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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Texas/TX-20
      2012·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 20 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Joaquin Castro
      63.9%119,032 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      David Rosa
      33.5%62,376 votes
      Margin
      D+30.4
      186,177 total votes
      4 candidates186,177 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joaquin CastroDEM✓
      		DEM119,03263.9%
      David RosaREP
      		REP62,37633.5%
      A E \ PottsLIB
      		LIB3,1431.7%
      Antonio \ DiazGRN
      		GRN1,6260.9%

      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
      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
      1996
      Henry B GonzalezDEM
      D+29.3
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      A E \ PottsLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Antonio \ DiazGRN
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      David RosaREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joaquin CastroDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+63.8
      Career2002-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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