmy Carter won 33 of the 44 counties in the district, getting 60% to 70% of the vote in many of them. While voters in the Panhandle began splitting their tickets as early as the 1940s, Democrats continued to hold most local offices, as well as most of the area's seats in the state legislature, well into the 1990s.
Since Thornberry's ouster of three-term Democrat Bill Sarpalius in 1994, however, a Democrat has only crossed the 30 percent mark in 1996, 1998 and 2000. Republicans now dominate at nearly every level of government, and there are almost no elected Democrats left above the county level. In 2012, it gave Barack Obama his lowest percentage of the vote in a congressional district. He received 18.5% of the vote. In 2016, it was Hillary Clinton's second largest margin of defeat in a congressional district after Alabama's 4th. She received an even lower percentage than President Obama four years prior, gathering 16.9% of the vote compared to Donald Trump's 79.9%.
Often in recent years, the incumbent has either run unopposed or has only a third/fourth party candidate who is opposing them. Generally, the incumbent gets over 70% of the vote, even during years with huge opposition party pickups.
^Wegman, Jesse; Winter, Damon (July 13, 2022). "Opinion | Gerrymander, U.S.A." The New York Times.
^Gilman, Todd J. (September 30, 2019). "Rep. Mac Thornberry becomes 6th Texas Republican in House to announce retirement ahead of 2020 election". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ abcdefghijk. elections.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on May 12, 2000. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^"Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2016 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us.
^. enrpages.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
General sourcesedit
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.
External linksedit
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Not to be confused with Texas s 13th House of Representatives district Texas s 13th congressional district is a congressional district in the U S state of Texas that includes most of the Texas Panhandle parts of Texoma and northwestern parts of North Texas The principal cities in the district are Amarillo Gainesville and Wichita Falls 4 It winds across the Panhandle into the South Plains then runs east across the Red River Valley Covering over 40 000 square miles 100 000 km2 it is the 19th largest district by area in the nation the 14th largest that does not cover an entire state as well as the second largest in Texas behind the 23rd congressional district It covers more land mass than thirteen entire states After the 2020 census was completed the 13th district was heavily redrawn to incorporate Denton an increasingly Democratic leaning suburb of the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex which had previously anchored the 26th district 5 With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R 26 it is one of the most Republican districts in Texas 3 Texas s 13th congressional districtTexas s 13th congressional district since January 3 2023 Representative Ronny JacksonR AmarilloDistribution68 88 urban31 12 ruralPopulation 2022 776 421 1 2 Median householdincome 64 369 2 Ethnicity65 07 White26 96 Hispanic5 1 Black2 1 Asian0 77 Native AmericanCook PVIR 26 3 The district has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Ronny Jackson since 2021 and previously by Republican Mac Thornberry from 1995 until his decision not run for reelection in 2020 6 As late as 1976 Jimmy Carter won 33 of the 44 counties in the district getting 60 to 70 of the vote in many of them While voters in the Panhandle began splitting their tickets as early as the 1940s Democrats continued to hold most local offices as well as most of the area s seats in the state legislature well into the 1990s Since Thornberry s ouster of three term Democrat Bill Sarpalius in 1994 however a Democrat has only crossed the 30 percent mark in 1996 1998 and 2000 Republicans now dominate at nearly every level of government and there are almost no elected Democrats left above the county level In 2012 it gave Barack Obama his lowest percentage of the vote in a congressional district He received 18 5 of the vote In 2016 it was Hillary Clinton s second largest margin of defeat in a congressional district after Alabama s 4th She received an even lower percentage than President Obama four years prior gathering 16 9 of the vote compared to Donald Trump s 79 9 Contents 1 Election results from presidential races 2 List of members representing the district 3 Election results 4 Historical district boundaries 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Citations 6 2 General sources 7 External linksElection results from presidential races editYear Office Result2000 President Bush 68 31 2004 President Bush 78 22 2008 President McCain 77 22 2012 President Romney 80 19 2016 President Trump 80 17 2020 President Trump 80 19 List of members representing the district editMember Party Term Congress Election historyDistrict established March 4 1893 nbsp Jeremiah V Cockrell Anson Democratic March 4 1893 March 3 1897 53rd54th Elected in 1892 Re elected in 1894 data missing nbsp John H Stephens Vernon Democratic March 4 1897 March 3 1917 55th56th57th58th59th60th61st62nd63rd64th Elected in 1896 Re elected in 1898 Re elected in 1900 Re elected in 1902 Re elected in 1904 Re elected in 1906 Re elected in 1908 Re elected in 1910 Re elected in 1912 Re elected in 1914 data missing nbsp J Marvin Jones Amarillo Democratic March 4 1917 March 3 1919 65th Elected in 1916 Redistricted to the 18th district nbsp Lucian W Parrish Henrietta Democratic March 4 1919 March 27 1922 66th67th Elected in 1918 Re elected in 1920 Died Vacant March 27 1922 May 22 1922 67th nbsp Guinn Williams Decatur Democratic May 22 1922 March 3 1933 67th68th69th70th71st72nd Elected to finish Parrish s term Re elected in 1922 Re elected in 1924 Re elected in 1926 Re elected in 1928 Re elected in 1930 data missing William D McFarlane Graham Democratic March 4 1933 January 3 1939 73rd74th75th Elected in 1932 Re elected in 1934 Re elected in 1936 data missing nbsp Ed Gossett Wichita Falls Democratic January 3 1939 July 31 1951 76th77th78th79th80th81st82nd Elected in 1938 Re elected in 1940 Re elected in 1942 Re elected in 1944 Re elected in 1946 Re elected in 1948 Re elected in 1950 Resigned Vacant July 31 1951 September 