Texas 61st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −55.1% |
| 2008 | −32.7% |
| 2012 | −37.8% |
| 2016 | −21.7% |
| 2020 | −8.1% |
| 2024 | −14.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 41.2%Harris43,080 | 56.0%Trump58,469 | 2.8% | R+14.7 | R+6.6 | R+13.3 | 104,472 | |
| R | 45.3%Biden43,034 | 53.4%Trump50,720 | 1.3% | R+8.1 | D+13.6 | R+12.5 | 94,942 | |
| R | 36.0%Clinton23,646 | 57.7%Trump37,881 | 6.2% | R+21.7 | D+16.1 | R+23.8 | 65,626 | |
| R | 30.2%Obama15,217 | 68.0%Romney34,256 | 1.7% | R+37.8 | R+5.1 | R+41.7 | 50,346 | |
| R | 33.4%Obama14,130 | 66.1%McCain27,988 | 0.6% | R+32.7 | D+22.4 | R+40.0 | 42,364 | |
| R | 21.8%Kerry6,296 | 77.0%Bush22,199 | 1.2% | R+55.1 | — | R+52.7 | 28,842 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+14.7, against R+32.7 in 2008. Median household income was $121,600 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 55.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.
A population of 202,295, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $157,495 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 66 and State House District 106.
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 61st State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48061/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.