Number of Black Elected Officials in Texas, 1970-2000
Offices 1970 1980 1998 2000
Federal - 1 2 2
State 3 14 18 17
County - 5 15 18
Municipal 16 75 298 295
Judicial/Law Enforcement - 21 45 43
School Board 10 78 96 100
Special District - 2 - -
 
Total 29 196 474 475
Total Texas Elected Officials 24,728 26,932 27,628 27,628
Percentage Black 0.1% 0.7% 1.7% 1.7%
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Source: National Roster of Black Elected Officials; Joint Center for Political Studies; Census of Governments. (full source)