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2004 Texas House of Representatives election

The 2004 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 State House of Representatives districts. The winners of this election served in the 79th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans maintained control of the House, losing one seat to the Democrats.[1]

2004 Texas House of Representatives election
← 2002 November 2, 2004 2006 →
All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Rep
Leader Tom Craddick Jim Dunnam
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 82nd 57th
Last election 88 62
Seats won 87 63
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 3,777,393 2,284,914
Percentage 61.74% 37.35%
Swing Increase 2.78% Decrease 1.84%
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain

Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%

Democratic:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Speaker before election

Tom Craddick
Republican

Elected Speaker

Tom Craddick
Republican

Background

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Following the 2002 elections, the Republicans gained control of the House with 88 seats to the Democrats' 62, giving them a governmental trifecta for the first time since Reconstruction.[2][3] This led to the 2003 Texas redistricting, where Republicans redrew the state's congressional districts which had been implemented by federal courts for the 2002 elections.[4] In response, 58 Democratic members of the House of Representatives boycotted the session and left the capitol to deprive the chamber of a quorum, preventing the Republican-led chamber from functioning. House Speaker Tom Craddick ordered the arrest of the missing lawmakers.[5] 53 of those members, later known as the "Killer D's," fled to a Holiday Inn in Ardmore, Oklahoma to continue depriving the House of a quorum, attracting the attention of national media, as well as Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, who praised their actions.[6][7] After the regular session ended, Republican governor Rick Perry called a special session to address redistricting.[8]

House Democrats were unable to stage another walkout during the first special session, but Senate Democrats were able to filibuster the bill until the end of the session.[9] Eleven Democratic members of the Texas Senate left the second special session to prevent a quorum.[10][11] They were unable to block the redistricting package during a third special session, but they staged a symbolic walkout as the package neared passage to delay it over the weekend.[12] After this brief delay, the Senate passed the redistricting bill, ending the six month long legislative saga.[13] Republicans heavily criticized the Democratic Representatives who participated in the walkout, running ads in the districts of White Democrats in competitive districts during the walkout and attempting to defeat them in the 2004 elections. The Democrats similarly targeted their own representatives in the primaries, such as Ron Wilson, Roberto Gutierrez, and Glenn Lewis, for working against the party during the walkout.[14][15]

Results

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In the primary elections on March 9, the Democrats successfully defeated all of the members they targeted for their actions during the 2003 walkout.[14] Additionally, Republicans only managed to defeat two of the Democrats who participated in the walkouts, Dan Ellis and John Mabry. Democrats narrowly flipped seats in San Antonio, Houston, and Austin, including defeating house appropriations chairman Talmadge Heflin. They also narrowly held onto several rural districts that Republicans had targeted. This resulted in a net gain of one seat for the Democrats.[1][16]

Statewide

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Summary of the November 2, 2004 Texas House of Representatives election results
 
Party Candidates Votes % Seats +/–
Republican Party 111 3,777,393 61.74% 87  1
Democratic Party 99 2,284,914 37.35% 63  1
Libertarian Party 11 41,720 0.68% 0 –
Independent 2 11,041 0.18% 0 –
Write-in 1 2,801 0.04% 0 –
Total 6,117,869 100.00% 150 –
Popular vote
Republican
 
 61.74%
Democratic
 
 37.35%
Libertarian
 
 0.68%
Independent
 
 0.18%
Write-in
 
 0.04%
House seats won
Republican
 
 58.00%
Democratic
 
 42.00%

Close races

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  1. District 149, 0.08% (gain)
  2. District 48, 0.21%
  3. District 3, 0.46%
  4. District 50, 0.88% (gain)
  5. District 117, 1.28% (gain)
  6. District 35, 1.86%
  7. District 12, 2.08%
  8. District 106, 5.14%
  9. District 11, 5.42%
  10. District 1, 5.62%
  11. District 69, 6.20%
  12. District 102, 6.38%
  13. District 56, 6.44% (gain)
  14. District 45, 9.12%
  15. District 18, 9.14% (gain)
  16. District 134, 9.24%
  17. District 17, 9.48%

