Texas 48th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | +43.5% |
| 2024 | +40.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 69.0%Harris73,752 | 28.6%Trump30,598 | 2.4% | D+40.4 | R+3.1 | D+41.8 | 106,914 | |
| D | 71.0%Biden80,601 | 27.5%Trump31,239 | 1.5% | D+43.5 | D+9.3 | D+39.0 | 113,596 | |
| D | 63.3%Clinton59,056 | 29.2%Trump27,211 | 7.5% | D+34.2 | D+19.8 | D+32.1 | 93,249 | |
| D | 55.3%Obama46,234 | 41.0%Romney34,277 | 3.6% | D+14.3 | R+6.6 | D+10.5 | 83,559 | |
| D | 60.3%Obama52,185 | 39.4%McCain34,078 | 0.3% | D+20.9 | D+17.6 | D+13.7 | 86,512 | |
| D | 50.7%Kerry40,833 | 47.4%Bush38,173 | 1.8% | D+3.3 | — | D+5.8 | 80,493 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in a heavily urban corridor, this Austin-area district delivered a 40-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most lopsided legislative seats in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.4 points.
A population of 202,586, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,368 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 3.
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 48th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48048/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.