Texas 20th 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
Winfield S. Hancock1880
89.4%
1,101 votes · D+78.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1884 · 86.2%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
54.4%
56,197 votes · R+9.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 51.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
144,889votes
54.3% of the vote · D+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 129,290 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
131,906votes
51.7% of the vote · R+4.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 118,914 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+86.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+66.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +71.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+2.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+4.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · −0.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DChuy HinojosaState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
48.2%120,692
51.8%129,851
250,543
2018
D
64.6%115,676
35.4%63,510
179,186
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+4.2 in 2024 and D+18.9 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with Hispanic or Latino residents at 86.6%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.9 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 9.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.2 points.
A population of 920,139, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,508 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 21.
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How did Texas 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 20th State Senate District voted Republican by 4.2 points (R+4.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 255,366 votes cast, 121,094 went Democratic and 131,906 went Republican.
When did Texas 20th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 20th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Texas 20th State Senate District?
Texas 20th State Senate District has a population of 920,139 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Texas 20th State Senate District is $58,508 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 20th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 33 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.