Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 1

A district of about 195,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+54.2 relative to the nation for president.

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Where it sits among all 150 seats

Every Texas House of Representatives 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+54.2129th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

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
Texas House of RepresentativesR+43.2

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 150 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 25th pct · 113th of 150 in TX

Lower than 75% of seats.

White adults without a degree54% 95th pct · 8th of 150 in TX

Higher than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 0th pct · 150th of 150 in TX

Lowest of 150 seats.

Black residents20% 85th pct · 24th of 150 in TX

Higher than 85% of seats.

Asian residents1% 19th pct · 121st of 150 in TX

Lower than 81% of seats.

People per square mile47 11th pct · 134th of 150 in TX

Less dense than 89% of seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Chris Spencer (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 43.2
  2. Gary Vandeaver (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed

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