Texas's 23rd congressional district
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Texas's 23rd congressional district is a large, predominantly rural U.S. House district stretching along much of the Texas–Mexico border, known for its geographic size, Latino-majority population, and frequent electoral competitiveness.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States congressional district
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congressional district ⓘ |
| apportionmentBasis | decennial United States census ⓘ |
| border |
Mexico
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Texas's 16th congressional district ⓘ Texas's 21st congressional district ⓘ Texas's 28th congressional district ⓘ Texas's 29th congressional district ⓘ Texas's 35th congressional district ⓘ |
| contains |
Big Bend National Park
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surface form:
Big Bend region of Texas
large stretches of the Rio Grande border ⓘ parts of San Antonio ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Texas ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | Latino-majority population ⓘ |
| electoralCharacteristic |
competitive
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swing district ⓘ |
| electoralHistoryCharacteristic |
close general election margins
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frequent party control changes ⓘ |
| elects | member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| geographicCharacteristic |
large land area
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predominantly rural ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
United States Constitution
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laws of the State of Texas ⓘ |
| governmentalJurisdictionOver | residents within its boundaries ⓘ |
| hasBorderLengthCharacteristic | one of the longest U.S.–Mexico border stretches among House districts ⓘ |
| hasElectoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| hasElectorateType | federal congressional district ⓘ |
| hasHouseType | single-member district ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRepresentation | proportional by population within Texas ⓘ |
| hasVoterBaseCharacteristic |
racially and ethnically diverse electorate
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significant rural population ⓘ significant urban population pockets ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Texas congressional delegation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Latino-majority population
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frequent electoral competitiveness ⓘ geographic size ⓘ |
| languageCharacteristic | large Spanish-speaking population ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
U.S.–Mexico border
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surface form:
Texas–Mexico border region
|
| partOfSystem |
United States federal electoral districts
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surface form:
United States House districting system
|
| politicalPartyCompetition |
Democratic Party
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Republican Party ⓘ |
| populationMajority | Latino ⓘ |
| redistrictedBy | Texas Legislature ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Congress ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
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