Texas 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
93.5%
478 votes · D+87.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 92.3%
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
82.4%
41,035 votes · R+66.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 80.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
23,722votes
23.4% of the vote · R+52.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 19,173 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76,799votes
75.7% of the vote · R+52.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 63,593 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+100.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+75.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +70.2 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+70.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+66.2 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +66.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCecil BellState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
24.2%21,658
75.8%67,665
89,323
2018
R
24.1%13,241
75.9%41,701
54,942
Texas 3rd State House District sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 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.
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How did Texas 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 3rd State House District voted Republican by 52.3 points (R+52.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 101,476 votes cast, 23,722 went Democratic and 76,799 went Republican.
When did Texas 3rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 3rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Texas 3rd State House District?
Texas 3rd State House District has a population of 202,477 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 3rd State House District?
Median household income in Texas 3rd State House District is $99,812 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.