congressional districtTexas 34th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+12.3
2008D+7.9
2012D+10.0
2016D+12.6
2020D+3.0
2024R+10.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.2R+12.3 → R+10.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+8.6R+10.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.2% of 498,745 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
106,890
131,183
2,250
240,323
498,745
48.2%
2020
123,541
116,353
2,124
242,018
490,455†
49.3%
2016
107,095
82,136
8,422
197,653
472,861†
41.8%
2012
94,151
76,764
2,132
173,047
449,861†
38.5%
2008
94,762
80,848
1,533
177,143
414,873†
42.7%
2004
74,938
96,176
1,028
172,142
379,885†
45.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupTX-34TexasUnited States
Mexican70.6%32.1%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.8%1.8%
Spaniard0.3%0.3%—
Cuban0.2%0.5%0.7%
Salvadoran0.2%1.2%0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
German12.0%8.3%12.5%
English9.4%7.9%9.5%
Irish8.1%6.0%9.4%
American6.3%4.6%5.3%
Italian2.4%1.9%4.8%
French1.6%1.5%1.6%
Scottish1.6%1.3%1.3%
Polish0.8%0.8%2.2%
African American†1.3%10.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Filipino0.3%0.5%0.9%
Asian Indian0.2%1.8%1.4%
Vietnamese0.2%1.0%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
TX-34
Texas
United States
Median age
33.9
35.7
39.1
Age 18–24
10.8%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.0%
13.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TX-34
Texas
United States
Median household income
$58,856
$78,476
$84,427
Poverty rate
22.1%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.6%
33.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TX-34
Texas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
54.4%
35.2%
22.3%
Spanish
52.7%
28.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TX-34
Texas
United States
Catholic
—
20.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
23.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
45.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Texas 34th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−12.3%
2008
+7.9%
2012
+10.0%
2016
+12.6%
2020
+3.0%
2024
−10.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 7 House races · 17 Senate races
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.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
34
D
51.3%102,780
48.7%97,603
200,383
2022
34
D
52.7%70,896
44.2%59,464
134,439
2020
34
D
55.4%111,439
41.8%84,119
201,027
2018
34
D
60.0%85,825
40.0%57,243
143,068
2016
34
D
62.7%104,638
37.3%62,323
166,961
2014
34
D
59.5%47,503
38.6%30,811
79,877
2012
34
D
61.9%89,606
36.2%52,448
144,778
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
47.9%112,796
49.7%116,902
235,403
2020
R
43.9%4,888,764
53.5%5,962,983
11,144,040
2018
R
48.3%4,045,632
50.9%4,260,553
8,371,655
2014
R
34.4%1,597,387
61.6%2,861,531
4,647,370
2012
R
40.6%3,194,927
56.5%4,440,137
7,864,822
2008
R
42.8%3,389,365
54.8%4,337,469
7,912,075
2006
R
36.0%1,555,202
61.7%2,661,789
4,314,663
2002
R
43.3%1,955,758
55.3%2,496,243
4,512,590
2000
R
32.3%2,025,024
65.1%4,078,954
6,267,964
1996
R
43.9%2,428,776
54.8%3,027,680
5,527,441
1994
R
38.3%1,639,615
60.8%2,604,218
4,279,940
1990
R
37.4%1,429,986
60.2%2,302,357
3,821,432
1988
D
59.2%3,149,806
40.0%2,129,228
5,323,023
1984
R
41.4%2,202,557
58.5%3,111,348
5,314,178
1982
D
58.6%1,818,223
40.5%1,256,759
3,103,040
1978
R
49.3%1,139,149
49.8%1,151,376
2,312,540
1976
D
56.8%2,199,956
42.2%1,636,370
3,874,230
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Ted Cruz · Republican49.7%116,902
Colin Z Allred · Democrat47.9%112,796
Brown · Libertarian2.4%5,705
Stretching along the Rio Grande from Laredo to the Gulf Coast, TX-34 backed Democrats by double digits as recently as 2020 before swinging R+12.1 in 2024, making it one of the cycle's most dramatic margin reversals among majority-Hispanic districts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.6 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 12.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.1 points.
A population of 766,718, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,856 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 15 and Congressional District 25.
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How did Texas 34th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 34th Congressional District voted Republican by 10.1 points (R+10.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 240,323 votes cast, 106,890 went Democratic and 131,183 went Republican.
When did Texas 34th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 34th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Texas 34th Congressional District?
Texas 34th Congressional District has a population of 766,718 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 34th Congressional District?
Median household income in Texas 34th Congressional District is $58,856 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 34th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Texas 34th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
