Texas 68th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −57.0% |
| 2008 | −58.4% |
| 2012 | −70.1% |
| 2016 | −71.8% |
| 2020 | −71.0% |
| 2024 | −72.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 13.4%Harris12,757 | 85.9%Trump81,762 | 0.7% | R+72.5 | R+1.5 | R+71.0 | 95,212 | |
| R | 14.1%Biden12,529 | 85.1%Trump75,752 | 0.9% | R+71.0 | D+0.8 | R+75.5 | 89,041 | |
| R | 12.8%Clinton9,819 | 84.6%Trump65,096 | 2.7% | R+71.8 | R+1.8 | R+73.9 | 76,968 | |
| R | 14.4%Obama10,190 | 84.4%Romney59,882 | 1.2% | R+70.1 | R+11.7 | R+73.9 | 70,923 | |
| R | 19.9%Obama15,004 | 78.3%McCain58,899 | 1.8% | R+58.4 | R+1.4 | R+65.6 | 75,222 | |
| R | 21.3%Kerry15,747 | 78.3%Bush57,922 | 0.4% | R+57.0 | — | R+54.5 | 73,994 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+72.5, this West Texas district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting a sparse, rural electorate where statewide Democratic candidates rarely compete.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 72.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.5 points.
A population of 193,733, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,082 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 5 and State House District 69.
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 68th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48068/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.