Texas 36th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | +44.1% |
| 2012 | +48.8% |
| 2016 | +49.4% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | −5.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.7%Harris20,539 | 52.4%Trump23,052 | 0.8% | R+5.7 | R+22.0 | R+4.2 | 43,960 | |
| D | 57.9%Biden26,857 | 41.6%Trump19,295 | 0.6% | D+16.3 | R+33.1 | D+11.8 | 46,417 | |
| D | 72.9%Clinton27,067 | 23.4%Trump8,709 | 3.7% | D+49.4 | D+0.7 | D+47.3 | 37,149 | |
| D | 73.8%Obama21,370 | 25.1%Romney7,260 | 1.1% | D+48.8 | D+4.7 | D+44.9 | 28,939 | |
| D | 71.5%Obama18,236 | 27.5%McCain7,003 | 1.0% | D+44.1 | D+28.4 | D+36.8 | 25,498 | |
| D | 57.6%Kerry13,054 | 42.0%Bush9,509 | 0.4% | D+15.7 | — | D+18.1 | 22,649 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+5.7, against D+44.1 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with Hispanic or Latino residents at 91.9%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.4 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 5.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 22.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.7 points.
A population of 186,722, a 5% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,250 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 35 and State House District 39.
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Texas 36th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48036/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.