Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 56

A district of about 199,000 people, 25% Hispanic, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.1 relative to the nation for president.

Pat Curry (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+35.1115th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 56

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.

20222026
Texas House of RepresentativesR+40.3R+22.1

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 56.

Adults with a bachelor's degree33% 58th pct · 63rd of 150 in TX

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 83rd pct · 26th of 150 in TX

Higher than 83% of seats.

Hispanic residents25% 31st pct · 104th of 150 in TX

Lower than 69% of seats.

Black residents9% 48th pct · 78th of 150 in TX

Lower than 52% of seats.

Asian residents2% 40th pct · 91st of 150 in TX

Lower than 60% of seats.

People per square mile248 30th pct · 105th of 150 in TX

Less dense than 70% 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. Curry (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 37.2, 2026 by 22.1
  2. Charles Anderson (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 40.3

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