HarrisDemocratic38.0%21,188TrumpRepublican61.3%34,198OtherAll other candidates0.7%400
R+23.3- Lead
- 13,010
- Total
- 55,786
- vs nation
- R+21.8
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
BidenDemocratic47.4%27,071TrumpRepublican51.8%29,578OtherAll other candidates0.9%502
R+4.4- Lead
- 2,507
- Total
- 57,151
- vs nation
- R+8.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic56.3%26,444TrumpRepublican40.6%19,091OtherAll other candidates3.1%1,454
D+15.6- Lead
- 7,353
- Total
- 46,989
- vs nation
- D+13.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.6%25,278RomneyRepublican39.2%16,638OtherAll other candidates1.1%475
D+20.4- Lead
- 8,640
- Total
- 42,391
- vs nation
- D+16.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic61.5%24,646McCainRepublican38.0%15,227OtherAll other candidates0.5%201
D+23.5- Lead
- 9,419
- Total
- 40,074
- vs nation
- D+16.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.2%19,016BushRepublican50.4%19,455OtherAll other candidates0.4%153
R+1.1- Lead
- 439
- Total
- 38,624
- vs nation
- D+1.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic52.4%18,934BushRepublican46.2%16,686OtherAll other candidates1.4%496
D+6.2- Lead
- 2,248
- Total
- 36,116
- vs nation
- D+5.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic60.0%18,899DoleRepublican33.5%10,564OtherAll other candidates6.5%2,054
D+26.4- Lead
- 8,335
- Total
- 31,517
- vs nation
- D+17.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 192,6012024 5-year
- Population density
- 20 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 9,426 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,5782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 15.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 82.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+86.0 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+24.7 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 74, TX · twin score 98.2
presidential history
Party record book
Texas 80th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
93.0%
451 votes · D+86.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1884 · 86.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
62.3%
4,065 votes · R+24.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 61.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
27,071votes
47.4% of the vote · R+4.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 26,444 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
34,198votes
61.3% of the vote · R+23.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 29,578 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
John W. Davis1924
+74.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+49.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +73.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+21.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +8.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDon McLaughlinState House · 80
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.
Carrying a 23.3-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, District 80 reflects the heavily Republican voting patterns typical of Texas's less urbanized corridors, where low population density and conservative cultural geography reinforce consistent single-party outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.0 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 24.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 18.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.3 points.
A population of 192,601, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,578 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 74 and State House District 39.
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 74
Texas
98.2twin score
% Latino12-yr trend% Catholic≠ American ancestry
State House District 39
Texas
96.5twin score
12-yr trend% Latino% Catholic
State House District 40
Texas
95.9twin score
12-yr trend% Latino% Catholic
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 80th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 80th State House District voted Republican by 23.3 points (R+23.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,786 votes cast, 21,188 went Democratic and 34,198 went Republican.
When did Texas 80th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 80th State House District voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Texas 80th State House District?
Texas 80th State House District has a population of 192,601 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 80th State House District?
Median household income in Texas 80th State House District is $56,578 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 80th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 80th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.