8 1951 82nd nbsp Frank N Ikard Wichita Falls Democratic September 8 1951 December 15 1961 82nd83rd84th85th86th87th Elected to finish Gossett s term Re elected in 1952 Re elected in 1954 Re elected in 1956 Re elected in 1958 Re elected in 1960 Resigned Vacant December 15 1961 January 27 1962 87th nbsp Graham B Purcell Jr Wichita Falls Democratic January 27 1962 January 3 1973 87th88th89th90th91st92nd Elected to finish Ikard s term Re elected in 1962 Re elected in 1964 Re elected in 1966 Re elected in 1968 Re elected in 1970 Lost reelection after redistricting nbsp Bob Price Pampa Republican January 3 1973 January 3 1975 93rd Redistricted from the 18th district and re elected in 1972 Lost reelection nbsp Jack Hightower Vernon Democratic January 3 1975 January 3 1985 94th95th96th97th98th Elected in 1974 Re elected in 1976 Re elected in 1978 Re elected in 1980 Re elected in 1982 Lost reelection nbsp Beau Boulter Amarillo Republican January 3 1985 January 3 1989 99th100th Elected in 1984 Re elected in 1986 Retired to run for U S Senator nbsp Bill Sarpalius Amarillo Democratic January 3 1989 January 3 1995 101st102nd103rd Elected in 1988 Re elected in 1990 Re elected in 1992 Lost reelection nbsp Mac Thornberry Amarillo Republican January 3 1995 January 3 2021 104th105th106th107th108th109th110th111th112th113th114th115th116th Elected in 1994 Reelected in 1996 Reelected in 1998 Reelected in 2000 Reelected in 2002 Reelected in 2004 Reelected in 2006 Reelected in 2008 Reelected in 2010 Reelected in 2012 Reelected in 2014 Reelected in 2016 Reelected in 2018 Retired nbsp Ronny Jackson Amarillo Republican January 3 2021 present 117th118th Elected in 2020 Re elected in 2022 Election results editOften in recent years the incumbent has either run unopposed or has only a third fourth party candidate who is opposing them Generally the incumbent gets over 70 of the vote even during years with huge opposition party pickups Texas 13th congressional district 1994 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry 79 466 55 42Democratic Bill Sarpalius incumbent 63 923 44 58Total votes 143 389 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 1996 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 116 098 66 87Democratic Samuel Brown Silverman 56 066 32 29Independent Don Harkey 1 463 0 84Total votes 173 627 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 1998 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 81 141 67 92Democratic Mark Harmon 37 027 30 99Libertarian Georganne Baker Payne 1 298 1 09Total votes 119 466 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 2000 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 117 995 67 63Democratic Curtis Clinesmith 54 343 31 15Libertarian Brad Clardy 2 137 1 22Total votes 174 475 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 2002 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 119 401 79 27Democratic Zane Reese 31 218 20 73Total votes 150 619 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 2004 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 189 448 92 31Libertarian John Robert Deek 15 793 7 69Total votes 205 241 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 2006 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 108 107 74 35Democratic Roger J Waun 33 460 23 01Libertarian Keith Dyer 3 829 2 63Total votes 145 396 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 2008 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 180 078 77 65Democratic Roger James Waun 51 841 22 35Total votes 231 919 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 2010 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 113 201 87 05Independent Keith Dyer 11 192 8 61Libertarian John T Burwell Jr 5 650 4 34Total votes 130 043 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 2012 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 187 775 90 98Libertarian John Robert Deek 12 701 6 15Green Keith F Houston 5 912 2 86Total votes 206 388 100 00Texas 13th congressional district 2014 7 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 110 842 84 3Democratic Mike Minter 16 822 12 8Libertarian Emily Pivoda 2 863 2 2Green Don Cook 924 0 7Total votes 131 451 100Texas 13th congressional district 2016 8 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 199 050 90 0Libertarian Calvin DeWeese 14 725 6 7Green H F Rusty Tomlinson 7 467 3 4Total votes 221 242 100Texas 13th congressional district 2018 9 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mac Thornberry incumbent 168 090 81 6Democratic Greg Sagan 34 859 16 9Libertarian Calvin DeWeese 3 144 1 5Total votes 206 093 100Texas 13th congressional district 2020 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ronny Jackson 217 124 79 4Democratic Gus Trujillo 50 477 18 5Libertarian Jack B Westbrook 5 907 2 1Total votes 273 508 100Texas s 13th congressional district 2022 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ronny Jackson incumbent 161 767 75 3Democratic Kathleen Brown 52 910 24 6Total votes 214 677 100Historical district boundaries edit nbsp 2007 2013 nbsp 2013 2023See also editList of United States congressional districtsReferences editCitations edit Congressional Districts Relationship Files State based Geography U S Census Bureau www census gov Archived from the original on April 2 2013 Retrieved October 6 2023 a b Center for New Media amp Promotion CNMP US Census Bureau My Congressional District www census gov a b 2022 Cook PVI District Map and List Cook Political Report Retrieved January 10 2023 NationalJournal Log In www nationaljournal com Wegman Jesse Winter Damon July 13 2022 Opinion Gerrymander U S A The New York Times Gilman Todd J September 30 2019 Rep Mac Thornberry becomes 6th Texas Republican in House to announce retirement ahead of 2020 election Dallas Morning News Retrieved September 30 2019 a b c d e f g h i j k Elections Division Office of the Texas Secretary of State elections sos state tx us Archived from the original on May 12 2000 Retrieved January 14 2022 Office of the Secretary of State Race Summary Report 2016 General Election elections sos state tx us 2018 General Election RESULTS enrpages sos state tx us Archived from the original on November 11 2018 Retrieved January 14 2022 General sources edit 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 External links editCongressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774 present Portals nbsp 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