# Texas's 36th congressional district

Texas's 36th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 census. The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections for a seat in the 113th United States Congress. Steve Stockman won the general election, and represented the new district. On December 9, 2013, Stockman announced that he would not seek reelection in 2014, and would instead challenge incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican senatorial primary, and was succeeded in the U.S. House by Brian Babin.
Texas's 36th congressional district is located in southeast Texas and includes all of Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Liberty, Newton, and Tyler counties, plus portions of southeastern Harris County and northwestern Jefferson County. The Johnson Space Center is within the district. Having only recently been established, the 36th district is one of only two districts in Texas (the other being the 31st district) that has never been represented by a member of the Democratic Party.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 66% - 34% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 69% - 31% |
| 2014 | Senate | Cornyn 73% - 27% |
| 2014 | Governor | Abbott 70% - 30% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 65% - 32% |
| 2018 | Senate | Cruz 64% - 35% |
| 2018 | Governor | Abbott 68% - 31% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Patrick 64% - 34% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Paxton 63% - 35% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 65% - 34% |
| 2020 | Senate | Cornyn 66% - 32% |
| 2022 | Governor | Abbott 67% - 31% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Patrick 67% - 31% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Paxton 67% - 31% |
| 2022 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 69% - 29% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 68% - 31% |
| 2024 | Senate | Cruz 65% - 33% |

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Chambers County (9)
    All 9 communities
Hardin County (7)
    All 7 communities
Harris County (16)
    Baytown (part; also 2nd; shared with Chambers County), Channelview (part; also 2nd and 29th), Deer Park, El Lago, Friendswood (part; also 14th; shared with Galveston County), Houston (part; also 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Montgomery counties), La Porte, League City (part; also 14th; shared with Galveston County), Morgan's Point, Nassau Bay, Pasadena (part; also 29th), Pearland (part; also 22nd; shared with Brazoria County), Seabrook, Shoreacres, Taylor Lake Village, Webster
Jasper County (6)
    All 6 communities
Jefferson County (5)
    Beaumont (part; also 14th), Bevil Oaks, China, Fannett (part; also 14th), Nome
Liberty County (16)
    All 16 communities
Newton County (3)
    All 3 communities
Tyler County (6)
    All 6 communities

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established January 3, 2013 ||||||
| Steve Stockman (Seabrook) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | 113th | Elected in 2012. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2013–2023 Chambers, Hardin, Harris (part), Jasper, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, and Tyler |
| Brian Babin (Woodville) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Chambers, Hardin, Harris (part), Jasper, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, and Tyler |
| Brian Babin (Woodville) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Chambers, Hardin, Harris (part), Jasper, Jefferson (part), Liberty, Newton, and Tyler |

## Election results

The first iteration of the district included portions of four previous congressional districts that were represented by:
* Kevin Brady: Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Polk, Orange, Hardin Counties and a portion of Liberty County
* Ted Poe: the other portion of Liberty County and a portion of northeast Harris County
* Ron Paul: Chambers County
* Gene Green: a portion of east Harris County
* Pete Olson: a portion of southeast Harris County
In 2012, there were twelve candidates for the Republican nomination, one candidate for the Democratic nomination, one Libertarian candidate and one independent candidate.
2012 House of Representatives Election in Texas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Stockman | 165,405 | 70.7 |
| | Democratic | Max Martin | 62,143 | 26.6% |
| | Libertarian | Michael K. Cole | 2,384 | 2.7% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 233,832 | 100.00% |
Candidates in the 2014 primary included Republicans Phil Fitzgerald, John Amdur, Doug Centilli, Dave Norman, Chuck Meyer and Kim I. Morrell, and Democrat Michael K. Cole.
2014 House of Representatives Election in Texas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Babin | 101,663 | 76.0 |
| | Democratic | Michael K. Cole | 29,543 | 22.1% |
| | Libertarian | Rodney Veach | 1,951 | 1.5% |
| | Green | Hal J. Ridley Jr | 685 | 0.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,842 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 House of Representatives Election in Texas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Babin (Incumbent) | 193,675 | 88.6 |
| | Green | Hal J. Ridley Jr | 24,890 | 11.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 218,565 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2018 House of Representatives Election in Texas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Babin (Incumbent) | 161,048 | 72.6 |
| | Democratic | Dayna Steele | 60,908 | 27.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 221,956 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2020 House of Representatives Election in Texas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Babin (Incumbent) | 222,712 | 73.6% |
| | Democratic | Rashad Lewis | 73,418 | 24.3% |
| | Libertarian | Chad Abbey | 4,848 | 1.6% |
| | Green | Hal J. Ridley Jr | 1,571 | 0.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 302,549 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2022 House of Representatives Election in Texas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Babin (Incumbent) | 145,599 | 69.4% |
| | Democratic | Jon Haire | 64,016 | 30.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 209,615 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |