Texas 12th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −33.2% |
| 2008 | −30.6% |
| 2012 | −39.1% |
| 2016 | −42.5% |
| 2020 | −42.2% |
| 2024 | −49.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24.8%Harris21,875 | 74.2%Trump65,383 | 0.9% | R+49.4 | R+7.2 | R+47.9 | 88,060 | |
| R | 28.4%Biden22,932 | 70.5%Trump57,011 | 1.1% | R+42.2 | D+0.3 | R+46.6 | 80,827 | |
| R | 26.9%Clinton17,907 | 69.3%Trump46,235 | 3.8% | R+42.5 | R+3.4 | R+44.6 | 66,680 | |
| R | 29.8%Obama18,715 | 68.8%Romney43,280 | 1.4% | R+39.1 | R+8.4 | R+42.9 | 62,898 | |
| R | 34.2%Obama21,295 | 64.8%McCain40,379 | 1.1% | R+30.6 | D+2.6 | R+37.9 | 62,334 | |
| R | 33.0%Kerry19,086 | 66.2%Bush38,289 | 0.8% | R+33.2 | — | R+30.8 | 57,817 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.4, this district ranks among the most heavily Republican in the Texas House, signaling a deeply homogeneous partisan composition that leaves little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 49.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.4 points.
A population of 202,487, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,243 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 13 and State House District 8.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Texas 12th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48012/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.