Texas's 6th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Texas
district number = 6

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representative = Joe Barton
party = Republican
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population = 651,619
population year = 2000
median income = 45,857
percent white = 73.0
percent black = 13.0
percent asian = 3.5
percent native american = 0.5
percent hispanic = 15.9
percent other race = 0.6
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cpvi = R+15

Texas District 6 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves an area including four counties to the south of the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County. As of the 2000 census, District 6 represents 651,620 people. The current Representative from District 6 is Joe Barton and has been since 1985.

Representatives from Texas District 6

Note: Congressional district borders are periodically redrawn and some district residences locations may no longer be in the 6th District.

* Died in office.
** Phil Gramm resigned in 1983 to run by special election as a Republican.

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Joe Barton
votes = 168,767
percentage = 66.0
change = -4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Morris Meyer
votes = 83,609
percentage = 32.7
change = +5.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Stephen Schrader
votes = 3,251
percentage = 1.3
change = +0.1Election box turnout
votes = 255,627
percentage =
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (US)
swing = -4.7