Texas's 7th congressional district
congressional district of Texas
Texas's 7th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives comprises a small area of southwestern Houston and Harris County, along with a northern portion of suburban Fort Bend County. As of the 2000 census, the 7th district comprises 651,620 people. Since 2019, it has been represented by Democrat Lizzie Fletcher.
Before 2022, the district was largely viewed as a wealthy, traditionally Republican district covering much of western Houston and surrounding suburbs. The district's best known congressman was George H. W. Bush, who later became the 41st president of the United States and retired to the district after his presidency.
Recent election results from statewide races
2023–2027 boundaries
2027–2033 boundaries
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:
Fort Bend County (5)
Four Corners, Houston (part; also 2nd, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Harris and Montgomery counties), Mission Bend (shared with Fort Bend County), Richmond (part; also 22nd), Sugar Land (part; also 22nd)
Harris County (6)
Bellaire, Houston (part; also 2nd, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 29th, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Montgomery counties), Mission Bend (shared with Fort Bend County), Piney Point Village (part; also 38th), Southside Place, West University Place
History
Texas received a seventh congressional district through reapportionment in 1881 as a result of population growth reflected in the 1880 census; in 1883, Thomas P. Ochiltree, an Independent, was elected its first representative. From 1882 to 1902 the district was located in north central Texas and was represented by Wacoan Robert L. Henry. After the redistricting of 1902, the district shifted eastward and was represented by Congressmen from Palestine and Galveston. After 1952, the district again shifted to Waco. From 1885 to 1966, the seventh congressional district elected only Democratic representatives to Congress.
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