Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-079
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 95.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.04 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 | 95.41 sq mi | 100.0% | 9.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 191,067 | 94.9% | 24.9% | 65.8% |
| TX District 23 | 10,312 | 5.1% | 1.3% | 34.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 120,294
- Active Voters
- 113,046 (94.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 62,264 (51.8%) | 10,535 (8.8%) | 5,373 (4.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 41,926 (34.9%) | 11,308 (9.4%) | 4,775 (4.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 61,333 (51.0%) | 16,918 (14.1%) | 4,638 (3.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 46,862 (39.0%) | 13,173 (11.0%) | 2,956 (2.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 46,257 (38.5%) | 12,147 (10.1%) | 6,266 (5.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 16,953 (14.1%) | 6,736 (5.6%) | 1,938 (1.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 34,767 (28.9%) | 9,881 (8.2%) | 2,193 (1.8%) |
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
- 201,259 (± 5,054)
- Median Age
- 33.3
- Median Household Income
- $62,159 (± $2,140)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 49,084 | 24.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 125,028 | 62.1% |
| 65 and over | 27,147 | 13.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 160,216 | 79.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,966 | 12.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,760 | 3.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,483 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 326 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 306 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,041 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,161 | 2.1% |
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
- 185,093
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 136,826
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,337 | 21.3% |
| Hispanic | 145,754 | 78.7% |
| White | 25,313 | 13.7% |
| Black | 7,617 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 1,993 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 337 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 189 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 423 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,340 | 22.9% |
| Hispanic | 105,487 | 77.1% |
| White | 21,076 | 15.4% |
| Black | 6,983 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 1,900 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,344 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 157 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 319 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
