Texas's 9th congressional district

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Texas's 9th congressional district
Population (2000) 651,619
Median income $34,870
Ethnic composition 32.9% White, 37.5% Black, 10.7% Asian, 32.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% other
Cook PVI D+21

Texas District 9 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the southwestern portion of the Greater Houston area in Texas. The current Representative from District 9 is Al Green.

Previous Representatives include Jack Brooks, 1967-1994, Steve Stockman, 1995-1996, and Nick Lampson, 1997-2004.

[edit] Election results

US House election, 2004: Texas District 9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Al Green 114,462 72.2 +13.6
Republican Arlette Molina 42,132 26.6 -13.7
Libertarian Stacey Bourland 1,972 1.2 +0.2
Majority 72,330 45.6
Turnout 158,566
Democratic hold Swing +13.7