Texas's 7th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Texas
district number = 7

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representative = John Culberson
party = Republican
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percent urban =
percent rural =
population = 651,619
population year = 2000
median income = 107,846
percent white = 77.7
percent black = 5.7
percent asian = 6.9
percent native american = 0.4
percent hispanic = 18.0
percent other race = 0.4
percent blue collar =
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cpvi = R+16

Texas District 7 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a small area of western Harris County. As of the 2000 census, District 7 comprises 651,620 people.

The district is one of the wealthiest in the state and in the country. It includes several upscale areas of western Houston, wealthy enclaves of Houston, one incorporated suburb, large areas of unincorporated suburbs, and the heavily Democratic Montrose district.

The district was one of the state's first to elect a Republican to office and is now one of the most Republican districts in Texas. It has not elected a Democrat to office since 1967, before districts of equal population were required. Republican John Culberson has represented the district since 2001.

Cities within in the district

Cities wholly in the district

* Bellaire
* Bunker Hill Village
* Hedwig Village
* Hilshire Village
* Hunters Creek Village
* Jersey Village
* Piney Point Village
* Southside Place
* Spring Valley Village
* West University Place

Cities partially in the district

* Houston

History of Texas' seventh district

Texas received a seventh congressional district through reapportionment in 1881 as a result of population growth reflected in the 1880 Census and in 1883, Thomas P. Ochiltree, an Independent, was elected its first representative. From 1882-1902 the district was located in North Central Texas and was represented by Wacoan Robert L. Henry. After the redistricting of 1902, the district shifted eastward and was represented Congressmen from Palestine and Galveston. After 1952, the district again shifted to Waco. The district was redrawn mid-decade in 1966 after the Supreme Court ruled in "Wesberry v. Sanders" two years earlier that congressional district populations had to be equal or close to equal in population. As a result, Houston, which had been located entirely in District 8, was divided into three districts, one of which was District 7. Prior to 1966, the district was represented by a Wacoan, John Dowdy. From 1885-1966, the seventh congressional district elected only Democratic representatives to Congress.

Since the district has been located in Houston, it has only elected Republican representatives, including former President George H.W. Bush.

Famous residents include Dr. Joseph Clifton Ph.D. and former President George H. W. Bush.

List of Representatives from the Seventh Congressional District

* Died in office.

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = John Culberson
votes = 99,318
percentage = 59.2
change = -4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Jim Henley
votes = 64,514
percentage = 38.5
change = +5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Drew Parks
votes = 3,953
percentage = 2.4
change = +1.2

Election box majority
votes =
percentage =
change =Election box turnout
votes = 167,785
percentage =
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (US)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = John Culberson
votes = 175,440
percentage = 64.1
change = -25.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = John Martinez
votes = 91,126
percentage = 33.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)|Independent
candidate = Paul Staton
votes = 3,713
percentage = 1.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Drew Parks
votes = 3,372
percentage = 1.2
change = -9.5

Election box majority
votes = 84,314
percentage = 30.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 273,651
percentage =
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (US)
swing = -29.2

References

* http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe