# Texas's 2nd congressional district

Texas's 2nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. It encompasses parts of northern and eastern Harris County and southern Montgomery County, Texas.
From 2002 to 2012, it stretched from Houston's northern suburbs through eastern Harris County, and across Southeast Texas to the Louisiana border. As of the 2000 census, the 2nd district represented 651,619 people. The district's configuration dates from the 2003 Texas redistricting, when most of the old 9th district was split among three neighboring districts. The four-term Democratic incumbent in the 9th district, Nick Lampson, was unseated by Republican Ted Poe, a longtime felony-court judge in Harris County. In November 2017, Poe announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and did not seek re-election in 2018. Dan Crenshaw was elected on November 6, 2018 and is currently serving as congressman.

## 2012 redistricting

The 2012 redistricting process radically changed the district. Beaumont, which had been part of the 2nd and its predecessors for over a century, was removed along with all of Jefferson County. All of Liberty County was removed as well, putting the district entirely within Harris County. The district now includes Kingwood, Humble, and Atascocita in northeastern Harris County.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 70% - 29% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 73% - 27% |
| 2014 | Senate | Cornyn 77% - 23% |
| 2014 | Governor | Abbott 74% - 26% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 63% - 32% |
| 2018 | Senate | Cruz 62% - 37% |
| 2018 | Governor | Abbott 66% - 32% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Patrick 63% - 36% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Paxton 62% - 36% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 61% - 38% |
| 2020 | Senate | Cornyn 62% - 35% |
| 2022 | Governor | Abbott 62% - 36% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Patrick 61% - 36% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Paxton 61% - 36% |
| 2022 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 64% - 34% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 61% - 37% |
| 2024 | Senate | Cruz 58% - 39% |

## 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:
Harris County (11)
    Atascocita (part; also 18th), Barrett, Baytown (part; also 36th), Channelview (part; also 29th and 36th), Crosby, Highlands, Houston (part; also 7th, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Montgomery counties), Humble (part; also 18th and 29th), Sheldon, Spring, The Woodlands (part; also 8th; shared with Montgomery County)
Montgomery County (14)
    Cleveland, Conroe (part; also 8th), Deerwood, Grangerland (part; also 8th), Houston (part; also 7th, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Harris counties), Oak Ridge North, Patton Village, Porter Heights, Roman Forest, Shenandoah, Splendora, Woodbranch, The Woodlands (part; also 8th; shared with Harris County), Woodloch

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established December 29, 1845 ||||||
| Vacant | Vacant | December 29, 1845 – March 30, 1846 | 29th | | 1845–1849 Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio |
| Timothy Pilsbury (Brazoria) | Democratic | March 30, 1846 – March 3, 1849 | 29th 30th | Elected in 1846. Re-elected November 2, 1846. Lost re-election. | 1845–1849 Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio |
| Volney E. Howard (San Antonio) | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected late August 6, 1849. Re-elected late August 4, 1851. Lost re-election. | 1849–1859 El Paso, Presidio, Bexar, Mclennan, Navarro, Tarrant, Ellis, Bell, Freestone, Limestone, Falls, Travis, Gillespie, Leon, Robertson, Milam, Williamson, Hays, Comal, Bexar, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Burleson, Brazos, Grimes, Walker, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Harris, Austin, Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, De Witt, Lavaca, Jackson, Calhoun, Victoria, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio, Nueces, Webb, Starr, Cameron |
| Peter H. Bell (Austin) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 | 33rd 34th | Elected late August 1, 1853. Re-elected late August 6, 1855. Lost re-election. | 1849–1859 El Paso, Presidio, Bexar, Mclennan, Navarro, Tarrant, Ellis, Bell, Freestone, Limestone, Falls, Travis, Gillespie, Leon, Robertson, Milam, Williamson, Hays, Comal, Bexar, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Burleson, Brazos, Grimes, Walker, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Harris, Austin, Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, De Witt, Lavaca, Jackson, Calhoun, Victoria, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio, Nueces, Webb, Starr, Cameron |
| Guy M. Bryan (Brazoria) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected late August 3, 1857. Retired. | 1849–1859 El Paso, Presidio, Bexar, Mclennan, Navarro, Tarrant, Ellis, Bell, Freestone, Limestone, Falls, Travis, Gillespie, Leon, Robertson, Milam, Williamson, Hays, Comal, Bexar, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Burleson, Brazos, Grimes, Walker, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Harris, Austin, Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado, Fayette, Gonzales, De Witt, Lavaca, Jackson, Calhoun, Victoria, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio, Nueces, Webb, Starr, Cameron |
| Andrew J. Hamilton (Austin) | Independent Democratic | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected late August 1, 1859. Retired. | 1859–1861 Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 3, 1861 – March 31, 1870 | 37th 38th 39th 40th 41st | Civil War and Reconstruction | Civil War and Reconstruction |
| John C. Conner (Sherman) | Democratic | March 31, 1870 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected upon readmission. Re-elected late October 6, 1871. Retired because of failing health. | 1870–1875 Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio |
| William P. McLean (Mount Pleasant) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. Retired. | 1870–1875 Bexar, Milam, Robertson, Travis, Brazos, Montgomery, Washington, Bastrop, Gonzales, Fayette, Austin, Harris, Colorado, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Goliad, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, San Patricio |
| David B. Culberson (Jefferson) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 | 44th 45th 46th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878 | 1875–1881 Fannin, Lamar, Delta, Red River, Bowie, Hunt, Rains, Hopkins, Titus, Cass, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Van Zandt, Gregg, Harrison |
| David B. Culberson (Jefferson) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 4th district. | 1881–1893 Henderson, Anderson, Freestone, Cherokee, Robertson, Leon, Houston, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine |
| John H. Reagan (Palestine) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | 48th 49th | Redistricted from the 1st district. Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886, but resigned when elected U.S. senator. | 1881–1893 Henderson, Anderson, Freestone, Cherokee, Robertson, Leon, Houston, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1887 – November 4, 1887 | 50th | | 1881–1893 Henderson, Anderson, Freestone, Cherokee, Robertson, Leon, Houston, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine |
| William H. Martin (Athens) | Democratic | November 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | 50th 51st | Elected to finish Reagan's term. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] | 1881–1893 Henderson, Anderson, Freestone, Cherokee, Robertson, Leon, Houston, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine |
| John Benjamin Long (Rusk) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. [data missing] | 1881–1893 Henderson, Anderson, Freestone, Cherokee, Robertson, Leon, Houston, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine |
| Samuel B. Cooper (Beaumont) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905 | 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election. | 1893–1905 Harrison, Panola, Shelby, Anderson, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Houston, San Augustine, Sabine, Polk, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, San Jacinto, Liberty, Hardin, Orange, Jefferson |
| Moses L. Broocks (San Augustine) | Democratic | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | 59th | Elected in 1904. [data missing] | 1905–1907 [data missing] |
| Samuel B. Cooper (Beaumont) | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | 60th | Elected in 1906. Lost re-election. | 1907–1909 [data missing] |
| Martin Dies Sr. (Beaumont) | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1919 | 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. [data missing] | 1909–1919 [data missing] |
| John C. Box (Jacksonville) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. [data missing] | 1919–1931 [data missing] |
| Martin Dies Jr. (Orange) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1945 | 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Retired. | 1931–1945 [data missing] |
| Jesse M. Combs (Beaumont) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing] | 1945–1953 [data missing] |
| Jack Brooks (Beaumont) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1967 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 9th district. | 1953–1967 [data missing] |
| John Dowdy (Athens) | Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | 90th 91st 92nd | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired. | 1967–1973 [data missing] |
| Charles Wilson (Lufkin) | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. | 1973–1997 [data missing] |
| Jim Turner (Crockett) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005 | 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Redistricted to the 8th district and retired. | 1997–2005 [data missing] |
| Ted Poe (Atascocita) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2019 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 2005–2007 [data missing] |
| Ted Poe (Atascocita) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2019 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 2007–2013 |
| Ted Poe (Atascocita) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2019 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 2013–2023 Harris (part) |
| Dan Crenshaw (Atascocita) | Republican | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Harris (part) |
| Dan Crenshaw (Atascocita) | Republican | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Harris (part), Montgomery (part) |

