Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Texas House District 5
A district of about 188,000 people, 20% Hispanic, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+64.2 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.
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Texas House of Representatives | R+53.9 |
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 150 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is District 5.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Less dense than 83% 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 222% college gradsR+62.2Held RDistrict 18
30% HispanicR+65.7Held RDistrict 62
23% college gradsR+57.3Held RDistrict 21
22% college gradsR+57.8Held 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 2022.
- Cole Hefner (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 97.6, 2026 by 53.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)