Texas's 5th congressional district

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Not to be confused with Texas's 5th House of Representatives district.

Texas's 5th congressional district
Texas's 5th congressional district
Representative
Area5,043.85 sq mi (13,063.5 km2)
Distribution
  • 67.16% urban[1]
  • 32.84% rural
Population (2023)827,361[2]
Median household
income		$74,908
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+14[3]

Texas's 5th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in an area that includes a northeast portion of the City of Dallas, Dallas County including Mesquite plus a number of smaller suburban, exurban and rural counties south and east of Dallas, including Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson, Van Zandt, and Kaufman. As of the 2000 census, the 5th district represents 651,620 people.

The current Representative from the 5th district is Lance Gooden, who won re-election in 2020 by defeating Democratic candidate Carolyn Salter.[4]

2012 redistricting

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After the 2012 redistricting process, the eastern half of Wood County was removed, and there were slight changes to the district in Dallas County.[5]

Recent statewide election results

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Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2000 President Bush 66 - 34%
2004 President Bush 67 - 33%
2008 President McCain 63 - 36%
2012 President Romney 65 - 34%
2016 President Trump 63 - 34%
2020 President Trump 61 - 38%

List of members representing the district

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U.S. congressional district borders are periodically redrawn, therefore some district residence locations may no longer be in the 5th district.

Name Party Years Cong–
ress 		Electoral history
District established March 4, 1875

John Hancock
(Austin) 		Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877 		44th Redistricted from the 4th district re-elected in 1874.
[data missing]

Dewitt Clinton Giddings
(Brenham) 		Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879 		45th Elected in 1876.
[data missing]

George Washington Jones
(Bastrop) 		Greenback March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883 		46th
47th 		Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]

James W. Throckmorton
(McKinney) 		Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887 		48th
49th 		Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
[data missing]

Silas Hare
(Sherman) 		Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891 		50th
51st 		Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[data missing]

Joseph W. Bailey
(Gainesville) 		Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1901 		52nd
53rd
54th
55th
56th 		Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
[data missing]

Choice B. Randell
(Sherman) 		Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903 		57th Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 4th district.

James Andrew Beall
(Waxahachie) 		Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1915 		58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd 		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Retired.

Hatton W. Sumners
(Dallas) 		Democratic March 4, 1915 –
January 3, 1947 		64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th 		Redistricted from the at-large seat and re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
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.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Retired.

Joseph Franklin Wilson
(Dallas) 		Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1955 		80th
81st
82nd
83rd 		Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired.

Bruce Alger
(Dallas) 		Republican January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1965 		84th
85th
86th
87th
88th 		Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.

Earle Cabell
(Dallas) 		Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1973 		89th
90th
91st
92nd 		Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Lost re-election.

Alan Steelman
(Mesquite) 		Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977 		93rd
94th 		Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Jim Mattox
(Dallas) 		Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983 		95th
96th
97th 		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired to run for Texas Attorney General.

John Wiley Bryant
(Dallas) 		Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1997 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th 		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Pete Sessions
(Dallas) 		Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003 		105th
106th
107th 		Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 32nd district.

Jeb Hensarling
(Dallas) 		Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2019 		108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th 		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.

Lance Gooden
(Terrell) 		Republican January 3, 2019 –
present 		116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Recent elections

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2004

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US House election, 2004: Texas District 5[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 148,816 64.5
Democratic Bill Bernstein 75,911 32.9
Libertarian John Gonzalez 6,118 2.7
Total votes 230,845
Republican hold

2006

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US House election, 2006: Texas District 5[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 88,478 61.76
Democratic Charlie Thompson 50,983 35.58
Libertarian Mike Nelson 3,791 2.64
Total votes 143,252
Republican hold

2008

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US House election, 2008: Texas District 5[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 162,894 83.59
Libertarian Ken Ashby 31,967 16.40
Total votes 194,861
Republican hold

2010

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US House election, 2010: Texas District 5[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 106,742 70.52
Democratic Tom Berry 41,649 27.51
Libertarian Ken Ashby 2,958 1.95
Total votes 151,349
Republican hold

2012

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US House election, 2012: Texas District 5[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 134,091 64.40
Democratic Linda S. Mrosko 69,178 33.22
Libertarian Ken Ashby 4,961 2.38
Total votes 208,230
Republican hold

2014

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US House election, 2014: Texas District 5
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 88,998 85.4
Libertarian Ken Ashby 15,264 14.6
Total votes 104,262
Republican hold

2016

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US House election, 2016: Texas District 5
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 155,469 80.6
Libertarian Ken Ashby 37,406 19.4
Total votes 192,875
Republican hold

2018

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US House election, 2018: Texas District 5
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lance Gooden 130,617 62.4
Democratic Dan Wood 78,666 37.6
Total votes 209,283 100.0
Republican hold

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lance Gooden (incumbent) 173,251 61.99 −0.35
Democratic Carolyn Salter 100,413 35.93 −1.62
Independent Kevin A. Hale 5,814 2.08 +2.08
Total votes 279,478 100.0
Republican hold Swing

2022

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US House election, 2022: Texas District 5
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lance Gooden (incumbent) 135,595 63.97
Democratic Tartisha Hill 71,930 33.93
Libertarian Kevin Hale 4,293 2.03
Write-in Ruth Torres 147 0.07
Total votes 211,965 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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2007–2013
2013–2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau". Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District". Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Texas Election Results: Fifth Congressional District". The New York Times. January 5, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "DistrictViewer". dvr.capitol.texas.gov.
  6. ^ Office of the Secretary of State (November 2, 2004). "Race Summary Report". 1992 - Current Election History. Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  7. ^ Office of the Secretary of State (November 7, 2006). "Race Summary Report". 1992 - Current Election History. Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  8. ^ Office of the Secretary of State (November 4, 2008). "Race Summary Report". 1992 - Current Election History. Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  9. ^ Office of the Secretary of State (November 2, 2010). "Race Summary Report". 1992 - Current Election History. Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  10. ^ Office of the Secretary of State (November 6, 2012). "Race Summary Report". 1992 - Current Election History. Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

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