Texas 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −31.3% |
| 2012 | −38.4% |
| 2016 | −28.5% |
| 2020 | −17.6% |
| 2024 | −23.4% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | R | 37.5%142,953 | 62.5%237,794 | 380,747 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 36.9%100,121 | 60.5%164,240 | 271,256 |
| 2020 | 3 | R | 42.9%179,458 | 55.1%230,512 | 418,591 |
| 2018 | 3 | R | 44.2%138,234 | 54.2%169,520 | 312,511 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 34.6%109,420 | 61.2%193,684 | 316,467 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 82.0%113,404 | 138,280 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%187,180 | 187,180 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 31.3%47,848 | 66.3%101,180 | 152,652 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 38.0%108,693 | 59.7%170,742 | 285,783 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 34.9%49,529 | 62.5%88,690 | 141,881 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 85.6%180,099 | 210,352 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 24.3%37,503 | 73.9%113,974 | 154,133 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 25.7%67,233 | 71.6%187,486 | 261,897 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 91.2%106,690 | 116,978 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 91.0%157,011 | 172,622 |
| 1992 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 86.1%201,569 | 234,139 |
| 1990 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.6%153,857 | 154,474 |
| 1988 | 3 | R | 18.2%50,627 | 81.8%227,882 | 278,509 |
| 1986 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 94.1%143,381 | 152,385 |
| 1984 | 3 | R | 17.0%46,890 | 83.0%228,819 | 275,709 |
| 1982 | 3 | R | 21.8%28,223 | 77.1%99,852 | 129,528 |
| 1980 | 3 | R | 18.0%49,667 | 79.3%218,228 | 275,234 |
| 1978 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%96,406 | 96,406 |
| 1976 | 3 | R | 26.0%60,070 | 74.0%171,343 | 231,413 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 44.6%5,031,249 | 53.1%5,990,741 | 11,291,854 |
| 2020 | R | 43.9%4,888,764 | 53.5%5,962,983 | 11,144,040 |
| 2018 | R | 48.3%4,045,632 | 50.9%4,260,553 | 8,371,655 |
| 2014 | R | 34.4%1,597,387 | 61.6%2,861,531 | 4,647,370 |
| 2012 | R | 40.6%3,194,927 | 56.5%4,440,137 | 7,864,822 |
| 2008 | R | 42.8%3,389,365 | 54.8%4,337,469 | 7,912,075 |
| 2006 | R | 36.0%1,555,202 | 61.7%2,661,789 | 4,314,663 |
| 2002 | R | 43.3%1,955,758 | 55.3%2,496,243 | 4,512,590 |
| 2000 | R | 32.3%2,025,024 | 65.1%4,078,954 | 6,267,964 |
| 1996 | R | 43.9%2,428,776 | 54.8%3,027,680 | 5,527,441 |
| 1994 | R | 38.3%1,639,615 | 60.8%2,604,218 | 4,279,940 |
| 1990 | R | 37.4%1,429,986 | 60.2%2,302,357 | 3,821,432 |
| 1988 | D | 59.2%3,149,806 | 40.0%2,129,228 | 5,323,023 |
| 1984 | R | 41.4%2,202,557 | 58.5%3,111,348 | 5,314,178 |
| 1982 | D | 58.6%1,818,223 | 40.5%1,256,759 | 3,103,040 |
| 1978 | R | 49.3%1,139,149 | 49.8%1,151,376 | 2,312,540 |
| 1976 | D | 56.8%2,199,956 | 42.2%1,636,370 | 3,874,230 |
Texas 3rd Congressional District sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.4 points.
A population of 766,979, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,203 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 26 and Congressional District 4.
The congressional 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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