The voters in an election precinct usually vote at a single polling place, so the votes cast in the precinct may be counted separately from other precincts. The extent to which one group of persons is more likely to be undercounted in the decennial census than other groups. For example, in the 1990 census, though almost 100 percent of White persons were counted, approximately five percent of Black and Hispanic persons were not counted. A district or set of districts with unusual boundaries that is drawn in that way to favor one or more interest groups over others. Those persons who identified themselves on the census form as Hispanic.
Hispanic persons can be of any race.
Of the total votes cast for both the Democratic and Republican candidates for all or a selected set of contested statewide offices in a general election, the percentage that was cast for the Democratic or Republican candidate or candidates. An index computed as the weighted partisan average for individually selected contests for statewide office in a general election. The body responsible for adopting legislative redistricting plans if the legislature fails to enact such plans during the regular session following the publication of the decennial census. The board consists of the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house, attorney general, comptroller, and land commissioner. See Section 28, Article III, Texas Constitution.