Texas 35th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | +48.4% |
| 2012 | +55.9% |
| 2016 | +46.9% |
| 2020 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | −6.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.2%Harris17,274 | 53.1%Trump19,849 | 0.8% | R+6.9 | R+22.5 | R+5.4 | 37,415 | |
| D | 57.5%Biden22,728 | 41.9%Trump16,560 | 0.6% | D+15.6 | R+31.3 | D+11.2 | 39,530 | |
| D | 71.7%Clinton21,997 | 24.8%Trump7,607 | 3.6% | D+46.9 | R+9.0 | D+44.8 | 30,698 | |
| D | 77.4%Obama19,650 | 21.5%Romney5,463 | 1.1% | D+55.9 | D+7.5 | D+52.0 | 25,384 | |
| D | 73.5%Obama16,735 | 25.0%McCain5,705 | 1.5% | D+48.4 | D+30.4 | D+41.2 | 22,775 | |
| D | 58.9%Kerry11,609 | 40.9%Bush8,061 | 0.2% | D+18.0 | — | D+20.5 | 19,718 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+67.3, this West Texas district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in the state, reflecting a rural, sparsely populated electorate where statewide races are seldom competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.9 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 6.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 22.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.9 points.
A population of 193,328, a 4% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,676 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 36 and State House District 39.
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 35th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48035/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.