Texas 56th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −41.6% |
| 2008 | −33.8% |
| 2012 | −40.5% |
| 2016 | −35.1% |
| 2020 | −30.6% |
| 2024 | −36.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 31.4%Harris26,291 | 67.4%Trump56,451 | 1.2% | R+36.0 | R+5.4 | R+34.5 | 83,777 | |
| R | 34.0%Biden27,568 | 64.6%Trump52,408 | 1.4% | R+30.6 | D+4.5 | R+35.1 | 81,072 | |
| R | 30.0%Clinton19,718 | 65.1%Trump42,836 | 4.9% | R+35.1 | D+5.3 | R+37.2 | 65,798 | |
| R | 29.1%Obama17,937 | 69.6%Romney42,849 | 1.3% | R+40.5 | R+6.7 | R+44.3 | 61,566 | |
| R | 32.7%Obama21,399 | 66.5%McCain43,483 | 0.7% | R+33.8 | D+7.8 | R+41.1 | 65,360 | |
| R | 29.0%Kerry18,860 | 70.6%Bush45,954 | 0.5% | R+41.6 | — | R+39.1 | 65,125 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 36-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district sits well outside competitive range, making it a bellwether for heavily Republican voter sentiment rather than a battleground for resources or turnout operations.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.0 points.
A population of 199,975, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,793 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 83.
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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