Texas 42nd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | +38.6% |
| 2012 | +48.5% |
| 2016 | +47.0% |
| 2020 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | −0.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 49.3%Harris24,758 | 49.8%Trump25,006 | 0.9% | R+0.5 | R+23.2 | D+1.0 | 50,234 | |
| D | 61.1%Biden32,245 | 38.3%Trump20,226 | 0.7% | D+22.8 | R+24.2 | D+18.3 | 52,817 | |
| D | 71.5%Clinton31,607 | 24.5%Trump10,828 | 4.0% | D+47.0 | R+1.5 | D+44.9 | 44,220 | |
| D | 73.7%Obama27,856 | 25.2%Romney9,526 | 1.1% | D+48.5 | D+9.9 | D+44.7 | 37,782 | |
| D | 68.8%Obama25,533 | 30.3%McCain11,222 | 0.9% | D+38.6 | D+27.0 | D+31.3 | 37,095 | |
| D | 55.6%Kerry18,969 | 44.0%Bush15,026 | 0.4% | D+11.6 | — | D+14.0 | 34,118 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+0.5, this 184,000-resident district sits at the razor's edge of Texas's shifting suburban coalitions, making it a consistent target for both parties in legislative cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.5 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 0.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 23.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.5 points.
A population of 184,728, a 4% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,126 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 39 and State House District 36.
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 42nd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48042/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.