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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Texas/TX-20
      1996·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 20 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Henry B Gonzalez
      63.7%88,190 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James Walker
      34.4%47,616 votes
      Margin
      D+29.3
      138,409 total votes
      4 candidates138,409 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Henry B GonzalezDEM✓
      		DEM88,19063.7%
      James WalkerREP
      		REP47,61634.4%
      Alejandro \ De PenaLIB
      		LIB2,1561.6%
      Lyndon FelpsOTH
      		OTH4470.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+21.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+11.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.9%38.7%D+21.2246,612
      202065.8%32.7%D+33.1262,144
      201663.0%31.1%D+31.9203,972
      201263.1%36.9%D+26.3169,659
      200861.5%38.0%D+23.5181,337

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Joaquin CastroDEM
      D+100.0
      2022
      Joaquin CastroDEM
      D+36.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Joaquin CastroDEM
      D+31.6
      2018
      Joaquin CastroDEM
      D+80.8
      2016
      Joaquin CastroDEM
      D+79.7
      2014
      Joaquin CastroDEM
      D+75.7
      2012
      Joaquin CastroDEM
      D+30.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Charles A GonzalezDEM
      D+29.2
      2008
      Charles A GonzalezDEM
      D+46.7
      2006
      Charles A GonzalezDEM
      D+87.3
      2004
      Charles A GonzalezDEM
      D+33.5
      2002
      Charles A GonzalezDEM
      D+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Charles A GonzalezDEM
      D+87.7
      1998
      Charles A GonzalezDEM
      D+27.6
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Henry B GonzalezDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Alejandro \ De PenaLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      James WalkerREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+12.5
      Career1996-2006
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Lyndon FelpsOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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