Texas's 24th congressional district
"TX-24" redirects here. TX-24 may also refer to Texas State Highway 24.
| Texas's 24th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Current Representative | Kenny Marchant (R–Coppell) | |
| Population (2000) | 651,619 | |
| Median income | $56,098 | |
| Ethnicity | 73.1% White, 9.8% Black, 6.3% Asian, 17.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+14 (2012) | |
Texas District 24 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves a suburban area in between Fort Worth and Dallas in the state of Texas. The district centers along the Dallas-Tarrant county line, and includes the southeastern corner of Denton County as well.
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Milford |
Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 |
Lost renomination |
 Martin Frost |
Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2005 |
After redistricting, moved to the 32nd district, but lost re-election there |
 Kenny Marchant |
Republican | January 3, 2005 – Present |
First elected in 2004 |
Recent election results
| US House election, 2004: Texas District 24 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 154,435 | 64.0 | +30.0 | |
| Democratic | Gary Page | 82,599 | 34.2 | -30.5 | |
| Libertarian | James Lawrence (Texas) | 4,340 | 1.8 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 71,836 | ||||
| Turnout | 241,374 | 29.8 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +30.2 | |||
| US House election, 2006: Texas District 24 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 83,620 | 60.0 | -4.0% | |
| Democratic | Gary Page | 51,833 | 37.0 | +2.8% | |
| Libertarian | Mark Frohman | 4,211 | 3.0 | +1.2% | |
| US House election, 2008: Texas District 24 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 151,740 | 55.91% | -4.09% | |
| Democratic | Tom Love (Texas)[2] | 111,649 | 41.14% | +4.14% | |
| Libertarian | David A. Casey[3] | 7,969 | 2.93% | +0.13% | |
| US House election, 2010: Texas District 24 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 81.6% | |||
| Libertarian | David Sparks | 18.4% | |||
| US House election, 2012: Texas District 24 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 61% | |||
| Democratic | Tim Rusk (Texas) | 36% | |||
| Libertarian | John Stathas | 3% | |||
| US House election, 2014: Texas District 24 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Marchant | 93,446 | 65.1% | ||
| Democratic | Patrick McGehearty | 46,360 | 32.3% | ||
| Libertarian | Mike Kolls | 3,799 | 2.6% | ||
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ↑ 2008 Election Results accessed 5 November 2008
- ↑ Tom Love 08 accessed 25 May 2008
- ↑ David A. Casey for Congress accessed 21 March 2012
- ↑ 2010 Election Results accessed 5 April 2013
- ↑ 2012 Election Results accessed 5 April 2013
- ↑ accessed 25 February 2016
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Coordinates: 32°55′10″N 97°00′46″W / 32.91944°N 97.01278°W
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