Texas 9th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −32.0% |
| 2008 | −36.4% |
| 2012 | −46.3% |
| 2016 | −52.7% |
| 2020 | −53.0% |
| 2024 | −57.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 20.7%Harris18,374 | 78.6%Trump69,877 | 0.7% | R+57.9 | R+5.0 | R+56.5 | 88,882 | |
| R | 23.2%Biden20,550 | 76.1%Trump67,489 | 0.7% | R+53.0 | R+0.3 | R+57.4 | 88,630 | |
| R | 22.4%Clinton17,015 | 75.1%Trump57,032 | 2.6% | R+52.7 | R+6.3 | R+54.8 | 75,986 | |
| R | 26.3%Obama19,248 | 72.7%Romney53,123 | 1.0% | R+46.3 | R+10.0 | R+50.2 | 73,099 | |
| R | 31.2%Obama23,677 | 67.6%McCain51,248 | 1.2% | R+36.4 | R+4.3 | R+43.6 | 75,815 | |
| R | 33.7%Kerry25,556 | 65.8%Bush49,819 | 0.5% | R+32.0 | — | R+29.6 | 75,729 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+79.3, this West Texas district ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting a sparsely populated region where statewide races rarely remain competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 57.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.9 points.
A population of 199,902, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,735 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 5.
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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Texas 9th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48009/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.