Texas 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −22.4% |
| 2012 | −27.7% |
| 2016 | −23.1% |
| 2020 | −16.3% |
| 2024 | −21.4% |
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 | 5 | R | 35.9%107,712 | 64.1%192,185 | 299,897 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 33.9%71,930 | 64.0%135,595 | 211,965 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 35.9%100,743 | 62.0%173,836 | 280,413 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 37.5%78,666 | 62.3%130,617 | 209,507 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 80.6%155,469 | 192,875 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 85.4%88,998 | 104,262 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 33.2%69,178 | 64.4%134,091 | 208,230 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 27.5%41,649 | 70.5%106,742 | 151,349 |
| 2008 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 83.6%162,894 | 194,861 |
| 2006 | 5 | R | 35.6%50,983 | 61.8%88,478 | 143,252 |
| 2004 | 5 | R | 32.9%75,911 | 64.5%148,816 | 230,845 |
| 2002 | 5 | R | 40.3%56,330 | 58.2%81,439 | 139,908 |
| 2000 | 5 | R | 44.4%82,629 | 54.0%100,487 | 185,958 |
| 1998 | 5 | R | 43.4%48,073 | 55.8%61,714 | 110,667 |
| 1994 | 5 | D | 50.1%61,877 | 47.3%58,521 | 123,616 |
| 1992 | 5 | D | 58.9%98,567 | 37.3%62,419 | 167,330 |
| 1990 | 5 | D | 59.6%65,228 | 37.7%41,307 | 109,474 |
| 1988 | 5 | D | 60.7%95,376 | 38.1%59,877 | 157,039 |
| 1986 | 5 | D | 58.5%57,410 | 40.7%39,945 | 98,104 |
| 1984 | 5 | D | 100.0%94,391 | 0.0%0 | 94,391 |
| 1982 | 5 | D | 64.8%52,214 | 33.7%27,121 | 80,530 |
| 1980 | 5 | D | 51.0%70,892 | 48.8%67,848 | 139,035 |
| 1978 | 5 | D | 50.3%35,524 | 49.1%34,672 | 70,593 |
| 1976 | 5 | D | 54.0%67,871 | 44.6%56,056 | 125,768 |
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's 5th spans fast-growing suburbs east of Dallas through rural East Texas, a mix that has consistently produced Republican presidential margins above 25 points over the past three election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 27.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.4 points.
A population of 766,987, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,123 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 11.
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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