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State House District 9·Texas

Texas 9th State House District changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Texas's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

18762024·38 elections
TX
Latest
R+58
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
204,267
2024 ACS

Texas 9th State House District, Texas: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+58%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+58MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
204,2672024 5-year
Median household income
$59,2442024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
68.8%2024 5-year
Black
11.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
17.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+91 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+58 in 2024MIT Election Lab
7 counties · 0 D · 7 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−57.9%
18,37369,84388,846
R
−52.8%
20,55067,48288,874
R
−52.9%
17,01457,02675,679
R
−46.0%
19,43153,16473,326
R
−36.5%
23,68251,24875,622
R
−32.0%
25,55349,81675,724
R
−24.0%
26,21743,14370,415
D
+2.0%
29,12327,86162,790
D
+5.7%
27,49323,76665,468
R
−0.5%
29,60729,91360,052
R
−18.3%
23,04133,38656,627
D
+8.7%
26,25422,00448,995
D
+20.9%
24,54916,03440,838
R
−34.6%
11,47323,74635,454
O
+10.2%
12,9629,31035,754
D
+27.2%
19,00910,87329,950
D
+18.6%
15,81510,77327,131
R
−4.9%
11,21612,37523,699
D
+15.4%
15,74711,53327,300
D
+51.5%
10,4702,31315,842
D
+64.6%
11,8761,83615,543
D
+79.0%
16,6541,94718,617
D
+85.0%
11,34491312,266
D
+91.1%
14,93069015,632
D
+29.6%
6,8073,70010,512
D
+79.0%
12,9481,37614,641
D
+46.4%
6,3121,20611,001
D
+70.4%
6,2147537,756
D
+63.7%
4,7065846,466
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.4%
German
9.2%
Irish
8.5%
American
8.5%
French
2.2%
Italian
1.4%
Scottish
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.2%
speak English only
Spanish12.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.5%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
26.2%
Other Christian
9.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
9.0%
Methodist
4.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.6%
Mainline Protestant
1.1%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+79.3, this West Texas district ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting a sparsely populated region where statewide races rarely remain competitive.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Texas 9th State House District peaked at ninety-one points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-four points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $59,244 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 9, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 9, Texas voted Republican by 57.9 points (R+58), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 88,846 votes cast, 18,373 went Democratic and 69,843 went Republican.
What is State House District 9, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 9, Texas as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 9, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 9, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 9, Texas?
State House District 9, Texas has a population of 204,267 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 9, Texas?
Median household income in State House District 9, Texas is $59,244 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of State House District 9, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 9, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.