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.
Texas's 5th congressional district Texas's 5th congressional district
Representative Area 5,043.85 sq mi (13,063.5 km2 ) Distribution 67.16% urban[ 1] 32.84% rural Population (2023) 827,361[ 2] Median household $74,908 Ethnicity Cook PVI R+14[ 3]
The current Representative from the 5th district is Lance Gooden , who won re-election in 2020 by defeating Democratic candidate Carolyn Salter.[ 4]
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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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–
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1875
John Hancock (Austin )
Democratic
March 4, 1875 –
44th
Redistricted from the 4th district re-elected in 1874 .[data missing
Dewitt Clinton Giddings (Brenham )
Democratic
March 4, 1877 –
45th
Elected in 1876 .[data missing
George Washington Jones (Bastrop )
Greenback
March 4, 1879 –
46th 47th
Elected in 1878 .Re-elected in 1880 .[data missing
James W. Throckmorton (McKinney )
Democratic
March 4, 1883 –
48th 49th
Elected in 1882 .Re-elected in 1884 .[data missing
Silas Hare (Sherman )
Democratic
March 4, 1887 –
50th 51st
Elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 .[data missing
Joseph W. Bailey (Gainesville )
Democratic
March 4, 1891 –
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 –
57th
Elected in 1900 .Redistricted to the 4th district
James Andrew Beall (Waxahachie )
Democratic
March 4, 1903 –
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 .
Hatton W. Sumners (Dallas )
Democratic
March 4, 1915 –
64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th
Redistricted from the at-large seat 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 .
Joseph Franklin Wilson (Dallas )
Democratic
January 3, 1947 –
80th 81st 82nd 83rd
Elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .
Bruce Alger (Dallas )
Republican
January 3, 1955 –
84th 85th 86th 87th 88th
Elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .
Earle Cabell (Dallas )
Democratic
January 3, 1965 –
89th 90th 91st 92nd
Elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .
Alan Steelman (Mesquite )
Republican
January 3, 1973 –
93rd 94th
Elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .run for U.S. senator .
Jim Mattox (Dallas )
Democratic
January 3, 1977 –
95th 96th 97th
Elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Texas Attorney General .
John Wiley Bryant (Dallas )
Democratic
January 3, 1983 –
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 .run for U.S. senator .
Pete Sessions (Dallas )
Republican
January 3, 1997 –
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 –
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 .
Lance Gooden (Terrell )
Republican
January 3, 2019 –
116th 117th 118th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
Historical district boundaries
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2007–2013
2013–2023
^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau" . Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.^ "My Congressional District" . Retrieved September 22, 2024 .^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023 .^ "Texas Election Results: Fifth Congressional District" . The New York Times . January 5, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved February 1, 2021 .^ "DistrictViewer" . dvr.capitol.texas.gov .^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ 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 . ^ 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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