Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-042
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 466.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.29 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Webb County | 466.88 sq mi | 100.0% | 13.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 9 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| TX District 28 | 184,728 | 100.0% | 24.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 103,203
- Active Voters
- 97,926 (94.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 50,145 (48.6%) | 16,275 (15.8%) | 3,557 (3.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 33,669 (32.6%) | 14,224 (13.8%) | 2,368 (2.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 45,097 (43.7%) | 20,216 (19.6%) | 2,147 (2.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 33,107 (32.1%) | 16,161 (15.7%) | 1,042 (1.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 36,530 (35.4%) | 15,707 (15.2%) | 2,859 (2.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 16,581 (16.1%) | 16,287 (15.8%) | 781 (0.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 28,570 (27.7%) | 13,452 (13.0%) | 752 (0.7%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 08/14/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 181,876 (± 3,375)
- Median Age
- 32.1
- Median Household Income
- $67,126 (± $3,020)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 74.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 52,869 | 29.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 107,611 | 59.2% |
| 65 and over | 21,396 | 11.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 171,119 | 94.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,765 | 4.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,024 | 0.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,087 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 83 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 329 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 466 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 151,608
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 100,758
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 9,675 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic | 141,932 | 93.6% |
| White | 7,736 | 5.1% |
| Black | 983 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 579 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 82 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 7,902 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic | 92,856 | 92.2% |
| White | 6,425 | 6.4% |
| Black | 818 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 475 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 175 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
