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Texas 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+25.62012R+30.82016R+23.82020R+15.42024R+20.3
full record · 20082024
R+20.3
2024
median income$88,484U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age36.1U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate10.0%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)33.2%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english30.5%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.1%
German8.9%
Irish7.9%
Mexican22.6%
Salvadoran1.2%
Puerto Rican0.6%
African American11.4%
African0.5%
Nigerian0.4%
Asian Indian2.9%
Vietnamese1.3%
Chinese0.6%
religion

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

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

Texas 2nd State Senate District

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Texas 2nd State Senate DistrictTrumpR+20.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for Texas 2nd State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Texas 2nd State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+20.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Texas 2nd State Senate District · R+20.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican59.3%240,342
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.9%157,910
Jill SteinGreen1.8%7,183
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 8 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 (8 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Texas 2nd State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Collin County, TXRepublicanR+11.1
Dallas County, TXDemocraticD+22.1
Ellis County, TXRepublicanR+31.0
Kaufman County, TXRepublicanR+27.8
Navarro County, TXRepublicanR+51.7
Rains County, TXRepublicanR+72.8
Rockwall County, TXRepublicanR+40.7
Van Zandt County, TXRepublicanR+74.7
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.9%Harris157,910
59.3%Trump240,342
1.8%Stein7,183
−20.3%
405,435
R
41.8%Biden161,243
57.2%Trump220,777
1.0%Jorgensen4,035
−15.4%
386,055
R
36.0%Clinton109,933
59.8%Trump182,687
4.3%Johnson13,108
−23.8%
305,728
R
34.6%Obama93,948
65.4%Romney177,768
0.0%
−30.8%
271,716
R
36.9%Obama104,102
62.5%McCain176,436
0.6%Barr1,720
−25.6%
282,258
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: −20.3% in 2024.−20.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−25.6%
2012−30.8%
2016−23.8%
2020−15.4%
2024−20.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBob HallState Senate · 2

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Covering a swath of West Texas and the Panhandle, this district recorded a 63-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a rural, resource-economy electorate that has shifted decisively rightward over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.3 points.

A population of 957,994, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,484 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 10.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 20.3 points (R+20.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 405,435 votes cast, 157,910 went Democratic and 240,342 went Republican.
How many people live in Texas 2nd State Senate District?
Texas 2nd State Senate District has a population of 957,994 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Texas 2nd State Senate District is $88,484 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Texas 2nd State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.