Texas: 2012 Election Center

District 2: Previous Election Results

2012 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jim Dougherty	Democratic	6,676	100.0%
2012 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Ted Poe	Republican	39,336	100.0%
2010 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
David Smith	Libertarian	16,711	11.4%
Ted Poe	Republican	130,020	88.6%
2010 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Ted Poe	Republican	39,685	100.0%
2008 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Craig Wolfe	Libertarian	21,813	11.1%
Ted Poe	Republican	175,101	88.9%
2008 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Ted Poe	Republican	36,562	100.0%
2006 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Gary Binderim	Democratic	18,491	100.0%
2006 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Gary Binderim	Democratic	45,080	32.7%
Ted Poe	Republican	90,490	65.6%
2006 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Ted Poe	Republican	16,723	100.0%
2004 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Nick Lampson	Democratic	108,156	42.9%
Ted Poe	Republican	139,951	55.5%
2004 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
George Fastuca	Republican	3,668	15.0%
Mark Henry	Republican	2,423	9.9%
Clint Moore	Republican	2,868	11.7%
Ted Poe	Republican	14,932	61.1%
2002 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jim Turner	Democratic	85,492	60.8%
Van Brookshire	Republican	53,656	38.2%
2000 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jim Turner	Democratic	162,891	91.1%
Gary Dye	Libertarian	15,939	8.9%
1998 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jim Turner	Democratic	81,556	58.4%
Brian Babin	Republican	56,891	40.8%
1996 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Edgar Groce	Democratic	15,171	19.8%
Fred Hudson	Democratic	16,068	21.0%
Jim Turner	Democratic	45,453	59.3%
1996 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jim Turner	Democratic	102,908	52.2%
Brian Babin	Republican	89,838	45.6%
1996 House Primary Runoff
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Brian Babin	Republican	7,405	66.8%
Donna Peterson	Republican	3,675	33.2%
1996 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Brian Babin	Republican	7,094	31.0%
Ben Bius	Republican	2,986	13.1%
Bob Currie	Republican	2,348	10.3%
Jim Hughes	Republican	2,401	10.5%
Donna Peterson	Republican	8,047	35.2%

District 2: Demographics

Population	651,620
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up	9.9%

Ethnicity

Percentage White	71.0%
Percentage Black	19.1%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native	0.4%
Percentage Asian	2.6%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%
Percentage Mixed Race	1.8%
Percentage Other Race	5.0%
Percentage Hispanic	12.6%
Percentage Non Hispanic White	64.2%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black	19.0%
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English	10.0%

Income

Median Household Income	$47,029
Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009	11.4%

Energy

Percentage Homes heated by Electricity	45.4%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas	50.5%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal	0.0%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil	0.1%

Employment & Education

Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up	44.7%
Percentage with a College Degree	23.2%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers	34.4%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers	28.6%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers	12.8%

Marriage

Percentage Married Couples	56.7%
Percentage Married Couples with Children	27.5%
Percentage Married Couple Both Work	36.4%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male	0.2%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female	0.3%

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Historical Election Results

2012
Nov. 6, 2012	Presidental General Election
May 29, 2012	Presidental Dem Primary
May 29, 2012	Presidental GOP Primary
2008
March 4, 2008	Presidental Dem Primary
March 4, 2008	Presidental GOP Primary