State House District 115 State House District (TX) — Elections 1876–2024

Texas 115th State House District, Texas: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+71 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 173,8922024 5-year
Median household income: $76,5472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 34.7%2024 5-year
Black: 22.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 41.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+71 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+22.1%	33,908	21,400	56,624
2020	D	+31.6%	39,710	20,372	61,201
2016	D	+25.9%	30,589	17,444	50,796
2012	D	+15.4%	26,906	19,625	47,209
2008	D	+15.3%	28,062	20,566	48,991
2004	R	−1.4%	22,333	22,970	45,623
2000	R	−7.7%	18,264	21,385	40,670
1996	R	−0.8%	16,968	17,253	36,883
1992	R	−3.7%	15,352	16,984	43,868
1988	R	−17.5%	16,134	23,027	39,442
1984	R	−33.1%	13,507	26,898	40,501
1980	R	−22.4%	12,635	20,346	34,379
1976	R	−14.4%	13,023	17,453	30,808
1972	R	−40.0%	8,602	20,242	29,110
1968	R	−16.6%	8,214	12,220	24,119
1964	D	+9.7%	11,044	9,093	20,178
1960	R	−25.2%	5,896	9,909	15,942
1956	R	−31.1%	4,343	8,317	12,784
1952	R	−25.9%	4,604	7,843	12,503
1948	D	+12.5%	3,149	2,366	6,259
1944	D	+42.3%	4,041	1,400	6,238
1940	D	+49.7%	3,279	1,100	4,388
1936	D	+70.4%	2,796	478	3,294
1932	D	+61.0%	2,479	592	3,095
1928	R	−21.9%	1,157	1,809	2,971
1924	D	+56.6%	2,004	532	2,603
1920	D	+44.1%	955	331	1,416
1916	D	+66.9%	890	169	1,078
1912	D	+70.9%	512	39	667
1908	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

6.5%

German

5.1%

Irish

4.4%

American

3.6%

Italian

1.5%

Scottish

1.1%

French

1.0%

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: 34.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.4%

85+

0.8%

1.4%

75–84

1.9%

3.4%

65–74

4.0%

5.5%

55–64

5.5%

5.9%

45–54

6.1%

7.0%

35–44

6.8%

8.3%

25–34

8.3%

4.9%

18–24

4.8%

9.3%

5–17

8.9%

3.5%

3.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$76,547

State House District 115 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 115$76,547

Texas$78,476

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1820.3%

Working age (18–64)11.6%

Seniors (65+)14.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

57.1%

speak English only

Spanish33.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.1%

Other Indo-European3.0%

Other languages2.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

17.1%

Other Christian

12.6%

Baptist

12.3%

Methodist

6.2%

Non-Christian

4.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.7%

Mainline Protestant

3.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61, this West Texas district ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in the state, reflecting a rural and small-city electorate that has shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.

The Democratic margin in Texas 115th State House District reached its widest at seventy-one points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,547, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 173,892 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 115, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 115, Texas voted Democratic by 22.1 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 56,624 votes cast, 33,908 went Democratic and 21,400 went Republican.

What is State House District 115, Texas's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 115, Texas as a "Democratic loyalist" 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 115, Texas last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 115, Texas voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 115, Texas?

State House District 115, Texas has a population of 173,892 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 115, Texas?

Median household income in State House District 115, Texas is $76,547 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of State House District 115, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 115, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Texas 115th State House District delivered D+22 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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