Texas 49th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +37.9% |
| 2008 | +50.7% |
| 2012 | +46.8% |
| 2016 | +60.2% |
| 2020 | +66.2% |
| 2024 | +60.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 78.8%Harris81,753 | 18.5%Trump19,183 | 2.7% | D+60.3 | R+5.9 | D+61.8 | 103,690 | |
| D | 82.4%Biden89,240 | 16.2%Trump17,496 | 1.4% | D+66.2 | D+6.0 | D+61.8 | 108,302 | |
| D | 76.5%Clinton72,146 | 16.2%Trump15,309 | 7.3% | D+60.2 | D+13.4 | D+58.2 | 94,340 | |
| D | 71.6%Obama52,539 | 24.8%Romney18,175 | 3.6% | D+46.8 | R+3.9 | D+43.0 | 73,391 | |
| D | 75.2%Obama59,147 | 24.5%McCain19,272 | 0.3% | D+50.7 | D+12.8 | D+43.4 | 78,655 | |
| D | 68.0%Kerry49,870 | 30.2%Bush22,110 | 1.8% | D+37.9 | — | D+40.3 | 73,325 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+73.9, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state legislature, reflecting a rural or exurban constituency where one party's dominance leaves little room for competitive general elections.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.3 points.
A population of 203,558, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,247 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9 and State House District 6.
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 49th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48049/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.