Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-078
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 078
- Land Area
- 147.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.48 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 |
|---|
| El Paso County | 147.86 sq mi | 100.0% | 14.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 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 16 | 195,385 | 95.9% | 25.5% | 81.0% |
| TX District 23 | 8,401 | 4.1% | 1.1% | 19.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 131,786
- Active Voters
- 123,988 (94.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 72,944 (55.4%) | 9,630 (7.3%) | 7,918 (6.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 49,992 (37.9%) | 10,113 (7.7%) | 7,152 (5.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 69,217 (52.5%) | 17,747 (13.5%) | 6,434 (4.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 53,124 (40.3%) | 13,673 (10.4%) | 4,261 (3.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 51,787 (39.3%) | 11,760 (8.9%) | 9,444 (7.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 20,553 (15.6%) | 6,219 (4.7%) | 3,320 (2.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 38,771 (29.4%) | 10,284 (7.8%) | 3,444 (2.6%) |
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
- 207,169 (± 4,598)
- Median Age
- 35.7
- Median Household Income
- $71,231 (± $3,097)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 36.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 51,382 | 24.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 125,894 | 60.8% |
| 65 and over | 29,893 | 14.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 153,586 | 74.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 36,494 | 17.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,487 | 3.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,248 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 397 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 219 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 532 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,206 | 2.0% |
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
- 188,042
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 137,718
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 50,666 | 26.9% |
| Hispanic | 137,376 | 73.1% |
| White | 35,787 | 19.0% |
| Black | 7,238 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 3,505 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 398 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 108 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 779 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,427 | 29.4% |
| Hispanic | 97,287 | 70.6% |
| White | 29,290 | 21.3% |
| Black | 6,410 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 3,505 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 812 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 64 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 595 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
