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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 71

A district of about 195,000 people, 25% Hispanic, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+54.8 relative to the nation for president.

Stan Lambert (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+54.8131st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 71

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+62.0R+62.1R+47.4

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 71.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 38th pct · 93rd of 150 in TX

Lower than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 89th pct · 17th of 150 in TX

Higher than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents25% 34th pct · 100th of 150 in TX

Lower than 66% of seats.

Black residents7% 37th pct · 95th of 150 in TX

Lower than 63% of seats.

Asian residents2% 32nd pct · 103rd of 150 in TX

Lower than 68% of seats.

People per square mile53 13th pct · 131st of 150 in TX

Less dense than 87% 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 59
27% college gradsR+58.9Held RDistrict 69
21% Hispanic · 24% college gradsR+54.8Held RDistrict 8
23% HispanicR+60.3Held RDistrict 86
33% Hispanic · 30% college gradsR+61.9Held 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 Hardaway (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 47.4
  2. Stan Lambert (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 62.0, 2024 by 62.1

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