Texas 5th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −42.1% |
| 2008 | −44.6% |
| 2012 | −54.7% |
| 2016 | −60.0% |
| 2020 | −60.8% |
| 2024 | −64.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17.3%Harris15,177 | 81.9%Trump71,937 | 0.8% | R+64.7 | R+3.9 | R+63.2 | 87,791 | |
| R | 19.2%Biden15,863 | 79.9%Trump66,126 | 0.9% | R+60.8 | R+0.7 | R+65.2 | 82,711 | |
| R | 18.6%Clinton13,048 | 78.7%Trump55,048 | 2.7% | R+60.0 | R+5.4 | R+62.1 | 69,964 | |
| R | 22.1%Obama14,350 | 76.8%Romney49,782 | 1.0% | R+54.7 | R+10.1 | R+58.5 | 64,804 | |
| R | 27.2%Obama17,950 | 71.8%McCain47,395 | 1.1% | R+44.6 | R+2.5 | R+51.9 | 66,049 | |
| R | 28.8%Kerry18,029 | 70.9%Bush44,390 | 0.3% | R+42.1 | — | R+39.6 | 62,631 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the Texas House, suggesting a rural or small-town base where statewide Republican candidates routinely post landslide numbers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 64.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.7 points.
A population of 186,084, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,621 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 68 and State House District 9.
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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