2008Final results
2008 election for Texas House District 47
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Valinda Bolton (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Donna Keel (R) by 2.4 points.
Valinda BoltonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%45,314
Donna KeelRepublican
48.8%43,190
88,504 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