Texas 79th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | +39.5% |
| 2020 | +35.8% |
| 2024 | +19.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 58.9%Harris36,873 | 39.8%Trump24,897 | 1.4% | D+19.1 | R+16.7 | D+20.6 | 62,629 | |
| D | 67.4%Biden46,044 | 31.6%Trump21,573 | 1.0% | D+35.8 | R+3.6 | D+31.4 | 68,289 | |
| D | 66.9%Clinton38,240 | 27.4%Trump15,670 | 5.7% | D+39.5 | D+10.6 | D+37.4 | 57,167 | |
| D | 63.7%Obama30,841 | 34.8%Romney16,870 | 1.5% | D+28.8 | D+0.8 | D+25.0 | 48,441 | |
| D | 63.8%Obama33,930 | 35.8%McCain19,010 | 0.4% | D+28.1 | D+21.5 | D+20.8 | 53,173 | |
| D | 52.9%Kerry26,640 | 46.3%Bush23,315 | 0.8% | D+6.6 | — | D+9.1 | 50,333 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+65.7, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided constituencies in the state, leaving general-election outcomes a formality and placing all competitive weight on primaries.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.1 points.
A population of 201,379, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,159 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 78 and State House District 124.
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 79th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48079/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.