Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 49

A district of about 207,000 people, 27% Hispanic, 67% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+63.3 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.

D+63.31st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 49

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
Texas House of RepresentativesD+69.1

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 49.

Adults with a bachelor's degree67% 98th pct · 4th of 150 in TX

Higher than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree15% 35th pct · 98th of 150 in TX

Lower than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents27% 38th pct · 93rd of 150 in TX

Lower than 62% of seats.

Black residents5% 23rd pct · 115th of 150 in TX

Lower than 77% of seats.

Asian residents7% 73rd pct · 41st of 150 in TX

Higher than 73% of seats.

People per square mile5,798 98th pct · 4th of 150 in TX

Denser than 98% 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. Montserrat Garibay (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 79.9
  2. Gina Hinojosa (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 69.1, 2024 unopposed

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