2016Final results
2016 election for Texas House District 48
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Donna Howard (D) won with 79.4% of the vote, defeating Ben Easton (Lib) by 58.8 points.
Donna HowardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.4%60,512
Ben EastonLibertarian
20.6%15,702
76,214 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET