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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/Texas/TX-05
      2002·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Jeb Hensarling
      58.2%81,439 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ron Chapman
      40.3%56,330 votes
      Margin
      R+17.9
      139,908 total votes
      4 candidates139,908 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jeb HensarlingREP✓
      		REP81,43958.2%
      Ron ChapmanDEM
      		DEM56,33040.3%
      Dan MichalskiLIB
      		LIB1,2830.9%
      Thomas J KemperGRN
      		GRN8560.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+27.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202435.8%62.8%R+27.0309,964
      202038.2%60.6%R+22.4298,176
      201633.9%62.8%R+28.9241,989
      201234.1%65.9%R+31.7216,564
      200836.2%63.0%R+26.8229,328

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Lance GoodenREP
      R+28.2
      2022
      Lance GoodenREP
      R+30.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Lance GoodenREP
      R+26.1
      2018
      Lance GoodenREP
      R+24.8
      2016
      Jeb HensarlingREP
      R+80.6
      2014
      Jeb HensarlingREP
      R+85.4
      2012
      Jeb HensarlingREP
      R+31.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jeb HensarlingREP
      R+43.0
      2008
      Jeb HensarlingREP
      R+83.6
      2006
      Jeb HensarlingREP
      R+26.2
      2004
      Jeb HensarlingREP
      R+31.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Pete SessionsREP
      R+9.6
      1998
      Pete SessionsREP
      R+12.3
      1994
      John BryantDEM
      D+2.7
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Dan MichalskiLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jeb HensarlingREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ron ChapmanDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas J KemperGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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