Gonzalo Barrientos Jr. (born 20 July 1941)[1] is a former Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 14th District from 1985 to 2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975 to 1985.
Gonzalo Barrientos | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 8, 1985 – January 9, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Kirk Watson |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Doggett |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
| In office 1983–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Don Lee |
| Succeeded by | Lena Guerrero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1941 |
| Political party | Democratic |
In November 2001, Barrientos was arrested and charged with DWI, a class B misdemeanor in Texas. He later pleaded no contest, paid a fine, did community service and had his license suspended.[2]
In 2024, Barrientos sued the city of Austin to prevent property taxes from being used to fund roads, sidewalks and affordable housing along Lady Bird Lake shores.[3]
Election history
editElection history of Barrientos from 1992.[4]
Most recent election
edit2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Bentzin | 77,885 | 43.12 | +43.12 | |
| Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 95,182 | 52.70 | −29.25 | |
| Libertarian | Marianne Robbins | 7,537 | 4.17 | −13.87 | |
| Majority | 17,297 | 9.58 | −54.33 | ||
| Turnout | 180,604 | −20.20 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Previous elections
edit2000
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 185,48 | 81.95 | −2.92 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Davis | 40,847 | 18.05 | +2.92 | |
| Majority | 144,631 | 63.90 | −5.85 | ||
| Turnout | 180,604 | −20.20 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1996
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 157,194 | 84.87 | +1.86 | |
| Natural Law | Sandra L. BonSell | 28,013 | 15.13 | +15.13 | |
| Majority | 129,181 | 69.75 | +3.72 | ||
| Turnout | 185,207 | +13.07 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1994
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 135,979 | 83.02 | +15.40 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 27,820 | 16.98 | +13.52 | |
| Majority | 108,159 | 66.03 | +27.34 | ||
| Turnout | 163,799 | −35.75 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1992
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 172,384 | 67.61 | ||
| Republican | Bill Malone Jr. | 73,729 | 28.92 | ||
| Libertarian | Gary E. Johnson | 8,837 | 3.47 | ||
| Majority | 98,655 | 38.70 | |||
| Turnout | 147,975 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Records (1941-07-20). "Birth Certificate for Gonzalo Barrientos". Rootsweb.com. Archived from the original (Third party index of birth records for Galveston County) on 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2006-12-26.[dead link][better source needed]
- ^ Smith, Jordan (2001-11-20). "Naked City: Barrientos Apologetic". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Homeowners sue City of Austin over plan to use property taxes along Lady Bird Lake shores". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. 2023-04-24.
- ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
External links
edit- Official Biography on the Texas Senate website.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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