Texas 9th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −12.0% |
| 2012 | −12.8% |
| 2016 | −3.0% |
| 2020 | −8.3% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
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 | 9 | D | 100.0%184,141 | 0.0%0 | 184,141 |
| 2022 | 9 | D | 76.7%125,446 | 23.3%38,161 | 163,607 |
| 2020 | 9 | D | 75.5%172,938 | 21.6%49,575 | 229,107 |
| 2018 | 9 | D | 89.1%136,256 | 0.0%0 | 153,001 |
| 2016 | 9 | D | 80.6%152,032 | 19.4%36,491 | 188,523 |
| 2014 | 9 | D | 90.8%78,109 | 0.0%0 | 86,003 |
| 2012 | 9 | D | 78.5%144,075 | 19.7%36,139 | 183,566 |
| 2010 | 9 | D | 75.7%80,107 | 22.9%24,201 | 105,767 |
| 2008 | 9 | D | 93.6%143,868 | 0.0%0 | 153,628 |
| 2006 | 9 | D | 100.0%60,253 | 0.0%0 | 60,253 |
| 2004 | 9 | D | 72.2%114,462 | 26.6%42,132 | 158,566 |
| 2002 | 9 | D | 58.6%86,710 | 40.3%59,635 | 147,958 |
| 2000 | 9 | D | 59.2%130,143 | 39.7%87,165 | 219,816 |
| 1998 | 9 | D | 63.7%86,055 | 36.3%49,107 | 135,162 |
| 1994 | 9 | R | 45.7%71,643 | 51.9%81,353 | 156,797 |
| 1992 | 9 | D | 53.6%118,690 | 43.5%96,270 | 221,361 |
| 1990 | 9 | D | 57.7%79,786 | 42.3%58,399 | 138,185 |
| 1988 | 9 | D | 100.0%137,270 | 0.0%0 | 137,270 |
| 1986 | 9 | D | 61.5%73,285 | 38.5%45,834 | 119,119 |
| 1984 | 9 | D | 58.8%120,559 | 41.2%84,306 | 204,865 |
| 1982 | 9 | D | 67.6%78,965 | 30.3%35,422 | 116,897 |
| 1980 | 9 | D | 99.7%103,225 | 0.0%0 | 103,574 |
| 1978 | 9 | D | 63.3%50,792 | 36.7%29,473 | 80,265 |
| 1976 | 9 | D | 100.0%112,945 | 0.0%0 | 112,945 |
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 |
TX-9 covers a heavily urbanized swath of southwest Houston and inner suburbs where Black and Hispanic residents together form a large majority, producing some of the most lopsided Democratic margins in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 19.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.9 points.
A population of 766,930, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,122 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 35 and Congressional District 32.
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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