Rep. Silvestre Reyes
(D-Texas) 16th District,West -- El Paso and suburbs
- Residence:El Paso
- Born:November 10, 1944; Canutillo, Texas
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Carolina Reyes; three children
- Education:U. of Texas, attended 1965; Texas Western College, attended 1966 (criminal justice) ; El Paso Community College, A.A. 1977 (criminal justice)
- Military service:Army 1966-1968
- Career:U.S. Border Patrol assistant regional official and agent
- Political Highlights:Canutillo School Board, 1968-70; U.S. House, 1997-present
- Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Silvestre Reyes (D) | 130,375 | 82.1% |
| Benjamin Mendoza (I) | 16,348 | 10.3% | ||
| Mette Baker (LIBERT) | 12,000 | 7.6% | ||
| 2006 | general | Silvestre Reyes (D) | 61,116 | 78.7% |
| Gordon Strickland (LIBERT) | 16,572 | 21.3% | ||
| 2004 | general | Silvestre Reyes (D) | 108,577 | 67.5% |
| David Brigham (R) | 49,972 | 31.1% | ||
| Brad Clardy (LIBERT) | 2,224 | 1.4% | ||
| 2002 | general | Silvestre Reyes (D) | 72,383 | 100% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 66% | John McCain: 33% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 56% | George W. Bush: 43% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 59% | George W. Bush: 41% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:651,619
- Under 18:31.6%
- Over 65:10.0%
- Married:55.1%
- Non-Hispanic White:17%
- Black:3%
- Hispanic:78%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:27.0%
- Language other than English:73%
- Median Household Income:31,245
- Owner Occupied Housing:62.8%
- Income above $200k:1.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:58.1%
- Blue Collar:25%
- Services:16.9%
- Bachelor's Degree:17%
- Graduate Education:5.7%
- Civilian Veterans:51,931
