Texas 26th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −48.1% |
| 2008 | −36.4% |
| 2012 | −42.9% |
| 2016 | −21.9% |
| 2020 | −11.3% |
| 2024 | −15.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 40.9%Harris35,279 | 56.3%Trump48,554 | 2.8% | R+15.4 | R+4.1 | R+13.9 | 86,285 | |
| R | 43.9%Biden37,866 | 55.1%Trump47,595 | 1.0% | R+11.3 | D+10.7 | R+15.7 | 86,323 | |
| R | 36.6%Clinton23,125 | 58.6%Trump36,983 | 4.8% | R+21.9 | D+21.0 | R+24.0 | 63,139 | |
| R | 28.0%Obama14,357 | 71.0%Romney36,343 | 1.0% | R+42.9 | R+6.5 | R+46.8 | 51,218 | |
| R | 31.6%Obama13,886 | 68.0%McCain29,902 | 0.4% | R+36.4 | D+11.7 | R+43.7 | 43,974 | |
| R | 25.6%Kerry7,847 | 73.8%Bush22,593 | 0.6% | R+48.1 | — | R+45.7 | 30,631 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With nearly 200,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of R+15.4, this district sits firmly in Texas's competitive-but-leaning-red tier, where suburban growth patterns continue to shape turnout and partisan consistency.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.4 points.
A population of 199,811, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $136,042 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 28 and State House District 63.
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 26th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48026/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.