Texas's 35th congressional district

Texas's 35th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries
Distribution
  • 95.99% urban
  • 4.01% rural
Population (2024)
873,155
Median household income
$73,298
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+19

Texas's 35th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 United States census. The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections and were seated for the 113th United States Congress. This election was won by Lloyd Doggett, who previously represented Texas's 25th congressional district before redistricting.

The district includes parts of the San Antonio metropolitan area (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas), including portions of Bexar County, thin strips of Comal and Hays counties, a portion of Caldwell County, and portions of southern and eastern Austin in Travis County. The district roughly follows Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Austin.

In March 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 35th district was illegally drawn with discriminatory intent. In August 2017, another panel of federal judges in San Antonio ruled that the district was unconstitutional. However, the district was allowed to stand in the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 Abbott v. Perez ruling.

Greg Casar, from Austin, won the 2022 election for this seat; Doggett moved to the newly created 37th district, centered almost entirely on Austin and containing small amounts of its suburbs, and won the election there. As a result, Austin will be represented by two Democrats in the House.

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

Year Office Results
2008 President Obama 68% - 32%
2012 President Obama 69% - 31%
2014 Senate Alameel 65% - 35%
Governor Davis 69% - 31%
2016 President Clinton 68% - 26%
2018 Senate O'Rourke 76% - 23%
Governor Valdez 70% - 28%
Lt. Governor Collier 72% - 25%
Attorney General Nelson 74% - 23%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Chevalier 70% - 25%
2020 President Biden 72% - 26%
Senate Hegar 69% - 28%
2022 Governor O'Rourke 73% - 26%
Lt. Governor Collier 70% - 25%
Attorney General Mercedes Garza 72% - 25%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Dudding 68% - 27%
2024 President Harris 66% - 32%
Senate Allred 68% - 29%

2027–2033 boundaries

Year Office Results
2008 President McCain 53% - 46%
2012 President Romney 54% - 46%
2014 Senate Cornyn 63% - 37%
Governor Abbott 58% - 42%
2016 President Trump 50% - 45%
2018 Senate Cruz 50% - 49%
Governor Abbott 55% - 43%
Lt. Governor Patrick 51% - 47%
Attorney General Paxton 49% - 48%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Hegar 51% - 45%
2020 President Trump 50% - 48%
Senate Cornyn 52% - 46%
2022 Governor Abbott 52% - 46%
Lt. Governor Patrick 52% - 44%
Attorney General Paxton 52% - 45%
Comptroller of Public Accounts Hegar 54% - 43%
2024 President Trump 55% - 44%
Senate Cruz 51% - 47%

Current composition

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:

Bexar County (7)

Converse (part; also 28th), Kirby, Live Oak (part; also 28th), San Antonio (part; also 20th, 21st, 23rd, and 28th; shared with Comal and Medina counties), Schertz (part; also 21st and 28th; shared with Comal and Guadalupe counties), Selma (part; also 28th; shared with Comal County), Windcrest (part; also 28th)

Comal County (3)

New Braunfels (part; also 15th, 21st, and 28th; shared with Guadalupe County), Schertz (part; also 21st and 28th; shared with Bexar and Guadalupe counties), Selma (part; also 28th; shared with Bexar County)

Hays County (7)

Austin (part; also 10th, 21st, and 37th; shared with Travis and Williamson counties), Buda (part; also 21st), Creedmoor (shared with Travis County), Kyle (part; also 21st), Niederwald (part; also 27th; shared with Caldwell County), San Marcos (part; also 21st and 27th; shared with Caldwell County), Uhland (part; also 27th; shared with Caldwell County)

Travis County (8)

Austin (part; also 10th, 21st, and 37th; shared with Hays and Williamson counties), Creedmoor (shared with Hays County), Garfield, Hornsby Bend, Manor (part; also 10th), Mustang Ridge (part; also 27th; shared with Bastrop and Caldwell counties) Pflugerville (part; also 10th, 17th, and 37th; shared with Williamson County), Webberville (part; also 10th)

Future composition

Beginning with the 2026 election, the 35th district will consist of the following counties:

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history District location
District established January 3, 2013

Lloyd Doggett
(Austin)		 Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023		 113th
114th
115th
116th
117th		 Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 37th district.		 2013–2023

Parts of Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Hays, and Travis

Greg Casar
(Austin)		 Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present		 118th
119th		 Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
Redistricted to the 37th district.		 2023–present

Parts of Bexar, Comal, Hays, and Travis

Election results

2012

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Doggett 105,626 63.94%
Republican Susan Narvaiz 52,894 32.02%
Libertarian Ross Lynn Leonne 4,082 2.47%
Green Meghan Owen 2,540 1.53%
Majority 52,732 31.92%
Total votes 165,179 100%

2014

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) 60,124 62.48% −1.46%
Republican Susan Narvaiz 32,040 33.29% +1.27%
Libertarian Cory W. Bruner 2,767 2.87% +.4%
Green Kat Swift 1,294 1.34% −.19%
Majority 28,084 29.19%
Total votes 96,225 100%
Democratic hold Swing −1.46%

2016

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) 124,613 63.07% +0.59%
Republican Susan Narvaiz 62,384 31.57% −1.72%
Libertarian Rhet Rosenquest Smith 6,504 3.29% +.42%
Green Scott Trimble 4,076 2.06% +.62%
Majority 62,228 31.50% +2.31%
Total votes 197,516 100%
Democratic hold Swing +0.59%

2018

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) 138,278 71.25% +8.18%
Republican David Smalling 50,553 26.05% −5.52%
Libertarian Clark Patterson 5,236 2.70% +.64%
Majority 87,725 45.20% +13.70%
Total votes 194,067 100%
Democratic hold Swing +8.18%

2020

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) 176,373 65.4
Republican Jennifer Garcia Sharon 80,795 30.0
Libertarian Mark Loewe 7,393 2.7
Independent Jason Mata 5,236 1.9
Total votes 269,797 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Casar 129,599 72.5
Republican Dan McQueen 48,969 27.4
Total votes 178,568 100.0
Democratic hold

2024

Texas's 35th congressional district election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Casar (incumbent) 169,896 67.4
Republican Steven Wright 82,354 32.6
Total votes 252,250 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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