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Texas's 28th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Texas's 28th congressional district, 1998 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Henry Cuellar (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

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Texas's 28th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Henry Cuellar Democratic 52.8% 5.6
2022 Henry Cuellar Democratic 56.7% 13.3
2020 Henry Cuellar Democratic 58.3% 19.3
2018 Henry Cuellar Democratic 84.4% 68.8
2016 Henry Cuellar Democratic 66.2% 34.9
2014 Henry Cuellar Democratic 82.1% 68.8
2012 Henry Cuellar Democratic 67.9% 38.1
2010 Henry Cuellar Democratic 56.3% 14.4
2008 Henry Cuellar Democratic 68.7% 39.5
2006 special Henry Cuellar Democratic 67.6% 47.3
2004 Henry Cuellar Democratic 59.0% 20.4
2002 Ciro D. Rodriguez Democratic 71.1% 44.2
2000 Ciro D. Rodriguez Democratic 89.0% 78.1
1998 Ciro D. Rodriguez Democratic 90.5% 81.1

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Henry Cuellar WonDEM125,49052.81%
Jay FurmanREP112,11747.19%
Total237,607

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Henry Cuellar WonDEM93,80356.65%
Cassy GarciaREP71,77843.35%
Total165,581

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Henry Cuellar WonDEM137,49458.30%
Sandra WhittenREP91,92538.98%
Bekah CongdonLIB6,4252.72%
Total235,844

Questions and answers

Who represents Texas's 28th congressional district?

Henry Cuellar (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Texas's 28th congressional district?

Henry Cuellar won in 2024 by 5.6 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.