Texas's 27th congressional district

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Not to be confused with Texas's 27th House of Representatives district.

Texas's 27th congressional district
Texas's 27th congressional district - since January 3, 2023.
Representative
Distribution
  • 74.99% urban[1]
  • 25.01% rural
Population (2023)779,431[2]
Median household
income		$64,983[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+13[4]

Texas's 27th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers the coastal bend of Texas' Gulf Coast consisting of Corpus Christi and Victoria up to Bastrop County near Austin. Its current representative is Republican Michael Cloud. Cloud was elected to the district in a special election on June 30, 2018, to replace former Republican representative Blake Farenthold, who had resigned on April 6.[5][6]

The 27th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

The district is slightly less than 50% Hispanic, down from the 70% Hispanic population in the 2002–2010 cycles when the district reached from Corpus Christi to Brownsville.[7]

In August 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 27th district is unconstitutional, arguing that it displaces a Hispanic-opportunity district.[8] However, the United States Supreme Court later reversed the ruling, pronouncing the district constitutional in Abbott v. Perez.

Recent election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results[9][10]
2008 President McCain 58% - 41%
2012 President Romney 60% - 40%
2014 Senate Cornyn 68% - 32%
Governor Abbott 64% - 36%
2016 President Trump 59% - 37%
2018 Senate Cruz 60% - 40%
Governor Abbott 65% - 34%
Lt. Governor Patrick 59% - 39%
Attorney General Paxton 58% - 39%
2020 President Trump 61% - 38%
Senate Cornyn 61% - 37%
2022 Governor Abbott 64% - 35%
Lt. Governor Patrick 63% - 34%
Attorney General Paxton 62% - 35%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Hegar 64% - 33%

Composition

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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:[11]

Aransas County (6)

All 6 communities

Bastrop County (7)

Bastrop (part; also 10th), Cedar Creek, Mustang Ridge (shared with Caldwell and Travis counties), Red Rock, Rosanky, Smithville (part; also 10th), Wyldwood

Bee County (9)

All 9 communities

Caldwell County (7)

All 7 communities

Calhoun County (6)

All 6 communities

DeWitt County (4)

All 4 communities

Goliad County (1)

Goliad

Gonzales County (4)

All 4 communities

Jackson County (5)

All 5 communities

Lavaca County (4)

All 4 communities

Nueces County (18)

All 18 communities

Refugio County (5)

All 5 communities

San Patricio County (26)

All 26 communities

Victoria County (5)

All 5 communities

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history District location
District established January 3, 1983

Solomon P. Ortiz
(Corpus Christi) 		Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2011 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th 		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.
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.
Lost re-election. 		1983–1985
[data missing]
1985–1993
[data missing]
1993–2003
Cameron, Kenedy, and Nueces; parts of Kleberg and Willacy
2003–2005
Cameron, Kenedy, and Willacy; parts of Kleberg and Nueces
2005–2013

Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, and Willacy; parts of Cameron and San Patricio

Blake Farenthold
(Corpus Christi) 		Republican January 3, 2011 –
April 6, 2018 		112th
113th
114th
115th 		Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned.
2013–2023

Aransas, Calhoun, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, and Wharton; parts of Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, and San Patricio[12]
Vacant April 6, 2018 –
June 30, 2018 		115th

Michael Cloud
(Victoria) 		Republican June 30, 2018 –
present 		115th
116th
117th
118th
119th 		Elected to finish Farenthold's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present

Aransas, Bastrop (part), Bee, Caldwell, Calhoun, De Witt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, and Victoria[13]

Recent election results

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US House election, 2004: Texas District 27
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 112,081 63.1 +2.0
Republican William Vaden 61,955 34.9 −1.7
Libertarian Christopher Claytor 3,500 2.0 −0.4
Majority 60,126 33.9
Turnout 177,536
Democratic hold Swing +1.8
US House election, 2010: Texas District 27
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blake Farenthold 50,954 47.85 +12.95
Democratic Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 50,155 47.10 −16.0
Majority 799 0.75
Turnout 101,109
Republican gain from Democratic Swing 28.95
US House election, 2012: Texas District 27[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blake Farenthold (incumbent) 120,684 56.75 +8.9
Democratic Rose Meza Harrison 83,395 39.21 −7.89
Independent Bret Baldwin 5,354 2.51 +2.51
Libertarian Corrie Byrd 3,218 1.51 +1.51
Turnout 212,651
US House election, 2014: Texas District 27[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blake Farenthold (incumbent) 83,342 63.60 +6.85
Democratic Wesley Reed 44,152 33.69 −5.52
Libertarian Roxanne Simonson 3,553 2.71 +1.2
Turnout 131,047
US House election, 2016: Texas District 27[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blake Farenthold (incumbent) 142,251 61.69 −1.91
Democratic Raul (Roy) Barrera 88,329 38.31 +4.62
Turnout 230,580
Texas's 27th congressional district special election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cloud 19,856 54.74%
Democratic Eric Holguin 11,595 31.96%
Democratic Raul (Roy) Barrera 1,747 4.81%
Republican Bech Bruun (withdrawn) 1,570 4.32%
Republican Marty Perez 276 0.76%
Democratic Mike Westergren 858 2.36%
Independent Judith Cutright 172 0.47%
Libertarian Daniel Tinus 144 0.39%
Independent Christopher Suprun 51 0.14%
Total votes 36,268 100.0
US House election, 2018: Texas District 27[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 125,118 60.32
Democratic Eric Holguin 75,929 36.61
Libertarian Daniel Tinus 2,100 1.01
Independent James Duerr 4,274 2.06
Total votes 207,421 100
Republican hold
US House election, 2020: Texas District 27[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 172,305 63.1
Democratic Ricardo "Rick" De La Fuente 95,446 34.9
Libertarian Phil Gray 5,482 2.0
Total votes 273,253 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2022: Texas District 27[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 133,416 64.4
Democratic Maclovio Perez 73,611 35.6
Total votes 207,027 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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2005–2013
2013–2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District".
  3. ^ "My Congressional District".
  4. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Brufke, Juliegrace (April 6, 2018). "GOP Rep. Farenthold resigns amid sexual harassment scandal". The Hill. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Election Results: Texas Will Vote to Replace Congressman Who Retired Amid Scandal". The New York Times. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. ^ Texas 27th District Profile The New York Times Accessed November 2010
  8. ^ "Federal court invalidates part of Texas congressional map" by Alexa Ura and Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune, Aug. 15, 2017
  9. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::1c2c1e0d-2fd1-43a8-a039-73e7023124d1
  10. ^ texas 2020 pres-by-newCD. docs.google.com (Report).
  11. ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX27.pdf
  12. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2100" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. August 26, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  13. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2193" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. October 17, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State; Race Summary Report; 2012 General Election". Secretary of State of Texas. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  15. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State; Race Summary Report; 2014 General Election". Secretary of State of Texas. November 4, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  16. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State; Race Summary Report; 2016 General Election". Secretary of State of Texas. November 8, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "2018 Special Election, US Representative, District 27". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  19. ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  20. ^ "Texas Election Night Results". Texas Department of State. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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