Texas 45th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −9.1% |
| 2008 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | −2.7% |
| 2016 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +12.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 55.6%Harris54,067 | 42.8%Trump41,629 | 1.5% | D+12.8 | R+6.4 | D+14.3 | 97,189 | |
| D | 58.8%Biden48,891 | 39.6%Trump32,927 | 1.7% | D+19.2 | D+12.3 | D+14.7 | 83,214 | |
| D | 49.7%Clinton26,712 | 42.8%Trump23,036 | 7.5% | D+6.8 | D+9.5 | D+4.7 | 53,773 | |
| R | 47.1%Obama19,943 | 49.8%Romney21,087 | 3.1% | R+2.7 | R+6.4 | R+6.6 | 42,331 | |
| D | 51.6%Obama22,188 | 47.9%McCain20,600 | 0.5% | D+3.7 | D+12.8 | R+3.6 | 43,018 | |
| R | 44.7%Kerry15,120 | 53.8%Bush18,189 | 1.5% | R+9.1 | — | R+6.6 | 33,830 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+12.8, against D+3.7 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. About 124,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 60.5% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 9.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.8 points.
A population of 201,407, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,015 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 29.
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 45th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48045/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.