Texas 83rd State House District, Texas: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 282,1762024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,4592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 38.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53 in 2004MIT Election Lab
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 28,991 | 78,093 | 108,169 | ||
| R | 31,488 | 72,457 | 105,502 | ||
| R | 22,991 | 60,961 | 88,284 | ||
| R | 22,908 | 59,222 | 83,344 | ||
| R | 26,943 | 62,223 | 89,871 | ||
| R | 20,389 | 66,634 | 87,461 | ||
| R | 18,753 | 54,603 | 74,609 | ||
| R | 24,931 | 44,030 | 74,182 | ||
| R | 24,146 | 45,546 | 82,768 | ||
| R | 27,364 | 49,440 | 77,125 | ||
| R | 22,288 | 57,328 | 79,928 | ||
| R | 24,551 | 48,076 | 74,664 | ||
| R | 33,020 | 37,485 | 70,955 | ||
| R | 17,506 | 46,883 | 64,773 | ||
| R | 22,069 | 26,975 | 60,536 | ||
| D | 34,450 | 19,852 | 54,375 | ||
| D | 25,722 | 24,290 | 50,306 | ||
| D | 23,470 | 19,047 | 42,598 | ||
| R | 22,236 | 23,464 | 45,775 | ||
| D | 23,315 | 3,709 | 28,829 | ||
| D | 20,260 | 2,769 | 26,114 | ||
| D | 22,540 | 3,146 | 25,734 | ||
| D | 18,408 | 1,714 | 20,185 | ||
| D | 16,832 | 1,291 | 18,187 | ||
| R | 6,068 | 10,893 | 16,975 | ||
| D | 10,006 | 2,309 | 12,713 | ||
| D | 5,660 | 995 | 7,186 | ||
| D | 4,783 | 230 | 5,419 | ||
| D | 3,016 | 128 | 3,908 | ||
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Demographics
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+79, this district sits at the far end of Texas's partisan spectrum. Districts with margins this wide typically reflect sparse rural populations and demographically homogeneous electorates.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Texas 83rd State House District peaked at eighty-five points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1968 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of eight points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $62,459 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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State House District 83, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48083/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.