Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Texas House District 46
A district of about 225,000 people, 40% Hispanic, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+46.7 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2022 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Texas House of Representatives | D+53.8 | D+46.5 |
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 150 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is District 46.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Less dense than 52% 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.
District 5040% Hispanic · 44% college gradsD+50.2Held DDistrict 51
53% Hispanic · 44% college gradsD+57.9Held DDistrict 114
31% Hispanic · 56% college gradsD+30.9Held DDistrict 103
63% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+38.2Held 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 2022.
- Sheryl Cole (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 53.8, 2024 by 46.5, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)