2008Final results
2008 election for Texas House District 85
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Joe Heflin (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Isaac M. Castro (R) by 6.8 points.
Joe HeflinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.4%22,865
Isaac M. CastroRepublican
46.6%19,970
42,835 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