# Texas's 10th congressional district

Texas's 10th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives stretches from the northwestern portion of the Greater Houston region to the Greater Austin region. It includes Houston suburbs such as Katy, Cypress, Tomball, and Prairie View, cities in east-central Texas including Brenham and Columbus, and northern Austin and some suburbs including Pflugerville, Bastrop, Manor, and Elgin. The current representative is Michael McCaul.
For most of the time from 1903 to 2005, the 10th was centered on Austin. It originally included large portions of the Texas Hill Country. Future President Lyndon B. Johnson represented this district from 1937 to 1949. During the second half of the 20th century, Austin's dramatic growth resulted in the district becoming more compact over the years. By the 1990s, it was reduced to little more than Austin itself and surrounding suburbs in Travis County.
However, in a mid-decade redistricting conducted in 2003, the 10th was dramatically altered. It lost much of the southern portion of its territory. To make up for the loss in population, it was extended all the way to the outer fringes of Houston, making the new district heavily Republican. Five-term Democratic incumbent Lloyd Doggett was forced to transfer to another district. McCaul won the open seat in 2004, and has held it ever since.
Redistricting after the 2020 census made the district even more Republican, cutting out much of its territory closer to Houston while adding College Station, home to Texas A&M University.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 62% - 37% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 67% - 33% |
| 2014 | Senate | Cornyn 73% - 27% |
| 2014 | Governor | Abbott 69% - 31% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60% - 34% |
| 2018 | Senate | Cruz 58% - 41% |
| 2018 | Governor | Abbott 63% - 35% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Patrick 58% - 39% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Paxton 58% - 39% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 59% - 40% |
| 2020 | Senate | Cornyn 60% - 37% |
| 2022 | Governor | Abbott 61% - 37% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Patrick 60% - 37% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Paxton 60% - 37% |
| 2022 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Hegar 64% - 34% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 62% - 37% |
| 2024 | Senate | Cruz 59% - 38% |

## 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:
Austin County (8)
    All 8 communities
Bastrop County (7)
    Bastrop (part; also 27th), Camp Swift, Circle D-KC Estates, Elgin (shared with Travis County), McDade, Paige, Smithville (part; also 27th)
Brazos County (6)
    All 6 communities
Burleson County (9)
    All 9 communities
Colorado County (8)
    All 8 communities
Fayette County (8)
    All 8 communities
Grimes County (9)
    All 9 communities
Lee County (3)
    All 3 communities
Madison County (2)
    Madisonville, Midway
Travis County (18)
    Austin (part; also 21st, 35th, and 37th; shared with Hays and Williamson counties), Bee Cave, Briarcliff, Brushy Creek (part; also 31st and 37th), Cedar Park (part; also 31st; shared with Williamson County), Elgin (shared with Bastrop County), The Hills, Hudson Bend, Jonestown, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Leander (part; also 21st; shared with Williamson County), Manor (part; also 35th), Pflugerville (part; also 17th, 35th, and 37th; shared with Williamson County), Point Venture, Steiner Ranch, Volente, Webberville (part; also 35th), Wells Branch (part; also 37th)
Waller County (7)
    All 7 communities
Washington County (2)
    Brenham, Burton
Williamson County (4)
    Austin (part; also 35th and 37th; shared with Hays and Travis counties), Brushy Creek (part; also 37th), Cedar Park (part; also 31st; shared with Travis County), Round Rock (part; also 17th and 31st; shared with Travis County)

