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

Texas's 2nd District

A district of about 831,000 people, 31% Hispanic, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.7 relative to the nation for president.

Steve Toth (R) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TX-2

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.

R+22.7341st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line37183033292071628343523152432953817102131272225312626TX-24143681113119

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. HouseR+2.0

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-2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree41% 74th pct · 11th of 38 in TX

Higher than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree27% 30th pct · 22nd of 38 in TX

Lower than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents31% 82nd pct · 22nd of 38 in TX

Higher than 82% of seats.

Black residents13% 68th pct · 15th of 38 in TX

Higher than 68% of seats.

Asian residents6% 72nd pct · 12th of 38 in TX

Higher than 72% of seats.

People per square mile1,636 76th pct · 11th of 38 in TX

Denser than 76% 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-8
34% Hispanic · 33% college gradsR+25.3Held RFL-14
28% Hispanic · 38% college gradsR+8.5Held DTX-32
25% Hispanic · 39% college gradsR+15.2Held RTX-12
32% Hispanic · 31% college gradsR+22.5Held R

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. Steve Toth (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 2.0

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