## Election results
### 2004

US House election, 2004: Texas District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ted Poe | 139,951 | 55.5 | +17.3 |
| | Democratic | Nick Lampson | 108,156 | 42.9 | −17.9 |
| | Libertarian | Sandra Saulsbury | 3,931 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,795 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 252,038 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +17.6 | |

### 2006

US House election, 2006: Texas District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ted Poe (incumbent) | 90,332 | 65.6 | +10.1 |
| | Democratic | Gary Binderim | 45,027 | 32.7 | −10.2 |
| | Libertarian | Justo Perez | 2,294 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45,305 | 32.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,653 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | +20.3 | |

### 2010

US House election, 2010: Texas District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Poe (incumbent) | 130,020 | 88.6 |
| | Libertarian | David W. Smith | 16,711 | 11.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,731 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

US House election, 2012: Texas District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Poe (Incumbent) | 159,664 | 64.8 |
| | Democratic | Jim Dougherty | 80,512 | 32.9 |
| | Libertarian | Kenneth Duncan | 4,140 | 1.9 |
| | Green | Mark A. Roberts | 2,012 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 246,328 | 100 |

### 2014

US House election, 2014: Texas District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Poe (Incumbent) | 101,936 | 68.0 |
| | Democratic | Niko Letsos | 44,462 | 29.6 |
| | Libertarian | James B Veasaw | 2,316 | 1.5 |
| | Green | Mark Roberts | 1,312 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 150,026 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

US House election, 2016: Texas District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Poe (incumbent) | 168,692 | 60.6 |
| | Democratic | Pat Bryan | 100,231 | 36.0 |
| | Libertarian | James B. Veasaw | 6,429 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Joshua Darr | 2,884 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 278,236 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

US House election, 2018: Texas District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Crenshaw | 139,188 | 52.8 |
| | Democratic | Todd Litton | 119,992 | 45.6 |
| | Libertarian | Patrick Gunnels | 2,373 | 0.9 |
| | Independent | Scott Cubbler | 1,839 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 263,392 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dan Crenshaw (incumbent) | 197,300 | 56.1 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic | Sima Ladjevardian | 148,727 | 42.3 | −3.3 |
| | Libertarian | Elliott Robert Scheirman | 5,582 | 1.6 | +0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 351,609 | 100 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections: Texas District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dan Crenshaw (incumbent) | 151,791 | 65.9 | +9.8 |
| | Democratic | Robin Fulford | 78,496 | 34.0 | −8.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 230,287 | 100 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | | |