Texas 56th State House District, Texas: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+83 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 201,4622024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,6432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 27.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+83 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 56, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25,641 | 48,919 | 75,470 | ||
| R | 27,780 | 45,085 | 74,107 | ||
| R | 20,492 | 36,542 | 59,875 | ||
| R | 19,455 | 36,271 | 56,441 | ||
| R | 22,714 | 37,135 | 60,328 | ||
| R | 20,262 | 39,442 | 60,010 | ||
| R | 17,765 | 33,282 | 52,086 | ||
| R | 20,482 | 23,220 | 47,766 | ||
| R | 19,613 | 21,559 | 53,015 | ||
| R | 20,857 | 29,232 | 50,295 | ||
| R | 17,571 | 31,977 | 49,655 | ||
| R | 19,918 | 24,206 | 45,064 | ||
| D | 22,784 | 19,210 | 42,380 | ||
| R | 12,075 | 25,273 | 37,469 | ||
| D | 16,952 | 12,083 | 35,314 | ||
| D | 21,526 | 8,247 | 29,792 | ||
| D | 15,219 | 11,302 | 26,620 | ||
| D | 12,252 | 11,783 | 24,119 | ||
| D | 13,062 | 11,338 | 24,440 | ||
| D | 12,141 | 2,338 | 15,263 | ||
| D | 11,612 | 1,263 | 14,107 | ||
| D | 12,079 | 1,649 | 13,754 | ||
| D | 9,456 | 845 | 10,418 | ||
| D | 9,065 | 839 | 9,984 | ||
| R | 4,036 | 4,349 | 8,395 | ||
| D | 5,968 | 1,805 | 8,118 | ||
| D | 3,767 | 1,253 | 5,913 | ||
| D | 3,770 | 712 | 4,583 | ||
| D | 2,899 | 223 | 3,507 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.6%
English
10.1%
Irish
8.6%
American
3.9%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.6%
Scottish
1.6%
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: 34.0 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
$66,643
State House District 56 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 56$66,643
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.8%
Working age (18–64)15.5%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.4%
speak English only
Spanish17.1%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 36-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district sits well outside competitive range, making it a bellwether for deep-red voter sentiment rather than a battleground for resources or turnout operations.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Texas 56th State House District peaked at eighty-three points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of ten points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $66,643 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 56, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 56, Texas voted Republican by 30.8 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 75,470 votes cast, 25,641 went Democratic and 48,919 went Republican.
What is State House District 56, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 56, Texas as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 56, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 56, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 56, Texas?
State House District 56, Texas has a population of 201,462 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 56, Texas?
Median household income in State House District 56, Texas is $66,643 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of State House District 56, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 56, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.