CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Lamar Smith (R) | 251,049 | 76% |
| Jim Green (D) | 73,326 | 22% |
| C. W. "Jinx" Steinbrecher (LIBERT) | 6,503 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 14, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Jim Green | 12,381 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Lamar Smith | 90,924 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
TEXAS 21
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South Central - Western Bexar County; Austin suburbs
The 21st's odd shape reflects the lengths to which Texas mapmakers went
in 1992 to divide Democratic and Republican neighborhoods. Because of their
efforts, the district remains largely conservative territory. Its huge land
mass takes in all or part of 21 counties, from oil-rich Midland County in
the northwest, to the northeastern Austin suburbs in Williamson County and
San Antonio's metro area in the southeast.
Almost one-fourth of the district's population lives in Bexar County,
most in the middle- and upper-class neighborhoods of San Antonio. The 21st
also takes in San Angelo's wealthier neighborhoods where the mostly white
residents are well-educated professionals, many of whom work in the
high-tech industry. The district's military and farming populations deliver
a consistently Republican vote at the local and national levels.
Nearby military bases contribute to the 21st's economy and account for
the district's large numbers of active and retired military personnel. While
the diverse economy has remained relatively strong, the late 1990s brought
signs of an economic slow-down in Midland County's oil industry and
elsewhere in the district as ranchers and farmers applied for federal
drought and flood assistance.
Major Industry
Agriculture, high-tech, government
Military Bases
Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, 1,477 military, 579 civilian (1998)
Population
566,105 (1990)
Cities
San Antonio (pt.), 124,233 (1990); Round Rock, 52,479 (1996); San Angelo
(pt.), 35,945 (1990)
People
49% urban, 29% rural; 13% age 65+ (ranks seventh of 30 in state, middle
third nationally); 63% married couples, 29% married couples with children;
28% college educated (ranks eighth of 30 in state, top third nationally);
67% white collar (ranks eighth of 30 in state, top third nationally), 18%
blue collar (ranks 25 of 30 in state, bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
91% white, 3% black, 1% Asian; 14% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$32,103 (ranks seventh of 30 in state, middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Tom Green County is the self-proclaimed "sheep and wool capital" of the
nation; The Admiral Nimitz Museum and Historical Center in Fredericksburg
has a major collection of Allied and Japanese aircraft, guns and other
artifacts from World War II.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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