Texas 30th Congressional District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +33.1% |
| 2008 | +52.3% |
| 2012 | +55.2% |
| 2016 | +56.2% |
| 2020 | +57.0% |
| 2024 | +47.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 72.7%Harris177,249 | 25.7%Trump62,628 | 1.6% | D+47.0 | R+10.0 | D+48.5 | 243,823 | |
| D | 78.1%Biden208,609 | 21.1%Trump56,375 | 0.7% | D+57.0 | D+0.9 | D+52.6 | 266,952 | |
| D | 76.7%Clinton170,972 | 20.5%Trump45,792 | 2.7% | D+56.2 | D+1.0 | D+54.1 | 222,858 | |
| D | 76.9%Obama172,959 | 21.7%Romney48,831 | 1.4% | D+55.2 | D+2.9 | D+51.3 | 225,036 | |
| D | 75.9%Obama172,040 | 23.6%McCain53,543 | 0.5% | D+52.3 | D+19.1 | D+45.0 | 226,661 | |
| D | 66.1%Kerry129,119 | 33.0%Bush64,392 | 0.9% | D+33.1 | — | D+35.6 | 195,317 |
Current officeholders
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
TX-30 anchors heavily Democratic South and West Dallas, posting presidential margins that routinely exceed 50 points. Its electorate is majority Black and Latino, making it one of the most racially diverse districts in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.0 points.
A population of 766,987, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,655 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 18 and Congressional District 4.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Texas 30th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/4830/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.