HarrisDemocratic21.7%22,397TrumpRepublican77.5%80,056OtherAll other candidates0.8%860
R+55.8- Lead
- 57,659
- Total
- 103,313
- vs nation
- R+54.3
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
BidenDemocratic22.9%22,853TrumpRepublican76.0%75,920OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,098
R+53.1- Lead
- 53,067
- Total
- 99,871
- vs nation
- R+57.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.3%17,659TrumpRepublican75.4%62,389OtherAll other candidates3.2%2,676
R+54.1- Lead
- 44,730
- Total
- 82,724
- vs nation
- R+56.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic23.0%17,891RomneyRepublican75.7%58,887OtherAll other candidates1.3%975
R+52.7- Lead
- 40,996
- Total
- 77,753
- vs nation
- R+56.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.8%21,149McCainRepublican72.2%57,047OtherAll other candidates1.0%766
R+45.5- Lead
- 35,898
- Total
- 78,962
- vs nation
- R+52.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic23.4%18,021BushRepublican75.9%58,391OtherAll other candidates0.6%497
R+52.5- Lead
- 40,370
- Total
- 76,909
- vs nation
- R+50.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic25.3%17,511BushRepublican72.4%50,076OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,559
R+47.1- Lead
- 32,565
- Total
- 69,146
- vs nation
- R+47.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.2%20,352DoleRepublican57.6%35,372OtherAll other candidates9.2%5,669
R+24.5- Lead
- 15,020
- Total
- 61,393
- vs nation
- R+33.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 199,5482024 5-year
- Population density
- 8.5 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 23,480 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,1852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 36.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 72, TX · twin score 93.9
presidential history
Party record book
Texas 53rd 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
82.3%
16,234 votes · D+64.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 82.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
77.5%
80,056 votes · R+55.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 76.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
22,853votes
22.9% of the vote · R+53.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 22,397 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
80,056votes
77.5% of the vote · R+55.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75,920 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
+62.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +49.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+57.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +56.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RWes VirdellState House · 53
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.7, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the Texas House. Its electoral consistency makes it a reliable baseline for measuring statewide Republican floor support.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.8 points.
A population of 199,548, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,185 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 30.
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 72
Texas
93.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State House District 30
Texas
92.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State House District 83
Texas
92.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
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 53rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 53rd State House District voted Republican by 55.8 points (R+55.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 103,313 votes cast, 22,397 went Democratic and 80,056 went Republican.
When did Texas 53rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 53rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Texas 53rd State House District?
Texas 53rd State House District has a population of 199,548 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 53rd State House District?
Median household income in Texas 53rd State House District is $71,185 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 53rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 53rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.