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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 96

A district of about 200,000 people, 20% Hispanic, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.9 relative to the nation for president.

David Cook (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2026Next 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+10.975th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 96

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.

20242026
Texas House of RepresentativesR+14.7D+5.5

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 96.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 66th pct · 51st of 150 in TX

Higher than 66% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 72nd pct · 43rd of 150 in TX

Higher than 72% of seats.

Hispanic residents20% 15th pct · 127th of 150 in TX

Lower than 85% of seats.

Black residents20% 86th pct · 22nd of 150 in TX

Higher than 86% of seats.

Asian residents5% 61st pct · 59th of 150 in TX

Higher than 61% of seats.

People per square mile1,964 60th pct · 60th of 150 in TX

Denser than 60% 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. 4 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 94
24% Hispanic · 38% college gradsR+9.7Flipped DDistrict 97
23% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+10.4Flipped DDistrict 127
29% Hispanic · 20% BlackR+15.6Flipped DDistrict 55
27% Hispanic · 30% college gradsR+14.7Flipped 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.

  1. Ebony M. Turner (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.5
  2. David Cook (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 14.7

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