Texas 13th Congressional District: Diversifying Metro district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+55 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 881,5292024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,7732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 27.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 2012MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
JACKSON, Ronny
JACKSON scores 0.79 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac) (2019–2021), THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac) (2017–2019), THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac) (2015–2017), THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac) (2013–2015)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 13
TrumpR+48
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 73.3% | 222,419 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 25.6% | 77,630 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 3,246 |
D+60R+60
38 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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −46.9% |
| 2012 | −54.9% |
| 2016 | −51.3% |
| 2020 | −45.6% |
| 2024 | −47.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 77,630 | 222,419 | 303,295 | ||
| R | 79,191 | 215,373 | 298,483 | ||
| R | 56,451 | 187,565 | 255,379 | ||
| R | 52,914 | 181,679 | 234,593 | ||
| R | 67,185 | 188,520 | 258,960 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 44.6% | 53.1% | 11,291,854 |
| 2020 | R | 43.9% | 53.5% | 11,144,040 |
| 2018 | R | 48.3% | 50.9% | 8,371,655 |
| 2014 | R | 34.4% | 61.6% | 4,648,358 |
| 2012 | R | 40.6% | 56.5% | 7,864,822 |
| 2008 | R | 42.8% | 54.8% | 7,912,075 |
| 2006 | R | 36.0% | 61.7% | 4,314,663 |
| 2002 | R | 43.3% | 55.3% | 4,514,012 |
| 2000 | R | 32.3% | 65.1% | 6,267,964 |
| 1996 | R | 43.9% | 54.8% | 5,527,441 |
| 1994 | R | 38.3% | 60.8% | 4,279,940 |
| 1990 | R | 37.4% | 60.2% | 3,822,157 |
| 1988 | D | 59.2% | 40.0% | 5,323,606 |
| 1984 | R | 41.4% | 58.5% | 5,314,178 |
| 1982 | D | 58.6% | 40.5% | 3,103,167 |
| 1978 | R | 49.3% | 49.8% | 2,312,540 |
| 1976 | D | 56.8% | 42.2% | 3,874,230 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
10.8%
English
10.5%
Irish
7.9%
American
5.3%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.3%
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: 37.0 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,773
Congressional District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 13$79,773
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
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.1%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)11.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.2%
speak English only
Spanish16.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning the Texas Panhandle and surrounding plains, this vast, sparsely populated district recorded an R+62.6 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's deep roots in ranching, agriculture, and evangelical Protestant culture.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of fifty-five points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-eight points.
A population of 881,529, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,773 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 13, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 13, Texas voted Republican by 47.7 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 303,295 votes cast, 77,630 went Democratic and 222,419 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 13, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 13, Texas in the "Diversifying Metro" 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 13, Texas?
Congressional District 13, Texas has a population of 881,529 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 13, Texas?
Median household income in Congressional District 13, Texas is $79,773 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Congressional District 13, Texas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 13, Texas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.