Texas's 18th House of Representatives district

District 18 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives.

Texas's 18th State
House of Representatives
district

Map of the district
Representative
  Ernest Bailes
R
Demographics68.6% White
8.2% Black
21.2% Hispanic
0.8% Asian
1.2% Other
Population (2021)
 • Voting age
199,901
147,206
Notes[1]

The district has been represented by Republican Ernest Bailes since January 10, 2017, after the retirement of John Otto in 2016, who had represented the district since 2005.[2]

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections, the district encompasses San Jacinto, Liberty and Hardin counties in East Texas.

References edit

  1. ^ "District Profile 2017–2021" (PDF). Government of Texas. January 4, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Texas House of Representatives District 18". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved June 15, 2023.