Texas's 19th congressional district

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Texas' Nineteenth Congressional District of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the upper midwestern portion of the state of Texas The district includes portions of the State from Lubbock to Abilene. The current Representative from the 19th District is Randy Neugebauer.

District 19's current boundaries were drawn up during the controversial 2003 Texas State Legislature Redistricting made famous by the so-called Texas Eleven. The district was redrawn in such a way that two Congressional incumbents, Randy Neugebauer and Charles Stenholm - both conservatives, were pitted against one another in the 2004 Congressional elections. Neugebauer won with over 58% of the vote.

[edit] Geography

The district is at an awkward position, as the result of Gerrymandering in the 2003 Texas State Redistricting. The border runs along the western boundary with New Mexico, and runs along county borders to include far reaching cities. The area is predominantly rural, with the exceptions of Abilene and Lubbock, and includes many state parks, ranches, and farms.

[edit] Election results

US House election, 2004: Texas District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer	136,459	58.4	-33.2
	Democratic	Charles Stenholm	93,531	40.0	+40.0
	Libertarian	Richard Peterson	3,524	1.5	+6.9
Majority			42,928	18.4
Turnout			233,514
	Republican hold		Swing	-36.6

US House election, 2006: Texas District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Neugebauer	92,811	68	+9.6
	Democratic	Robert Ricketts	40,853	30	-10.0
	Libertarian	Fred Jones	3,300	2	+.5
Majority			48,558	38.0
Turnout			136,964
	Republican hold		Swing

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