Texas 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −28.7% |
| 2012 | −33.9% |
| 2016 | −28.3% |
| 2020 | −19.5% |
| 2024 | −22.9% |
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 | 6 | R | 34.3%98,319 | 65.7%188,119 | 286,438 |
| 2022 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%149,321 | 149,321 |
| 2020 | 6 | R | 44.0%149,530 | 52.8%179,507 | 339,992 |
| 2018 | 6 | R | 45.4%116,350 | 53.1%135,961 | 256,042 |
| 2016 | 6 | R | 39.0%106,667 | 58.3%159,444 | 273,296 |
| 2014 | 6 | R | 36.4%55,027 | 61.1%92,334 | 150,996 |
| 2012 | 6 | R | 39.2%98,053 | 58.0%145,019 | 249,936 |
| 2010 | 6 | R | 31.2%50,717 | 65.9%107,140 | 162,557 |
| 2008 | 6 | R | 35.6%99,919 | 62.0%174,008 | 280,582 |
| 2006 | 6 | R | 37.1%56,369 | 60.5%91,927 | 152,036 |
| 2004 | 6 | R | 32.7%83,609 | 66.0%168,767 | 255,627 |
| 2002 | 6 | R | 27.7%45,404 | 70.3%115,396 | 164,037 |
| 2000 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 88.1%222,685 | 252,741 |
| 1998 | 6 | R | 25.9%40,112 | 72.9%112,957 | 154,886 |
| 1994 | 6 | R | 22.0%44,286 | 75.6%152,038 | 201,012 |
| 1992 | 6 | R | 28.1%73,933 | 71.9%189,140 | 263,073 |
| 1990 | 6 | R | 33.1%62,344 | 66.5%125,049 | 188,130 |
| 1988 | 6 | R | 32.4%78,786 | 67.6%164,692 | 243,478 |
| 1986 | 6 | R | 44.2%68,270 | 55.8%86,190 | 154,460 |
| 1984 | 6 | R | 43.4%100,799 | 56.6%131,482 | 232,281 |
| 1982 | 6 | D | 94.5%91,546 | 0.0%0 | 96,834 |
| 1980 | 6 | D | 70.9%144,816 | 29.1%59,503 | 204,319 |
| 1978 | 6 | D | 65.1%66,025 | 34.9%35,393 | 101,418 |
| 1976 | 6 | D | 65.9%119,025 | 33.4%60,316 | 180,534 |
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 |
Anchored in the fast-growing suburbs south and southeast of Fort Worth, TX-6 has trended competitive as new residents diversify its electorate, compressing a margin that once exceeded 20 points in presidential races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.9 points.
A population of 766,987, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,707 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 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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