2008 House elections · Texas districts
Texas U.S. House election results 2008
Results in all of Texas's congressional districts in 2008 (Republican 20, Democratic 12): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyLouie Gohmert REP +75.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Gohmert Won | REP | 189,012 | 87.58% | |
| Roger L. Owen | IND | 26,814 | 12.42% | |
| Total | 215,826 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 2
District historyTed Poe REP +77.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Poe Won | REP | 175,101 | 88.92% | |
| Craig Wolfe | LIB | 21,813 | 11.08% | |
| Total | 196,914 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 3
District historySam Johnson REP +21.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Johnson Won | REP | 170,742 | 59.75% | |
| Tom Daley | DEM | 108,693 | 38.03% | |
| Christopher Claytor | LIB | 6,348 | 2.22% | |
| Total | 285,783 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 4
District historyRalph M. Hall REP +39.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph M. Hall Won | REP | 206,906 | 68.80% | |
| Glenn Melancon | DEM | 88,067 | 29.28% | |
| Fred Annett | LIB | 5,771 | 1.92% | |
| Total | 300,744 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 5
District historyJeb Hensarling REP +67.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeb Hensarling Won | REP | 162,894 | 83.60% | |
| Ken Ashby | LIB | 31,967 | 16.41% | |
| Total | 194,861 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 6
District historyJoe Barton REP +26.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Barton Won | REP | 174,008 | 62.02% | |
| Ludwig Otto | DEM | 99,919 | 35.61% | |
| Max W. Koch | LIB | 6,655 | 2.37% | |
| Total | 280,582 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 7
District historyJohn Abney Culberson REP +13.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Abney Culberson Won | REP | 162,635 | 55.90% | |
| Michael Peter Skelly | DEM | 123,242 | 42.36% | |
| Drew P. Parks | LIB | 5,057 | 1.74% | |
| Total | 290,934 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 8
District historyKevin Brady REP +47.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brady Won | REP | 207,128 | 72.56% | |
| Kent Hargett | DEM | 70,758 | 24.79% | |
| Brian Stevens | LIB | 7,565 | 2.65% | |
| Total | 285,451 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 9
District historyAl Green DEM +87.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Green Won | DEM | 143,868 | 93.65% | |
| Brad Walters | LIB | 9,760 | 6.35% | |
| Total | 153,628 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 10
District historyMichael T. McCaul REP +10.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael T. McCaul Won | REP | 179,493 | 53.89% | |
| Larry Joe Doherty | DEM | 143,719 | 43.15% | |
| Matt Finkel | LIB | 9,871 | 2.96% | |
| Total | 333,083 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 11
District historyMike Conaway REP +76.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Conaway Won | REP | 189,625 | 88.33% | |
| John R. Strohm | LIB | 25,051 | 11.67% | |
| Total | 214,676 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 12
District historyKay Granger REP +37.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Granger Won | REP | 181,662 | 67.59% | |
| Tracey Smith | DEM | 82,250 | 30.60% | |
| Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh | LIB | 4,842 | 1.80% | |
| Total | 268,754 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 13
District historyMac Thornberry REP +55.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Thornberry Won | REP | 180,078 | 77.65% | |
| Roger James Waun | DEM | 51,841 | 22.35% | |
| Total | 231,919 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 14
District historyRon Paul REP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Paul Won | REP | 191,293 | 100.00% | |
| Total | 191,293 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 15
District historyRubén Hinojosa DEM +33.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Hinojosa Won | DEM | 107,578 | 65.71% | |
| Eddie Zamora | REP | 52,303 | 31.95% | |
| Gricha Raether | LIB | 3,827 | 2.34% | |
| Total | 163,708 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 16
District historySilvestre Reyes DEM +71.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvestre Reyes Won | DEM | 130,375 | 82.14% | |
| Benjamin Eloy Mendoza | IND | 16,348 | 10.30% | |
| Mette A. Baker | LIB | 12,000 | 7.56% | |
| Total | 158,723 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 17
District historyThomas Edwards DEM +7.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edwards Won | DEM | 134,592 | 52.98% | |
