Texas 85th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
92.2%
15,126 votes · D+84.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 85.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
70.3%
67,903 votes · R+41.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 68.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
28,139votes
31.0% of the vote · R+37.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 27,523 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
67,903votes
70.3% of the vote · R+41.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 61,819 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+71.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +67.0 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+41.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.7 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +41.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RStan KitzmanState House · 85
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
27.6%24,154
72.4%63,284
87,438
2018
R
30.4%19,199
69.6%43,953
63,152
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+41.7, against R+29.1 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 43.9%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 41.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.8 points.
A population of 202,964, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,717 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 12 and State House District 16.
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How did Texas 85th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 85th State House District voted Republican by 41.8 points (R+41.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 96,631 votes cast, 27,523 went Democratic and 67,903 went Republican.
When did Texas 85th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 85th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Texas 85th State House District?
Texas 85th State House District has a population of 202,964 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 85th State House District?
Median household income in Texas 85th State House District is $79,717 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 85th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 85th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.