Texas's 2nd congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Texas
district number = 2

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representative = Ted Poe
party = Republican
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percent urban =
percent rural =
population = 651,619
population year = 2000
median income = 47,029
percent white = 71.0
percent black = 19.1
percent asian = 2.6
percent native american = 0.4
percent hispanic = 12.6
percent other race = 0.3
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cpvi = R+12

Texas's 2nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, District 2 represents 651,619 people.

The district's current configuration dates from the 2003 Texas redistricting, when most of the old 9th District was split among three neighboring districts. The remaining territory was made somewhat more Republican than its predecessor, with the addition of several strongly conservative areas near Houston. The four-term Democratic incumbent in the 9th District, Nick Lampson, was unseated by Republican Ted Poe, a longtime felony court judge in Harris County.

Representatives from Texas District 2

The district was formed in 1846, after Texas joined the Union.

(*)Died in office.

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Ted Poe
votes = 139,951
percentage = 55.5
change = +17.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Nick Lampson
votes = 108,156
percentage = 42.9
change = -17.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Sandra Saulsbury
votes = 3,931
percentage = 1.6
change = +0.6Election box majority
votes = 31,795
percentage = 12.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 252,038
percentage =
change =Election box gain with party link
winner = Republican Party (US)
loser = Democratic Party (US)
swing = +17.6