Texas's 18th congressional district

Texas's 18th congressional district
Texas's 18th congressional district since January 3, 2023
Representative	Sheila Jackson Lee D–Houston
Distribution	99.94% urban[1] 0.06% rural
Population (2022)	789,388[2]
Median household income	$58,932[3]
Ethnicity	43.4% Hispanic 32.2% Black 16.7% White 4.9% Asian 2.2% Two or more races 0.7% other
Cook PVI	D+23[4]

Texas's 18th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes much of inner city Houston and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1972. The current Representative from the 18th district is Sheila Jackson Lee.

The district was first represented by Barbara Jordan, the first black woman elected to Congress from the South, who was praised by many for her powerful presence and oratorical skills. She was also the first lesbian to serve that district.^{[5][clarification needed]}

Since the district was moved to Houston in 1972, it has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election. The district gave George McGovern 69% in 1972 and Walter Mondale 72% in 1984.