Texas / TX-28
Texas District 28
Score
Irregularity score 39 CompactLess compact than 36% of other congressional districts.
275th least compact of 429 nationally, 33rd of 38 in Texas.
A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work
The three measures
- Polsby-Popper
- 0.29at least as compact as 66% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.57at least as compact as 74% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.76at least as compact as 45% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.
Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.
The state's edge
40% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge
Who lives here
Most of this district's voting-age residents are Hispanic or Latino (89.5%). The Voting Rights Act can require districts that keep a minority community together so it can elect candidates it prefers, and those districts can be irregular on purpose. A district like this isn't necessarily drawn for that reason, and the site doesn't know whether this one was. Figures are from the 2020 Census. How these are counted
New lines for 2026
Texas used a different map in the 2026 election than in 2024: the 2025 enacted plan (HB 4 / PLANC2333). Source: Texas Legislature Online
Cities and towns
The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.
- Laredo cityall 255,205 residents
- Mission cityall 85,778 residents
- McAllen city78,754 of its 142,210 residents
- Pharr city25,358 of its 79,715 residents
- Alton cityall 18,198 residents
- Palmview cityall 15,830 residents
- Rio Grande City cityall 15,317 residents
- Roma cityall 11,561 residents
- La Homa communityall 11,267 residents
- Pleasanton cityall 10,648 residents
And 209 smaller places. 13% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
81 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 28 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 81 ZIP codes
- 78001
- 78005 (23%)
- 78007
- 78008
- 78011
- 78012
- 78014
- 78017 (1%)
- 78019
- 78021
- 78022
- 78026
- 78040
- 78041
- 78043
- 78044
- 78045
- 78046
- 78050
- 78052 (68%)
- 78062
- 78064 (99%)
- 78065
- 78067
- 78069 (61%)
- 78071
- 78072
- 78073 (16%)
- 78075
- 78076
- 78102 (1%)
- 78113 (11%)
- 78114 (1%)
- 78118 (1%)
- 78119 (1%)
- 78264 (9%)
- 78332 (1%)
- 78341
- 78344
- 78349
- 78357
- 78360
- 78361
- 78368 (12%)
- 78369
- 78371
- 78372 (1%)
- 78376
- 78383 (40%)
- 78384 (85%)
- 78501 (98%)
- 78503 (70%)
- 78504 (4%)
- 78536
- 78541 (9%)
- 78545
- 78547
- 78548
- 78557 (1%)
- 78560
- 78563 (4%)
- 78564
- 78565
- 78572
- 78573 (99%)
- 78574
- 78576
- 78577 (32%)
- 78582
- 78584
- 78585
- 78588
- 78591
- 78595
- 78827
- 78830
- 78834 (99%)
- 78836
- 78839 (1%)
- 78852 (21%)
- 78860
These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched
2024 presidential vote
Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Texas published 2024 results on its 2026 lines, and these are its figures. Where the votes come from
U.S. House
Henry Cuellar, Democrat
Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.
Unofficial results from the Texas Secretary of State, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from
Texas's senators
- John Cornyn, RepublicanSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James Talarico, Democrat, won and takes office January 3, 2027.
- Ted Cruz, Republican
Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from
Where it sits in Texas
- Very compact (0 to 19)
- Compact (20 to 39)
- Middle (40 to 59)
- Irregular (60 to 79)
- Very irregular (80 to 100)
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