Texas's 9th congressional district
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Texas's 9th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district centered in the Houston area, known for its diverse, heavily urban population and strong Democratic lean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas's 9th congressional district canonical | 4 |
| United States representative from Texas's 9th congressional district | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States congressional district
ⓘ
congressional district ⓘ |
| contains |
parts of Missouri City, Texas
ⓘ
parts of Stafford, Texas ⓘ parts of southwest Houston ⓘ significant African American population ⓘ significant Asian American population ⓘ significant Hispanic population ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created | 1903 ⓘ |
| createdBy | reapportionment following the 1900 census ⓘ |
| currentRepresentative | Al Green ⓘ |
| currentRepresentativeChamber | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| currentRepresentativeParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic |
ethnically diverse population
ⓘ
racially diverse population ⓘ |
| electorateType | general electorate ⓘ |
| elects | one member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| federalDistrictNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
United States Constitution
ⓘ
federal election law ⓘ |
| hasElectionCycle | biennial ⓘ |
| hasIncumbentSince | 2005 ⓘ |
| hasPostalAbbreviationState |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
TX
|
| hasType | single-member district ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fort Bend County, Texas
ⓘ
Harris County ⓘ
surface form:
Harris County, Texas
Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Houston metropolitan area
|
| lowerHouseOf | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mapFeature | defined by congressional redistricting plans of Texas Legislature ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
majority-minority district
ⓘ
safe Democratic seat ⓘ |
| officeTermLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas congressional delegation ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | United States federal electoral districts ⓘ |
| politicalLeaning |
Democratic
ⓘ
strongly Democratic ⓘ |
| redistrictedAfter |
2000 United States census
ⓘ
2010 United States census ⓘ 2020 United States census ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Congress ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Texas ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| urbanizationLevel | heavily urban ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States representative from Texas's 9th congressional district