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Texas State House District 117

Texas State House District 117

Texas · Latest: 2024↓ R+7.5 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — shifted 7.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 273K residents

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Texas State House District 117 is a state house district that has a population of 273,465. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+11.9. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Texas State House District 117 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202455.4%43.5%D+11.9R+7.5
202058.9%39.6%D+19.4R+6.2
201660.1%34.4%D+25.6D+0.1
201262.7%37.3%D+25.5D+1.1
200861.9%37.4%D+24.4—
Political Identity

What defines TX-HD-117?

It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
  • Margins have been narrowing — from 25.6pp to 11.9pp over the last 3 presidential elections
  • Turnout decreased by 158.5 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
TX-HD-117Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
Hispanic 61.2%White (Non-Hispanic) 24.8%Black 8.0%Asian 3.1%Multiracial 1.6%Native American 1.1%
GroupTX-HD-117StateNational
Hispanic / Latino
61.2%39.7%19.3%
White (Non-Hispanic)
24.8%39.1%57.4%
Black / African American
8.0%12.2%12.2%
Asian
3.1%5.6%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
1.6%2.5%4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
1.1%0.7%0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%0.1%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Texas State House District 117? 273,465 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
TX-HD-117 vs Texas vs National273K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
273K
local
273KState 30.2MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.08%
local
0.08%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
70.5%
local
70.5%State 73.0%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $80,443National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 13.8%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 33.7%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 62.6%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 35.7 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 16.8%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 13.4%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 17.6%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 35.1%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 64.9%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in TX-HD-117

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
38.4%
vs Previous
-158.5pp
Voting-Age Pop
192,853
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is TX-HD-117?

Safe DAvg margin: D+19.0 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+24.4
2012
D+25.5
2016
D+25.6
2020
D+19.4
2024
D+11.9
Elasticity
13.7pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+21.4

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