Texas 137th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | +33.9% |
| 2020 | +32.1% |
| 2024 | +17.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 57.8%Harris17,558 | 40.0%Trump12,151 | 2.2% | D+17.8 | R+14.3 | D+19.3 | 30,368 | |
| D | 65.5%Biden24,640 | 33.5%Trump12,587 | 1.0% | D+32.1 | R+1.9 | D+27.6 | 37,591 | |
| D | 64.8%Clinton20,524 | 30.8%Trump9,765 | 4.4% | D+33.9 | D+14.7 | D+31.9 | 31,694 | |
| D | 59.0%Obama18,423 | 39.7%Romney12,420 | 1.3% | D+19.2 | R+1.3 | D+15.4 | 31,250 | |
| D | 60.1%Obama18,626 | 39.6%McCain12,265 | 0.3% | D+20.5 | D+15.5 | D+13.3 | 30,995 | |
| D | 52.2%Kerry16,086 | 47.2%Bush14,532 | 0.6% | D+5.0 | — | D+7.5 | 30,815 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+73.2, District 137 ranks among the most one-sided legislative districts in Texas, reflecting a largely rural and small-town electorate with deeply consistent voting patterns across cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.8 points.
A population of 196,097, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,583 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 90 and State House District 104.
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 137th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48137/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.