Texas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Texas Senate District 29
A district of about 918,000 people, 82% Hispanic, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+17.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- César Blanco (D) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 31 seats
Every Texas State Senate 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 election for this seat
19 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | César Blanco (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2022 | César Blanco (D) | Derek L. Zubeldia (R) | 28.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | César Blanco (D) | Bethany Hatch (R) | 34.6 |
| 2016 | Jose R. Rodriguez (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Jose R. Rodriguez (D) | Dan Chavez (R) | 37.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Jose R. Rodriguez (D) | Dan Chavez (R) | 20.5 |
| 2006 | Eliot Shapleigh (D) | Donald R. Margo (R) | 17.6 |
| 2002 | Eliot Shapleigh (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Eliot Shapleigh (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Eliot Shapleigh (D) | Randy Berry (R) | 47.4 |
| 1994 | Peggy Rosson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Peggy Rosson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Peggy Rosson (D) | Frank Lozito (R) | 36.6 |
| 1986 | Tati Santiesteban (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Tati Santiesteban (D) | David J. Bowie (I) | 60.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Tati Santiesteban (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Tati Santiesteban (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Tati Santiesteban (D) | Ed Elzey (R) | 40.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Joe Christie (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1982 Democratic primary · 1972 Democratic primary runoff · 1972 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 29
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 29's area in each.
- U.S. House
- TX-23 99%
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 31 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is District 29.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Less dense than 93% 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 2169% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+7.3Held DDistrict 19
66% Hispanic · 25% college gradsD+4.8Held DDistrict 20
83% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+0.8Not up in 2026District 27
84% HispanicR+7.7Not up in 2026
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