Texas 146th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +43.1% |
| 2008 | +55.8% |
| 2012 | +53.8% |
| 2016 | +61.1% |
| 2020 | +61.0% |
| 2024 | +53.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 76.0%Harris43,535 | 22.4%Trump12,817 | 1.6% | D+53.6 | R+7.3 | D+55.1 | 57,260 | |
| D | 80.1%Biden52,124 | 19.1%Trump12,447 | 0.8% | D+61.0 | R+0.1 | D+56.5 | 65,085 | |
| D | 78.6%Clinton43,488 | 17.5%Trump9,700 | 3.8% | D+61.1 | D+7.3 | D+59.0 | 55,311 | |
| D | 76.3%Obama43,955 | 22.4%Romney12,935 | 1.3% | D+53.8 | R+2.0 | D+50.0 | 57,640 | |
| D | 77.7%Obama44,846 | 21.9%McCain12,661 | 0.3% | D+55.8 | D+12.7 | D+48.5 | 57,706 | |
| D | 71.2%Kerry37,620 | 28.2%Bush14,873 | 0.6% | D+43.1 | — | D+45.5 | 52,827 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Houston's urban core, this district delivered a 53-point Democratic margin in 2024 — among the widest in the Texas House — reflecting a dense, diverse constituency with consistently high partisan loyalty.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.6 points.
A population of 192,277, a 16% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,081 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 111 and State House District 147.
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 146th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48146/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.