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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Texas/TX-28
      1998·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 28 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ciro D Rodriguez
      90.5%71,849 votes
      Runner-up
      LIB
      Edward Elmer
      9.5%7,504 votes
      Margin
      D+90.5
      79,353 total votes
      2 candidates79,353 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ciro D RodriguezDEM✓
      		DEM71,84990.5%
      Edward ElmerLIB
      		LIB7,5049.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+7.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+14.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.8%53.1%R+7.3250,952
      202052.9%45.9%D+7.0249,012
      201657.4%38.3%D+19.2194,479
      201260.9%39.1%D+21.8170,188
      200858.8%40.3%D+18.5166,824

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+5.6
      2022
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+13.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+19.3
      2018
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+84.4
      2016
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+34.9
      2014
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+82.1
      2012
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+38.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+14.4
      2008
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+39.5
      2006(S)
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+87.9
      2004
      Henry CuellarDEM
      D+20.4
      2002
      Ciro D RodriguezDEM
      D+44.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ciro D RodriguezDEM
      D+89.0
      1996
      Frank TejedaDEM
      D+52.0
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Ciro D RodriguezDEM
      Record11W-2L
      Avg MarginD+89.2
      Career1986-2010
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Edward ElmerOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+10.7
      Career1998-2006
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1998

      Governor1 contest →
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