99chambers

Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 7

A district of about 205,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+45.0 relative to the nation for president.

Jay Dean (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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+45.0122nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 7

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.

20242026
Texas House of RepresentativesR+48.4R+34.7

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 7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 29th pct · 107th of 150 in TX

Lower than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 90th pct · 16th of 150 in TX

Higher than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents18% 9th pct · 136th of 150 in TX

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents19% 83rd pct · 26th of 150 in TX

Higher than 83% of seats.

Asian residents1% 17th pct · 125th of 150 in TX

Lower than 83% of seats.

People per square mile127 23rd pct · 116th of 150 in TX

Less dense than 77% 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 4
24% Hispanic · 25% college gradsR+36.5Held RDistrict 12
23% Hispanic · 27% college gradsR+48.1Held RDistrict 13
26% HispanicR+49.6Held RDistrict 1
21% college gradsR+54.2Held 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. Jay Dean (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 48.4, 2026 by 34.7

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