Houston ha una maggioranza democratica e il 25% della popolazione di colore

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Houston Mayor-elect Annise Parker, center, celebrates her runoff election victory with partner Kathy Hubbard, left, at a campaign party Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 in Houston. Parker defeated former city attorney Gene Locke making Houston the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor.