Texas 13th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −46.1% |
| 2012 | −54.0% |
| 2016 | −50.2% |
| 2020 | −44.2% |
| 2024 | −46.2% |
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 | 13 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%240,622 | 240,622 |
| 2022 | 13 | R | 24.6%52,910 | 75.4%161,767 | 214,677 |
| 2020 | 13 | R | 18.5%50,477 | 79.4%217,124 | 273,508 |
| 2018 | 13 | R | 16.9%35,083 | 81.5%169,027 | 207,285 |
| 2016 | 13 | R | 0.0%0 | 90.0%199,050 | 221,242 |
| 2014 | 13 | R | 12.8%16,822 | 84.3%110,842 | 131,451 |
| 2012 | 13 | R | 0.0%0 | 91.0%187,775 | 206,388 |
| 2010 | 13 | R | 0.0%0 | 87.0%113,201 | 130,043 |
| 2008 | 13 | R | 22.4%51,841 | 77.6%180,078 | 231,919 |
| 2006 | 13 | R | 23.0%33,460 | 74.4%108,107 | 145,396 |
| 2004 | 13 | R | 0.0%0 | 92.3%189,448 | 205,241 |
| 2002 | 13 | R | 20.7%31,218 | 79.3%119,401 | 150,619 |
| 2000 | 13 | R | 31.1%54,343 | 67.6%117,995 | 174,475 |
| 1998 | 13 | R | 31.0%37,027 | 67.9%81,141 | 119,466 |
| 1996 | 13 | R | 32.3%56,066 | 66.9%116,098 | 173,627 |
| 1994 | 13 | R | 44.6%63,923 | 55.4%79,466 | 143,389 |
| 1992 | 13 | D | 60.3%117,892 | 39.7%77,514 | 195,406 |
| 1990 | 13 | D | 56.5%81,815 | 43.5%63,045 | 144,860 |
| 1988 | 13 | D | 52.5%98,345 | 47.5%89,105 | 187,450 |
| 1986 | 13 | R | 35.1%45,907 | 64.9%84,980 | 130,887 |
| 1984 | 13 | R | 47.0%95,367 | 53.0%107,600 | 202,967 |
| 1982 | 13 | D | 63.6%86,376 | 35.3%47,877 | 135,820 |
| 1980 | 13 | D | 55.0%98,779 | 45.0%80,819 | 179,598 |
| 1978 | 13 | D | 74.9%75,271 | 25.1%25,275 | 100,546 |
| 1976 | 13 | D | 59.3%101,798 | 40.4%69,328 | 171,673 |
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 |
Spanning the Texas Panhandle and surrounding plains, this vast, sparsely populated district recorded an R+62.6 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's deep roots in ranching, agriculture, and evangelical Protestant culture.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 54.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.2 points.
A population of 766,983, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,284 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 11 and Congressional District 19.
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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Texas 13th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/4813/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.