Texas 31st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
92.8%
10,781 votes · D+85.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 88.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
68.2%
47,880 votes · R+36.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 62.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
27,714votes
65.6% of the vote · D+31.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 27,484 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
47,880votes
68.2% of the vote · R+36.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 43,106 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
+77.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+51.9 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +68.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+35.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +29.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRyan GuillenState House · 31
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
40.8%26,225
59.2%38,064
64,289
2018
D
75.3%26,385
24.7%8,646
35,031
Texas 31st 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 85.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 36.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.9 points.
A population of 184,966, a 24% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,148 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 43 and State House District 80.
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How did Texas 31st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 31st State House District voted Republican by 36.9 points (R+36.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 70,188 votes cast, 21,976 went Democratic and 47,880 went Republican.
When did Texas 31st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 31st State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Texas 31st State House District?
Texas 31st State House District has a population of 184,966 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 31st State House District?
Median household income in Texas 31st State House District is $55,148 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 31st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 31st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.