Texas 147th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
98.3%
4,584 votes · D+96.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · 97.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
28.4%
6,732 votes · D+42.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 27.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
55,585votes
77.7% of the vote · D+56.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 50,146 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,743votes
23.5% of the vote · D+51.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,881 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1908
+103.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+94.1 · U.S. R+9.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +102.1 pts
Republican
George H. W. Bush1992
−42.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+48.3 · U.S. D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · −47.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJo JonesState House · 147
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
53.7%33,547
46.3%28,906
62,453
2018
D
58.0%28,063
42.0%20,282
48,345
Texas 147th State House District sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.5 points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.3 points.
A population of 201,033, a 21% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,945 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 146 and State House District 131.
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How did Texas 147th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 147th State House District voted Democratic by 51.3 points (D+51.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 67,017 votes cast, 50,146 went Democratic and 15,743 went Republican.
How many people live in Texas 147th State House District?
Texas 147th State House District has a population of 201,033 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 147th State House District?
Median household income in Texas 147th State House District is $70,945 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 147th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 147th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 37 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.