Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Texas House District 72
A district of about 183,000 people, 40% Hispanic, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+56.0 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+46.3 |
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 72.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Less dense than 97% 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 3041% Hispanic · 20% college gradsR+53.5Held RDistrict 53
37% Hispanic · 26% college gradsR+55.8Held RDistrict 83
36% Hispanic · 29% college gradsR+56.2Held RDistrict 87
41% HispanicR+57.7Held 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.
- Drew Darby (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 46.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)