Texas 10th State Senate District, Texas: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+30%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 974,6432024 5-year
- Median household income
- $84,3762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+77 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 10, TXOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 137,660 | 257,772 | 400,437 | ||
| R | 141,069 | 237,209 | 383,888 | ||
| R | 98,300 | 195,232 | 307,132 | ||
| R | 88,687 | 183,206 | 275,759 | ||
| R | 100,727 | 181,022 | 284,282 | ||
| R | 81,071 | 175,702 | 258,296 | ||
| R | 72,711 | 140,347 | 217,862 | ||
| R | 76,002 | 96,451 | 189,155 | ||
| R | 69,959 | 81,716 | 213,555 | ||
| R | 71,414 | 109,087 | 181,464 | ||
| R | 55,431 | 115,257 | 171,094 | ||
| R | 60,748 | 79,379 | 144,138 | ||
| D | 64,364 | 54,758 | 119,907 | ||
| R | 30,603 | 71,741 | 102,715 | ||
| D | 40,349 | 36,707 | 93,233 | ||
| D | 49,650 | 26,125 | 75,946 | ||
| R | 32,438 | 36,084 | 68,940 | ||
| R | 25,769 | 34,012 | 60,151 | ||
| R | 29,378 | 35,730 | 65,212 | ||
| D | 29,353 | 8,916 | 41,833 | ||
| D | 27,585 | 3,414 | 36,698 | ||
| D | 31,158 | 5,185 | 36,391 | ||
| D | 25,804 | 3,480 | 29,461 | ||
| D | 27,098 | 3,419 | 30,739 | ||
| R | 10,922 | 17,378 | 28,309 | ||
| D | 19,643 | 4,909 | 26,184 | ||
| D | 12,597 | 3,104 | 17,447 | ||
| D | 12,215 | 1,239 | 14,528 | ||
| D | 9,594 | 595 | 12,483 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.5%
German
9.0%
American
8.0%
Irish
7.6%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.5%
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: 36.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$84,376
State Senate District 10 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 10$84,376
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.4%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.2%
speak English only
Spanish17.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31, this West Texas–anchored district delivers among the widest statewide margins in legislative elections, reflecting a sparsely populated, energy-sector economy spread across vast rural terrain.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Texas 10th State Senate District peaked at seventy-seven points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirteen points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $84,376 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 10, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 10, Texas voted Republican by 30.0 points (R+30), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 400,437 votes cast, 137,660 went Democratic and 257,772 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 10, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 10, Texas as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 10, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 10, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State Senate District 10, Texas?
State Senate District 10, Texas has a population of 974,643 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 10, Texas?
Median household income in State Senate District 10, Texas is $84,376 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of State Senate District 10, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 10, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.