Texas 2nd Congressional District, Texas: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+76 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,051,1062024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,9012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 41.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 16.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 40.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+27 in 1972MIT Election Lab
R
CRENSHAW, Daniel
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: POE, Ted (2017–2019), POE, Ted (2015–2017), POE, Ted (2013–2015), POE, Ted (2011–2013)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 2, TXOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 165,020 | 196,809 | 367,261 | ||
| R | 181,019 | 183,551 | 369,647 | ||
| R | 135,737 | 142,904 | 291,798 | ||
| R | 110,869 | 145,629 | 260,006 | ||
| R | 112,797 | 137,201 | 251,882 | ||
| R | 90,518 | 134,323 | 226,332 | ||
| R | 78,938 | 116,868 | 201,242 | ||
| R | 72,716 | 88,699 | 171,686 | ||
| R | 67,474 | 82,531 | 186,423 | ||
| R | 64,486 | 92,435 | 158,247 | ||
| R | 61,295 | 104,948 | 166,639 | ||
| R | 50,836 | 79,644 | 135,847 | ||
| R | 59,353 | 66,091 | 126,504 | ||
| R | 38,201 | 67,253 | 105,962 | ||
| R | 32,409 | 35,844 | 84,585 | ||
| D | 40,437 | 27,334 | 67,915 | ||
| R | 26,406 | 29,725 | 57,694 | ||
| R | 16,849 | 27,595 | 45,315 | ||
| R | 19,457 | 25,952 | 45,451 | ||
| D | 10,552 | 7,520 | 21,981 | ||
| D | 13,063 | 2,089 | 18,926 | ||
| D | 13,627 | 3,676 | 17,326 | ||
| D | 10,890 | 1,438 | 12,372 | ||
| D | 8,636 | 1,506 | 10,225 | ||
| R | 3,967 | 4,832 | 8,813 | ||
| D | 4,013 | 1,579 | 6,090 | ||
| D | 2,831 | 1,384 | 5,391 | ||
| D | 2,017 | 578 | 2,729 | ||
| D | 1,295 | 163 | 1,870 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 44.6% | 53.1% | 11,291,854 |
| 2020 | R | 43.9% | 53.5% | 11,144,040 |
| 2018 | R | 48.3% | 50.9% | 8,371,655 |
| 2014 | R | 34.4% | 61.6% | 4,648,358 |
| 2012 | R | 40.6% | 56.5% | 7,864,822 |
| 2008 | R | 42.8% | 54.8% | 7,912,075 |
| 2006 | R | 36.0% | 61.7% | 4,314,663 |
| 2002 | R | 43.3% | 55.3% | 4,514,012 |
| 2000 | R | 32.3% | 65.1% | 6,267,964 |
| 1996 | R | 43.9% | 54.8% | 5,527,441 |
| 1994 | R | 38.3% | 60.8% | 4,279,940 |
| 1990 | R | 37.4% | 60.2% | 3,822,157 |
| 1988 | D | 59.2% | 40.0% | 5,323,606 |
| 1984 | R | 41.4% | 58.5% | 5,314,178 |
| 1982 | D | 58.6% | 40.5% | 3,103,167 |
| 1978 | R | 49.3% | 49.8% | 2,312,540 |
| 1976 | D | 56.8% | 42.2% | 3,874,230 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
7.0%
English
7.0%
Irish
4.9%
American
3.6%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.8%
Polish
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,901
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$79,901
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.1%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
59.3%
speak English only
Spanish32.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.1%
Other Indo-European3.2%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Texas's 2nd Congressional District stretches across northeastern Houston suburbs and exurbs, where rapid demographic diversification has compressed margins that once ran deep red, making it one of the more closely watched seats in the state's congressional delegation.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached seventy-six points in 1936; the Republican margin reached twenty-seven points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 1,051,106, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $79,901 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Texas voted Republican by 8.7 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 367,261 votes cast, 165,020 went Democratic and 196,809 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Texas as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 2, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Texas?
Congressional District 2, Texas has a population of 1,051,106 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Texas?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Texas is $79,901 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.