Texas 3rd State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −28.1% |
| 2008 | −33.8% |
| 2012 | −41.2% |
| 2016 | −46.1% |
| 2020 | −47.0% |
| 2024 | −52.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23.3%Harris91,408 | 75.9%Trump297,527 | 0.7% | R+52.6 | R+5.6 | R+51.1 | 391,770 | |
| R | 26.1%Biden102,403 | 73.1%Trump286,960 | 0.8% | R+47.0 | R+0.9 | R+51.5 | 392,602 | |
| R | 25.7%Clinton87,653 | 71.8%Trump244,966 | 2.5% | R+46.1 | R+4.9 | R+48.2 | 341,300 | |
| R | 29.4%Obama95,708 | 70.6%Romney229,886 | 0.0% | R+41.2 | R+7.4 | R+45.1 | 325,638 | |
| R | 32.6%Obama108,646 | 66.4%McCain221,085 | 1.0% | R+33.8 | R+5.7 | R+41.0 | 333,014 | |
| R | 35.7%Kerry119,445 | 63.8%Bush213,290 | 0.5% | R+28.1 | — | R+25.6 | 334,240 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural Trans-Pecos and Panhandle fringe, this sprawling West Texas district recorded a 72.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most lopsided state senate territories in the country.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 52.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.6 points.
A population of 962,222, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,100 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 28.
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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Texas 3rd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/48003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.