Texas's 18th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Texas's 18th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Christian D. Menefee (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sylvester Turner | Democratic | 69.4% | 38.9 |
| 2024 special | Erica Lee Carter | Democratic | 67.9% | 45.7 |
| 2022 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 70.7% | 44.5 |
| 2020 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 73.3% | 49.8 |
| 2018 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 75.2% | 54.4 |
| 2016 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 73.5% | 49.9 |
| 2014 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 71.8% | 47.0 |
| 2012 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 75.0% | 52.4 |
| 2010 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 70.2% | 42.9 |
| 2008 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 77.3% | 57.0 |
| 2006 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 76.6% | 57.5 |
| 2004 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 88.9% | 82.5 |
| 2002 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 76.9% | 55.2 |
| 2000 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 76.5% | 54.3 |
| 1998 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 89.9% | 79.9 |
| 1980 | George Thomas Leland | Democratic | 79.9% | 62.0 |
| 1978 | George Thomas Leland | Democratic | 96.8% | 93.5 |
| 1976 | Barbara Jordan | Democratic | 85.5% | 71.5 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Turner Won | DEM | 151,834 | 69.42% | |
| Lana Centonze | REP | 66,810 | 30.55% | |
| Vince Duncan | W | 62 | 0.03% | |
| Kevin Dural | W | 14 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 218,720 | |||
2024 (special)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Lee Carter Won | DEM | 146,413 | 67.94% | |
| Maria Dunn | REP | 47,835 | 22.20% | |
| Kevin Dural | REP | 21,257 | 9.86% | |
| Total | 215,505 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Jackson Lee Won | DEM | 110,511 | 70.72% | |
| Carmen Maria Montiel | REP | 40,941 | 26.20% | |
| Vince Duncan | IND | 2,766 | 1.77% | |
| Phil Kurtz | LIB | 2,050 | 1.31% | |
| Total | 156,268 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Texas's 18th congressional district?
Christian D. Menefee (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Texas's 18th congressional district?
Sylvester Turner won in 2024 by 38.9 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.