Texas 73rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −47.7% |
| 2008 | −40.5% |
| 2012 | −48.4% |
| 2016 | −43.7% |
| 2020 | −36.8% |
| 2024 | −39.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 29.6%Harris39,141 | 69.3%Trump91,565 | 1.1% | R+39.7 | R+2.9 | R+38.2 | 132,128 | |
| R | 31.0%Biden35,412 | 67.8%Trump77,457 | 1.3% | R+36.8 | D+6.9 | R+41.2 | 114,314 | |
| R | 25.7%Clinton20,734 | 69.4%Trump55,904 | 4.8% | R+43.7 | D+4.7 | R+45.8 | 80,528 | |
| R | 24.9%Obama16,893 | 73.3%Romney49,781 | 1.9% | R+48.4 | R+7.9 | R+52.3 | 67,941 | |
| R | 29.4%Obama18,610 | 70.0%McCain44,245 | 0.6% | R+40.5 | D+7.2 | R+47.8 | 63,225 | |
| R | 25.7%Kerry14,143 | 73.4%Bush40,405 | 0.9% | R+47.7 | — | R+45.3 | 55,035 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.7, this West Texas district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided, reflecting the sparse rural population and extractive-industry economy common to the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.7 points.
A population of 201,161, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,059 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 19 and State House District 24.
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 73rd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48073/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.