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Texas 43rd State House District
presidential margin
2008R+5.92012R+8.72016R+13.12020R+23.02024R+31.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+31.3
2024
median income$63,122U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age35.8U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate18.5%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.7%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english34.5%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican55.4%
Cuban0.7%
Spaniard0.6%
German15.0%
English10.6%
Irish9.5%
African American†2.6%
Chinese0.3%
Filipino0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Jim Wells County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Texas 43rd State House District

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Texas 43rd State House DistrictTrumpR+31.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for Texas 43rd State House DistrictThe boundary of Texas 43rd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+31.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Texas 43rd State House District · R+31.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.3%44,771
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.0%23,325
Jill SteinGreen0.7%497
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 6 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Texas 43rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bee County, TXRepublicanR+39.8
Calhoun County, TXRepublicanR+52.1
Jim Wells County, TXRepublicanR+15.5
Kleberg County, TXRepublicanR+12.7
Refugio County, TXRepublicanR+39.5
San Patricio County, TXRepublicanR+36.4
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.0%Harris23,325
65.3%Trump44,771
0.7%Stein497
−31.3%
68,593
R
38.0%Biden27,032
61.1%Trump43,401
0.9%Jorgensen637
−23.0%
71,070
R
41.7%Clinton25,877
54.9%Trump34,029
3.4%Johnson2,106
−13.1%
62,012
R
45.6%Obama25,849
54.4%Romney30,790
0.0%
−8.7%
56,639
R
46.4%Obama28,561
52.3%McCain32,188
1.2%Barr763
−5.9%
61,512
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −31.3% in 2024.−31.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−5.9%
2012−8.7%
2016−13.1%
2020−23.0%
2024−31.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJ.M. LozanoState House · 43

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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 Republican high of 31.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.3 points.

A population of 196,580, a 57% 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 34.

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
94.3twin score
% LatinoMexican ancestrycollege share≠ 12-yr trend
State House District 34
Texas
90.5twin score
% Latino12-yr trend% Catholic
State House District 37
Texas
90.4twin score
% Latino12-yr trendMexican ancestry≠ American ancestry

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Places within Texas 43rd State House District

counties it covers6
Bee CountyCalhoun CountyJim Wells CountyKleberg CountyRefugio CountySan Patricio County

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 68,593 votes cast, 23,325 went Democratic and 44,771 went Republican.
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 5 presidential elections in Texas 43rd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.