HarrisDemocratic44.1%25,380TrumpRepublican55.1%31,656OtherAll other candidates0.8%454
R+10.9- Lead
- 6,276
- Total
- 57,490
- vs nation
- R+9.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Texas 37th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic50.5%27,633TrumpRepublican48.4%26,483OtherAll other candidates1.0%563
D+2.1- Lead
- 1,150
- Total
- 54,679
- vs nation
- R+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic54.1%23,902TrumpRepublican42.0%18,557OtherAll other candidates3.9%1,710
D+12.1- Lead
- 5,345
- Total
- 44,169
- vs nation
- D+10.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic56.5%21,251RomneyRepublican42.3%15,926OtherAll other candidates1.2%460
D+14.1- Lead
- 5,325
- Total
- 37,637
- vs nation
- D+10.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.0%20,513McCainRepublican43.7%16,309OtherAll other candidates1.3%495
D+11.3- Lead
- 4,204
- Total
- 37,317
- vs nation
- D+4.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.9%15,156BushRepublican57.5%20,791OtherAll other candidates0.6%225
R+15.6- Lead
- 5,635
- Total
- 36,172
- vs nation
- R+13.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.1%15,409BushRepublican50.8%16,631OtherAll other candidates2.1%673
R+3.7- Lead
- 1,222
- Total
- 32,713
- vs nation
- R+4.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic55.2%16,500DoleRepublican37.7%11,265OtherAll other candidates7.1%2,134
D+17.5- Lead
- 5,235
- Total
- 29,899
- vs nation
- D+9.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+10.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 184,8922024 5-year
- Population density
- 150 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,235 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,5902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 14.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 83.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+79.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.6 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 41, TX · twin score 96.6
presidential history
Party record book
Texas 37th 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
Alton B. Parker1904
89.3%
350 votes · D+79.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 86.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
70.2%
9,781 votes · R+40.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 67.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
27,633votes
50.5% of the vote · D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 25,380 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
31,656votes
55.1% of the vote · R+10.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 26,483 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+98.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+79.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +53.8 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+29.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.6 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +17.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJanie LopezState House · 37
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.
District 37, anchored in deep South Texas's Rio Grande Valley, recorded an R+10.9 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 79.1 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 40.6 points in 1952. 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.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 41
Texas
96.6twin score
% Latino% WhiteMexican ancestry
State House District 74
Texas
96.0twin score
% Latino% White12-yr trend
State House District 34
Texas
95.3twin score
% Latino% White12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Texas 37th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 37th State House District voted Republican by 10.9 points (R+10.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,490 votes cast, 25,380 went Democratic and 31,656 went Republican.
When did Texas 37th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 37th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Texas 37th State House District?
Texas 37th State House District has a population of 184,892 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 37th State House District?
Median household income in Texas 37th State House District is $57,590 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 37th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 37th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.