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State House District 50·Texas

Texas 50th State House District has voted Democratic in six straight presidential cycles.

One of Texas's most Democratic-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
TX
Latest
D+39
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
72,031
2024 ACS

Texas 50th 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
72,0312024 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
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+39.1%
21,6089,25031,627
D
+45.0%
23,6058,73833,055
D
+38.6%
16,6956,88925,385
D
+23.9%
12,6077,59020,962
D
+29.4%
13,7577,41921,540
D
+14.0%
10,6828,00919,070
R
−5.2%
6,7987,64916,316
D
+12.4%
6,9855,33213,339
D
+15.4%
7,0704,77214,960
D
+9.3%
6,9215,73612,786
R
−14.0%
5,0986,76711,905
D
+1.2%
4,0633,9628,670
D
+5.0%
4,2563,8478,244
R
−13.1%
2,9333,8216,788
D
+6.5%
2,1481,8584,469
D
+37.9%
2,3861,0743,464
D
+10.0%
1,4631,1972,668
R
−8.2%
1,0821,2752,363
R
−4.2%
1,0371,1292,169
D
+50.0%
1,0613251,473
D
+62.7%
7791261,041
D
+69.2%
9371691,110
D
+81.6%
65562727
D
+76.2%
63583724
R
−4.0%
243263506
D
+57.7%
410103532
D
+39.7%
19265320
D
+66.9%
19937242
D
+58.6%
14825210
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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
0.4%
85+
0.6%
1.3%
75–84
1.6%
3.4%
65–74
3.7%
5.2%
55–64
5.1%
6.9%
45–54
6.3%
8.9%
35–44
7.9%
10.2%
25–34
9.4%
4.5%
18–24
4.5%
7.5%
5–17
7.1%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$99,611
State House District 50 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 50$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
Catholic & Orthodox
19.7%
Other Christian
7.6%
Baptist
7.5%
Mainline Protestant
3.5%
Non-Christian
2.9%
Methodist
1.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+47.6, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in Texas, suggesting a dense urban core with a highly concentrated base of Democratic voters.

The Democratic margin in Texas 50th 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 72,031 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 50, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 50, Texas voted Democratic by 39.1 points (D+39), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 31,627 votes cast, 21,608 went Democratic and 9,250 went Republican.
What is State House District 50, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 50, 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 50, Texas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 50, Texas voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 50, Texas?
State House District 50, Texas has a population of 72,031 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 50, Texas?
Median household income in State House District 50, 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 50, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 50, 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.