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2016Final results

2016 election for Texas House District 51

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Eddie Rodriguez (D) won with 87.2% of the vote, defeating Katija Gruene (Grn) by 74.5 points.

Eddie RodriguezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.2%42,082
12.8%6,162
48,244 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+37.51994D+47.81996D+46.81998D+56.02010D+65.32020D+68.92022

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