Misplaced Pages

Texas's 28th congressional district
Texas's 28th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative	Henry Cuellar D–Laredo
Distribution	82.75% urban 17.25% rural
Population (2023)	799,580
Median household income	$63,441
Ethnicity	75.3% Hispanic 17.2% White 4.4% Black 1.7% Two or more races 0.9% Asian 0.5% other
Cook PVI	D+3

Texas's 28th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers a strip in deep south Texas starting in the eastern outskirts of San Antonio, and ending at the U.S.–Mexico border. Towns entirely or partially within this district include Converse, Laredo, Rio Grande City, and Universal City. TX-28 includes The Alamo, a historic monument in what is now downtown San Antonio that plays a central role in Texas' identity. The current Representative from the 28th district is Henry Cuellar.

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District established January 3, 1993
Frank Tejeda (San Antonio)	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 30, 1997	103rd 104th 105th	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Died.	1993–2003 Atascosa, Duval, Frio, Jim Hogg, La Salle, McMullen, Starr, Wilson, and Zapata; parts of Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, and Jim Wells
Vacant		January 30, 1997 – April 17, 1997	105th
Ciro Rodriguez (San Antonio)	Democratic	April 17, 1997 – January 3, 2005	105th 106th 107th 108th	Elected to finish Tejeda's term. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Lost renomination.
					2003–2005 Atascosa, Duval, Frio, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, McMullen, Starr, and Zapata; parts of Bexar and Hidalgo
Henry Cuellar (Laredo)	Democratic	January 3, 2005 – present	109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th	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.	2005–2007 Atascosa, Frio, Guadalupe, La Salle, McMullen, Webb, Wilson, and Zapata; parts of Bexar, Comal, and Hays
					2007–2013 Atascosa, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, La Salle, McMullen, Starr, Webb, and Zapata; parts of Bexar and Hidalgo
					2013–2023 Atascosa, McMullen, Starr, Webb, and Zapata; parts of Bexar, Hidalgo, La Salle, and Wilson
					2023–present Atascosa, Bexar (part), Duval, Guadalupe (part), Jim Hogg, McMullen, Starr, Webb, Zapata

Recent election results

2004 election

2006 election

On June 28, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that the Texas legislature's redistricting plan violated the Voting Rights Act in the case of Texas's 23rd congressional district. As a result, on August 4, 2006, a three-judge panel announced replacement district boundaries for 2006 election for the 23rd district, which affected the boundaries of the 15th, 21st, 25th and 28th districts.

On election day in November, these five districts had open primaries, or a "jungle primary"; any candidate that receives more than 50% of the vote wins the seat. Otherwise, a runoff election in December will decide the seat.

Cuellar retained his seat in the 28th district.

2008 election

2010 election

2012 election

2014 election

2016 election

2018 election

2020 election

2022 election

2024 election

See also

• List of United States congressional districts

References

1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
2. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
3. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
4. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::1c2c1e0d-2fd1-43a8-a039-73e7023124d1
5. Kondik, Kyle (January 16, 2025). "The 2024 Crossover House Seats: Overall Number Remains Low with Few Harris-District Republicans". Retrieved January 16, 2025.
6. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2100" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. August 26, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
7. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS - PLANC2193" (PDF). Capitol Data Portal. Texas Legislative Council. October 17, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
8. "Austin American-Statesman". August 4, 2006.
9. "Office of the Secretary of State Race Summary Report 2012 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
10. "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
11. "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

27°50′55″N 98°54′49″W / 27.84861°N 98.91361°W / 27.84861; -98.91361

• Laredo, Texas
• Congressional districts of Texas