Results by district

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District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 28,495 52.81% 25,463 47.19% - - 53,958 100.00% Democratic hold
District 2 - - 36,888 100.00% - - 36,888 100.00% Republican hold
District 3 24,331 50.23% 24,113 49.77% - - 48,444 100.00% Democratic hold
District 4 - - 41,964 100.00% - - 41,964 100.00% Republican hold
District 5 23,029 38.03% 37,529 61.97% - - 60,558 100.00% Republican hold
District 6 - - 43,089 100.00% - - 43,089 100.00% Republican hold
District 7 - - 40,787 100.00% - - 40,787 100.00% Republican hold
District 8 - - 33,181 100.00% - - 33,181 100.00% Republican hold
District 9 21,679 43.11% 28,613 56.89% - - 50,292 100.00% Republican hold
District 10 15,732 27.21% 42,089 72.79% - - 57,821 100.00% Republican hold
District 11 26,885 52.71% 24,123 47.29% - - 51,008 100.00% Democratic hold
District 12 24,974 51.04% 23,954 48.96% - - 48,928 100.00% Democratic hold
District 13 - - 36,388 100.00% - - 36,388 100.00% Republican hold
District 14 - - 38,328 100.00% - - 38,328 100.00% Republican hold
District 15 - - 56,445 90.75% 5,753 9.25% 62,198 100.00% Republican hold
District 16 - - 41,495 100.00% - - 41,495 100.00% Republican hold
District 17 29,706 53.66% 24,459 44.18% 1,192 2.15% 55,357 100.00% Democratic hold
District 18 21,925 45.43% 26,337 54.57% - - 48,262 100.00% Republican gain
District 19 23,648 44.57% 29,411 55.43% - - 53,059 100.00% Republican hold
District 20 22,202 31.22% 48,920 68.78% - - 71,122 100.00% Republican hold
District 21 33,094 100.00% - - - - 33,094 100.00% Democratic hold
District 22 31,612 93.73% - - 2,113 6.27% 33,725 100.00% Democratic hold
District 23 34,728 100.00% - - - - 34,728 100.00% Democratic hold
District 24 - - 43,846 100.00% - - 43,846 100.00% Republican hold
District 25 15,514 33.98% 30,139 66.02% - - 45,653 100.00% Republican hold
District 26 - - 43,538 100.00% - - 43,538 100.00% Republican hold
District 27 40,673 100.00% - - - - 40,673 100.00% Democratic hold
District 28 22,561 35.87% 40,338 64.13% - - 62,899 100.00% Republican hold
District 29 - - 40,380 100.00% - - 40,380 100.00% Republican hold
District 30 - - 35,793 87.40% 5,158 12.60% 40,951 100.00% Republican hold
District 31 20,052 100.00% - - - - 20,052 100.00% Democratic hold
District 32 - - 37,240 100.00% - - 37,240 100.00% Republican hold
District 33 30,481 100.00% - - - - 30,481 100.00% Democratic hold
District 34 23,175 55.05% 18,924 44.95% - - 42,099 100.00% Democratic hold
District 35 23,165 50.93% 22,316 49.07% - - 45,481 100.00% Democratic hold
District 36 18,503 100.00% - - - - 18,503 100.00% Democratic hold
District 37 16,929 100.00% - - - - 16,929 100.00% Democratic hold
District 38 20,164 100.00% - - - - 20,164 100.00% Democratic hold
District 39 16,335 100.00% - - - - 16,335 100.00% Democratic hold
District 40 16,211 100.00% - - - - 16,211 100.00% Democratic hold
District 41 17,606 100.00% - - - - 17,606 100.00% Democratic hold
District 42 27,123 100.00% - - - - 27,123 100.00% Democratic hold
District 43 20,047 59.31% 13,756 40.69% - - 33,803 100.00% Democratic hold
District 44 - - 44,492 100.00% - - 44,492 100.00% Republican hold
District 45 34,264 54.56% 28,536 45.44% - - 62,800 100.00% Democratic hold
District 46 29,875 100.00% - - - - 29,875 100.00% Democratic hold
District 47 - - 49,075 100.00% - - 49,075 100.00% Republican hold
District 48 34,258 49.89% 34,405 50.11% - - 68,663 100.00% Republican hold
District 49 46,818 85.85% - - 7,714 14.15% 54,532 100.00% Democratic hold
District 50 31,401 48.59% 30,832 47.71% 2,390 3.70% 64,623 100.00% Democratic gain
