Here in North Texas, we are due at least one new Congressional District. Because of the 2010 Census and the decennial reapportionment required by Article I of the United States Constitution, Texas gained four Congressional Seats, and accordingly, four electoral votes for President.

Per Federal Law and our Constitution, there must be a new congressional district in North Texas: District 33. A number of plantiffs, including my friend, and Democratic State Senator, Wendy Davis, sued under the Voting Rights Act to remedy the gerrymandered, partisan maps drawn the 2011 Texas Legislature, commanded by Republicans. A San Antonio Federal Court Panel of the Western District decided on a new map for the 2012 elections. I filed for that new seat drawn across Tarrant and Dallas Counties, District 33.

US Congressional Districts – North Texas.

Click to explore the map interactively ( A service of the Texas Legislative Council )

Quick District 33 Facts:

The District includes 15% of Tarrant County and 19% of Dallas County. While the population totals slightly favor Dallas County — a majority of traditional Democratic Primary voters within the district are from Tarrant County. In 2008, when President Barack Obama was elected, 36,188 Tarrant County Voters participated in the Democratic Primary — to Dallas’ 27,960.

Voting Age Population
469,456
Comprised of these demographics:
86,468 Anglo
83,671 African-American
287,568 Hispanic
368,665 African-American or Hispanic
14,313 Other Ethnicity
(Source: Texas Legislative Council):

While the Voting Age Population is 469,456 – the Citizen Voting Age Population comes in at 295,995 and voter registration in this district stands at 239,206.

131,883 residents of the District turned out to vote in the Presidential Election of 2008.

Democratic Performance in 2008 and 2010 Elections:
2010: 67.7% for Mayor Bill White – 29.9% for Rick Perry
2008: 68.6% for President Barack Obama – 30.6% for Senator John McCain