GONZALES scores 0.35 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: HURD, William Ballard (2019–2021), HURD, William Ballard (2017–2019), HURD, William Ballard (2015–2017), GALLEGO, Pete P. (2013–2015)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 23
TrumpR+16
18762024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
57.3%
174,641
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
41.7%
127,106
OtherAll other candidates
1.0%
3,005
D+60R+60
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−7.1%
2012
−11.3%
2016
−4.0%
2020
−7.2%
2024
−15.6%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Margin
Democratic
Republican
Total
R
−15.6%
127,106
174,641
304,752
R
−7.2%
134,508
155,637
293,083
R
−4.0%
104,362
113,494
229,220
R
−11.3%
84,340
105,908
190,248
R
−7.1%
88,209
101,792
192,413
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
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
6.0%
English
4.3%
Irish
3.8%
American
3.0%
Italian
1.5%
French
1.0%
Polish
0.6%
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: 34.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
1.7%
75–84
2.2%
3.6%
65–74
4.3%
5.0%
55–64
5.4%
5.8%
45–54
5.9%
7.1%
35–44
6.6%
8.0%
25–34
7.2%
5.5%
18–24
4.9%
9.7%
5–17
9.2%
3.4%
<5
3.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,172
Congressional District 23 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 23$66,172
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
16.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.9%
Working age (18–64)14.4%
Seniors (65+)20.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
49.0%
speak English only
Spanish48.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Religious adherence data not available for this county.
Texas's 23rd congressional district covers roughly 600 miles of the US-Mexico border, stretching from San Antonio's western suburbs through Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and the Big Bend, west to a point near El Paso. About 1,750,000 people live in the district, which is majority Hispanic or Latino. The district's geography forces a campaigning radius unmatched outside Alaska or the Mountain West; primary contests routinely cross multiple media markets.
Presidential margins have shifted under every redistricting cycle. The district narrowly favored George W. Bush in 2004 (R+6), Barack Obama by 12 in 2008 and 11 in 2012, Hillary Clinton by 19 in 2016, and Joe Biden by 16 in 2020. In 2024 the margin compressed to D+3 — the narrowest Democratic presidential margin in the district in two decades. Republican vote totals climbed from 184,402 in 2016 to 281,758 in 2024, the steepest rise of any majority-Hispanic district in Texas. Will Hurd held the House seat from 2015 through 2021; Tony Gonzales has held it since 2021. Down-ballot the district has split tickets in three of the last four cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of sixteen points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved eight points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixteen points.
A population of 1,750,402, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,172 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 23, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 23, Texas voted Republican by 15.6 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 304,752 votes cast, 127,106 went Democratic and 174,641 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 23, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 23, Texas in the "New American" 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 23, Texas?
Congressional District 23, Texas has a population of 1,750,402 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 23, Texas?
Median household income in Congressional District 23, Texas is $66,172 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Congressional District 23, Texas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 23, Texas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.
