Texas 5th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 60.9% | 262,435 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.6% | 162,229 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.5% | 6,588 |
County-level results (11 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County, TX | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Brazos County, TX | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Freestone County, TX | Republican | R+66.3 |
| Leon County, TX | Republican | R+76.5 |
| Limestone County, TX | Republican | R+56.7 |
| Madison County, TX | Republican | R+64.4 |
| Milam County, TX | Republican | R+57.3 |
| Robertson County, TX | Republican | R+52.0 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | Republican | R+65.2 |
| Walker County, TX | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Williamson County, TX | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37.6%Harris162,229 | 60.9%Trump262,435 | 1.5%Stein6,588 | 431,252 | ||
| R | 40.0%Biden157,021 | 58.4%Trump229,028 | 1.6%Jorgensen6,194 | 392,243 | ||
| R | 33.6%Clinton99,181 | 60.2%Trump177,717 | 6.2%Johnson18,289 | 295,187 | ||
| R | 33.9%Obama82,862 | 66.1%Romney161,315 | 0.0% | 244,177 | ||
| R | 37.8%Obama94,134 | 61.4%McCain152,913 | 0.9%Barr2,137 | 249,184 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −23.6% |
| 2012 | −32.1% |
| 2016 | −26.6% |
| 2020 | −18.4% |
| 2024 | −23.2% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52, this sprawling district ranks among the most reliably conservative in the Texas Senate, leaving general-election outcomes seldom in doubt and primary contests as the decisive arena.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.2 points.
A population of 931,924, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,234 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 25 and State Senate District 30.
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