Texas 16th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −55.7% |
| 2008 | −53.8% |
| 2012 | −62.2% |
| 2016 | −58.6% |
| 2020 | −54.6% |
| 2024 | −56.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21.4%Harris20,294 | 77.9%Trump73,690 | 0.7% | R+56.4 | R+1.8 | R+55.0 | 94,634 | |
| R | 22.2%Biden18,060 | 76.8%Trump62,451 | 1.0% | R+54.6 | D+4.0 | R+59.0 | 81,337 | |
| R | 18.8%Clinton11,663 | 77.4%Trump47,965 | 3.8% | R+58.6 | D+3.6 | R+60.7 | 61,956 | |
| R | 18.1%Obama9,272 | 80.3%Romney41,040 | 1.5% | R+62.2 | R+8.4 | R+66.0 | 51,087 | |
| R | 22.8%Obama10,298 | 76.6%McCain34,615 | 0.6% | R+53.8 | D+1.9 | R+61.1 | 45,180 | |
| R | 21.9%Kerry8,643 | 77.6%Bush30,603 | 0.5% | R+55.7 | — | R+53.2 | 39,430 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+56.4, this West Texas district ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in the state, where competitive general elections are rare and primary outcomes typically decide representation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.4 points.
A population of 190,052, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,514 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 3 and State House District 83.
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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