Texas 7th Congressional District, Texas: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+4%. Democratic peak: D+76 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 258,0292024 5-year
- Median household income
- $84,2782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 34.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 19.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 39.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+26 in 1972MIT Election Lab
D
FLETCHER, Elizabeth
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: CULBERSON, John (2017–2019), CULBERSON, John (2015–2017), CULBERSON, John (2013–2015), CULBERSON, John (2011–2013)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 45,187 | 41,296 | 88,269 | ||
| D | 50,750 | 39,309 | 91,318 | ||
| D | 38,022 | 30,245 | 71,328 | ||
| R | 30,806 | 31,796 | 63,383 | ||
| D | 30,775 | 30,331 | 61,542 | ||
| R | 24,060 | 30,195 | 54,612 | ||
| R | 20,266 | 26,559 | 48,101 | ||
| R | 18,338 | 20,559 | 41,162 | ||
| R | 16,698 | 19,351 | 44,369 | ||
| R | 15,540 | 21,601 | 37,469 | ||
| R | 14,866 | 24,626 | 39,581 | ||
| R | 11,933 | 18,675 | 31,891 | ||
| R | 13,856 | 15,722 | 29,826 | ||
| R | 9,087 | 15,580 | 24,792 | ||
| R | 7,727 | 8,527 | 19,934 | ||
| D | 9,683 | 6,515 | 16,231 | ||
| R | 6,324 | 7,061 | 13,754 | ||
| R | 3,988 | 6,581 | 10,779 | ||
| R | 4,596 | 6,233 | 10,839 | ||
| D | 2,518 | 1,822 | 5,231 | ||
| D | 3,080 | 512 | 4,505 | ||
| D | 3,201 | 897 | 4,103 | ||
| D | 2,584 | 341 | 2,935 | ||
| D | 2,119 | 360 | 2,499 | ||
| R | 994 | 1,148 | 2,146 | ||
| D | 955 | 388 | 1,475 | ||
| D | 604 | 314 | 1,236 | ||
| D | 466 | 145 | 633 | ||
| D | 307 | 48 | 450 | ||
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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
5.8%
English
5.8%
Irish
4.0%
American
3.3%
Italian
1.8%
French
1.4%
Polish
0.9%
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
$84,278
Congressional District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 7$84,278
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.1%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
55.9%
speak English only
Spanish31.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander6.4%
Other Indo-European4.6%
Other languages2.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Democratic margin in Texas 7th Congressional District has rarely exceeded seventy-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by four points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 34% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $84,278 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 7, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 7, Texas voted Democratic by 4.4 points (D+4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 88,269 votes cast, 45,187 went Democratic and 41,296 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 7, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 7, Texas as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 7, Texas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 7, Texas voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Congressional District 7, Texas?
Congressional District 7, Texas has a population of 258,029 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 7, Texas?
Median household income in Congressional District 7, Texas is $84,278 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Congressional District 7, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 7, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.