District 51 26,856 100.00% - - - - 26,856 100.00% Democratic hold
District 52 - - 41,102 93.62% 2,801 6.38% 43,903 100.00% Republican hold
District 53 - - 46,020 100.00% - - 46,020 100.00% Republican hold
District 54 18,594 39.14% 28,907 60.86% - - 47,501 100.00% Republican hold
District 55 - - 37,312 100.00% - - 37,312 100.00% Republican hold
District 56 27,288 46.78% 31,042 53.22% - - 58,330 100.00% Republican gain
District 57 23,765 58.33% 16,974 41.67% - - 40,739 100.00% Democratic hold
District 58 16,020 30.21% 37,001 69.79% - - 53,021 100.00% Republican hold
District 59 15,603 36.10% 27,621 63.90% - - 43,224 100.00% Republican hold
District 60 16,536 30.12% 38,368 69.88% - - 54,904 100.00% Republican hold
District 61 - - 47,315 100.00% - - 47,315 100.00% Republican hold
District 62 - - 39,128 100.00% - - 39,128 100.00% Republican hold
District 63 - - 58,785 100.00% - - 58,785 100.00% Republican hold
District 64 - - 44,577 100.00% - - 44,577 100.00% Republican hold
District 65 - - 41,407 86.44% 6,497 13.56% 47,904 100.00% Republican hold
District 66 - - 47,071 100.00% - - 47,071 100.00% Republican hold
District 67 - - 33,134 100.00% - - 33,134 100.00% Republican hold
District 68 - - 39,454 100.00% - - 39,454 100.00% Republican hold
District 69 25,928 53.10% 22,904 46.90% - - 48,832 100.00% Democratic hold
District 70 18,451 23.97% 58,520 76.03% - - 76,971 100.00% Republican hold
District 71 - - 41,479 89.77% 4,727 10.23% 46,206 100.00% Republican hold
District 72 19,387 42.78% 25,926 57.22% - - 45,313 100.00% Republican hold
District 73 - - 60,504 100.00% - - 60,504 100.00% Republican hold
District 74 28,497 100.00% - - - - 28,497 100.00% Democratic hold
District 75 22,040 100.00% - - - - 22,040 100.00% Democratic hold
District 76 25,010 100.00% - - - - 25,010 100.00% Democratic hold
District 77 20,647 100.00% - - - - 20,647 100.00% Democratic hold
District 78 - - 30,114 100.00% - - 30,114 100.00% Republican hold
District 79 21,053 66.59% 10,561 33.41% - - 31,614 100.00% Democratic hold
District 80 28,230 100.00% - - - - 28,230 100.00% Democratic hold
District 81 10,379 24.91% 31,288 75.09% - - 41,667 100.00% Republican hold
District 82 - - 42,237 100.00% - - 42,237 100.00% Republican hold
District 83 12,561 21.33% 46,321 78.67% - - 58,882 100.00% Republican hold
District 84 14,562 31.89% 31,098 68.11% - - 45,660 100.00% Republican hold
District 85 25,602 58.76% 17,967 41.24% - - 43,569 100.00% Democratic hold
District 86 - - 49,536 100.00% - - 49,536 100.00% Republican hold
District 87 - - 29,812 100.00% - - 29,812 100.00% Republican hold
District 88 - - 39,293 100.00% - - 39,293 100.00% Republican hold
District 89 16,591 23.54% 53,875 76.46% - - 70,466 100.00% Republican hold
District 90 14,841 65.22% 7,913 34.78% - - 22,754 100.00% Democratic hold
District 91 - - 38,560 100.00% - - 38,560 100.00% Republican hold
District 92 - - 40,707 100.00% - - 40,707 100.00% Republican hold
District 93 17,924 43.94% 22,866 56.06% - - 40,790 100.00% Republican hold
District 94 21,262 36.89% 36,377 63.11% - - 57,639 100.00% Republican hold
District 95 33,769 100.00% - - - - 33,769 100.00% Democratic hold
District 96 26,447 39.67% 40,224 60.33% - - 66,671 100.00% Republican hold
District 97 23,425 36.76% 40,306 63.24% - - 63,731 100.00% Republican hold
District 98 - - 64,337 100.00% - - 64,337 100.00% Republican hold
District 99 17,602 30.33% 40,441 69.67% - - 58,043 100.00% Republican hold
District 100 24,558 100.00% - - - - 24,558 100.00% Democratic hold
District 101 - - 28,527 100.00% - - 28,527 100.00% Republican hold
