Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Texas House District 86
A district of about 191,000 people, 33% Hispanic, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+61.9 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
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+51.5 |
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 86.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Less dense than 94% 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 8336% Hispanic · 29% college gradsR+56.2Held RDistrict 72
40% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+56.0Held RDistrict 53
37% Hispanic · 26% college gradsR+55.8Held RDistrict 71
25% Hispanic · 26% college gradsR+54.8Held 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.
- Holly Jeffreys (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 51.5 - John T. Smithee (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)