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State House District 73·Texas

Texas 73rd State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Texas's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
TX
Latest
R+25
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
328,394
2024 ACS

Texas 73rd State House District, Texas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Democratic peak: D+83 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+25MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
328,3942024 5-year
Median household income
$96,2552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
66.4%2024 5-year
Black
3.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
33.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+83 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 D · 1 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
R
−25.3%
62,950106,192171,199
R
−21.3%
56,86588,388147,758
R
−30.9%
32,12163,332101,009
R
−37.4%
25,19556,35083,282
R
−29.4%
27,68751,17779,934
R
−39.1%
19,97746,11166,776
R
−43.3%
13,25935,45051,212
R
−25.5%
13,36423,68340,498
R
−14.9%
12,14718,03539,612
R
−26.3%
11,73720,29732,498
R
−44.3%
7,76520,15928,007
R
−31.0%
6,79013,26320,864
R
−9.2%
7,8389,45117,482
R
−41.1%
4,0139,66913,750
R
−4.7%
4,2464,71810,036
D
+32.2%
5,6782,9118,599
R
−7.2%
3,4143,9467,378
R
−32.7%
2,2264,4046,657
R
−31.0%
2,3664,4986,870
D
+7.8%
2,4172,0504,681
R
−13.7%
1,6972,2874,295
D
+0.8%
2,1272,0954,228
D
+57.9%
2,6687083,386
D
+82.7%
3,1912943,505
D
+34.1%
2,2261,0943,322
O
+18.8%
1,2005243,589
O
−5.0%
7608952,711
D
+8.7%
9688091,823
D
+59.7%
1,1071891,538
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.2%
English
12.6%
Irish
9.1%
American
4.1%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
1.3%
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: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
2.0%
75–84
2.4%
4.8%
65–74
5.3%
6.0%
55–64
6.3%
6.2%
45–54
6.1%
7.2%
35–44
7.0%
6.5%
25–34
6.1%
5.3%
18–24
5.4%
8.6%
5–17
8.2%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$96,255
State House District 73 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 73$96,255
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.2%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)7.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.6%
speak English only
Spanish16.7%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
26.4%
Other Christian
11.4%
Baptist
6.0%
Methodist
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
Non-Christian
1.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.7, this West Texas district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided, reflecting the sparse rural population and extractive-industry economy common to the region.

The Republican margin in Texas 73rd State House District reached its widest at forty-four points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $96,255, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 328,394 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 73, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 73, Texas voted Republican by 25.3 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 171,199 votes cast, 62,950 went Democratic and 106,192 went Republican.
What is State House District 73, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 73, Texas as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 19 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 73, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 73, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 73, Texas?
State House District 73, Texas has a population of 328,394 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 73, Texas?
Median household income in State House District 73, Texas is $96,255 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of State House District 73, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 73, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.