District 102 18,881 46.81% 21,457 53.19% - - 40,338 100.00% Republican hold
District 103 13,169 100.00% - - - - 13,169 100.00% Democratic hold
District 104 15,328 100.00% - - - - 15,328 100.00% Democratic hold
District 105 14,884 40.80% 21,599 59.20% - - 36,483 100.00% Republican hold
District 106 16,987 47.43% 18,828 52.57% - - 35,815 100.00% Republican hold
District 107 - - 31,609 100.00% - - 31,609 100.00% Republican hold
District 108 19,010 37.50% 31,684 62.50% - - 50,694 100.00% Republican hold
District 109 43,932 100.00% - - - - 43,932 100.00% Democratic hold
District 110 27,720 100.00% - - - - 27,720 100.00% Democratic hold
District 111 37,129 100.00% - - - - 37,129 100.00% Democratic hold
District 112 17,947 34.24% 34,473 65.76% - - 52,420 100.00% Republican hold
District 113 16,272 34.88% 30,376 65.12% - - 46,648 100.00% Republican hold
District 114 - - 31,810 100.00% - - 31,810 100.00% Republican hold
District 115 - - 37,739 100.00% - - 37,739 100.00% Republican hold
District 116 23,436 64.21% 13,061 35.79% - - 36,497 100.00% Democratic hold
District 117 19,707 50.64% 19,209 49.36% - - 38,916 100.00% Democratic gain
District 118 21,265 56.79% 16,183 43.21% - - 37,448 100.00% Democratic hold
District 119 22,939 62.37% 13,839 37.63% - - 36,778 100.00% Democratic hold
District 120 27,268 100.00% - - - - 27,268 100.00% Democratic hold
District 121 - - 46,997 100.00% - - 46,997 100.00% Republican hold
District 122 - - 66,896 100.00% - - 66,896 100.00% Republican hold
District 123 21,769 61.60% 13,570 38.40% - - 35,339 100.00% Democratic hold
District 124 28,652 100.00% - - - - 28,652 100.00% Democratic hold
District 125 30,234 100.00% - - - - 30,234 100.00% Democratic hold
District 126 15,460 30.72% 34,865 69.28% - - 50,325 100.00% Republican hold
District 127 18,261 29.56% 43,525 70.44% - - 61,786 100.00% Republican hold
District 128 13,807 34.67% 26,014 65.33% - - 39,821 100.00% Republican hold
District 129 - - 40,002 100.00% - - 40,002 100.00% Republican hold
District 130 - - 54,026 92.42% 4,432 7.58% 58,458 100.00% Republican hold
District 131 28,474 100.00% - - - - 28,474 100.00% Democratic hold
District 132 - - 40,328 100.00% - - 40,328 100.00% Republican hold
District 133 - - 21,184 78.27% 5,883 21.73% 27,067 100.00% Republican hold
District 134 29,806 44.33% 36,021 53.57% 1,408 2.09% 67,235 100.00% Republican hold
District 135 - - 31,014 100.00% - - 31,014 100.00% Republican hold
District 136 - - 41,719 90.32% 4,469 9.68% 46,188 100.00% Republican hold
District 137 10,565 56.62% 8,095 43.38% - - 18,660 100.00% Democratic hold
District 138 13,201 36.25% 23,217 63.75% - - 36,418 100.00% Republican hold
District 139 30,151 100.00% - - - - 30,151 100.00% Democratic hold
District 140 12,061 67.45% 5,821 32.55% - - 17,882 100.00% Democratic hold
District 141 27,490 100.00% - - - - 27,490 100.00% Democratic hold
District 142 28,969 80.15% 7,175 19.85% - - 36,144 100.00% Democratic hold
District 143 13,282 92.84% - - 1,025 7.16% 14,307 100.00% Democratic hold
District 144 - - 25,873 100.00% - - 25,873 100.00% Republican hold
District 145 15,160 100.00% - - - - 15,160 100.00% Democratic hold
District 146 36,773 100.00% - - - - 36,773 100.00% Democratic hold
District 147 32,566 100.00% - - - - 32,566 100.00% Democratic hold
District 148 21,041 100.00% - - - - 21,041 100.00% Democratic hold
District 149 20,695 50.04% 20,662 49.96% - - 41,357 100.00% Democratic gain
District 150 - - 44,425 100.00% - - 44,425 100.00% Republican hold
Total 2,284,914 37.35% 3,777,393 61.74% 166,882 0.91% 4,320,800 100.00%

References

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