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Texas State House District 48

Texas State House District 48

Texas · Latest: 2024↓ R+4.6 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 4.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 195K residents

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Texas State House District 48 is a state house district that has a population of 194,702. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+40.4.

Texas State House District 48 Presidential Election Results, 2020–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202469.0%28.6%D+40.4R+4.6
202071.4%26.4%D+45.0—
Political Identity

What defines TX-HD-48?

TX-HD-48 is a deep Democratic suburban geography with a D+40.4 margin in 2024. It shifted 4.6pp toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024. It has a population of 195K.

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Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 40.4% margin
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
TX-HD-48Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
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White (Non-Hispanic) 60.5%Hispanic 24.4%Asian 6.7%Multiracial 3.9%Black 3.8%Native American 0.6%
GroupTX-HD-48StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
60.5%39.1%57.4%
Hispanic / Latino
24.4%39.7%19.3%
Asian
6.7%5.6%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
3.9%2.5%4.0%
Black / African American
3.8%12.2%12.2%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.6%0.7%0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%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 48? 194,702 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-48 vs Texas vs National195K residents
Population & electorate

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

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
195K
local
195KState 30.2MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.06%
local
0.06%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
80.3%
local
80.3%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%
Competitiveness

How competitive is TX-HD-48?

Safe DAvg margin: D+42.7 (last 3 elections)
2020
D+45.0
2024
D+40.4
Elasticity
4.6pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+42.7

Other Texas State House Districts

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TX-HD-90D+26.9
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TX-HD-120D+25.8
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