Texas 72nd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −53.2% |
| 2008 | −46.5% |
| 2012 | −54.4% |
| 2016 | −54.5% |
| 2020 | −53.1% |
| 2024 | −56.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21.4%Harris14,883 | 77.7%Trump53,936 | 0.9% | R+56.2 | R+3.1 | R+54.8 | 69,451 | |
| R | 22.9%Biden16,068 | 76.1%Trump53,359 | 1.0% | R+53.1 | D+1.4 | R+57.6 | 70,163 | |
| R | 20.7%Clinton12,433 | 75.2%Trump45,181 | 4.1% | R+54.5 | R+0.1 | R+56.6 | 60,054 | |
| R | 22.1%Obama12,623 | 76.5%Romney43,704 | 1.4% | R+54.4 | R+7.9 | R+58.3 | 57,138 | |
| R | 25.9%Obama16,128 | 72.4%McCain45,040 | 1.6% | R+46.5 | D+6.6 | R+53.8 | 62,168 | |
| R | 23.1%Kerry14,216 | 76.3%Bush46,860 | 0.6% | R+53.2 | — | R+50.7 | 61,415 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 72 recorded a 56-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided state house districts in Texas. Its sprawling West Texas geography anchors a consistently low-competition electoral environment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 56.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.2 points.
A population of 186,421, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,483 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 88 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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Texas 72nd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48072/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.