Texas 88th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −61.4% |
| 2008 | −54.8% |
| 2012 | −62.5% |
| 2016 | −63.7% |
| 2020 | −67.1% |
| 2024 | −70.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14.4%Harris8,959 | 84.9%Trump52,915 | 0.8% | R+70.5 | R+3.4 | R+69.0 | 62,342 | |
| R | 16.0%Biden10,106 | 83.1%Trump52,473 | 0.9% | R+67.1 | R+3.4 | R+71.5 | 63,163 | |
| R | 16.5%Clinton9,509 | 80.2%Trump46,114 | 3.3% | R+63.7 | R+1.2 | R+65.8 | 57,493 | |
| R | 18.2%Obama10,016 | 80.7%Romney44,403 | 1.1% | R+62.5 | R+7.7 | R+66.3 | 55,028 | |
| R | 21.4%Obama13,294 | 76.2%McCain47,412 | 2.5% | R+54.8 | D+6.6 | R+62.1 | 62,246 | |
| R | 19.1%Kerry11,834 | 80.5%Bush49,869 | 0.3% | R+61.4 | — | R+59.0 | 61,917 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.5, this West Texas district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting a vast, sparsely populated landscape where Republican candidates face virtually no general-election competition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 70.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.5 points.
A population of 186,059, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,735 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 87.
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 88th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48088/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.