Texas 97th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −35.1% |
| 2008 | −24.9% |
| 2012 | −30.4% |
| 2016 | −19.6% |
| 2020 | −9.6% |
| 2024 | −10.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 44.1%Harris40,115 | 54.6%Trump49,653 | 1.3% | R+10.5 | R+0.9 | R+9.0 | 90,968 | |
| R | 44.5%Biden38,234 | 54.1%Trump46,514 | 1.4% | R+9.6 | D+10.0 | R+14.1 | 85,980 | |
| R | 37.3%Clinton25,601 | 56.9%Trump39,059 | 5.9% | R+19.6 | D+10.8 | R+21.7 | 68,678 | |
| R | 34.1%Obama21,461 | 64.5%Romney40,634 | 1.5% | R+30.4 | R+5.5 | R+34.3 | 63,013 | |
| R | 37.3%Obama24,442 | 62.2%McCain40,753 | 0.5% | R+24.9 | D+10.2 | R+32.2 | 65,510 | |
| R | 32.3%Kerry19,532 | 67.4%Bush40,792 | 0.4% | R+35.1 | — | R+32.7 | 60,543 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+66.8, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided in the state legislature, leaving general-election outcomes largely predetermined and primary contests as the decisive stage.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.5 points.
A population of 189,469, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,394 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 94 and State House District 96.
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 97th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48097/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.