Texas's 2nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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 is in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

. It stretches from Houston's northern suburbs through eastern Harris County, and across Southeast Texas to the Louisiana

Louisiana

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 border. As of the 2000 census, District 2 represents 651,619 people.

The district's current configuration dates from the 2003 Texas redistricting

2003 Texas redistricting

The 2003 Texas redistricting refers to a controversial mid-decade congressional redistricting plan appealed to the United States Supreme Court in League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry...

, when most of the old 9th District was split among three neighboring districts. The remaining territory was made somewhat more Republican than its predecessor, with the addition of several strongly conservative suburban areas near Houston. The four-term Democratic incumbent in the 9th District, Nick Lampson

Nick Lampson

Nicholas Valentino 'Nick' Lampson is an American politician from the state of Texas and was a Congressman representing the 22nd Congressional District of Texas. He was defeated by Pete Olson on November 4, 2008 in his re-election bid....

, was unseated by Republican Ted Poe

Ted Poe

Lloyd "Ted" Poe is a Republican politician currently representing Texas's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. The district includes most of northern Houston, as well as most of the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area. He is the first Republican to ever...

, a longtime felony court judge in Harris County.

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2008	President United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...	McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....  60 - 40%
2004	President United States presidential election, 2004 The United States presidential election of 2004 was the United States' 55th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. Senator...	Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....  63 - 36%
2000	President United States presidential election, 2000 The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President....	Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....  63 - 37%

List of representatives

The district was formed in 1846, after Texas joined the Union.

