Texas 27th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −18.6% |
| 2012 | −25.6% |
| 2016 | −23.2% |
| 2020 | −17.3% |
| 2024 | −21.2% |
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 | 27 | R | 34.0%94,596 | 66.0%183,980 | 278,576 |
| 2022 | 27 | R | 35.6%73,611 | 64.4%133,416 | 207,027 |
| 2020 | 27 | R | 34.9%95,466 | 63.1%172,305 | 273,253 |
| 2018 | 27 | R | 36.6%75,929 | 60.3%125,118 | 207,421 |
| 2016 | 27 | R | 38.3%88,329 | 61.7%142,251 | 230,580 |
| 2014 | 27 | R | 33.7%44,152 | 63.6%83,342 | 131,047 |
| 2012 | 27 | R | 39.2%83,395 | 56.8%120,684 | 212,651 |
| 2010 | 27 | R | 47.1%50,179 | 47.9%50,976 | 106,531 |
| 2008 | 27 | D | 58.0%104,864 | 38.4%69,458 | 180,951 |
| 2006 | 27 | D | 56.8%62,058 | 38.9%42,538 | 109,314 |
| 2004 | 27 | D | 63.1%112,081 | 34.9%61,955 | 177,536 |
| 2002 | 27 | D | 61.1%68,559 | 36.5%41,004 | 112,209 |
| 2000 | 27 | D | 63.4%102,088 | 33.9%54,660 | 161,072 |
| 1998 | 27 | D | 63.3%61,638 | 35.2%34,284 | 97,398 |
| 1996 | 27 | D | 64.6%97,350 | 33.8%50,964 | 150,600 |
| 1994 | 27 | D | 59.4%65,325 | 40.6%44,693 | 110,018 |
| 1992 | 27 | D | 55.5%87,022 | 42.6%66,853 | 156,844 |
| 1990 | 27 | D | 100.0%62,822 | 0.0%0 | 62,822 |
| 1988 | 27 | D | 100.0%105,085 | 0.0%0 | 105,085 |
| 1986 | 27 | D | 100.0%64,165 | 0.0%0 | 64,165 |
| 1984 | 27 | D | 63.6%105,516 | 36.4%60,283 | 165,799 |
| 1982 | 27 | D | 64.0%66,604 | 33.8%35,209 | 104,044 |
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-27 stretches from the Houston suburbs down through Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande Valley edge, blending petrochemical corridor workers with agricultural communities in a district that has shifted steadily toward lopsided Republican margins over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 25.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.2 points.
A population of 767,952, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,378 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 23 and Congressional District 21.
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 27th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/4827/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.