Texas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas Senate District 23

A district of about 977,000 people, 40% Hispanic and 37% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+49.8 relative to the nation for president.

Royce West (D) · since Nov 3, 1992Next election Nov 7, 2028

Where it sits among all 31 seats

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

D+49.82nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican16th seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 31 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is District 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 43rd pct · 18th of 31 in TX

Lower than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree10% 10th pct · 28th of 31 in TX

Lower than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents40% 67th pct · 11th of 31 in TX

Higher than 67% of seats.

Black residents37% 97th pct · 2nd of 31 in TX

Higher than 97% of seats.

Asian residents3% 40th pct · 19th of 31 in TX

Lower than 60% of seats.

People per square mile2,465 83rd pct · 6th of 31 in TX

Denser than 83% of seats.

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