Texas 136th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −20.4% |
| 2008 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | −4.7% |
| 2016 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | +23.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 60.6%Harris47,350 | 36.8%Trump28,752 | 2.7% | D+23.8 | R+2.2 | D+25.3 | 78,195 | |
| D | 62.1%Biden53,403 | 36.1%Trump31,042 | 1.8% | D+26.0 | D+13.3 | D+21.5 | 86,011 | |
| D | 51.8%Clinton34,315 | 39.2%Trump25,936 | 9.0% | D+12.7 | D+17.4 | D+10.6 | 66,204 | |
| R | 46.1%Obama25,356 | 50.9%Romney27,952 | 3.0% | R+4.7 | R+6.7 | R+8.6 | 54,960 | |
| D | 50.8%Obama27,932 | 48.8%McCain26,838 | 0.4% | D+2.0 | D+22.4 | R+5.3 | 54,972 | |
| R | 39.6%Kerry18,550 | 60.0%Bush28,134 | 0.5% | R+20.4 | — | R+18.0 | 46,899 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Houston, this district delivered a 23.8-point Democratic margin in 2024, reflecting the dense, diverse urban electorate that has reshaped Harris County's legislative delegation over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 20.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.8 points.
A population of 203,587, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,269 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 80 and Assembly District 76.
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 136th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48136/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.