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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.

  • Republican 20
  • Democratic 12

Louie Gohmert REP +75.2

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Louie Gohmert WonREP189,01287.58%
Roger L. OwenIND26,81412.42%
Total215,826

Official source: Election-Statistics

Ted Poe REP +77.9

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Ted Poe WonREP175,10188.92%
Craig WolfeLIB21,81311.08%
Total196,914

Official source: Election-Statistics

Sam Johnson REP +21.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Sam Johnson WonREP170,74259.75%
Tom DaleyDEM108,69338.03%
Christopher ClaytorLIB6,3482.22%
Total285,783

Official source: Election-Statistics

Ralph M. Hall REP +39.5

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Ralph M. Hall WonREP206,90668.80%
Glenn MelanconDEM88,06729.28%
Fred AnnettLIB5,7711.92%
Total300,744

Official source: Election-Statistics

Jeb Hensarling REP +67.2

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Jeb Hensarling WonREP162,89483.60%
Ken AshbyLIB31,96716.41%
Total194,861

Official source: Election-Statistics

Joe Barton REP +26.4

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Joe Barton WonREP174,00862.02%
Ludwig OttoDEM99,91935.61%
Max W. KochLIB6,6552.37%
Total280,582

Official source: Election-Statistics

John Abney Culberson REP +13.5

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
John Abney Culberson WonREP162,63555.90%
Michael Peter SkellyDEM123,24242.36%
Drew P. ParksLIB5,0571.74%
Total290,934

Official source: Election-Statistics

Kevin Brady REP +47.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Kevin Brady WonREP207,12872.56%
Kent HargettDEM70,75824.79%
Brian StevensLIB7,5652.65%
Total285,451

Official source: Election-Statistics

Al Green DEM +87.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Al Green WonDEM143,86893.65%
Brad WaltersLIB9,7606.35%
Total153,628

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 10

District history

Michael T. McCaul REP +10.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Michael T. McCaul WonREP179,49353.89%
Larry Joe DohertyDEM143,71943.15%
Matt FinkelLIB9,8712.96%
Total333,083

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 11

District history

Mike Conaway REP +76.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mike Conaway WonREP189,62588.33%
John R. StrohmLIB25,05111.67%
Total214,676

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 12

District history

Kay Granger REP +37.0

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Kay Granger WonREP181,66267.59%
Tracey SmithDEM82,25030.60%
Shiloh Sidney ShambaughLIB4,8421.80%
Total268,754

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 13

District history

Mac Thornberry REP +55.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mac Thornberry WonREP180,07877.65%
Roger James WaunDEM51,84122.35%
Total231,919

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 14

District history

Ron Paul REP

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Ron Paul WonREP191,293100.00%
Total191,293

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 15

District history

Rubén Hinojosa DEM +33.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Rubén Hinojosa WonDEM107,57865.71%
Eddie ZamoraREP52,30331.95%
Gricha RaetherLIB3,8272.34%
Total163,708

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 16

District history

Silvestre Reyes DEM +71.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Silvestre Reyes WonDEM130,37582.14%
Benjamin Eloy MendozaIND16,34810.30%
Mette A. BakerLIB12,0007.56%
Total158,723

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 17

District history

Thomas Edwards DEM +7.5

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Thomas Edwards WonDEM134,59252.98%
Robert J. CurnockREP115,58145.50%
Gardner C. OsborneLIB3,8491.52%
Total254,022

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 18

District history

Sheila Jackson Lee DEM +57.0

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Sheila Jackson Lee WonDEM148,61777.33%
John FaulkREP39,09520.34%
Mike TaylorLIB4,4862.33%
Total192,198

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 19

District history

Randy Neugebauer REP +47.5

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Randy Neugebauer WonREP168,50172.44%
Dwight B. FullingimDEM58,03024.95%
Richard PetersonLIB6,0802.61%
Total232,611

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 20

District history

Charles A. Gonzalez DEM +46.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Charles A. Gonzalez WonDEM127,29871.90%
Robert Stanley LitoffREP44,58525.18%
Michael Commander IdrogoLIB5,1722.92%
Total177,055

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 21

District history

Lamar Smith REP +60.0

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Lamar Smith WonREP243,47180.00%
James Arthur StrohmLIB60,87920.00%
Total304,350

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 22

District history

Pete Olson REP +7.1

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Pete Olson WonREP161,99652.43%
Nicholas V. LampsonDEM140,16045.36%
John WiederLIB6,8392.21%
Total308,995

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 23

District history

Ciro D. Rodriguez DEM +13.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Ciro D. Rodriguez WonDEM134,09055.76%
Lyle T. LarsonREP100,79941.92%
Lani ConnollyLIB5,5812.32%
Total240,470

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 24

District history

Kenny Marchant REP +14.9

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Kenny Marchant WonREP151,43455.98%
Tom LoveDEM111,08941.07%
David A. CaseyLIB7,9722.95%
Total270,495

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 25

District history

Lloyd Doggett DEM +35.4

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Lloyd Doggett WonDEM191,75565.83%
George L. MorovichREP88,69330.45%
Jim J. StutsmanLIB10,8483.72%
Total291,296

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 26

District history

Michael C. Burgess REP +23.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Michael C. Burgess WonREP195,18160.17%
Ken LeachDEM118,16736.43%
Stephanie B. WeissLIB11,0283.40%
Total324,376

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 27

District history

Solomon P. Ortiz DEM +19.6

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Solomon P. Ortiz WonDEM104,86457.95%
William R. VadenREP69,45838.39%
Robert E. PowellLIB6,6293.66%
Total180,951

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 28

District history

Henry Cuellar DEM +39.5

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Henry Cuellar WonDEM123,49468.71%
James FishREP52,52429.22%
Ross Lynn Leone Jr.LIB3,7222.07%
Total179,740

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 29

District history

Gene Green DEM +50.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Gene Green WonDEM79,71874.65%
Leslie StoryREP25,51223.89%
Joel D. GraceLIB1,5641.47%
Total106,794

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 30

District history

Eddie Bernice Johnson DEM +66.6

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Eddie Bernice Johnson WonDEM168,24982.49%
Fred A. WoodREP32,36115.87%
Jarrett Rab WoodsLIB3,3661.65%
Total203,976

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 31

District history

John Carter REP +23.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
John Carter WonREP175,56360.27%
Brian P. RuizDEM106,55936.58%
Barry N. CooperLIB9,1823.15%
Total291,304

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 32

District history

Peter Sessions REP +16.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Peter Sessions WonREP116,28357.25%
Eric N. RobersonDEM82,40640.57%
Alex BischoffLIB4,4212.18%
Total203,110

Official source: Election-Statistics

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.