Texas 1st State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −37.7% |
| 2008 | −39.8% |
| 2012 | −46.2% |
| 2016 | −50.5% |
| 2020 | −49.1% |
| 2024 | −54.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 22.5%Harris90,877 | 76.6%Trump309,047 | 0.8% | R+54.1 | R+5.0 | R+52.6 | 403,339 | |
| R | 25.0%Biden98,798 | 74.1%Trump292,903 | 0.9% | R+49.1 | D+1.4 | R+53.5 | 395,391 | |
| R | 23.3%Clinton80,023 | 73.8%Trump253,423 | 3.0% | R+50.5 | R+4.3 | R+52.6 | 343,612 | |
| R | 26.4%Obama87,081 | 72.6%Romney239,508 | 1.0% | R+46.2 | R+6.4 | R+50.1 | 329,850 | |
| R | 29.6%Obama99,416 | 69.4%McCain233,329 | 1.0% | R+39.8 | R+2.1 | R+47.1 | 336,238 | |
| R | 31.0%Kerry100,331 | 68.7%Bush222,592 | 0.4% | R+37.7 | — | R+35.3 | 324,145 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchoring the Texas Panhandle and surrounding high plains, this district recorded an R+61.8 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 Republican high of 54.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.1 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.
The state-senate 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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