Texas 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | +31.5% |
| 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 | 7 | D | 61.3%149,820 | 38.7%94,651 | 244,471 |
| 2022 | 7 | D | 63.8%115,994 | 36.2%65,835 | 181,829 |
| 2020 | 7 | D | 50.8%159,529 | 47.5%149,054 | 314,125 |
| 2018 | 7 | D | 52.5%127,959 | 47.5%115,642 | 243,601 |
| 2016 | 7 | R | 43.8%111,991 | 56.2%143,542 | 255,533 |
| 2014 | 7 | R | 34.5%49,478 | 63.3%90,606 | 143,219 |
| 2012 | 7 | R | 36.4%85,553 | 60.8%142,793 | 234,837 |
| 2010 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 81.4%143,655 | 176,378 |
| 2008 | 7 | R | 42.4%123,242 | 55.9%162,635 | 290,934 |
| 2006 | 7 | R | 38.5%64,514 | 59.2%99,318 | 167,785 |
| 2004 | 7 | R | 33.3%91,126 | 64.1%175,440 | 273,651 |
| 2002 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 89.2%96,795 | 108,527 |
| 2000 | 7 | R | 24.4%60,694 | 73.9%183,712 | 248,593 |
| 1998 | 7 | R | 6.6%7,889 | 93.3%111,010 | 118,946 |
| 1994 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%116,873 | 116,873 |
| 1992 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%169,407 | 169,407 |
| 1990 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%114,254 | 114,254 |
| 1988 | 7 | R | 20.9%48,824 | 79.1%185,203 | 234,027 |
| 1986 | 7 | R | 11.9%17,635 | 87.4%129,673 | 148,395 |
| 1984 | 7 | R | 13.3%32,835 | 86.7%213,480 | 246,315 |
| 1982 | 7 | R | 14.0%17,866 | 85.0%108,718 | 127,922 |
| 1980 | 7 | R | 16.4%48,594 | 82.1%242,810 | 295,684 |
| 1978 | 7 | R | 14.9%22,415 | 85.1%128,214 | 150,629 |
| 1976 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%193,127 | 193,127 |
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 |
Once a reliably Republican stronghold anchored by affluent Houston suburbs, TX-07 has trended toward competitive margins over the past decade as the district's college-educated and diverse population has grown.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.4 points.
A population of 767,062, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,137 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 33.
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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