Texas 142nd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +50.3% |
| 2008 | +55.7% |
| 2012 | +49.7% |
| 2016 | +53.7% |
| 2020 | +49.3% |
| 2024 | +37.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 68.2%Harris36,554 | 30.6%Trump16,401 | 1.1% | D+37.6 | R+11.7 | D+39.1 | 53,561 | |
| D | 74.3%Biden41,046 | 24.9%Trump13,778 | 0.8% | D+49.3 | R+4.4 | D+44.9 | 55,277 | |
| D | 75.3%Clinton32,491 | 21.5%Trump9,300 | 3.2% | D+53.7 | D+4.0 | D+51.6 | 43,175 | |
| D | 74.2%Obama30,186 | 24.5%Romney9,963 | 1.3% | D+49.7 | R+6.0 | D+45.9 | 40,678 | |
| D | 77.5%Obama28,849 | 21.8%McCain8,115 | 0.7% | D+55.7 | D+5.5 | D+48.5 | 37,208 | |
| D | 74.5%Kerry22,384 | 24.3%Bush7,293 | 1.2% | D+50.3 | — | D+52.7 | 30,027 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 142 anchors a heavily Democratic urban corridor in northeast Houston, where a majority-minority electorate has produced presidential margins exceeding 35 points for the Democratic ticket across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.6 points.
A population of 193,612, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,894 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 95 and State House District 141.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Texas 142nd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48142/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.