Texas 65th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −41.6% |
| 2008 | −24.4% |
| 2012 | −32.0% |
| 2016 | −19.3% |
| 2020 | −8.3% |
| 2024 | −16.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 40.9%Harris42,458 | 57.6%Trump59,712 | 1.5% | R+16.6 | R+8.3 | R+15.2 | 103,742 | |
| R | 45.2%Biden43,150 | 53.5%Trump51,070 | 1.2% | R+8.3 | D+11.0 | R+12.8 | 95,371 | |
| R | 37.6%Clinton25,658 | 56.9%Trump38,850 | 5.5% | R+19.3 | D+12.6 | R+21.4 | 68,260 | |
| R | 33.1%Obama18,862 | 65.1%Romney37,055 | 1.7% | R+32.0 | R+7.6 | R+35.8 | 56,907 | |
| R | 37.6%Obama21,021 | 62.0%McCain34,657 | 0.4% | R+24.4 | D+17.2 | R+31.7 | 55,921 | |
| R | 28.8%Kerry13,402 | 70.4%Bush32,758 | 0.8% | R+41.6 | — | R+39.1 | 46,550 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+16.6 in 2024 and R+24.4 in 2008. Median household income was $111,498 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 41.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.6 points.
A population of 202,249, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,256 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 106 and State House District 57.
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 65th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.