Texas's 9th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes the southwestern portion of the Greater Houston area in Texas. The current Representative for the district, since 2005, is Democrat Al Green.
From 1967 to 2005, the 9th covered an area stretching from Galveston through Houston to Beaumont. Much of that area is now the 2nd district. Most of the area now in the 9th was in the 25th district from 1983 to 2005.
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_TX09.pdf
Brazoria County (3)
Iowa Colony (part; also 22nd), Manvel (part; also 22nd), Pearland (part; also 22nd; shared with Fort Bend and Harris counties)
Fort Bend County (8)
Arcola (part; also 22nd), Fifth Street, Fresno, Houston (part; also 2nd, 7th, 8th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Harris and Montgomery counties), Missouri City (part; also 22nd; shared with Harris County), Pearland (part; also 22nd; shared with Brazoria and Harris counties), Sienna (part; also 22nd), Stafford (part; also 22nd; shared with Harris County)
Harris County (2)
Houston (part; also 2nd, 7th, 8th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Montgomery counties), Pearland (part; also 22nd; shared with Brazoria and Fort Bend counties)
Future composition Beginning with the 2026 election, the 9th district will consist of the following counties:
Harris (part) Liberty
List of members representing the district Member Party Term Congess Electoral history District established March 4, 1883 Roger Q. Mills Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 23, 1892 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. Vacant March 23, 1892 –June 14, 1892 Edwin Le Roy Antony Democratic June 14, 1892 – March 3, 1893 Elected to finish Mills's term. Joseph D. Sayers Democratic March 4, 1893 – January 16, 1899 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Resigned when elected Governor of Texas. Vacant January 16, 1899 –March 3, 1899 Albert S. Burleson Democratic March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 Elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the . George F. Burgess Democratic March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1917 Redistricted from the 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.Re-elected in 1914. Joseph J. Mansfield Democratic March 4, 1917 – July 12, 1947 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.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Died. Vacant July 12, 1947 –August 23, 1947 Clark W. Thompson Democratic August 23, 1947 – December 30, 1966 Elected to finish Mansfield's term.Re-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.Re-elected in 1964.Resigned. Vacant December 30, 1966 –January 3, 1967 Jack Brooks Democratic January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1995 Redistricted from the and 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.Lost re-election. Steve Stockman Republican January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 Elected in 1994.Lost re-election. Nick Lampson Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005 Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. Al Green Democratic January 3, 2005 –present 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.Redistricted to the and lost renomination.
Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 75% - 25%2012 PresidentObama 76% - 24%2014 SenateAlameel 72% - 28% GovernorDavis 75% - 25%2016 PresidentClinton 77% - 20%2018 SenateO'Rourke 79% - 20% GovernorValdez 73% - 25% Lt. GovernorCollier 77% - 21% Attorney GeneralNelson 78% - 20% Comptroller of Public AccountsChevalier 75% - 22%2020 PresidentBiden 76% - 23% SenateHegar 73% - 24%2022 GovernorO'Rourke 76% - 23% Lt. GovernorCollier 74% - 23% Attorney GeneralMercedes Garza 75% - 23% Comptroller of Public AccountsDudding 73% - 24%2024 PresidentHarris 71% - 27% SenateAllred 73% - 24%
2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 56% - 44%2012 PresidentRomney 56% - 44%2014 SenateCornyn 63% - 37% GovernorAbbott 60% - 40%2016 PresidentTrump 50% - 47%2018 SenateO'Rourke 50% - 49% GovernorAbbott 53% - 46% Lt. GovernorPatrick 50% - 49% Attorney GeneralNelson 50% - 49% Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 50% - 47%2020 PresidentTrump 54% - 45% SenateCornyn 54% - 44%2022 GovernorAbbott 56% - 43% Lt. GovernorPatrick 56% - 42% Attorney General Paxton 55% - 42% Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 57% - 40%2024 PresidentTrump 59% - 40% SenateCruz 54% - 43%
Election results 2004
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Historical district boundaries
From 1967 to 2005, the district included the Johnson Space Center, and from 1935 to 2005, it took in Galveston.
See also List of United States congressional districts
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present