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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 53

A district of about 205,000 people, 37% Hispanic, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+55.8 relative to the nation for president.

Wes Virdell (R)Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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+55.8133rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

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.

202220242026
Texas House of RepresentativesR+59.7R+55.4R+45.9

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 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 39th pct · 92nd of 150 in TX

Lower than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 85th pct · 23rd of 150 in TX

Higher than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents37% 57th pct · 65th of 150 in TX

Higher than 57% of seats.

Black residents2% 7th pct · 139th of 150 in TX

Lower than 93% of seats.

Asian residents1% 15th pct · 128th of 150 in TX

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile8.7 1st pct · 149th of 150 in TX

Less dense than 99% 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 72
40% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+56.0Held RDistrict 83
36% Hispanic · 29% college gradsR+56.2Held RDistrict 86
33% Hispanic · 30% college gradsR+61.9Held RDistrict 30
41% Hispanic · 20% college gradsR+53.5Held 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.

  1. Virdell (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 55.4, 2026 by 45.9
  2. Andrew S. Murr (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 59.7

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