Texas 3rd 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
91.4%
60,021 votes · D+83.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 89.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.0%
297,499 votes · R+52.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 73.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
149,065votes
52.0% of the vote · D+4.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 132,988 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
297,499votes
76.0% of the vote · R+52.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 286,958 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
+86.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+61.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +76.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+51.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +51.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRobert NicholsState Senate · 3
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
21.9%81,109
78.1%289,003
370,112
2020
R
19.8%55,158
80.2%224,062
279,220
2018
R
26.8%76,605
73.2%209,734
286,339
Anchored in the rural Trans-Pecos and Panhandle fringe, this sprawling West Texas district recorded a 52.6-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 Democratic high of 83.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.7 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.
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How did Texas 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 52.6 points (R+52.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 391,449 votes cast, 91,408 went Democratic and 297,499 went Republican.
When did Texas 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Texas 3rd State Senate District?
Texas 3rd State Senate District has a population of 962,222 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Texas 3rd State Senate District is $62,100 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.