Texas 126th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −53.0% |
| 2008 | −41.1% |
| 2012 | −43.4% |
| 2016 | −27.3% |
| 2020 | −17.1% |
| 2024 | −18.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39.9%Harris32,357 | 58.1%Trump47,086 | 2.0% | R+18.2 | R+1.1 | R+16.7 | 81,025 | |
| R | 40.9%Biden35,300 | 58.0%Trump50,017 | 1.1% | R+17.1 | D+10.2 | R+21.5 | 86,249 | |
| R | 33.9%Clinton24,319 | 61.1%Trump43,893 | 5.0% | R+27.3 | D+16.1 | R+29.3 | 71,806 | |
| R | 27.7%Obama17,326 | 71.0%Romney44,496 | 1.3% | R+43.4 | R+2.2 | R+47.2 | 62,637 | |
| R | 29.3%Obama18,909 | 70.4%McCain45,469 | 0.3% | R+41.1 | D+11.9 | R+48.4 | 64,554 | |
| R | 23.2%Kerry13,675 | 76.2%Bush44,970 | 0.6% | R+53.0 | — | R+50.6 | 58,998 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 Republican high of 53.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.2 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.
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 126th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48126/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.