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      Home/Elections/2014/US House/Texas/TX-36
      2014·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 36 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Brian Babin
      76.0%101,663 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Michael K Cole
      22.1%29,543 votes
      Margin
      R+53.9
      133,842 total votes
      4 candidates133,842 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Brian BabinREP✓
      		REP101,66376.0%
      Michael K ColeDEM
      		DEM29,54322.1%
      Rodney VeachLIB
      		LIB1,9511.5%
      Hal J Ridley Jr.GRN
      		GRN6850.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+36.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202431.1%67.8%R+36.8303,150
      202033.6%65.2%R+31.6304,672
      201631.6%64.9%R+33.3252,151
      201231.2%68.8%R+37.6234,710
      200833.7%65.7%R+32.0235,427

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Brian BabinREP
      R+38.7
      2022
      Brian BabinREP
      R+38.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brian BabinREP
      R+49.4
      2018
      Brian BabinREP
      R+45.1
      2016
      Brian BabinREP
      R+88.6
      2012
      Steve StockmanREP
      R+44.2
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Brian BabinREP
      Record6W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael K ColeDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Hal J Ridley Jr.GRN
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rodney VeachLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →

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