Texas 127th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −50.1% |
| 2008 | −36.5% |
| 2012 | −38.8% |
| 2016 | −25.8% |
| 2020 | −16.1% |
| 2024 | −15.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 41.9%Harris39,221 | 56.9%Trump53,287 | 1.2% | R+15.0 | D+1.1 | R+13.6 | 93,598 | |
| R | 41.4%Biden38,236 | 57.5%Trump53,144 | 1.1% | R+16.1 | D+9.7 | R+20.6 | 92,402 | |
| R | 34.8%Clinton25,704 | 60.6%Trump44,779 | 4.6% | R+25.8 | D+13.0 | R+27.9 | 73,849 | |
| R | 29.9%Obama18,957 | 68.8%Romney43,541 | 1.3% | R+38.8 | R+2.3 | R+42.7 | 63,322 | |
| R | 31.6%Obama19,881 | 68.1%McCain42,857 | 0.3% | R+36.5 | D+13.6 | R+43.8 | 62,936 | |
| R | 24.6%Kerry13,765 | 74.7%Bush41,791 | 0.7% | R+50.1 | — | R+47.6 | 55,940 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 127 sits in the fast-growing Houston exurban corridor, where demographic shifts have compressed what were once comfortable Republican margins down to the low single digits by 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 50.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.
A population of 202,964, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $105,809 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 150 and State House District 126.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Texas 127th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48127/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.