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Texas' 35th Congressional District

Texas · TX-35

Texas' 35th Congressional District is one of 38 U.S. House districts in Texas, represented in Congress by Greg Casar (Democrat). It is home to roughly 780,502 people, with a median age of 36.2. The population is about 57% Hispanic. The median household income is $72,694, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+34).

Representative

Greg Casar Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Texas

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2,877 mi²
Land area
271/mi²
Pop. density
0.36
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 2,877 square miles, TX-35 is the 198th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 271 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.36 ranks 114th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+34
2024 margin
66% / 32%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+45
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 66% of TX-35 voters backed Kamala Harris and 32% Donald Trump — a D+34 margin. That is a 11.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+45.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

31% White7% Black57% Hispanic2% Asian3% Other
780,502
Population
36.2
Median age
24.9%
Under 18
14.1%
Age 65+
10.9%
Foreign-born
10.7%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 36.2 years old; 24.9% of residents are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. About 10.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 33.7% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$72,694
Median household income
$223,848
Median home value
$1,273
Median rent
24%
Bachelor's or higher
69.2%
Homeownership
13.5%
Poverty rate
29.4 min
Mean commute
15.8%
Uninsured

At $72,694, the district's median household income ranks 255th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $223,848, and the median rent is $1,273 a month. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.4-minute commute (10.2% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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