Texas's 34th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the southern part of Texas that was created as a result of the 2010 census. The first candidates ran in the 2012 elections; the winner, Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., was seated for the 113th United States Congress. The district is currently represented by Vicente Gonzalez (D-McAllen), who was redistricted there from Texas's 15th congressional district.
Texas's 34th congressional district is composed of the area on the Gulf Coast between Brownsville and Corpus Christi, the latter of which being situated in the neighboring 27th congressional district. It extends westward to include the northeastern portion of McAllen and surrounds, with the rest of the McAllen area being in the 15th. In addition to the City of Brownsville, other major towns in the district include Alice, Beeville, Harlingen, Kingsville and San Benito.
The district was one of 13 congressional districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the 2024 House of Representatives elections.
Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 67% - 32%2012 PresidentObama 69% - 31%2014 SenateAlameel 59% - 41% GovernorDavis 62% - 38%2016 PresidentClinton 66% - 30%2018 SenateO'Rourke 65% - 34% GovernorValdez 57% - 41% Lt. GovernorCollier 63% - 35% Attorney GeneralNelson 65% - 33% Comptroller of Public AccountsChevalier 61% - 33%2020 PresidentBiden 57% - 42% SenateHegar 56% - 41%2022 GovernorO'Rourke 56% - 43% Lt. GovernorCollier 53% - 44% Attorney GeneralMercedes Garza 57% - 41% Comptroller of Public AccountsDudding 53% - 41%2024 PresidentTrump 52% - 47% SenateAllred 52% - 46%
2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 53% - 46%2012 PresidentObama 55% - 45%2014 SenateCornyn 56% - 44% GovernorAbbott 51% - 49%2016 PresidentClinton 54% - 42%2018 SenateO'Rourke 55% - 44% GovernorAbbott 52% - 47% Lt. GovernorCollier 53% - 45% Attorney GeneralNelson 54% - 43% Comptroller of Public AccountsChevalier 50% - 45%2020 PresidentBiden 51% - 48% SenateHegar 49% - 48%2022 GovernorAbbott 50% - 49% Lt. GovernorPatrick 50% - 47% Attorney GeneralMercedes Garza 49% - 48% Comptroller of Public AccountsHegar 49% - 46%2024 PresidentTrump 55% - 44% SenateCruz 50% - 48%
Current composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST48/CD118_TX34.pdf
Cameron County (53)
All 53 communities
Hidalgo County (30)
Alamo, Donna, Edcouch, Edinburg (part; also 15th), Elsa, Heidelberg, Indian Hills, La Blanca (part; also 15th), Laguna Seca, La Villa, Llano Grande, Lopezville, McAllen (part; also 15th), Mercedes, Midway North, Midway South, Mila Doce, Muniz, Murillo, North Alamo, Olivarez, Pharr (part; also 15th), Progreso, Progreso Lakes, Relampago, San Carlos (part; also 15th), San Juan (part; also 15th), Scissors, Villa Verde, Weslaco
Kenedy County (1)
Sarita
Kleberg County (4)
All 4 communities
Willacy County (10)
All 10 communities
Future composition Beginning with the 2026 election, the 34th district will consist of the following counties:
Cameron Kenedy Kleberg Nueces (part) Willacy
List of members representing the district Representative Party Term Congress Electoral history District location District established January 3, 2013 Filemon Vela Jr. Democratic January 3, 2013 –March 31, 2022 Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Resigned. 2013–2023Bee, Cameron, DeWitt, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy; parts of Gonzales, Hidalgo, and San Patricio Vacant March 31, 2022 –June 21, 2022 Mayra Flores Republican June 21, 2022 –January 3, 2023 Elected to finish Vela's term.Lost re-election. Vicente Gonzalez Democratic January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–2027Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy; parts of Hidalgo
Recent election results
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