2016 Texas House of Representatives election

An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 41 members to Texas' House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives and state senate. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016 with a run-off on May 24, 2016.

2016 Texas House of Representatives election

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)

All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout59.39%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Dem
Leader Joe Straus Chris Turner
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 121st 101st
Last election 98 52
Seats before 99 50
Seats won 95 55
Seat change 4 5
Popular vote 4,739,813 2,746,667
Percentage 61.82% 35.83%

Speaker before election

Joe Straus
Republican

Elected Speaker

Joe Straus
Republican

Republicans retained control of the House despite losing four seats, winning 95 seats compared to 55 seats for the Democrats.

Results

Statewide

PartyCandi-
dates
Votes%Seats+/–
Republican Party1144,739,81361.82%954
Democratic Party902,746,66735.83%555
Libertarian Party26154,4822.02%0
Green Party615,2860.20%0
Independent19,0720.12%01
Write-in21,2370.02%0
Total2397,666,557100.00%150

District

Results of the 2016 Texas House of Representatives election by district:[1]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1--49,840100.00%--49,840100.00%Republican Hold
District 2--54,605100.00%--54,605100.00%Republican Hold
District 3--56,737100.00%--56,737100.00%Republican Hold
District 4--52,089100.00%--52,089100.00%Republican Hold
District 5--51,428100.00%--51,428100.00%Republican Hold
District 6--46,382100.00%--46,382100.00%Republican Hold
District 7--45,026100.00%--45,026100.00%Republican Hold
District 8--43,240100.00%--43,240100.00%Republican Hold
District 9--53,172100.00%--53,172100.00%Republican Hold
District 10--51,72986.94%7,77313.06%59,502100.00%Republican Hold
District 1114,27625.15%42,48174.85%--56,757100.00%Republican Hold
District 12--38,826100.00%--38,826100.00%Republican Hold
District 1314,96521.37%55,07378.63%--70,038100.00%Republican Hold
District 14--37,330100.00%--37,330100.00%Republican Hold
District 15--65,439100.00%--65,439100.00%Republican Hold
District 16--55,968100.00%--55,968100.00%Republican Hold
District 17--41,694100.00%--41,694100.00%Republican Hold
District 18--40,96688.01%5,58111.99%46,547100.00%Republican Hold
District 19--58,542100.00%--58,542100.00%Republican Hold
District 20--61,745100.00%--61,745100.00%Republican Hold
District 21--54,753100.00%--54,753100.00%Republican Hold
District 2238,009100.00%----38,009100.00%Democratic Hold
District 2325,50141.13%36,50158.87%--62,002100.00%Republican Hold
District 24--59,789100.00%--59,789100.00%Republican Hold
District 25--44,280100.00%--44,280100.00%Republican Hold
District 2628,91042.14%39,69357.86%--68,603100.00%Republican Hold
District 2745,71867.98%21,53632.02%--67,254100.00%Democratic Hold
District 28--56,822100.00%--56,822100.00%Republican Hold
District 2928,50538.93%44,71361.07%--73,218100.00%Republican Hold
District 30--47,975100.00%--47,975100.00%Republican Hold
District 3130,829100.00%----30,829100.00%Democratic Hold
District 32--40,435100.00%--40,435100.00%Republican Hold
District 3324,19928.88%56,80267.80%2,7833.32%83,784100.00%Republican Hold
District 3433,221100.00%----33,221100.00%Democratic Hold
District 3525,812100.00%----25,812100.00%Democratic Hold
District 3629,633100.00%----29,633100.00%Democratic Hold
District 3726,587100.00%----26,587100.00%Democratic Hold
District 3830,850100.00%----30,850100.00%Democratic Hold
District 3929,713100.00%----29,713100.00%Democratic Hold
District 4023,25773.78%8,26626.22%--31,523100.00%Democratic Hold
District 4124,86356.78%18,92443.22%--43,787100.00%Democratic Hold
