Texas 116th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | +37.2% |
| 2024 | +27.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 63.1%Harris39,212 | 35.5%Trump22,079 | 1.4% | D+27.6 | R+9.6 | D+29.0 | 62,137 | |
| D | 68.0%Biden46,296 | 30.8%Trump20,987 | 1.2% | D+37.2 | D+5.1 | D+32.7 | 68,094 | |
| D | 62.8%Clinton34,708 | 30.7%Trump16,998 | 6.5% | D+32.0 | D+9.4 | D+29.9 | 55,296 | |
| D | 60.5%Obama28,077 | 37.9%Romney17,583 | 1.6% | D+22.6 | D+1.0 | D+18.8 | 46,403 | |
| D | 60.6%Obama31,211 | 39.0%McCain20,064 | 0.4% | D+21.6 | D+17.5 | D+14.4 | 51,496 | |
| D | 51.7%Kerry25,718 | 47.5%Bush23,637 | 0.8% | D+4.2 | — | D+6.6 | 49,745 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in urban Dallas County, this district delivered a 27.6-point Democratic margin in 2024, reflecting the dense, diverse electorate that has made it one of the most reliably left-leaning state house constituencies in Texas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.6 points.
A population of 199,721, a 22% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,334 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 125 and State House District 103.
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 116th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48116/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.