Texas 7th State Senate District, Texas: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+1%. Democratic peak: D+9 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+1MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 954,0112024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,5382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 36.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 18.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 42.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+4 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 7, 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 156,408 | 153,920 | 315,395 | ||
| D | 175,753 | 147,141 | 327,287 | ||
| D | 134,406 | 114,621 | 260,656 | ||
| R | 110,972 | 120,813 | 234,877 | ||
| R | 112,056 | 116,482 | 230,277 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
6.1%
English
6.1%
Irish
4.3%
American
3.3%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.5%
Polish
0.8%
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: 34.8 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
$76,538
State Senate District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 7$76,538
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.8%
Working age (18–64)13.3%
Seniors (65+)13.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
56.3%
speak English only
Spanish34.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.5%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.7, this district ranks among the most politically uniform state senate constituencies in Texas, leaving little electoral competition at the top of the ticket.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached nine points in 2020; the Republican margin reached four points in 2012. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 954,011, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $76,538 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 7, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 7, Texas voted Democratic by 0.8 points (D+1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 315,395 votes cast, 156,408 went Democratic and 153,920 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 7, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 7, Texas as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 7, Texas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 7, Texas voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 7, Texas?
State Senate District 7, Texas has a population of 954,011 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 7, Texas?
Median household income in State Senate District 7, Texas is $76,538 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of State Senate District 7, Texas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 7, Texas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.