Texas 37th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −15.6% |
| 2008 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | −10.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 44.1%Harris25,394 | 55.0%Trump31,673 | 0.9% | R+10.9 | R+13.0 | R+9.4 | 57,569 | |
| D | 50.8%Biden27,651 | 48.7%Trump26,507 | 0.6% | D+2.1 | R+10.0 | R+2.4 | 54,479 | |
| D | 54.1%Clinton23,918 | 42.0%Trump18,571 | 3.9% | D+12.1 | D+0.1 | D+10.0 | 44,199 | |
| D | 55.5%Obama21,458 | 43.5%Romney16,802 | 1.1% | D+12.0 | D+0.7 | D+8.2 | 38,667 | |
| D | 55.0%Obama21,082 | 43.6%McCain16,726 | 1.4% | D+11.4 | D+26.9 | D+4.1 | 38,336 | |
| R | 41.9%Kerry15,165 | 57.5%Bush20,800 | 0.6% | R+15.6 | — | R+13.1 | 36,190 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 37, anchored in deep South Texas's Rio Grande Valley, recorded an R+48.7 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's sharp rightward shift over the past several election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.1 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 15.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.9 points.
A population of 184,892, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,590 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41 and State House District 74.
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 37th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48037/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.