Texas 1st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −28.4% |
| 2008 | −38.0% |
| 2012 | −44.0% |
| 2016 | −51.7% |
| 2020 | −49.9% |
| 2024 | −55.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21.8%Harris18,182 | 77.5%Trump64,633 | 0.7% | R+55.7 | R+5.8 | R+54.2 | 83,381 | |
| R | 24.7%Biden20,910 | 74.6%Trump63,267 | 0.7% | R+49.9 | D+1.7 | R+54.4 | 84,800 | |
| R | 22.9%Clinton17,386 | 74.6%Trump56,580 | 2.4% | R+51.7 | R+7.7 | R+53.8 | 75,815 | |
| R | 27.5%Obama20,463 | 71.5%Romney53,153 | 1.0% | R+44.0 | R+6.0 | R+47.8 | 74,335 | |
| R | 30.4%Obama23,126 | 68.4%McCain51,979 | 1.2% | R+38.0 | R+9.6 | R+45.2 | 75,994 | |
| R | 35.6%Kerry26,380 | 64.0%Bush47,419 | 0.3% | R+28.4 | — | R+26.0 | 74,039 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.8, this Panhandle-area district ranks among the most one-sided in the Texas Legislature, reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns typical of rural West Texas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 55.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.7 points.
A population of 194,977, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,720 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 77 and State House District 79.
The state-house 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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