| Robert J. Curnock | REP | 115,581 | 45.50% | |
| Gardner C. Osborne | LIB | 3,849 | 1.52% | |
| Total | 254,022 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 18
District historySheila Jackson Lee DEM +57.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Jackson Lee Won | DEM | 148,617 | 77.33% | |
| John Faulk | REP | 39,095 | 20.34% | |
| Mike Taylor | LIB | 4,486 | 2.33% | |
| Total | 192,198 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 19
District historyRandy Neugebauer REP +47.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Neugebauer Won | REP | 168,501 | 72.44% | |
| Dwight B. Fullingim | DEM | 58,030 | 24.95% | |
| Richard Peterson | LIB | 6,080 | 2.61% | |
| Total | 232,611 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 20
District historyCharles A. Gonzalez DEM +46.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Gonzalez Won | DEM | 127,298 | 71.90% | |
| Robert Stanley Litoff | REP | 44,585 | 25.18% | |
| Michael Commander Idrogo | LIB | 5,172 | 2.92% | |
| Total | 177,055 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 21
District historyLamar Smith REP +60.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith Won | REP | 243,471 | 80.00% | |
| James Arthur Strohm | LIB | 60,879 | 20.00% | |
| Total | 304,350 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 22
District historyPete Olson REP +7.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Olson Won | REP | 161,996 | 52.43% | |
| Nicholas V. Lampson | DEM | 140,160 | 45.36% | |
| John Wieder | LIB | 6,839 | 2.21% | |
| Total | 308,995 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 23
District historyCiro D. Rodriguez DEM +13.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciro D. Rodriguez Won | DEM | 134,090 | 55.76% | |
| Lyle T. Larson | REP | 100,799 | 41.92% | |
| Lani Connolly | LIB | 5,581 | 2.32% | |
| Total | 240,470 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 24
District historyKenny Marchant REP +14.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Marchant Won | REP | 151,434 | 55.98% | |
| Tom Love | DEM | 111,089 | 41.07% | |
| David A. Casey | LIB | 7,972 | 2.95% | |
| Total | 270,495 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 25
District historyLloyd Doggett DEM +35.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Doggett Won | DEM | 191,755 | 65.83% | |
| George L. Morovich | REP | 88,693 | 30.45% | |
| Jim J. Stutsman | LIB | 10,848 | 3.72% | |
| Total | 291,296 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 26
District historyMichael C. Burgess REP +23.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael C. Burgess Won | REP | 195,181 | 60.17% | |
| Ken Leach | DEM | 118,167 | 36.43% | |
| Stephanie B. Weiss | LIB | 11,028 | 3.40% | |
| Total | 324,376 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 27
District historySolomon P. Ortiz DEM +19.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon P. Ortiz Won | DEM | 104,864 | 57.95% | |
| William R. Vaden | REP | 69,458 | 38.39% | |
| Robert E. Powell | LIB | 6,629 | 3.66% | |
| Total | 180,951 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 28
District historyHenry Cuellar DEM +39.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cuellar Won | DEM | 123,494 | 68.71% | |
| James Fish | REP | 52,524 | 29.22% | |
| Ross Lynn Leone Jr. | LIB | 3,722 | 2.07% | |
| Total | 179,740 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 29
District historyGene Green DEM +50.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Green Won | DEM | 79,718 | 74.65% | |
| Leslie Story | REP | 25,512 | 23.89% | |
| Joel D. Grace | LIB | 1,564 | 1.47% | |
| Total | 106,794 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 30
District historyEddie Bernice Johnson DEM +66.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Bernice Johnson Won | DEM | 168,249 | 82.49% | |
| Fred A. Wood | REP | 32,361 | 15.87% | |
| Jarrett Rab Woods | LIB | 3,366 | 1.65% | |
| Total | 203,976 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 31
District historyJohn Carter REP +23.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carter Won | REP | 175,563 | 60.27% | |
| Brian P. Ruiz | DEM | 106,559 | 36.58% | |
| Barry N. Cooper | LIB | 9,182 | 3.15% | |
| Total | 291,304 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 32
District historyPeter Sessions REP +16.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Sessions Won | REP | 116,283 | 57.25% | |
| Eric N. Roberson | DEM | 82,406 | 40.57% | |
| Alex Bischoff | LIB | 4,421 | 2.18% | |
| Total | 203,110 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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