District 4235,124100.00%----35,124100.00%Democratic Hold
District 4319,73538.87%31,04061.13%--50,775100.00%Republican Hold
District 4420,41127.43%53,99772.57%--74,408100.00%Republican Hold
District 45--47,937100.00%--47,937100.00%Republican Hold
District 4637,45770.29%10,20919.16%5,62310.55%53,289100.00%Democratic Hold
District 4742,63541.69%54,78453.57%4,8384.73%102,257100.00%Republican Hold
District 4860,51279.40%15,70220.60%--76,214100.00%Democratic Hold
District 4968,39884.41%12,63115.59%--81,029100.00%Democratic Hold
District 5043,63763.69%24,88236.31%--68,519100.00%Democratic Hold
District 5142,08287.23%--6,16212.77%48,244100.00%Democratic Hold
District 52--40,32975.51%13,08224.49%53,411100.00%Republican Hold
District 5314,25620.03%54,74176.92%2,1703.05%71,167100.00%Republican Hold
District 5423,79445.16%28,89454.84%--52,688100.00%Republican Hold
District 55--35,950100.00%--35,950100.00%Republican Hold
District 56--43,97986.54%6,84013.46%50,819100.00%Republican Hold
District 57--47,916100.00%--47,916100.00%Republican Hold
District 58--54,149100.00%--54,149100.00%Republican Hold
District 59--43,217100.00%--43,217100.00%Republican Hold
District 60--61,668100.00%--61,668100.00%Republican Hold
District 61--70,708100.00%--70,708100.00%Republican Hold
District 62--50,076100.00%--50,076100.00%Republican Hold
District 63--64,120100.00%--64,120100.00%Republican Hold
District 6426,28838.41%42,15861.59%--68,446100.00%Republican Hold
District 6526,75943.74%34,41856.26%--61,177100.00%Republican Hold
District 6627,24038.73%40,36857.39%2,7263.88%70,334100.00%Republican Hold
District 6729,03639.68%41,44056.63%2,7043.69%73,180100.00%Republican Hold
District 68--50,625100.00%--50,625100.00%Republican Hold
District 69--41,640100.00%--41,640100.00%Republican Hold
District 7024,05728.47%56,68467.08%3,7584.45%84,499100.00%Republican Hold
District 7110,64719.36%44,33580.64%--54,982100.00%Republican Hold
District 72--46,571100.00%--46,571100.00%Republican Hold
District 73--77,592100.00%--77,592100.00%Republican Hold
District 7431,724100.00%----31,724100.00%Democratic Hold
District 7532,576100.00%----32,576100.00%Democratic Hold
District 7632,956100.00%----32,956100.00%Democratic Hold
District 7728,819100.00%----28,819100.00%Democratic Hold
District 7831,18563.36%18,03036.64%--49,215100.00%Democratic Hold
District 7935,427100.00%----35,427100.00%Democratic Hold
District 8032,548100.00%----32,548100.00%Democratic Hold
District 81--37,306100.00%--37,306100.00%Republican Hold
District 82--47,432100.00%--47,432100.00%Republican Hold
District 83--53,437100.00%--53,437100.00%Republican Hold
District 84--35,627100.00%--35,627100.00%Republican Hold
District 8523,33439.60%35,59460.40%--58,928100.00%Republican Hold
District 86--58,050100.00%--58,050100.00%Republican Hold
District 87--38,067100.00%--38,067100.00%Republican Hold
District 88--41,209100.00%--41,209100.00%Republican Hold
District 8924,86132.67%48,34163.53%2,8903.80%76,092100.00%Republican Hold
District 9020,925100.00%----20,925100.00%Democratic Hold
District 91--43,601100.00%--43,601100.00%Republican Hold
District 9224,80638.74%35,62255.64%3,5995.62%64,027100.00%Republican Hold
District 9323,98739.33%37,00260.67%--60,989100.00%Republican Hold
District 94--39,22473.64%14,03726.36%53,261100.00%Republican Hold
District 9535,24675.60%11,37624.40%--46,622100.00%Democratic Hold
District 9629,43443.02%38,99156.98%--68,425100.00%Republican Hold
District 9727,01939.11%39,53757.23%2,5313.66%69,087100.00%Republican Hold
District 9821,54724.80%65,34875.20%--86,895100.00%Republican Hold
District 99--45,20182.79%9,39317.21%54,594100.00%Republican Hold
District 10033,19886.99%--4,96513.01%38,163100.00%Democratic Hold
