Texas 126th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
69.9%
1,727 votes · D+39.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · 67.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
82.0%
28,230 votes · R+64.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 81.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
35,467votes
40.9% of the vote · R+16.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 32,578 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
50,165votes
57.8% of the vote · R+16.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 47,282 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1944
+19.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.1 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +15.5 pts
Republican
Bob Dole1996
+55.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.6 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +53.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSam HarlessState House · 126
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
D
53.7%31,507
46.3%27,147
58,654
2018
D
58.0%26,356
42.0%19,049
45,405
Texas House District 126 sits in the northwestern Houston suburbs, where population growth and single-family development have reinforced consistent Republican margins in both federal and statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 64.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.
A population of 188,805, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,224 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 132 and State House District 150.
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How did Texas 126th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 126th State House District voted Republican by 18.1 points (R+18.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 81,449 votes cast, 32,578 went Democratic and 47,282 went Republican.
When did Texas 126th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 126th State House District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Texas 126th State House District?
Texas 126th State House District has a population of 188,805 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 126th State House District?
Median household income in Texas 126th State House District is $91,224 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 126th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 126th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.