Texas's 33rd congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 census.[3] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and were seated for the 113th United States Congress.[4]
| Texas's 33rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
 Texas's 33rd congressional district – since January 3, 2023. | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 734,551[1] |
| Median household income | $62,386[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+24[2] |
Texas's 33rd congressional district is composed of two counties in Texas—Dallas County and Tarrant County. In Dallas County, the district covers parts of Dallas, Irving, Grand Prairie, Farmers Branch, Carrollton and all of Cockrell Hill. In Tarrant County, the district includes parts of Arlington, Forest Hill, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Haltom City, Saginaw and Sansom Park, and all of Everman.[needs update]
It is currently represented by Democrat Marc Veasey.
Election results from presidential races
edit| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | President | Obama 72.6% – Romney 27.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 75.4% – Trump 24.6% |
| 2018 | Senate | O'Rourke 77.9% – Cruz 22.1% |
| Governor | Valdez 74.0% – Abbott 26.0% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 74.0% – Trump 26.0% |
List of members representing the district
edit| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Counties represented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 3, 2013 | |||||
 Marc Veasey (Fort Worth) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
2013–2023 Parts of Dallas and Tarrant[5] |
2023–present Parts of Dallas and Tarrant[6] | |||||
Election results
edit2012 election
editMarc Veasey and Domingo García took the top two spots in the May 29, 2012, Democratic Primary. Veasey won the runoff on July 31 to determine who would face the Republican nominee, Chuck Bradley, in the general election.[7] Veasey won the general election and was seated in the new district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Veasey | 85,114 | 72.51% | N/A | |
| Republican | Chuck Bradley | 30,252 | 25.77% | N/A | |
| Green | Ed Lindsay | 2,009 | 1.71% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 117,375 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
2014 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 43,769 | 86.51% | +14.00 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Reeves | 6,823 | 13.49% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 50,592 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2016 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 93,147 | 73.71% | –12.80 | |
| Republican | M. Mark Mitchell | 33,222 | 26.29% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 126,369 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2018 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 90,805 | 76.16% | +2.45 | |
| Republican | Willie Billups | 26,120 | 21.91% | –4.38 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Reeves | 2,299 | 1.93% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 119,224 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2020 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 105,317 | 66.82% | –9.34 | |
| Republican | Fabian Vasquez | 39,638 | 25.15% | +3.24 | |
| Independent | Carlos Quintanilla | 8,071 | 5.12% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Jason Reeves | 2,586 | 1.64% | –0.29 | |
| Independent | Rene Welton | 1,994 | 1.26% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 157,606 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2022 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 82,081 | 71.98% | +5.16 | |
| Republican | Patrick Gillespie | 29,203 | 25.61% | −0.46 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Ashby | 2,746 | 2.41% | +0.77 | |
| Total votes | 114,030 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Blake, Aaron (December 21, 2010). "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". The Washington Post The Fix blog. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ Blake, Aaron (November 18, 2010). "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". The Washington Post The Fix blog. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Tinsley, Anna M. (June 30, 2012). "Veasey-Garcia debate in District 33 turns ugly". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Dallas. ISSN 0889-0013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "2012 General Election: Election Night Returns: Unofficial Elections Results As Of: 11/9/2012 3:14:43 PM". Office of the Secretary of State of Texas. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.