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Congressional District 1·Texas

Texas 1st Congressional District moved 5 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

One of the most Republican-leaning districts in the country

2008 — 2024·5 elections
TX
LatestR+51in 2024
TypologyTexan Rightcluster typology
Population746,0362024 ACS

Texas 1st Congressional District: Texan Right district. In 2024, voted R+51%. Republican peak: R+51 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+51MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Texan RightAkashic typology
Population
746,0362024 5-year
Median household income
$66,4632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
65.1%2024 5-year
Black
16.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
18.0%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+51 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
MORAN, NathanielCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.58 sits at approximately the 79th percentile.00.58−1 liberal+1 conservative
MORAN scores 0.58 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: GOHMERT, Louie (2021–2023), GOHMERT, Louie (2019–2021), GOHMERT, Louie (2017–2019), GOHMERT, Louie (2015–2017)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 1
TrumpR+51
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2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 1, TXA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 1, TX, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Morris County, TX · R+51San Augustine County, TX · R+56Marion County, TX · R+53Shelby County, TX · R+64Camp County, TX · R+53Titus County, TX · R+55Rusk County, TX · R+59Sabine County, TX · R+79Upshur County, TX · R+71Cass County, TX · R+66Red River County, TX · R+62Panola County, TX · R+66Franklin County, TX · R+69Gregg County, TX · R+42Bowie County, TX · R+49Harrison County, TX · R+51Smith County, TX · R+45
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.2%246,354
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.0%78,562
OtherAll other candidates0.9%2,867
D+60
R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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: −51.2% in 2024.−51.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−38.6%
2012−44.4%
2016−47.8%
2020−46.0%
2024−51.2%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−51.2%
78,562246,354327,783
R
−46.0%
86,345235,909325,256
R
−47.8%
70,213206,422285,098
R
−44.4%
76,257198,105274,362
R
−38.6%
84,843193,106280,743
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024R44.6%53.1%11,291,854
2020R43.9%53.5%11,144,040
2018R48.3%50.9%8,371,655
2014R34.4%61.6%4,648,358
2012R40.6%56.5%7,864,822
2008R42.8%54.8%7,912,075
2006R36.0%61.7%4,314,663
2002R43.3%55.3%4,514,012
2000R32.3%65.1%6,267,964
1996R43.9%54.8%5,527,441
1994R38.3%60.8%4,279,940
1990R37.4%60.2%3,822,157
1988D59.2%40.0%5,323,606
1984R41.4%58.5%5,314,178
1982D58.6%40.5%3,103,167
1978R49.3%49.8%2,312,540
1976D56.8%42.2%3,874,230

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
16.0%
English
11.0%
Irish
7.9%
German
7.4%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.5%
French
1.4%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.3%
2.4%
75–84
3.0%
5.1%
65–74
5.6%
6.0%
55–64
6.4%
5.6%
45–54
5.8%
6.2%
35–44
6.2%
6.2%
25–34
6.3%
4.7%
18–24
4.3%
9.2%
5–17
8.8%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,463
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$66,463
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.7%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.9%
speak English only
Spanish13.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
30.7%
Other Christian
14.7%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.7%
Methodist
5.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.5%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 35.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

TX-1 spans deep East Texas, a region with strong historical ties to conservative rural voting patterns. In 2024, the Republican presidential candidate carried the district by nearly 50 points, making it among the least competitive in the nation.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of fifty-one points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-one points.

A population of 746,036, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,463 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Texas voted Republican by 51.2 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 327,783 votes cast, 78,562 went Democratic and 246,354 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 1, Texas in the "Texan Right" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, Texas?
Congressional District 1, Texas has a population of 746,036 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Texas?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Texas is $66,463 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Texas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Texas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.