Texas 147th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +54.8% |
| 2008 | +60.8% |
| 2012 | +57.3% |
| 2016 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | +57.1% |
| 2024 | +51.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 74.8%Harris50,046 | 23.5%Trump15,737 | 1.7% | D+51.3 | R+5.8 | D+52.7 | 66,909 | |
| D | 78.0%Biden55,577 | 20.9%Trump14,881 | 1.1% | D+57.1 | R+3.7 | D+52.7 | 71,242 | |
| D | 78.1%Clinton45,354 | 17.2%Trump10,017 | 4.7% | D+60.8 | D+3.5 | D+58.8 | 58,074 | |
| D | 78.0%Obama41,651 | 20.7%Romney11,043 | 1.3% | D+57.3 | R+3.5 | D+53.5 | 53,389 | |
| D | 80.1%Obama43,100 | 19.3%McCain10,378 | 0.6% | D+60.8 | D+6.0 | D+53.6 | 53,786 | |
| D | 77.1%Kerry36,946 | 22.3%Bush10,675 | 0.6% | D+54.8 | — | D+57.3 | 47,916 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 147 recorded a 67-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in Texas. Its composition reflects deeply conservative rural or exurban communities where statewide Republican candidates routinely post supermajority-level results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 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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Texas 147th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48147/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.