Texas 36th Congressional District: Texan Right district. In 2024, voted R+37%. Republican peak: R+38 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,096,1232024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,8892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 43.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 37.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 2012MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
BABIN, Brian
BABIN scores 0.71 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: STOCKMAN, Steve (2013–2015)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 36
TrumpR+37
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 67.8% | 205,508 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 31.0% | 94,016 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 3,416 |
D+60R+60
8 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 | −32.0% |
| 2012 | −37.7% |
| 2016 | −33.2% |
| 2020 | −31.7% |
| 2024 | −36.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 94,016 | 205,508 | 302,940 | ||
| R | 102,261 | 198,516 | 303,905 | ||
| R | 79,803 | 163,611 | 252,151 | ||
| R | 73,053 | 161,461 | 234,514 | ||
| R | 79,248 | 154,699 | 235,543 |
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
6.6%
English
6.5%
American
5.3%
Irish
4.9%
French
2.0%
Italian
1.7%
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: 35.4 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
$73,889
Congressional District 36 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 36$73,889
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
16.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.9%
Working age (18–64)14.2%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
63.1%
speak English only
Spanish29.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.5%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Stretching through Chambers, Hardin, and Jasper counties southeast of Houston, TX-36 posted a 49-point Republican margin in 2024, making it among the most lopsided congressional districts in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of thirty-eight points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-seven points.
A population of 1,096,123, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,889 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 36, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 36, Texas voted Republican by 36.8 points (R+37), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 302,940 votes cast, 94,016 went Democratic and 205,508 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 36, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 36, 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 36, Texas?
Congressional District 36, Texas has a population of 1,096,123 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 36, Texas?
Median household income in Congressional District 36, Texas is $73,889 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Congressional District 36, Texas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 36, 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.