Texas's 6th congressional district
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Texas's 6th congressional district | ||
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Texas's 6th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | ||
Current Representative | Joe Barton (R–Ennis) | |
Population (2000) | 651,619 | |
Median income | $45,857 | |
Ethnicity | 73.0% White, 13.0% Black, 3.5% Asian, 15.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.6% other | |
Cook PVI | R+13 (2012) |
Texas District 6 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area including four counties to the south of the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County. As of the 2000 census, District 6 represents 651,620 people. The current Representative from District 6 is Joe Barton and has been since 1985.
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2012 redistricting
The 2012 redistricting process removed all of Trinity, Houston, Leon, Freestone, and Limestone counties from the district, while making the district more compact in southeastern Tarrant County.[1]
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1875 | ||
75px Gustave Schleicher | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – January 10, 1879 |
Died |
Vacant | January 10, 1879 – April 15, 1879 |
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Christopher C. Upson | Democratic | April 15, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Olin Wellborn | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
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75px Jo Abbott | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1897 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Robert E. Burke | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – June 5, 1901 |
Died |
Vacant | June 5, 1901 – July 13, 1901 |
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Dudley G. Wooten | Democratic | July 13, 1901 – March 3, 1903 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Scott Field | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Rufus Hardy | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1923 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
75px Luther Alexander Johnson | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – July 17, 1946 |
Resigned to become U.S. Tax Judge |
Vacant | July 17, 1946 – August 24, 1946 |
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75px Olin E. Teague | Democratic | August 24, 1946 – December 31, 1978 |
Resigned |
Vacant | December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979 |
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Phil Gramm | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 5, 1983 |
Resigned to run as a Republican |
Vacant | January 5, 1983 – February 12, 1983 |
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Phil Gramm | Republican | February 12, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
Won a special election to finish his own term Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
Joe Barton | Republican | January 3, 1985 – present |
First elected in 1984 |
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Barton | 168,767 | 66.0 | -4.3 | |
Democratic | Morris Meyer | 83,609 | 32.7 | +5.0 | |
Libertarian | Stephen Schrader | 3,251 | 1.3 | +0.1 | |
Turnout | 255,627 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -4.7 |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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