Texas 145th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +25.7% |
| 2008 | +31.0% |
| 2012 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | +47.1% |
| 2020 | +42.3% |
| 2024 | +32.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 65.4%Harris40,347 | 32.7%Trump20,177 | 1.8% | D+32.7 | R+9.6 | D+34.2 | 61,649 | |
| D | 70.5%Biden45,892 | 28.2%Trump18,335 | 1.3% | D+42.3 | R+4.8 | D+37.9 | 65,084 | |
| D | 70.7%Clinton36,245 | 23.6%Trump12,083 | 5.8% | D+47.1 | D+19.3 | D+45.0 | 51,290 | |
| D | 63.2%Obama27,958 | 35.5%Romney15,672 | 1.3% | D+27.8 | R+3.2 | D+23.9 | 44,205 | |
| D | 65.0%Obama26,112 | 34.1%McCain13,683 | 0.9% | D+31.0 | D+5.2 | D+23.7 | 40,151 | |
| D | 62.6%Kerry23,482 | 36.9%Bush13,832 | 0.6% | D+25.7 | — | D+28.2 | 37,530 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.7, District 145 ranks among the most reliably one-sided legislative districts in Texas, leaving general-election outcomes largely predetermined well before November.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.7 points.
A population of 188,902, a 24% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,249 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 103 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 145th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48145/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.