Texas 23rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −6.3% |
| 2008 | −12.1% |
| 2012 | −18.8% |
| 2016 | −21.7% |
| 2020 | −22.0% |
| 2024 | −29.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 34.8%Harris28,924 | 64.2%Trump53,413 | 1.0% | R+29.4 | R+7.4 | R+28.0 | 83,196 | |
| R | 38.4%Biden30,900 | 60.4%Trump48,634 | 1.2% | R+22.0 | R+0.3 | R+26.5 | 80,505 | |
| R | 37.2%Clinton23,552 | 58.9%Trump37,294 | 3.9% | R+21.7 | R+2.9 | R+23.8 | 63,310 | |
| R | 40.0%Obama22,612 | 58.8%Romney33,253 | 1.3% | R+18.8 | R+6.7 | R+22.7 | 56,596 | |
| R | 43.4%Obama23,391 | 55.6%McCain29,930 | 1.0% | R+12.1 | R+5.8 | R+19.4 | 53,853 | |
| R | 46.6%Kerry26,595 | 52.8%Bush30,192 | 0.6% | R+6.3 | — | R+3.8 | 57,128 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+29.4 in 2024 and R+12.1 in 2008. About 228,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 62% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 29.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.4 points.
A population of 198,405, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,700 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 17 and State House District 12.
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 23rd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48023/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.