Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Texas House District 78
A district of about 209,000 people, 74% Hispanic, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+12.9 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
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 78.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Denser than 52% 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 11771% Hispanic · 24% college gradsD+15.8Held DDistrict 79
81% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+23.6Held DDistrict 125
66% Hispanic · 30% college gradsD+17.8Held DDistrict 41
86% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+1.9Held D
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.
- Joe Moody (D)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)