Texas 1st State Senate 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
93.0%
67,693 votes · D+86.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 92.4%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.7%
309,047 votes · R+54.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 73.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
113,326votes
42.4% of the vote · R+14.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 111,661 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
309,047votes
76.7% of the vote · R+54.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 292,934 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
John W. Davis1924
+94.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+69.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +68.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+53.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +52.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBryan HughesState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
4.3%13,958
95.7%313,703
327,661
2020
R
25.3%80,180
74.7%236,969
317,149
2018
R
24.5%70,622
75.5%217,360
287,982
Anchoring the Texas Panhandle and surrounding high plains, this district recorded an R+54.2 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's deep roots in agriculture, evangelical faith communities, and low-density rural demography.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.2 points.
A population of 923,448, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,805 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 9.
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How did Texas 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 54.2 points (R+54.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 402,892 votes cast, 90,877 went Democratic and 309,047 went Republican.
When did Texas 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Texas 1st State Senate District?
Texas 1st State Senate District has a population of 923,448 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Texas 1st State Senate District is $65,805 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Texas 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.