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2016Final results

2016 election for Texas House District 49

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Gina Hinojosa (D) won with 84.4% of the vote, defeating Rick Perkins (Lib) by 68.8 points.

Gina HinojosaDemocrat · winner
84.4%68,398
Rick PerkinsLibertarian
15.6%12,631
81,029 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

EvenD+26.41996D+26.51998D+23.92000D+47.22002D+66.02018D+60.92020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET