Texas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Texas Senate District 5
A district of about 1,017,000 people, 28% Hispanic, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.1 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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 | |
|---|---|
| Texas State Senate | R+6.6 |
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 31 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is District 5.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Less dense than 70% 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.
District 2426% Hispanic · 33% college gradsR+23.5Held RDistrict 2
30% Hispanic · 33% college gradsR+18.9Held RDistrict 22
26% Hispanic · 30% college gradsR+27.0Held RDistrict 10
29% Hispanic · 29% college gradsR+20.3Not up in 2026
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 2022.
- Charles Schwertner (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 43.1, 2026 by 6.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)