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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Texas's 16th District

A district of about 762,000 people, 83% Hispanic, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.6 relative to the nation for president.

Veronica Escobar (D) · since Jan 3, 2019Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TX-16

Source: 2026 results: Texas Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+21.6114th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line3718303329207TX-162834352315243295381710213127222531262624143681113119

Labels below the bar mark 37 other seats in Texas.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseD+41.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Texas Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is TX-16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 21st pct · 27th of 38 in TX

Lower than 79% of seats.

White adults without a degree7% 3rd pct · 36th of 38 in TX

Lower than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents83% 100th pct · 2nd of 38 in TX

Higher than 100% of seats.

Black residents3% 19th pct · 35th of 38 in TX

Lower than 81% of seats.

Asian residents1% 13th pct · 35th of 38 in TX

Lower than 87% of seats.

People per square mile2,099 79th pct · 10th of 38 in TX

Denser than 79% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

TX-20
69% Hispanic · 22% college gradsD+32.3Held DIL-4
66% Hispanic · 25% college gradsD+33.5Held DCA-39
64% HispanicD+14.1Held DCA-33
62% Hispanic · 22% college gradsD+14.5Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Veronica Escobar (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 41.5

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)