Rep. Nick Lampson
(D-Texas) 22nd District,Southeast Houston and southern suburbs -- Sugar Land, Pearland, part of Pasadena
- Residence:Stafford
- Born:February 14, 1945; Beaumont, Texas
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Susan Lampson; two children
- Education:Lamar U., B.S. 1968 (biology) ; Lamar U., M.Ed. 1971 (school administration)
- Military service:None
- Career:Teacher; home health care business owner; college instructor
- Political Highlights:Sought Democratic nomination for Texas House, 1970; Jefferson County Democratic Party chairman, 1972-74; Jefferson County tax assessor-collector, 1977-95; Texas Board of Tax Professional Examiners, 1977-83 (chairman, 1981-83); U.S. House, 1997-2005, 2007-09; defeated for re-election to U.S. House, 2004
- Elected:1996 (5th term)
- Note: Defeated by Pete Olson, R, in general election on Nov. 4, 2008
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Pete Olson (R) | 161,600 | 52.4% |
| Nick Lampson (D) | 139,879 | 45.4% | ||
| John Wieder (LIBERT) | 6,823 | 2.2% | ||
| 2006 | general | Nick Lampson (D) | 76,775 | 51.8% |
| Shelley Sekula Gibbs (R) | 61,938 | 41.8% | ||
| M. Smither (LIBERT) | 9,009 | 6.1% | ||
| Don Richardson (Write-In) | 428 | 0.3% | ||
| 2004 | general | Tom DeLay (R) | 150,386 | 55.2% |
| Richard Morrison (D) | 112,034 | 41.1% | ||
| Michael Fjetland (I) | 5,314 | 2% | ||
| Tom Morrison (LIBERT) | 4,886 | 1.8% | ||
| 2002 | general | Tom DeLay (R) | 100,499 | 63.2% |
| Tim Riley (D) | 55,716 | 35% | ||
| Gerald LaFleur (LIBERT) | 1,612 | 1% | ||
| Joel West (GREEN) | 1,257 | 0.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | John Kerry: 35% | George W. Bush: 64% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 33% | George W. Bush: 67% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:651,619
- Under 18:29%
- Over 65:7%
- Married:62.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:61%
- Black:9%
- Hispanic:20%
- Asian:8%
- Foreign Born:14.0%
- Language other than English:25.5%
- Median Household Income:57,932
- Owner Occupied Housing:72%
- Income above $200k:3.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:69.1%
- Blue Collar:20.0%
- Services:10.9%
- Bachelor's Degree:32%
- Graduate Education:10.7%
- Civilian Veterans:51,510