District 10130,59166.33%15,53033.67%--46,121100.00%Democratic Hold
District 10226,20845.34%31,59554.66%--57,803100.00%Republican Hold
District 10330,323100.00%----30,323100.00%Democratic Hold
District 10426,751100.00%----26,751100.00%Democratic Hold
District 10523,65649.93%23,72050.07%--47,376100.00%Republican Hold
District 106--55,59680.80%13,20919.20%68,805100.00%Republican Hold
District 10727,92250.76%27,08649.24%--55,008100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 108--47,79972.50%18,13127.50%65,930100.00%Republican Hold
District 10953,45882.74%11,15517.26%--64,613100.00%Democratic Hold
District 11031,380100.00%----31,380100.00%Democratic Hold
District 11144,91878.20%12,52021.80%--57,438100.00%Democratic Hold
District 11223,35142.78%31,23457.22%--54,585100.00%Republican Hold
District 11324,79544.84%30,50155.16%--55,296100.00%Republican Hold
District 11427,36740.57%37,58855.72%2,5023.71%67,457100.00%Republican Hold
District 11528,93949.11%29,98750.89%--58,926100.00%Republican Hold
District 11636,772100.00%----36,772100.00%Democratic Hold
District 11729,31951.27%27,78348.59%780.14%57,180100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 11825,63255.17%20,83144.83%--46,463100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 11933,384100.00%----33,384100.00%Democratic Hold
District 12031,51077.65%--9,07222.35%40,582100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 121--56,970100.00%--56,970100.00%Republican Hold
District 122--73,957100.00%--73,957100.00%Republican Hold
District 12338,649100.00%----38,649100.00%Democratic Hold
District 12438,622100.00%----38,622100.00%Democratic Hold
District 12538,774100.00%----38,774100.00%Democratic Hold
District 12623,99139.17%35,52858.00%1,7352.83%61,254100.00%Republican Hold
District 127--49,71281.90%10,98718.10%60,699100.00%Republican Hold
District 128--42,28786.41%6,65313.59%48,940100.00%Republican Hold
District 129--47,339100.00%--47,339100.00%Republican Hold
District 130--62,952100.00%--62,952100.00%Republican Hold
District 13140,583100.00%----40,583100.00%Democratic Hold
District 132--40,00180.23%9,85419.77%49,855100.00%Republican Hold
District 133--54,471100.00%--54,471100.00%Republican Hold
District 13438,95843.30%48,19253.56%2,8313.15%89,981100.00%Republican Hold
District 13526,90545.15%32,68254.85%--59,587100.00%Republican Hold
District 13634,07745.00%41,64355.00%--75,720100.00%Republican Hold
District 13718,08866.99%8,17830.29%7352.72%27,001100.00%Democratic Hold
District 138--31,958100.00%--31,958100.00%Republican Hold
District 13941,913100.00%----41,913100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14022,349100.00%----22,349100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14133,831100.00%----33,831100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14236,280100.00%----36,280100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14326,247100.00%----26,247100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14416,28760.25%10,74539.75%--27,032100.00%Democratic GAIN
District 14525,838100.00%----25,838100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14639,45297.15%--1,1592.85%40,611100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14743,90076.27%11,98520.82%1,6762.91%57,561100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14833,633100.00%----33,633100.00%Democratic Hold
District 14927,61363.55%15,84036.45%--43,453100.00%Democratic Hold
District 15027,89336.81%47,89263.19%--75,785100.00%Republican Hold
Total2,746,66735.83%4,739,81361.82%180,0772.35%7,666,557100.00%

References

  1. "Race Summary Report: 2016 General Election". Austin, U.S.A.: Office of the Secretary of State, State of Texas. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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