Texas 3rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −60.5% |
| 2008 | −60.0% |
| 2012 | −67.6% |
| 2016 | −58.9% |
| 2020 | −53.1% |
| 2024 | −52.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23.4%Harris23,720 | 75.7%Trump76,786 | 0.9% | R+52.3 | D+0.8 | R+50.8 | 101,461 | |
| R | 22.9%Biden19,173 | 76.0%Trump63,588 | 1.1% | R+53.1 | D+5.9 | R+57.5 | 83,707 | |
| R | 18.5%Clinton11,347 | 77.4%Trump47,512 | 4.1% | R+58.9 | D+8.7 | R+61.0 | 61,369 | |
| R | 15.4%Obama7,760 | 83.0%Romney41,738 | 1.5% | R+67.6 | R+7.6 | R+71.5 | 50,261 | |
| R | 19.8%Obama8,802 | 79.8%McCain35,507 | 0.5% | R+60.0 | D+0.5 | R+67.3 | 44,510 | |
| R | 19.5%Kerry6,893 | 80.0%Bush28,332 | 0.6% | R+60.5 | — | R+58.1 | 35,428 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+72.6, this West Texas district ranks among the most one-sided legislative seats in the state, reflecting a sparsely populated, rural electorate where statewide contests are rarely competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 67.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.3 points.
A population of 202,477, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,812 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 16 and State House District 24.
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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