Texas 23rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −12.2% |
| 2012 | −16.3% |
| 2016 | −6.9% |
| 2020 | −7.2% |
| 2024 | −14.9% |
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 | 23 | R | 37.7%109,373 | 62.3%180,720 | 290,093 |
| 2022 | 23 | R | 38.8%80,947 | 55.9%116,649 | 208,776 |
| 2020 | 23 | R | 46.6%137,693 | 50.6%149,395 | 295,457 |
| 2018 | 23 | R | 48.7%102,359 | 49.2%103,285 | 210,069 |
| 2016 | 23 | R | 47.0%107,526 | 48.3%110,577 | 228,965 |
| 2014 | 23 | R | 47.7%55,037 | 49.8%57,459 | 115,429 |
| 2012 | 23 | D | 50.3%96,676 | 45.6%87,547 | 192,169 |
| 2010 | 23 | R | 44.4%67,348 | 49.4%74,853 | 151,534 |
| 2008 | 23 | D | 55.8%134,090 | 41.9%100,799 | 240,470 |
| 2006 | 23 | D | 54.3%38,256 | 45.7%32,217 | 70,473 |
| 2004 | 23 | R | 29.4%72,480 | 69.3%170,716 | 246,503 |
| 2002 | 23 | R | 47.2%71,067 | 51.5%77,573 | 150,552 |
| 2000 | 23 | R | 38.8%78,274 | 59.3%119,679 | 201,754 |
| 1998 | 23 | R | 35.1%40,281 | 63.8%73,177 | 114,720 |
| 1996 | 23 | R | 36.4%59,596 | 61.8%101,332 | 163,839 |
| 1994 | 23 | R | 37.4%44,101 | 62.6%73,815 | 117,916 |
| 1992 | 23 | R | 38.4%63,797 | 59.1%98,259 | 166,347 |
| 1990 | 23 | D | 63.5%71,052 | 36.5%40,856 | 111,908 |
| 1988 | 23 | D | 64.5%116,423 | 33.6%60,559 | 180,430 |
| 1986 | 23 | D | 90.7%68,131 | 0.0%0 | 75,132 |
| 1984 | 23 | D | 100.0%95,721 | 0.0%0 | 95,721 |
| 1982 | 23 | D | 55.3%51,690 | 44.2%41,363 | 93,528 |
| 1980 | 23 | D | 69.8%104,595 | 30.1%45,139 | 149,780 |
| 1978 | 23 | D | 89.7%62,649 | 0.0%0 | 69,834 |
| 1976 | 23 | D | 100.0%96,481 | 0.0%0 | 96,481 |
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 |
Stretching from the San Antonio suburbs to El Paso's doorstep, TX-23 covers more border miles than any other congressional district and has shifted 20+ points toward Republicans over the past decade as Latino voter preferences realigned.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.9 points.
A population of 766,972, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,875 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 27 and Congressional District 35.
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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