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Texas 27th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+20.52012D+22.82016D+21.22020D+4.72024R+12.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+12.2
2024
median income$56,622U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age32.5U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate24.3%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.4%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english60.5%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican77.7%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Spaniard0.3%
German10.8%
English8.6%
Irish7.2%
African American†0.7%
religion

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

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

Texas 27th State Senate District

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Texas 27th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+12.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Texas 27th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Texas 27th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+12.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Texas 27th State Senate District · R+12.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.6%147,773
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.5%115,494
Jill SteinGreen0.9%2,390
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 27th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bee County, TXRepublicanR+39.8
Cameron County, TXRepublicanR+5.8
Hidalgo County, TXRepublicanR+2.9
Kenedy County, TXRepublicanR+46.8
Kleberg County, TXRepublicanR+12.7
Nueces County, TXRepublicanR+11.5
San Patricio County, TXRepublicanR+36.4
Willacy County, TXRepublicanR+3.3
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.5%Harris115,494
55.6%Trump147,773
0.9%Stein2,390
−12.2%
265,657
D
52.0%Biden136,702
47.3%Trump124,352
0.7%Jorgensen1,966
+4.7%
263,020
D
58.6%Clinton126,292
37.4%Trump80,562
4.0%Johnson8,604
+21.2%
215,458
D
61.4%Obama111,472
38.6%Romney70,114
0.0%
+22.8%
181,586
D
59.7%Obama109,391
39.2%McCain71,789
1.1%Barr2,037
+20.5%
183,217
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: −12.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−12.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+20.5%
2012+22.8%
2016+21.2%
2020+4.7%
2024−12.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RAdam HinojosaState Senate · 27

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Texas Senate District 27 stretches across a high-population corridor where exurban growth and a predominantly Hispanic electorate have shaped competitive dynamics, yet the district returned an R+16.2 margin in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.8 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 12.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.

A population of 922,145, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,622 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 21.

Political twins — state-senate districts

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

State Senate District 20
Texas
97.3twin score
% Latino12-yr trend% White
State Senate District 21
Texas
95.5twin score
% Latinopopulation scale% White≠ college share
State Senate District 29
Texas
93.0twin score
% Latino% Whitepopulation scale≠ 12-yr trend

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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Places within Texas 27th State Senate District

counties it covers8
Bee CountyCameron CountyHidalgo CountyKenedy CountyKleberg CountyNueces CountySan Patricio CountyWillacy County

Frequently asked questions

How did Texas 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 27th State Senate District voted Republican by 12.2 points (R+12.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 265,657 votes cast, 115,494 went Democratic and 147,773 went Republican.
When did Texas 27th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 27th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Texas 27th State Senate District?
Texas 27th State Senate District has a population of 922,145 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in Texas 27th State Senate District is $56,622 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Texas 27th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.