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Texas's 27th congressional district

U.S. House district for Texas

Texas's 27th congressional district

U.S. House district for Texas

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stateTexas
district number27
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image captionInteractive map of district boundaries
representativeMichael Cloud
partyRepublican
residenceVictoria
distribution ref
percent urban74.99
percent rural25.01
population793,985
population year2024
median income$69,138
percent white37.9
percent black4.1
percent asian1.7
percent more than one race2.2
percent hispanic53.6
percent other race0.7
cpviR+14

| |From 2023 to 2027, starting with the 2022 elections | |From 2027, starting with the 2026 elections |percent more than one race = 2.2

Texas's 27th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers the coastal bend of Texas's Gulf Coast consisting of Corpus Christi and Victoria up to Bastrop County near Austin. Its current representative is Republican Michael Cloud. Cloud was elected to the district in a special election on June 30, 2018, to replace former Republican representative Blake Farenthold, who had resigned on April 6.

The 27th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

The district is slightly less than 50% Hispanic, down from the 70% Hispanic population in the 2002–2010 cycles when the district reached from Corpus Christi to Brownsville.

In August 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 27th district is unconstitutional, arguing that it displaces a Hispanic-opportunity district. However, the United States Supreme Court later reversed the ruling, pronouncing the district constitutional in Abbott v. Perez.

Recent election results from statewide races

2023–2027 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 58% - 41%
2012PresidentRomney 60% - 40%
2014SenateCornyn 68% - 32%
GovernorAbbott 64% - 36%
2016PresidentTrump 59% - 37%
2018SenateCruz 60% - 40%
GovernorAbbott 65% - 34%
Lt. GovernorPatrick 59% - 39%
Attorney GeneralPaxton 58% - 39%
Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 61% - 36%
2020PresidentTrump 61% - 38%
SenateCornyn 61% - 37%
2022GovernorAbbott 64% - 35%
Lt. GovernorPatrick 63% - 34%
Attorney GeneralPaxton 62% - 35%
Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 64% - 33%
2024PresidentTrump 64% - 35%
SenateCruz 61% - 37%

2027–2033 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 59% - 40%
2012PresidentRomney 63% - 37%
2014SenateCornyn 69% - 31%
GovernorAbbott 65% - 35%
2016PresidentTrump 60% - 36%
2018SenateCruz 58% - 41%
GovernorAbbott 63% - 36%
Lt. GovernorPatrick 58% - 40%
Attorney GeneralPaxton 57% - 40%
Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 60% - 37%
2020PresidentTrump 58% - 41%
SenateCornyn 59% - 39%
2022GovernorAbbott 60% - 39%
Lt. GovernorPatrick 59% - 38%
Attorney GeneralPaxton 58% - 39%
Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 62% - 36%
2024PresidentTrump 60% - 39%
SenateCruz 57% - 40%

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:

Aransas County (6)

: All 6 communities

Bastrop County (7)

: Bastrop (part; also 10th), Cedar Creek, Mustang Ridge (shared with Caldwell and Travis counties), Red Rock, Rosanky, Smithville (part; also 10th), Wyldwood

Bee County (9)

: All 9 communities

Caldwell County (7)

: All 7 communities

Calhoun County (6)

: All 6 communities

DeWitt County (4)

: All 4 communities

Goliad County (1)

: Goliad

Gonzales County (4)

: All 4 communities

Jackson County (5)

: All 5 communities

Lavaca County (4)

: All 4 communities

Nueces County (18)

: All 18 communities

Refugio County (5)

: All 5 communities

San Patricio County (26)

: All 26 communities

Victoria County (5)

: All 5 communities

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location
District established January 3, 1983
[[File:SolomonOrtiz.jpg100px]]
Solomon Ortiz
(Corpus Christi)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2011Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.1983–1985
1985–1993
1993–2003
Cameron, Kenedy, and Nueces; parts of Kleberg and Willacy
2003–2005
Cameron, Kenedy, and Willacy; parts of Kleberg and Nueces
2005–2013
[[File:TX27 109.gif300px]]
Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, and Willacy; parts of Cameron and San Patricio
[[File:Blake Farenthold, Official Portrait, 115th Congress.jpg100px]]
Blake Farenthold
(Corpus Christi)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2011 –
April 6, 2018Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned.
2013–2023
[[File:Texas US Congressional District 27 (since 2013).tif300px]]
Aransas, Calhoun, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, and Wharton; parts of Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, and San Patricio
VacantnowrapApril 6, 2018 –
June 30, 2018
[[File:Michael Cloud, Official Portrait, 115th Congress.jpg100px]]
Michael Cloud
(Victoria)RepublicanJune 30, 2018 –
presentElected to finish Farenthold's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–2027
[[File:Texas US Congressional District 27 (since 2021).tif300px]]
Aransas, Bastrop (part), Bee, Caldwell, Calhoun, De Witt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, and Victoria

Recent election results

2024

Historical district boundaries

'''2005–2013'''}}
'''2013–2023'''}}

References

References

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
  2. "My Congressional District".
  3. "My Congressional District".
  4. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  5. Brufke, Juliegrace. (April 6, 2018). "GOP Rep. Farenthold resigns amid sexual harassment scandal". [[The Hill (newspaper).
  6. (June 30, 2018). "Election Results: Texas Will Vote to Replace Congressman Who Retired Amid Scandal". [[The New York Times]].
  7. [http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/texas/27 Texas 27th District Profile] ''[[The New York Times]]'' Accessed November 2010
  8. [https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/15/federal-court-invalidates-part-texas-congressional-map/ "Federal court invalidates part of Texas congressional map"] by Alexa Ura and Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune, Aug. 15, 2017
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  11. "DRA 2020".
  12. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX27.pdf]
  13. (August 26, 2021). "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals {{!}} CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2100". Texas Legislative Council.
  14. (October 17, 2021). "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals {{!}} CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2193". Texas Legislative Council.
  15. (November 6, 2012). "Office of the Secretary of State; Race Summary Report; 2012 General Election". [[Secretary of State of Texas]].
  16. (November 4, 2014). "Office of the Secretary of State; Race Summary Report; 2014 General Election". [[Secretary of State of Texas]].
  17. (November 8, 2014). "Office of the Secretary of State; Race Summary Report; 2016 General Election". [[Secretary of State of Texas]].
  18. "2018 Special Election, US Representative, District 27". Texas Secretary of State.
  19. "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State.
  20. "Texas Election Results - Official Results".
  21. "Texas Election Night Results". Texas Department of State.
  22. "U.S. Representative District 27". [[Texas Secretary of State]].
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