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party	District Residence	Notes
District created		December 29, 1845
Vacant		December 29, 1845 - March 30, 1846
Timothy Pilsbury Timothy Pilsbury Timothy Pilsbury was a United States Representative from Texas. He was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts were he attended the common schools. He was employed in a store for about two years before he became a sailor. During the War of 1812, he commanded the privateer Yankee...	March 30, 1846	March 3, 1849	Democrat	Brazoria Brazoria, Texas Brazoria is a city of Brazoria County in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 2,787.Brazoria was originally founded as a port for Stephen F...
Volney E. Howard Volney E. Howard Volney Erskine Howard was an American lawyer, statesman, and jurist.-Career:Howard commenced law practice in Brandon, Mississippi...	March 4, 1849	March 3, 1853	Democrat	San Antonio San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
Peter H. Bell	March 4, 1853	March 3, 1857	Democrat
Guy M. Bryan	March 4, 1857	March 3, 1859	Democrat	Galveston Galveston, Texas Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
Andrew J. Hamilton	March 4, 1859	March 3, 1861	Independent Democrat Independent Democrat Independent Democrat is a term occasionally adopted by American politicians to refer to their party affiliation. Several elected officials, including members of Congress, have identified as " Independent Democrats."...	La Grange La Grange, Texas La Grange is a city in Fayette County, Texas, near the Colorado River. The population was 4,478 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimated population was 4,645. But a 2010 census estimated that the city had a population of 4,923...
American Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... /Reconstruction
John C. Conner John C. Conner John Coggswell Conner was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Noblesville, Indiana, Conner attended the Noblesville public schools and Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana....	March 31, 1870	March 3, 1873	Democrat
William P. McLean William P. McLean William Pinkney McLean was a United States Representative from Texas.Born in Copiah County, Mississippi, McLean moved with his mother to Marshall, Texas, in 1839....	March 4, 1873	March 3, 1875	Democrat	Jefferson Jefferson, Texas Jefferson is an historic city in Marion County in northeastern Texas, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County, Texas, and is situated in East Texas...
David B. Culberson David B. Culberson David Browning Culberson was a Confederate soldier, a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.-Early years:...	March 4, 1875	March 3, 1883	Democrat	Jefferson Jefferson, Texas Jefferson is an historic city in Marion County in northeastern Texas, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County, Texas, and is situated in East Texas...	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  to the
John H. Reagan John Henninger Reagan John Henninger Reagan , was a leading 19th century American politician from the U.S. state of Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. He served in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis as...	March 4, 1883	March 4, 1887	Democrat	Palestine Palestine, Texas Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas...	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  from the , Resigned after being elected to the U.S. Senate
Vacant		March 4, 1887 – November 4, 1887
William H. Martin William H. Martin William Harrison "Howdy" Martin was a Texas State Senator, U.S. Representative from Texas and veteran of the Confederate States Army who served under Robert E. Lee.-Biography:...	November 4, 1887	March 3, 1891	Democrat	Athens Athens, Texas Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. According to the Texas Legislature, Athens is the "Original Home of the Hamburger"...
John Benjamin Long	March 4, 1891	March 3, 1893	Democrat	Rusk Rusk, Texas Rusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.-Geography:Rusk is located at ....
Samuel Bronson Cooper	March 4, 1893	March 3, 1905	Democrat	Woodville Woodville, Texas Woodville is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The town is intersected by three U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 190, and U.S. Highway 287. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyler County...
Moses L. Broocks Moses L. Broocks Moses Lycurgus Broocks was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born near San Augustine, Texas, Broocks attended the common schools....	March 4, 1905	March 3, 1907	Democrat	San Augustine San Augustine, Texas San Augustine is a city in San Augustine County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Augustine County and is situated in East Texas.-Geography:San Augustine is located at ....
Samuel Bronson Cooper	March 4, 1907	March 3, 1909	Democrat	Woodville Woodville, Texas Woodville is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The town is intersected by three U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 190, and U.S. Highway 287. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyler County...
Martin Dies	March 4, 1909	March 3, 1919	Democrat	Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
John Calvin Box John C. Box John Calvin Box was a U.S. Representative from Texas.John Calvin Box was born on March 28, 1871 on the family farm at Hammond's Creek east of the present day Latexo community in northern Houston county east Texas which is north of the county seat ofCrockett, Texas to John Jasper Wesley Box and...	March 4, 1919	March 3, 1931	Democrat	Jacksonville Jacksonville, Texas Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. Martin Dies, Jr. was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. His father, Martin Dies, was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:...	March 4, 1931	January 3, 1945	Democrat	Lufkin Lufkin, Texas Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 in 2010. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in Deep East Texas.-History:...
Jesse Martin Combs Jesse M. Combs Jesse Martin Combs was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Center, Texas, Combs attended the public schools and graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1912. He was admitted to the bar in 1918 and commenced practice in Kountze, Texas. He served ascounty judge of Hardin...	January 3, 1945	January 3, 1953	Democrat	Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
Jack Brooks Jack Brooks (politician) Jack Bascom Brooks is a retired Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Texas, who served for more than 40 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was defeated for reelection in the 1994 election...	January 3, 1953	January 3, 1967	Democrat	Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  to the
John V. Dowdy	January 3, 1967	January 3, 1973	Democrat	Athens Athens, Texas Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. According to the Texas Legislature, Athens is the "Original Home of the Hamburger"...	Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...  from the
Charles Wilson	January 3, 1973	January 3, 1997	Democrat	Lufkin Lufkin, Texas Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,067 in 2010. It is the county seat of Angelina County, and is situated in Deep East Texas.-History:...
Jim Turner Jim Turner (politician) James "Jim" Turner , American politician, was the Democratic representative for the Texas 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 until 2005.-Early life, education, and early career:...	January 3, 1997	January 3, 2005	Democrat	Crockett Crockett, Texas Crockett is a city in Houston County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,141. It is the county seat of Houston County.- History :...
Ted Poe Ted Poe Lloyd "Ted" Poe is a Republican politician currently representing Texas's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. The district includes most of northern Houston, as well as most of the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area. He is the first Republican to ever...	January 3, 2005	present	Republican	Humble Humble, Texas Humble is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area.As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,579. The city shares a zip code with the small Houston neighborhood of Bordersville, although people who live in Bordersville still have Humble...	Incumbent

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