Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Texas House District 79
A district of about 200,000 people, 81% Hispanic, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+23.6 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 | D+43.5 |
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 79.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Denser than 62% 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 124
72% Hispanic · 21% college gradsD+25.9Held DDistrict 123
68% Hispanic · 30% college gradsD+29.0Held DDistrict 78
74% Hispanic · 37% college gradsD+12.9Held 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.
- Claudia Ordaz (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 43.5 - Ordaz Perez (D)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed - Claudia Ordazperez (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)