Texas 128th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −41.9% |
| 2008 | −40.5% |
| 2012 | −45.4% |
| 2016 | −39.1% |
| 2020 | −35.7% |
| 2024 | −38.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 30.4%Harris20,785 | 68.7%Trump46,928 | 0.9% | R+38.3 | R+2.6 | R+36.8 | 68,318 | |
| R | 31.6%Biden21,743 | 67.3%Trump46,279 | 1.0% | R+35.7 | D+3.4 | R+40.2 | 68,725 | |
| R | 28.7%Clinton16,074 | 67.8%Trump37,927 | 3.4% | R+39.1 | D+6.3 | R+41.2 | 55,923 | |
| R | 26.7%Obama13,828 | 72.0%Romney37,369 | 1.3% | R+45.4 | R+4.9 | R+49.2 | 51,872 | |
| R | 29.5%Obama15,049 | 70.0%McCain35,706 | 0.5% | R+40.5 | D+1.4 | R+47.8 | 51,005 | |
| R | 28.7%Kerry14,212 | 70.6%Bush35,004 | 0.7% | R+41.9 | — | R+39.5 | 49,579 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 128, anchored in the Houston exurbs of eastern Harris County, delivered a 38-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a largely working-class, car-dependent corridor where statewide Republicans have consistently outperformed their urban counterparts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 45.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.3 points.
A population of 192,949, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,667 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 82 and State House District 83.
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 128th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48128/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.