Texas 27th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +27.9% |
| 2008 | +43.2% |
| 2012 | +40.8% |
| 2016 | +44.5% |
| 2020 | +43.9% |
| 2024 | +35.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 66.8%Harris58,760 | 31.6%Trump27,817 | 1.6% | D+35.2 | R+8.8 | D+36.6 | 88,026 | |
| D | 71.6%Biden61,835 | 27.7%Trump23,923 | 0.7% | D+43.9 | R+0.6 | D+39.5 | 86,348 | |
| D | 70.8%Clinton47,103 | 26.3%Trump17,470 | 2.9% | D+44.5 | D+3.8 | D+42.5 | 66,523 | |
| D | 69.9%Obama41,684 | 29.1%Romney17,370 | 1.0% | D+40.8 | R+2.4 | D+36.9 | 59,657 | |
| D | 71.4%Obama41,820 | 28.2%McCain16,535 | 0.3% | D+43.2 | D+15.2 | D+35.9 | 58,556 | |
| D | 63.8%Kerry29,941 | 35.8%Bush16,816 | 0.4% | D+27.9 | — | D+30.4 | 46,959 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+35.2 in 2024, compared with D+43.2 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 33.6%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.2 points.
A population of 197,352, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,595 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 18 and State Legislative District 39.
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Texas 27th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.