Texas 139th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +28.9% |
| 2008 | +45.7% |
| 2012 | +43.3% |
| 2016 | +52.6% |
| 2020 | +48.7% |
| 2024 | +38.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 68.3%Harris41,872 | 30.2%Trump18,528 | 1.5% | D+38.1 | R+10.6 | D+39.5 | 61,318 | |
| D | 74.0%Biden49,842 | 25.3%Trump17,018 | 0.8% | D+48.7 | R+3.9 | D+44.3 | 67,392 | |
| D | 74.5%Clinton42,291 | 22.0%Trump12,454 | 3.5% | D+52.6 | D+9.3 | D+50.5 | 56,730 | |
| D | 71.0%Obama38,010 | 27.7%Romney14,841 | 1.3% | D+43.3 | R+2.5 | D+39.4 | 53,548 | |
| D | 72.7%Obama40,686 | 27.0%McCain15,091 | 0.3% | D+45.7 | D+16.8 | D+38.5 | 55,958 | |
| D | 64.1%Kerry32,712 | 35.1%Bush17,944 | 0.8% | D+28.9 | — | D+31.4 | 51,066 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 139's 2024 presidential margin of R+31.1 places it among Texas's more one-sided state house seats, reflecting a constituency where Republican candidates have built durable structural advantages across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.1 points.
A population of 202,150, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,441 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 131 and State House District 95.
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 139th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48139/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.