Texas 143rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | +42.9% |
| 2020 | +30.0% |
| 2024 | +13.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 56.3%Harris21,698 | 42.6%Trump16,432 | 1.1% | D+13.7 | R+16.3 | D+15.1 | 38,555 | |
| D | 64.6%Biden28,786 | 34.6%Trump15,431 | 0.7% | D+30.0 | R+12.9 | D+25.5 | 44,542 | |
| D | 69.8%Clinton26,708 | 27.0%Trump10,320 | 3.2% | D+42.9 | D+13.7 | D+40.8 | 38,244 | |
| D | 63.9%Obama23,972 | 34.8%Romney13,049 | 1.3% | D+29.1 | D+2.8 | D+25.3 | 37,509 | |
| D | 62.7%Obama22,441 | 36.4%McCain13,023 | 0.9% | D+26.3 | D+11.1 | D+19.0 | 35,804 | |
| D | 57.1%Kerry21,014 | 41.9%Bush15,423 | 0.9% | D+15.2 | — | D+17.7 | 36,775 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 143 recorded an R+68 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided legislative seats. Its voter composition and geographic concentration make competitive general elections rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.7 points.
A population of 200,529, a 10% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,397 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 140 and State House District 119.
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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