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Texas 35th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Mexican89.9%32.1%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.8%1.8%

Salvadoran0.2%1.2%0.7%

Spaniard0.2%0.3%—

Honduran0.2%0.8%0.3%

American13.2%4.6%5.3%

German9.9%8.3%12.5%

English6.6%7.9%9.5%

Irish5.5%6.0%9.4%

Italian2.2%1.9%4.8%

French1.6%1.5%1.6%

Scottish1.1%1.3%1.3%

Polish1.1%0.8%2.2%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	TX HD 35	Texas	United States
Median age	28.1	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	11.1%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	12.0%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	TX HD 35	Texas	United States
Median household income	$47,676	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	31.2%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.8%	33.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	TX HD 35	Texas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.6%	62.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.4%	37.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$103,200	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$866	$1,403	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	57.6%	51.7%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	10.4%	9.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	TX HD 35	Texas	United States
Mean commute	23.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	3.5%	8.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.3%	71.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	8.8%	14.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	TX HD 35	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	79.1%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	77.9%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	TX HD 35	Texas	United States
Catholic	—	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	45.2%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	TX HD 35	Texas	United States
Foreign-born residents	27.3%	17.6%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	6.9%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	20.4%	10.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	2.7%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.455	0.478	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic46.2%17,288TrumpRepublican53.1%19,865OtherAll other candidates0.7%272

R+6.9

Lead: 2,577
Total: 37,425
vs nation: R+5.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic57.4%22,748TrumpRepublican41.8%16,583OtherAll other candidates0.8%325

D+15.5

Lead: 6,165
Total: 39,656
vs nation: D+11.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic71.6%22,015TrumpRepublican24.8%7,620OtherAll other candidates3.6%1,095

D+46.8

Lead: 14,395
Total: 30,730
vs nation: D+44.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic74.0%18,157RomneyRepublican25.4%6,225OtherAll other candidates0.6%158

D+48.6

Lead: 11,932
Total: 24,540
vs nation: D+44.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic72.4%17,170McCainRepublican26.9%6,375OtherAll other candidates0.7%167

D+45.5

Lead: 10,795
Total: 23,712
vs nation: D+38.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic58.9%11,618BushRepublican40.9%8,070OtherAll other candidates0.2%48

D+18.0

Lead: 3,548
Total: 19,736
vs nation: D+20.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic63.9%11,427BushRepublican35.3%6,321OtherAll other candidates0.8%144

D+28.5

Lead: 5,106
Total: 17,892
vs nation: D+28.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic71.6%11,081DoleRepublican25.4%3,935OtherAll other candidates2.9%453

D+46.2

Lead: 7,146
Total: 15,469
vs nation: D+37.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+6.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 193,3282024 5-year
Population density: 172 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,123 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $47,6762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 4.3%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 94.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+94.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+17.1 in 1952MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 36, TX · twin score 99.3

presidential history

Party record book

Texas 35th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Alton B. Parker1904

97.0%

161 votes · D+94.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 95.4%

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1952

58.6%

2,761 votes · R+17.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 53.1%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

22,748votes

57.4% of the vote · D+15.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 22,015 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

19,865votes

53.1% of the vote · R+6.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,583 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Alton B. Parker1904

+113.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+94.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +80.7 pts

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1952

+6.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+17.1 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +5.4 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DOscar LongoriaState House · 35

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 1 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018	D	72.1%23,481	27.9%9,078	32,559

Texas 35th State House District sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.0 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 17.1 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 22.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.9 points.

A population of 193,328, a 4% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,676 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 36 and State House District 39.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 36

12-yr trend% Latino2016 margin

State House District 39

12-yr trend% Latino% Catholic

State House District 40

12-yr trend% Latino2008–2012 trajectory

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Texas 35th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Texas 35th State House District voted Republican by 6.9 points (R+6.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,425 votes cast, 17,288 went Democratic and 19,865 went Republican.

When did Texas 35th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Texas 35th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Texas 35th State House District?

Texas 35th State House District has a population of 193,328 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Texas 35th State House District?

Median household income in Texas 35th State House District is $47,676 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Texas 35th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 35th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.