Texas's 26th congressional district

Texas's 26th congressional district
Texas's 26th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Michael C. Burgess (R–Lewisville)
Population (2000)	651,619
Median income	$48,714
Ethnicity	72.9% White, 15.6% Black, 2.2% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% other
Cook PVI	R+20 (2012)

Texas District 26 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district in the state of Texas that serves an area in the northern portion of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex centering around Denton County. The current Representative is Michael C. Burgess. The District is best known as the seat of former House Majority Leader Dick Armey.

History

The district was created after the 1980 census due to population growth in Texas and Denton County, specifically in its southern sector. From the beginning, the district map has been centered on Denton County, one of Texas's fastest-growing counties.

Except for the first election, won by Democrat Tom Vandergriff in 1982, the seat has been held by Republicans. As Denton County has become overwhelmingly Republican in recent years (every county officeholder is Republican, as are all of the members of the Texas Legislature representing the county), District 26 is considered a "safe seat" for the GOP.

The current makeup of the 26th District includes most of Denton County (only the southeast corner is not part of the District) as well as the eastern half of Cooke County, much of central Tarrant County, and a small sliver of northwest Dallas County.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Electoral history
Tom Vandergriff	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985	98th	First elected in 1982 Lost re-election
Dick Armey	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2003	99th	First elected in 1984 Retired
			100th
			101st
			102nd
			103rd
			104th
			105th
			106th
			107th
Michael C. Burgess	Republican	January 3, 2003 – present	108th	First elected in 2002
			109th
			110th
			111th
			112th
			113th

Recent election results

2004 election

2006 election

2008 election

2010 election

Historical district boundaries

2007 - 2013

See also

• List of United States congressional districts

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present