Texas's 32nd congressional district
Texas's 32nd congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Colin Allred
D–Dallas
Distribution
  • 99.85% urban[1]
  • 0.15% rural
Population (2022)787,408[2]
Median household
income		$65,935[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+14[3]

Texas's 32nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives serves a suburban area of northeastern Dallas County and a sliver of Collin and Denton counties. The district was created after the 2000 United States census, when Texas went from 30 seats to 32 seats. It was then modified in 2011 after the 2010 census. The current representative is Democrat Colin Allred.

Among other communities, the district includes part of the North Dallas neighborhood of Preston Hollow, which has been the home of George W. Bush since the end of his presidency. While it previously contained much of the Western Dallas County area, including Irving, since the 2011–2012 redistricting cycle,[4] the district now covers mostly the Northern and Eastern Dallas County areas, and a small portion of Colin County.

In 2018, civil rights attorney and former NFL player Colin Allred won a heavily contested primary for the Democratic nomination, and defeated Republican incumbent Pete Sessions in the November 6 election.[5] The district, like most suburban districts in Texas, had long been considered solidly Republican. However, its pre-2022 configuration was considered more of a swing district as a result of changing demographics, along with antipathy towards former President Donald Trump in suburban areas.[6] After 2022, the district was reconfigured to be solidly Democratic, re-electing Allred with over 60% of the vote.

Election results from presidential races

2004 President Bush 60 - 40%
2008 President McCain 55 - 44%
2012 President Romney 57 - 41.5%
2016 President Clinton 48.5 - 46.6%
2020 President Biden 54.6 - 44%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ess		 Electoral history Counties represented
District established January 3, 2003

Pete Sessions
(Dallas)		 Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2019		 108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th		 Redistricted from the 5th district and re-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.
Lost re-election.		 2003–2005

Southeastern Collin, Northeastern Dallas
2005–2013

Southeastern Collin, Northeastern Dallas
2013–2023

Southeastern Collin, Northeastern Dallas[7]

Colin Allred
(Dallas)		 Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present		 116th
117th
118th		 Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retiring to run for U.S. Senator.
2023–present

Southern Collin, Northeastern Dallas, and Southeastern Denton[8]

Recent elections

2004

In the 2004 election, Martin Frost, the Democratic representative from Texas's 24th congressional district, who had been redistricted out of his district in Fort Worth, Arlington, and parts of Dallas, decided to run against Sessions rather than challenge Kenny Marchant or Joe Barton. Sessions benefited from President George W. Bush's endorsement to win in this Republican-leaning district.

US House election, 2004: Texas District 32
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 109,859 54.3 -14.8
Democratic Martin Frost 89,030 44.0 +13.7
Libertarian Michael Needleman 3,347 1.7 +0.6
Majority 20,829 10.3
Turnout 202,236
Republican hold Swing -14.2

2006

In 2006, Dallas lawyer (and cousin of U.S. Senator Mark Pryor) Will Pryor unsuccessfully challenged Sessions, and lost by a large margin.

US House election, 2006: Texas District 32
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 71,461 56.4 +2.1
Democratic Will Pryor 52,269 41.3 -2.7
Libertarian John B. Hawley 2,922 2.3 +0.6
Majority 19,192 15.1 +4.8
Turnout 126,562 -75,584
Republican hold Swing +2.4

2008

In 2008, Sessions successfully faced a challenge by Democrat Eric Roberson and was reelected to another term.[9]

US House election, 2008: Texas District 32
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 116,165 57.2 +0.8
Democratic Eric Roberson 82,375 40.6 -0.7
Libertarian Alex Bischoff 4,410 2.2 -0.1
Majority 33,790 16.6 +1.5
Turnout 202,950 +76,298
Republican hold Swing +0.8

2010

In 2010, Sessions successfully faced a challenge by Democrat Grier Raggio and Libertarian John Jay Myers. Sessions was reelected to another term.[10]

US House election, 2010: Texas District 32
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 79,433 62.6 +5.4
Democratic Grier Raggio 44,258 34.9 -5.7
Libertarian John Jay Myers 3,178 2.5 +0.3

2012

In 2012, Sessions successfully faced a challenge by Democrat Katherine Savers McGovern and Libertarian Seth Hollist. Sessions was reelected to his 9th term.[11]

US House election, 2012: Texas District 32
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 146,129 58.29 -4.31
Democratic Katherine Savers McGovern 98,867 39.44 +4.54
Libertarian Seth Hollist 5,664 2.25 -0.25

2014

In 2014, Sessions successfully faced a challenge by Democrat Frank Perez and Libertarian Ed Rankin. Sessions was reelected to his 10th term.

US House election, 2014: Texas District 32
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 96,420 61.8 +3.51
Democratic Frank Perez 55,281 35.4 -4.04
Libertarian Ed Rankin 4,271 2.7 +0.45
Majority 41,139 26.4 -12.96
Turnout 155,972 -94,688

2016

In 2016, Sessions won an election contested only by third party candidates, as the Democrats did not nominate a challenger. Sessions was reelected to his 11th term.

United States House of Representatives elections, 2016: Texas District 32
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 162,868 71.07 +9.25
Libertarian Ed Rankin 43,490 18.98 +16.24
Green Gary Stuard 22,813 9.95 +9.95
Total votes 229,171 100
Republican hold Swing

2018

United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2018: District 32
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Colin Allred 144,067 52.27 +52.27
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 126,101 45.75 -25.32
Libertarian Melina Baker 5,452 1.98 -17.00
Total votes 275,620 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

2020

United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2020: District 32[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Colin Allred (incumbent) 178,542 52.0
Republican Genevieve Collins 157,867 45.9
Libertarian Christy Mowrey Peterson 4,946 1.4
Independent Jason Sigmon 2,332 0.7
Total votes 343,687 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 32
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Colin Allred (incumbent) 116,005 65.3
Republican Antonio Swad 61,494 34.6
Total votes 177,499 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  3. ↑ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ross Ramsey (March 5, 2012). "In Redistricting, Race is the Limit to GOP Majority". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Democrat Colin Allred grabs Dallas-area U.S. House seat from GOP's Pete Sessions". Dallas News. November 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Role reversal: Architect of 2010 GOP House takeover in trouble". Politico.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ U.S. News & World Report (November 10, 2008). "2008 US Congressional Race Results". USA Today. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  10. ↑ The New York Times (November 10, 2009). "Election 2010". The New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  11. ↑ Texas Office of the Secretary of State (November 9, 2012). "2012 General Election Results". Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

Sources

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