Texas 6th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
94.9%
10,987 votes · D+90.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 91.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
50.2%
41,397 votes · R+2.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 49.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
146,266votes
66.1% of the vote · D+33.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 127,833 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
79,076votes
40.1% of the vote · D+18.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 71,784 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
+82.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+57.7 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +80.0 pts
Republican
George H. W. Bush1992
−8.3pts R vs U.S.
Place D+13.9 · U.S. D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · −9.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCarol AlvaradoState Senate · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Texas 6th State Senate District sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 2.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.5 points.
A population of 959,881, a 11% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,816 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 26 and State Senate District 18.
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How did Texas 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 6th State Senate District voted Democratic by 18.5 points (D+18.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 197,197 votes cast, 115,591 went Democratic and 79,076 went Republican.
When did Texas 6th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 6th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Texas 6th State Senate District?
Texas 6th State Senate District has a population of 959,881 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Texas 6th State Senate District is $54,816 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.