Texas 27th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | −12.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43.5%Harris115,494 | 55.6%Trump147,773 | 0.9% | R+12.2 | R+16.8 | R+10.7 | 265,657 | |
| D | 52.0%Biden136,702 | 47.3%Trump124,352 | 0.7% | D+4.7 | R+16.5 | D+0.2 | 263,020 | |
| D | 58.6%Clinton126,292 | 37.4%Trump80,562 | 4.0% | D+21.2 | R+1.3 | D+19.1 | 215,458 | |
| D | 60.7%Obama111,472 | 38.2%Romney70,114 | 1.1% | D+22.5 | D+2.0 | D+18.7 | 183,597 | |
| D | 59.7%Obama109,391 | 39.2%McCain71,789 | 1.1% | D+20.5 | D+24.4 | D+13.3 | 183,217 | |
| R | 47.8%Kerry81,004 | 51.7%Bush87,656 | 0.5% | R+3.9 | — | R+1.5 | 169,480 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Texas Senate District 27 stretches across a high-population corridor where exurban growth and a predominantly Hispanic electorate have shaped competitive dynamics, yet the district returned an R+16.2 margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.5 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 12.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.
A population of 922,145, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,622 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 21.
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 27th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/48027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.