Texas's 27th congressional district

Coordinates: 28°46′59″N 96°50′29″W / 28.78306°N 96.84139°W / 28.78306; -96.84139
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Not to be confused with Texas's 27th House of Representatives district.

Texas's 27th congressional district
Texas's 27th congressional district - since January 3, 2023.
Representative
  Michael Cloud
R–Victoria
Distribution
  • 74.99% urban[1]
  • 25.01% rural
Population (2022)771,898[2]
Median household
income		$61,819[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+13[4]

Texas's 27th congressional district of the

special election on June 30, 2018, to replace former Republican representative Blake Farenthold, who had resigned on April 6.[5][6]

The 27th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

The district is slightly less than 50% Hispanic, down from the 70% Hispanic population in the 2002–2010 cycles when the district reached from Corpus Christi to Brownsville.[7]

In August 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 27th district is unconstitutional, arguing that it displaces a Hispanic-opportunity district.

United States Supreme Court later reversed the ruling, pronouncing the district constitutional in Abbott v. Perez
.

Election results from presidential races

Year Office Result
2000 President Gore 49 – 48%
2004 President Bush 55 – 45%
2008 President Obama 53 - 46%
2012 President Romney 61 – 38%
2016 President Trump 60 – 36%
2020 President Trump 61 – 37%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history District location
District established January 3, 1983
Solomon P. Ortiz
(Corpus Christi
) 		Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2011 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
Re-elected in 2008
.
Lost re-election. 		1983–1985
[data missing]
1985–1993
[data missing]
1993–2003
Cameron, Kenedy, and Nueces; parts of Kleberg and Willacy
2003–2005
Cameron, Kenedy, and Willacy; parts of Kleberg and Nueces
2005–2013

Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, and Willacy; parts of Cameron and San Patricio

Blake Farenthold
(Corpus Christi) 		Republican January 3, 2011 –
April 6, 2018 		112th
113th
114th
115th
Re-elected in 2016
.
Resigned.
2013–2023

Aransas, Calhoun, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, and Wharton; parts of Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, and San Patricio[9]
Vacant April 6, 2018 –
June 30, 2018 		115th

Michael Cloud
(Victoria) 		Republican June 30, 2018 –
present 		115th
116th
117th
118th
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022
.
2023–present
De Witt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, and Victoria[10]

Recent election results

US House election, 2004
: Texas District 27
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic
 Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 112,081 63.1 +2.0
Republican
 William Vaden 61,955 34.9 -1.7
Libertarian
 Christopher Claytor 3,500 2.0 -0.4
Majority 60,126 33.9
Turnout 177,536
Democratic
hold 		Swing +1.8
US House election, 2010
: Texas District 27
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican
 Blake Farenthold 50,954 47.85 +12.95
Democratic
 Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 50,155 47.10 -16.0
Majority 799 0.75
Turnout 101,109
Democratic
 Swing 28.95
US House election, 2012: Texas District 27[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican
 Blake Farenthold (incumbent) 120,684 56.75 +8.9
Democratic
 Rose Meza Harrison 83,395 39.21 -7.89
Independent
 Bret Baldwin 5,354 2.51 +2.51
Libertarian
 Corrie Byrd 3,218 1.51 +1.51
Turnout 212,651
US House election, 2014: Texas District 27[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican
 Blake Farenthold (incumbent) 83,342 63.60 +6.85
Democratic
 Wesley Reed 44,152 33.69 -5.52
Libertarian
 Roxanne Simonson 3,553 2.71 +1.2
Turnout 131,047
US House election, 2016: Texas District 27[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican
 Blake Farenthold (incumbent) 142,251 61.69 -1.91
Democratic
 Raul (Roy) Barrera 88,329 38.31 +4.62
Turnout 230,580
Texas's 27th congressional district special election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cloud 19,856 54.74%
Democratic Eric Holguin 11,595 31.96%
Democratic Raul (Roy) Barrera 1,747 4.81%
Republican Bech Bruun (withdrawn) 1,570 4.32%
Republican Marty Perez 276 0.76%
Democratic Mike Westergren 858 2.36%
Independent
 Judith Cutright 172 0.47%
Libertarian Daniel Tinus 144 0.39%
Independent
 Christopher Suprun 51 0.14%
Total votes 36,268 100.0
US House election, 2018: Texas District 27[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 125,118 60.32
Democratic Eric Holguin 75,929 36.61
Libertarian Daniel Tinus 2,100 1.01
Independent
 James Duerr 4,274 2.06
Total votes 207,421 100
Republican hold
US House election, 2020: Texas District 27[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 172,305 63.1
Democratic Ricardo "Rick" De La Fuente 95,446 34.9
Libertarian Phil Gray 5,482 2.0
Total votes 273,253 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2022: Texas District 27[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 133,416 64.4
Democratic Maclovio Perez 73,611 35.5
Total votes 207,027 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

2005–2013
2013–2023

See also

References

  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original
    on April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District".
  3. ^ "My Congressional District".
  4. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Brufke, Juliegrace (April 6, 2018). "GOP Rep. Farenthold resigns amid sexual harassment scandal". The Hill. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Election Results: Texas Will Vote to Replace Congressman Who Retired Amid Scandal". The New York Times. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  7. ^ Texas 27th District Profile The New York Times Accessed November 2010
  8. ^ "Federal court invalidates part of Texas congressional map" by Alexa Ura and Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune, Aug. 15, 2017
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State; Race Summary Report; 2012 General Election". Secretary of State of Texas. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  12. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State; Race Summary Report; 2014 General Election". Secretary of State of Texas. November 4, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  13. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State; Race Summary Report; 2016 General Election". Secretary of State of Texas. November 8, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  14. ^ "2018 Special Election, US Representative, District 27". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  15. ^ "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  16. ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  17. ^ "Texas Election Night Results". Texas Department of State. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

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