Texas 49th State House District, Texas: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+39%. Democratic peak: D+82 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+39MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 46,2902024 5-year
- Median household income
- $99,6112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 32.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+82 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+14 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 49, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 13,886 | 5,944 | 20,325 | ||
| D | 15,170 | 5,615 | 21,243 | ||
| D | 10,729 | 4,427 | 16,314 | ||
| D | 8,102 | 4,878 | 13,471 | ||
| D | 8,841 | 4,768 | 13,842 | ||
| D | 6,865 | 5,147 | 12,255 | ||
| R | 4,369 | 4,916 | 10,485 | ||
| D | 4,489 | 3,427 | 8,572 | ||
| D | 4,544 | 3,066 | 9,614 | ||
| D | 4,447 | 3,686 | 8,217 | ||
| R | 3,276 | 4,349 | 7,650 | ||
| D | 2,611 | 2,546 | 5,572 | ||
| D | 2,735 | 2,472 | 5,298 | ||
| R | 1,885 | 2,456 | 4,362 | ||
| D | 1,381 | 1,194 | 2,872 | ||
| D | 1,533 | 690 | 2,226 | ||
| D | 940 | 769 | 1,715 | ||
| R | 695 | 820 | 1,519 | ||
| R | 667 | 726 | 1,394 | ||
| D | 682 | 209 | 947 | ||
| D | 501 | 81 | 669 | ||
| D | 602 | 109 | 714 | ||
| D | 421 | 40 | 467 | ||
| D | 408 | 53 | 466 | ||
| R | 156 | 169 | 325 | ||
| D | 264 | 66 | 342 | ||
| D | 123 | 42 | 206 | ||
| D | 128 | 24 | 155 | ||
| D | 95 | 16 | 135 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
11.5%
English
10.7%
Irish
8.5%
Italian
3.3%
American
3.1%
Scottish
2.5%
French
2.3%
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: 35.6 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
$99,611
State House District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 49$99,611
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.5%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.0%
speak English only
Spanish20.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.0%
Other Indo-European3.8%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+73.9, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state legislature, reflecting a rural or exurban constituency where one party's dominance leaves little room for competitive general elections.
The Democratic margin in Texas 49th State House District reached its widest at eighty-two points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $99,611, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 46,290 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 49, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 49, Texas voted Democratic by 39.1 points (D+39), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,325 votes cast, 13,886 went Democratic and 5,944 went Republican.
What is State House District 49, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 49, 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 23 times, Republican 6 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 49, Texas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 49, Texas voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 49, Texas?
State House District 49, Texas has a population of 46,290 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 49, Texas?
Median household income in State House District 49, Texas is $99,611 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of State House District 49, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 49, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.