Texas 71st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −53.6% |
| 2008 | −46.4% |
| 2012 | −55.0% |
| 2016 | −54.5% |
| 2020 | −51.3% |
| 2024 | −55.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21.9%Harris16,312 | 77.1%Trump57,414 | 1.0% | R+55.2 | R+3.9 | R+53.7 | 74,486 | |
| R | 23.7%Biden17,483 | 75.0%Trump55,350 | 1.4% | R+51.3 | D+3.2 | R+55.7 | 73,847 | |
| R | 20.3%Clinton12,619 | 74.8%Trump46,486 | 4.9% | R+54.5 | D+0.5 | R+56.6 | 62,145 | |
| R | 21.8%Obama12,713 | 76.8%Romney44,819 | 1.4% | R+55.0 | R+8.6 | R+58.9 | 58,362 | |
| R | 26.2%Obama16,802 | 72.6%McCain46,594 | 1.2% | R+46.4 | D+7.1 | R+53.7 | 64,184 | |
| R | 23.0%Kerry14,920 | 76.5%Bush49,715 | 0.5% | R+53.6 | — | R+51.1 | 64,973 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 65 points, this district ranks among the most reliably Republican in the Texas legislature, reflecting a rural or small-city electorate where statewide Democratic candidates rarely compete for single-digit returns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 55.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.2 points.
A population of 191,317, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,667 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 69 and State House District 86.
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 71st State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48071/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.