Texas 53rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −52.5% |
| 2008 | −45.2% |
| 2012 | −53.5% |
| 2016 | −54.1% |
| 2020 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −55.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21.7%Harris22,397 | 77.5%Trump80,053 | 0.8% | R+55.8 | R+2.6 | R+54.3 | 103,319 | |
| R | 22.9%Biden22,852 | 76.2%Trump75,912 | 0.9% | R+53.2 | D+0.8 | R+57.7 | 99,644 | |
| R | 21.3%Clinton17,659 | 75.4%Trump62,389 | 3.3% | R+54.1 | R+0.5 | R+56.2 | 82,740 | |
| R | 22.6%Obama17,449 | 76.1%Romney58,745 | 1.3% | R+53.5 | R+8.4 | R+57.4 | 77,162 | |
| R | 26.6%Obama21,124 | 71.8%McCain56,958 | 1.6% | R+45.2 | D+7.3 | R+52.4 | 79,358 | |
| R | 23.4%Kerry18,021 | 75.9%Bush58,392 | 0.6% | R+52.5 | — | R+50.0 | 76,910 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.7, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the Texas House. Its electoral consistency makes it a reliable baseline for measuring statewide Republican floor support.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 55.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.8 points.
A population of 199,548, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,185 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 30.
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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