Rep. Kay Granger
(R-Texas) 12th District,Part of Fort Worth and suburbs; Parker and Wise counties
- Residence:Fort Worth
- Born:January 18, 1943; Greenville, Texas
- Religion:Methodist
- Family:Divorced; three children
- Education:Texas Wesleyan U., B.S. 1965
- Military service:None
- Career:Insurance agency owner; teacher
- Political Highlights:Fort Worth Zoning Commission, 1981-89; Fort Worth City Council, 1989-91; mayor of Fort Worth, 1991-95; U.S. House, 2009, 1997-present
- Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Kay Granger (R) | 181,662 | 67.6% |
| Tracey Smith (D) | 82,250 | 30.6% | ||
| Shiloh Shambaugh (LIBERT) | 4,842 | 1.8% | ||
| 2006 | general | Kay Granger (R) | 98,371 | 66.9% |
| John Morris (D) | 45,676 | 31.1% | ||
| Gardner Osborne (LIBERT) | 2,888 | 2% | ||
| 2004 | general | Kay Granger (R) | 173,222 | 72.3% |
| Felix Alvarado (D) | 66,316 | 27.7% | ||
| 2002 | general | Kay Granger (R) | 121,208 | 91.9% |
| Edward Hanson (LIBERT) | 10,723 | 8.1% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 36% | John McCain: 63% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 33% | George W. Bush: 67% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 36% | George W. Bush: 64% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:651,619
- Under 18:27.6%
- Over 65:10.0%
- Married:57.4%
- Non-Hispanic White:67%
- Black:6%
- Hispanic:24%
- Asian:2%
- Foreign Born:12.3%
- Language other than English:23%
- Median Household Income:41,735
- Owner Occupied Housing:65.2%
- Income above $200k:1.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:58.0%
- Blue Collar:28%
- Services:13.8%
- Bachelor's Degree:21%
- Graduate Education:6.8%
- Civilian Veterans:61,632
