2008Final results
2008 election for Texas House District 27
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Dora Olivo (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Steve Host (R) by 31.1 points.
Dora OlivoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%48,415
Steve HostRepublican
34.4%25,434
73,849 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET