HarrisDemocratic34.0%23,309TrumpRepublican65.3%44,750OtherAll other candidates0.7%471
R+31.3- Lead
- 21,441
- Total
- 68,530
- vs nation
- R+29.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic37.9%26,956TrumpRepublican60.9%43,312OtherAll other candidates1.2%848
R+23.0- Lead
- 16,356
- Total
- 71,116
- vs nation
- R+27.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.7%25,872TrumpRepublican54.9%34,017OtherAll other candidates3.4%2,122
R+13.1- Lead
- 8,145
- Total
- 62,011
- vs nation
- R+15.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.3%25,958RomneyRepublican53.7%30,814OtherAll other candidates1.0%569
R+8.5- Lead
- 4,856
- Total
- 57,341
- vs nation
- R+12.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.7%28,567McCainRepublican52.7%32,207OtherAll other candidates0.6%392
R+6.0- Lead
- 3,640
- Total
- 61,166
- vs nation
- R+13.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.2%26,972BushRepublican57.4%36,635OtherAll other candidates0.4%265
R+15.1- Lead
- 9,663
- Total
- 63,872
- vs nation
- R+12.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic47.6%27,468BushRepublican51.1%29,489OtherAll other candidates1.3%761
R+3.5- Lead
- 2,021
- Total
- 57,718
- vs nation
- R+4.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic53.6%29,329DoleRepublican40.0%21,871OtherAll other candidates6.4%3,472
D+13.6- Lead
- 7,458
- Total
- 54,672
- vs nation
- D+5.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 196,5802024 5-year
- Population density
- 43 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,598 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,1222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 30.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 62.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91.1 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+31.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 31, TX · twin score 94.2
presidential history
Party record book
Texas 43rd 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Winfield S. Hancock1880
95.6%
842 votes · D+91.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 85.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
65.3%
44,750 votes · R+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 60.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
33,539votes
54.3% of the vote · D+9.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 32,779 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
44,750votes
65.3% of the vote · R+31.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 43,312 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
+75.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+55.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +67.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+29.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +27.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJ.M. LozanoState House · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+31.3, against R+5.9 in 2008. About 197,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 54.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.1 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 31.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.3 points.
A population of 196,580, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,122 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 31 and State House District 37.
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 31
Texas
94.2twin score
% LatinoMexican ancestrycollege share≠ 12-yr trend
State House District 37
Texas
90.9twin score
% Latino12-yr trendMexican ancestry≠ American ancestry
State House District 34
Texas
90.4twin score
% Latino12-yr trend% Catholic
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 43rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 43rd State House District voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 68,530 votes cast, 23,309 went Democratic and 44,750 went Republican.
When did Texas 43rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 43rd State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Texas 43rd State House District?
Texas 43rd State House District has a population of 196,580 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 43rd State House District?
Median household income in Texas 43rd State House District is $63,122 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 43rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 43rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.