Texas 17th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −20.8% |
| 2012 | −28.5% |
| 2016 | −22.5% |
| 2020 | −15.3% |
| 2024 | −21.6% |
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 | 17 | R | 33.7%97,941 | 66.3%193,101 | 291,042 |
| 2022 | 17 | R | 33.5%72,801 | 66.5%144,408 | 217,209 |
| 2020 | 17 | R | 40.9%125,565 | 55.9%171,390 | 306,873 |
| 2018 | 17 | R | 41.3%98,070 | 56.8%134,841 | 237,351 |
| 2016 | 17 | R | 35.2%86,603 | 60.8%149,417 | 245,728 |
| 2014 | 17 | R | 32.4%43,049 | 64.6%85,807 | 132,865 |
| 2012 | 17 | R | 0.0%0 | 79.9%143,284 | 179,262 |
| 2010 | 17 | R | 36.6%63,138 | 61.8%106,696 | 172,642 |
| 2008 | 17 | D | 53.0%134,592 | 45.5%115,581 | 254,022 |
| 2006 | 17 | D | 58.1%92,478 | 40.3%64,142 | 159,124 |
| 2004 | 17 | D | 51.2%125,309 | 47.4%116,049 | 244,748 |
| 2002 | 17 | D | 51.4%84,136 | 47.4%77,622 | 163,804 |
| 2000 | 17 | D | 59.0%120,670 | 35.5%72,535 | 204,430 |
| 1998 | 17 | D | 53.6%75,367 | 45.3%63,700 | 140,685 |
| 1996 | 17 | D | 51.6%99,678 | 47.4%91,429 | 192,994 |
| 1994 | 17 | D | 53.7%83,497 | 46.3%72,108 | 155,605 |
| 1992 | 17 | D | 66.1%136,213 | 33.9%69,958 | 206,171 |
| 1990 | 17 | D | 100.0%104,100 | 0.0%0 | 104,100 |
| 1988 | 17 | D | 100.0%149,064 | 0.0%0 | 149,064 |
| 1986 | 17 | D | 100.0%97,791 | 0.0%0 | 97,791 |
| 1984 | 17 | D | 100.0%143,012 | 0.0%0 | 143,012 |
| 1982 | 17 | D | 97.1%109,359 | 0.0%0 | 112,630 |
| 1980 | 17 | D | 100.0%130,465 | 0.0%0 | 130,465 |
| 1978 | 17 | D | 68.1%69,030 | 31.9%32,302 | 101,332 |
| 1976 | 17 | D | 100.0%127,613 | 0.0%0 | 127,613 |
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 agricultural plains and two mid-sized university cities, TX-17 has delivered Republican presidential margins above 15 points in every cycle since 2004, with rural precincts consistently outpacing suburban ones in that gap.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.6 points.
A population of 767,409, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,518 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 12 and Congressional District 5.
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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