Texas 38th State House District, Texas: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Democratic peak: D+82 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 30,0012024 5-year
- Median household income
- $52,6012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 35.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 89.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+82 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+30 in 1952MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 38, TXOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,820 | 4,294 | 8,189 | ||
| D | 4,510 | 3,452 | 8,049 | ||
| D | 4,182 | 2,075 | 6,524 | ||
| D | 3,519 | 1,838 | 5,414 | ||
| D | 3,413 | 1,878 | 5,327 | ||
| R | 2,394 | 2,450 | 4,869 | ||
| D | 2,338 | 1,957 | 4,369 | ||
| D | 2,457 | 1,298 | 3,977 | ||
| D | 2,072 | 1,417 | 4,158 | ||
| D | 2,181 | 1,708 | 3,911 | ||
| R | 1,858 | 2,080 | 3,952 | ||
| D | 1,633 | 1,552 | 3,259 | ||
| D | 1,782 | 1,158 | 2,965 | ||
| R | 939 | 1,466 | 2,415 | ||
| D | 1,107 | 828 | 2,079 | ||
| D | 1,130 | 671 | 1,807 | ||
| D | 874 | 717 | 1,594 | ||
| R | 622 | 841 | 1,480 | ||
| R | 532 | 987 | 1,521 | ||
| D | 477 | 330 | 835 | ||
| D | 422 | 374 | 834 | ||
| D | 425 | 237 | 664 | ||
| D | 414 | 152 | 578 | ||
| D | 503 | 126 | 633 | ||
| R | 225 | 250 | 476 | ||
| D | 157 | 89 | 258 | ||
| D | 65 | 64 | 130 | ||
| D | 89 | 30 | 121 | ||
| D | 151 | 10 | 171 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
2.3%
English
2.2%
American
2.1%
Irish
1.3%
Italian
0.7%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$52,601
State House District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 38$52,601
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
24.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1835.6%
Working age (18–64)20.0%
Seniors (65+)26.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
27.8%
speak English only
Spanish71.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Texas House District 38 sits in the competitive suburban Dallas corridor, where a 0.7-point presidential margin in 2024 reflects the tight balance between the area's growing Latino population and its longstanding conservative suburban base.
The Democratic margin in Texas 38th State House District reached its widest at eighty-two points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was six points — a notable narrowing.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $52,601, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 30,001 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 38, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 38, Texas voted Republican by 5.8 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,189 votes cast, 3,820 went Democratic and 4,294 went Republican.
What is State House District 38, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 38, Texas as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 7 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 38, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 38, Texas voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 38, Texas?
State House District 38, Texas has a population of 30,001 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 38, Texas?
Median household income in State House District 38, Texas is $52,601 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of State House District 38, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 38, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.