Texas 38th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | +47.5% |
| 2012 | +51.4% |
| 2016 | +52.7% |
| 2020 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | +0.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 49.9%Harris23,323 | 49.2%Trump22,997 | 0.9% | D+0.7 | R+24.4 | D+2.2 | 46,762 | |
| D | 62.2%Biden29,616 | 37.1%Trump17,658 | 0.7% | D+25.1 | R+27.6 | D+20.7 | 47,605 | |
| D | 74.3%Clinton29,557 | 21.5%Trump8,571 | 4.2% | D+52.7 | D+1.3 | D+50.6 | 39,805 | |
| D | 75.2%Obama23,808 | 23.8%Romney7,532 | 1.1% | D+51.4 | D+3.9 | D+47.5 | 31,678 | |
| D | 73.3%Obama23,107 | 25.9%McCain8,149 | 0.8% | D+47.5 | D+31.3 | D+40.2 | 31,504 | |
| D | 57.9%Kerry16,342 | 41.7%Bush11,781 | 0.4% | D+16.1 | — | D+18.6 | 28,246 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Texas House District 38 sits in the competitive suburban Dallas corridor, where a 0.7-point presidential margin in 2024 reflects the tight balance between the area's growing Latino population and its longstanding conservative suburban base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 24.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.7 points.
A population of 186,146, a 5% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,727 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 40 and State House District 35.
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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