Texas 12th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −42.5% |
| 2008 | −29.1% |
| 2012 | −36.1% |
| 2016 | −21.5% |
| 2020 | −11.9% |
| 2024 | −18.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39.9%Harris186,816 | 58.3%Trump272,887 | 1.9% | R+18.4 | R+6.5 | R+16.9 | 468,469 | |
| R | 43.4%Biden198,864 | 55.3%Trump253,348 | 1.2% | R+11.9 | D+9.6 | R+16.4 | 457,868 | |
| R | 36.7%Clinton131,734 | 58.2%Trump208,961 | 5.1% | R+21.5 | D+14.6 | R+23.6 | 358,970 | |
| R | 31.1%Obama99,641 | 67.3%Romney215,215 | 1.6% | R+36.1 | R+7.0 | R+40.0 | 319,896 | |
| R | 35.2%Obama114,261 | 64.3%McCain208,832 | 0.4% | R+29.1 | D+13.3 | R+36.4 | 324,526 | |
| R | 28.5%Kerry85,179 | 71.0%Bush211,978 | 0.5% | R+42.5 | — | R+40.0 | 298,656 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.4, this district of nearly 1 million residents ranks among the most one-sided legislative constituencies in the state, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or local contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 42.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.4 points.
A population of 960,904, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,762 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 8.
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 12th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/48012/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.