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Texas 82nd State House District
presidential margin
2008R+56.22012R+61.52016R+55.22020R+57.22024R+60.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+60.9
2024
median income$90,163U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age33.0U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate11.7%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.6%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english31.8%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.9%
German10.0%
American7.9%
Mexican37.9%
Venezuelan1.0%
Cuban0.9%
African American†5.3%
African0.5%
Nigerian0.4%
Burmese0.5%
Asian Indian0.4%
Filipino0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Midland County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Texas 82nd State House District

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Texas 82nd State House DistrictTrumpR+60.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Texas 82nd State House DistrictThe boundary of Texas 82nd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+60.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Texas 82nd State House District · R+60.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican79.9%51,579
Kamala HarrisDemocratic19.0%12,265
Jill SteinGreen1.1%723
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Texas 82nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Dawson County, TXRepublicanR+61.0
Martin County, TXRepublicanR+75.8
Midland County, TXRepublicanR+60.4
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
19.0%Harris12,265
79.9%Trump51,579
1.1%Stein723
−60.9%
64,567
R
20.8%Biden13,425
78.0%Trump50,432
1.3%Jorgensen815
−57.2%
64,672
R
20.5%Clinton11,126
75.8%Trump41,064
3.7%Johnson2,003
−55.2%
54,193
R
19.2%Obama9,424
80.8%Romney39,577
0.0%
−61.5%
49,001
R
21.4%Obama11,157
77.6%McCain40,450
1.0%Barr520
−56.2%
52,127
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −60.9% in 2024.−60.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−56.2%
2012−61.5%
2016−55.2%
2020−57.2%
2024−60.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom CraddickState House · 82

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 82 recorded a 60.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most decisively one-sided state house districts in Texas. Its West Texas geography anchors a low-density, rural electorate with deeply consistent voting patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 61.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.9 points.

A population of 187,676, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,163 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 128 and State House District 88.

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 128
Texas
96.2twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Latino≠ Mexican ancestry
State House District 88
Texas
95.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
State House District 83
Texas
94.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Places within Texas 82nd State House District

counties it covers3
Dawson CountyMartin CountyMidland County

Frequently asked questions

How did Texas 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 82nd State House District voted Republican by 60.9 points (R+60.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,567 votes cast, 12,265 went Democratic and 51,579 went Republican.
How many people live in Texas 82nd State House District?
Texas 82nd State House District has a population of 187,676 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Texas 82nd State House District is $90,163 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Texas 82nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.