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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Texas's 9th District

A district of about 770,000 people, 64% Hispanic, 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+17.1 relative to the nation for president.

Leticia Gutierrez (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TX-9

Source: 2026 results: Texas Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+17.1293rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line37183033292071628343523152432TX-95381710213127222531262624143681113119

Labels below the bar mark 37 other seats in Texas.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseD+15.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Texas Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is TX-9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree14% 0th pct · 38th of 38 in TX

Lower than 100% of seats.

White adults without a degree22% 23rd pct · 23rd of 38 in TX

Lower than 77% of seats.

Hispanic residents64% 97th pct · 6th of 38 in TX

Higher than 97% of seats.

Black residents9% 55th pct · 25th of 38 in TX

Higher than 55% of seats.

Asian residents1% 15th pct · 34th of 38 in TX

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile490 57th pct · 14th of 38 in TX

Denser than 57% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

TX-35
58% Hispanic · 24% college gradsR+7.6Held DTX-15
81% HispanicR+13.3Flipped DTX-34
77% Hispanic · 24% college gradsR+6.8Held DCA-22
74% HispanicD+2.9Flipped D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Leticia Gutierrez (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 15.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)