Texas 5th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −32.6% |
| 2008 | −23.6% |
| 2012 | −31.4% |
| 2016 | −26.6% |
| 2020 | −18.4% |
| 2024 | −23.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37.6%Harris162,229 | 60.9%Trump262,435 | 1.5% | R+23.2 | R+4.9 | R+21.8 | 431,252 | |
| R | 40.0%Biden157,021 | 58.4%Trump229,028 | 1.6% | R+18.4 | D+8.2 | R+22.8 | 392,243 | |
| R | 33.6%Clinton99,181 | 60.2%Trump177,717 | 6.2% | R+26.6 | D+4.8 | R+28.7 | 295,187 | |
| R | 33.2%Obama82,862 | 64.6%Romney161,315 | 2.3% | R+31.4 | R+7.8 | R+35.3 | 249,864 | |
| R | 37.8%Obama94,134 | 61.4%McCain152,913 | 0.9% | R+23.6 | D+9.0 | R+30.9 | 249,184 | |
| R | 33.1%Kerry73,895 | 65.7%Bush146,676 | 1.3% | R+32.6 | — | R+30.1 | 223,390 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52, this sprawling district ranks among the most reliably conservative in the Texas Senate, leaving general-election outcomes seldom in doubt and primary contests as the decisive arena.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.2 points.
A population of 931,924, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,234 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 30.
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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