Texas 34th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | −10.1% |
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 | 34 | D | 51.3%102,780 | 48.7%97,603 | 200,383 |
| 2022 | 34 | D | 52.7%70,896 | 44.2%59,464 | 134,439 |
| 2020 | 34 | D | 55.4%111,439 | 41.8%84,119 | 201,027 |
| 2018 | 34 | D | 60.0%85,825 | 40.0%57,243 | 143,068 |
| 2016 | 34 | D | 62.7%104,638 | 37.3%62,323 | 166,961 |
| 2014 | 34 | D | 59.5%47,503 | 38.6%30,811 | 79,877 |
| 2012 | 34 | D | 61.9%89,606 | 36.2%52,448 | 144,778 |
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 along the Rio Grande from Laredo to the Gulf Coast, TX-34 backed Democrats by double digits as recently as 2020 before swinging R+12.1 in 2024, making it one of the cycle's most dramatic margin reversals among majority-Hispanic districts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.6 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 10.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.1 points.
A population of 766,718, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,856 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 15 and Congressional District 25.
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Texas 34th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/4834/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.