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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Texas/TX-03
      2010·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Sam Johnson
      66.3%101,180 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John Lingenfelder
      31.3%47,848 votes
      Margin
      R+34.9
      152,652 total votes
      4 candidates152,652 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sam JohnsonREP✓
      		REP101,18066.3%
      John LingenfelderDEM
      		DEM47,84831.3%
      Christopher J ClaytorLIB
      		LIB3,6022.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH220.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+20.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.7%58.6%R+20.0397,086
      202042.0%56.4%R+14.4362,332
      201634.0%60.0%R+26.0271,327
      201230.5%69.5%R+39.0221,478
      200833.8%65.5%R+31.7217,611

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Keith SelfREP
      R+24.9
      2022
      Keith SelfREP
      R+23.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Van TaylorREP
      R+12.2
      2018
      Van TaylorREP
      R+10.0
      2016
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+26.6
      2014
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+82.0
      2012
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2008
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+21.7
      2006
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+27.6
      2004
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+85.6
      2002
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+49.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+45.9
      1998
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+91.2
      1994
      Sam JohnsonREP
      R+91.0
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Sam JohnsonREP
      Record21W-5L
      Avg MarginR+63.8
      Career1968-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Christopher J ClaytorLIB
      Record0W-8L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2022
      US House
      Full profile →
      John LingenfelderDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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