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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Texas's 5th District

A district of about 805,000 people, 31% Hispanic, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.2 relative to the nation for president.

Lance Gooden (R) · since Jan 3, 2019Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TX-5

Source: 2026 results: Texas Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+19.2300th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line371830332920716283435231524329TX-5381710213127222531262624143681113119

Labels below the bar mark 37 other seats in Texas.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseR+2.9

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Texas Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is TX-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 23rd pct · 26th of 38 in TX

Lower than 77% of seats.

White adults without a degree35% 44th pct · 5th of 38 in TX

Lower than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents31% 82nd pct · 23rd of 38 in TX

Higher than 82% of seats.

Black residents16% 76th pct · 8th of 38 in TX

Higher than 76% of seats.

Asian residents3% 47th pct · 24th of 38 in TX

Lower than 53% of seats.

People per square mile209 42nd pct · 22nd of 38 in TX

Less dense than 58% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

TX-25
29% Hispanic · 28% college gradsR+21.9Held RTX-6
33% Hispanic · 31% college gradsR+22.6Held RTX-36
28% Hispanic · 29% college gradsR+24.0Held RFL-18
31% Hispanic · 25% college gradsR+14.9Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Lance Gooden (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 2.9

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)