Texas's 35th congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 United States census. The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections and were seated for the 113th United States Congress. This election was won by Lloyd Doggett, who previously represented Texas's 25th congressional district before redistricting.
The district includes parts of the San Antonio metropolitan area (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas), including portions of Bexar County, thin strips of Comal and Hays counties, a portion of Caldwell County, and portions of southern and eastern Austin in Travis County. The district roughly follows Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Austin.
In March 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 35th district was illegally drawn with discriminatory intent."Federal Court Rules Three Texas Congressional Districts Illegally Drawn" by Laurel Wamsley, NPR, March 11, 2017 In August 2017, another panel of federal judges in San Antonio ruled that the district was unconstitutional."Federal court invalidates part of Texas congressional map" by Alexa Ura and Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune, August 15, 2017 However, the district was allowed to stand in the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 Abbott v. Perez ruling.
Greg Casar, from Austin, won the 2022 election for this seat; Doggett moved to the newly created 37th district, centered almost entirely on Austin and containing small amounts of its suburbs, and won the election there. As a result, Austin will be represented by two Democrats in the House.
Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 68% - 32%2012 PresidentObama 69% - 31%2014 SenateAlameel 65% - 35% GovernorDavis 69% - 31%2016 PresidentClinton 68% - 26%2018 SenateO'Rourke 76% - 23% GovernorValdez 70% - 28% Lt. GovernorCollier 72% - 25% Attorney GeneralNelson 74% - 23% Comptroller of Public AccountsChevalier 70% - 25%2020 PresidentBiden 72% - 26% SenateHegar 69% - 28%2022 GovernorO'Rourke 73% - 26% Lt. GovernorCollier 70% - 25% Attorney GeneralMercedes Garza 72% - 25% Comptroller of Public AccountsDudding 68% - 27%2024 PresidentHarris 66% - 32% SenateAllred 68% - 29%
2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 53% - 46%2012 PresidentRomney 54% - 46%2014 SenateCornyn 63% - 37% GovernorAbbott 58% - 42%2016 PresidentTrump 50% - 45%2018 SenateCruz 50% - 49% GovernorAbbott 55% - 43% Lt. GovernorPatrick 51% - 47% Attorney GeneralPaxton 49% - 48% Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 51% - 45%2020 PresidentTrump 50% - 48% SenateCornyn 52% - 46%2022 GovernorAbbott 52% - 46% Lt. GovernorPatrick 52% - 44% Attorney GeneralPaxton 52% - 45% Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 54% - 43%2024 PresidentTrump 55% - 44% SenateCruz 51% - 47%
Current 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:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX35.pdf
Bexar County (7)
Converse (part; also 28th), Kirby, Live Oak (part; also 28th), San Antonio (part; also 20th, 21st, 23rd, and 28th; shared with Comal and Medina counties), Schertz (part; also 21st and 28th; shared with Comal and Guadalupe counties), Selma (part; also 28th; shared with Comal County), Windcrest (part; also 28th)
Comal County (3)
New Braunfels (part; also 15th, 21st, and 28th; shared with Guadalupe County), Schertz (part; also 21st and 28th; shared with Bexar and Guadalupe counties), Selma (part; also 28th; shared with Bexar County)
Hays County (7)
Austin (part; also 10th, 21st, and 37th; shared with Travis and Williamson counties), Buda (part; also 21st), Creedmoor (shared with Travis County), Kyle (part; also 21st), Niederwald (part; also 27th; shared with Caldwell County), San Marcos (part; also 21st and 27th; shared with Caldwell County), Uhland (part; also 27th; shared with Caldwell County)
Travis County (8)
Austin (part; also 10th, 21st, and 37th; shared with Hays and Williamson counties), Creedmoor (shared with Hays County), Garfield, Hornsby Bend, Manor (part; also 10th), Mustang Ridge (part; also 27th; shared with Bastrop and Caldwell counties) Pflugerville (part; also 10th, 17th, and 37th; shared with Williamson County), Webberville (part; also 10th)
Future composition Beginning with the 2026 election, the 35th district will consist of the following counties:
Bexar (part) Guadalupe Karnes Wilson
List of representatives Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District established January 3, 2013Lloyd Doggett Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2023 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the . 2013–2023Parts of Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Hays, and TravisGreg Casar Democratic January 3, 2023 –present Elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Redistricted to the . 2023–presentParts of Bexar, Comal, Hays, and Travis
Election results 2012
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2020
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2024
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