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

Texas's 29th District

A district of about 787,000 people, 59% Hispanic and 24% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+34.1 relative to the nation for president.

Sylvia R. Garcia (D) · since Jan 3, 2019Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TX-29

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+34.179th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line37183033TX-29207162834352315243295381710213127222531262624143681113119

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+59.9

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-29.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 1st pct · 37th of 38 in TX

Lower than 99% of seats.

White adults without a degree9% 5th pct · 35th of 38 in TX

Lower than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents59% 94th pct · 8th of 38 in TX

Higher than 94% of seats.

Black residents24% 86th pct · 3rd of 38 in TX

Higher than 86% of seats.

Asian residents3% 47th pct · 23rd of 38 in TX

Lower than 53% of seats.

People per square mile3,623 88th pct · 4th of 38 in TX

Denser than 88% 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.

AZ-3
63% Hispanic · 21% college gradsD+43.1Held DTX-20
69% Hispanic · 22% college gradsD+32.3Held DTX-33
55% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+36.9Held DCA-43
59% Hispanic · 22% BlackD+54.2Held 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. Sylvia Garcia (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 59.9

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