Texas 47th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −15.1% |
| 2008 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | −6.6% |
| 2016 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | +25.2% |
| 2024 | +22.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 59.9%Harris62,526 | 37.6%Trump39,235 | 2.5% | D+22.3 | R+2.9 | D+23.8 | 104,320 | |
| D | 61.9%Biden68,436 | 36.7%Trump40,552 | 1.5% | D+25.2 | D+11.0 | D+20.8 | 110,616 | |
| D | 53.5%Clinton47,244 | 39.2%Trump34,655 | 7.3% | D+14.3 | D+20.9 | D+12.2 | 88,303 | |
| R | 44.9%Obama34,324 | 51.5%Romney39,406 | 3.6% | R+6.6 | R+8.9 | R+10.5 | 76,521 | |
| D | 51.0%Obama38,313 | 48.7%McCain36,608 | 0.3% | D+2.3 | D+17.3 | R+5.0 | 75,169 | |
| R | 41.5%Kerry27,126 | 56.6%Bush36,963 | 1.9% | R+15.1 | — | R+12.6 | 65,333 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+22.3, against D+2.3 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. In the 2024 ACS 5-year, 56.6% of adults held a bachelor's degree or higher.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 15.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.3 points.
A population of 203,643, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $142,249 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 37 and State House District 61.
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 47th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48047/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.