Texas 43rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −15.1% |
| 2008 | −5.9% |
| 2012 | −8.6% |
| 2016 | −13.1% |
| 2020 | −23.0% |
| 2024 | −31.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 34.0%Harris23,325 | 65.3%Trump44,771 | 0.7% | R+31.3 | R+8.2 | R+29.8 | 68,593 | |
| R | 38.0%Biden27,032 | 61.1%Trump43,401 | 0.9% | R+23.0 | R+9.9 | R+27.5 | 71,070 | |
| R | 41.7%Clinton25,877 | 54.9%Trump34,029 | 3.4% | R+13.1 | R+4.5 | R+15.2 | 62,012 | |
| R | 45.2%Obama25,849 | 53.8%Romney30,790 | 1.0% | R+8.6 | R+2.7 | R+12.5 | 57,207 | |
| R | 46.4%Obama28,561 | 52.3%McCain32,188 | 1.2% | R+5.9 | D+9.2 | R+13.2 | 61,512 | |
| R | 42.2%Kerry26,987 | 57.3%Bush36,640 | 0.4% | R+15.1 | — | R+12.7 | 63,893 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+31.3, against R+5.9 in 2008. About 197,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 54.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.3 points.
A population of 196,580, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,122 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 31 and State House District 37.
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 43rd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48043/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.