## List of members representing the district

| Members | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1883 ||||||
| John Hancock (Austin) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882 Retired. | Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Coleman, Comal, Concho, Crockett, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, McCulloch, Runnels, San Saba, Travis, Uvalde, and Williamson Counties. |
| Joseph D. Sayers (Bastrop) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 | 49th 50th 51st 52nd | Elected in 1884 Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 9th district. | Texas Hill Country |
| Walter Gresham (Galveston) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected in 1892. Lost renomination. | Texas Hill Country |
| Miles Crowley (Galveston) | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Retired. | Texas Hill Country |
| Robert B. Hawley (Galveston) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 | 55th 56th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired. | Texas Hill Country |
| George F. Burgess (Gonzales) | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 9th district. | Texas Hill Country |
| Albert S. Burleson (Austin) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 6, 1913 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General. | Texas Hill Country |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 6, 1913 – April 15, 1913 | 63rd | | Texas Hill Country |
| James P. Buchanan (Brenham) | Democratic | April 15, 1913 – February 22, 1937 | 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th | Elected to finish Burleson's term. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936 Died. | Texas Hill Country |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 22, 1937 – April 10, 1937 | 75th | | Texas Hill Country |
| Lyndon B. Johnson (Johnson City) | Democratic | April 10, 1937 – January 3, 1949 | 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected to finish Buchanan's term. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | Texas Hill Country |
| Homer Thornberry (Austin) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – December 20, 1963 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. | Texas Hill Country |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 20, 1963 – December 21, 1963 | 88th | | Texas Hill Country |
| J. J. Pickle (Austin) | Democratic | December 21, 1963 – January 3, 1995 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected to finish Thornberry's term. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-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 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired. | Texas Hill Country |
| Lloyd Doggett (Austin) | Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Redistricted to the 25th district. | 1995–2005: Travis County, TX: Austin and surrounding suburbs |
| Michael McCaul (Austin) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – present | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2005–2013 |
| Michael McCaul (Austin) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – present | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Austin, Bastrop (part), Colorado, Fayette, Harris (part), Lee (part), Travis (part), Waller, Washington |
| Michael McCaul (Austin) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – present | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Austin, Bastrop (part), Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes, Lee, Madison, Travis (part), Waller, Washington, Williamson (part) |

## Recent election results
### 2004

Due to the 2003 mid-decade redistricting plan, the 10th's boundaries were gerrymandered forcing Democratic incumbent Lloyd Doggett to redistrict to the 25th district. Attorney Michael McCaul won the Republican nomination and ran without any major-party opposition.
2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: Texas District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Michael McCaul | 182,113 | 78.6 | +78.6 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Fritsche | 35,569 | 15.4 | −0.3 |
| | Write-In | Lorenzo Sadun | 13,961 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146,544 | 63.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 231,643 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +81.5 | |

### 2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: Texas District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 97,618 | 55.32 | −23.29 |
| | Democratic | Ted Ankrum | 71,232 | 40.37 | +40.37 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Badnarik | 7,603 | 4.31 | −11.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,686 | 14.95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176,453 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | -48.31 | |

### 2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: Texas District 10 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 179,493 | 53.9 |
| Democratic | Larry Joe Doherty | 143,719 | 43.1 |
| Libertarian | Matt Finkel | 9,871 | 2.96 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: Texas District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 144,980 | 64.67 |
| | Democratic | Ted Ankrum | 74,086 | 33.05 |
| | Libertarian | Jeremiah "JP" Perkins | 5,105 | 2.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 224,171 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: Texas District 10 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 159,783 | 60.52 |
| Democratic | Tawana Walter-Cadien | 95,710 | 36.25 |
| Libertarian | Richard Priest | 8,526 | 3.23 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: Texas's 10th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 109,726 | 62.2 |
| | Democratic | Tawana Walter-Cadien | 60,243 | 34.1 |
| | Libertarian | Bill Kelsey | 6,491 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 176,460 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: Texas's 10th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 179,221 | 57.3 |
| | Democratic | Tawana W. Cadien | 120,170 | 38.5 |
| | Libertarian | Bill Kelsey | 13,209 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 312,600 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Incumbent Michael McCaul faced Assistant Attorney of Austin Mike Siegel in the 2018 general election, winning by 4.3 percent of the vote. This is the closest contest McCaul has faced. The outcome was notable in a district that political experts rated as "Heavily Republican."
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: Texas's 10th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 157,166 | 51.1 |
| | Democratic | Mike Siegel | 144,034 | 46.8 |
| | Libertarian | Mike Ryan | 6,627 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 307,827 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

In the November 3, 2020 general election, incumbent Michael McCaul again defeated Austin Assistant Attorney Mike Siegel.
Texas's 10th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael McCaul (Incumbent) | 217,216 | 52.5 |
| | Democratic | Mike Siegel | 187,686 | 45.3 |
| | Libertarian | Roy Eriksen | 8,992 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 413,894 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Texas's 10th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael McCaul (incumbent) | 159,469 | 63.30 |
| | Democratic | Linda Nuno | 86,404 | 34.30 |
| | Libertarian | Bill Kelsey | 6,064 | 2.41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 251,937 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |