Texas State House District 142
Texas · Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 8.0pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 194K residents
Texas State House District 142 is a state house district that has a population of 193,612. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+37.7. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.3% | 30.6% | D+37.7 | D+8.0 |
| 2020* | 64.3% | 34.6% | D+29.6 | R+24.1 |
| 2016* | 75.3% | 21.5% | D+53.7 | D+2.9 |
| 2012* | 75.4% | 24.6% | D+50.8 | R+5.0 |
| 2008* | 77.6% | 21.8% | D+55.8 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines TX-HD-142?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 37.7% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 26.1 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | TX-HD-142 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
Hispanic / Latino | 46.7% | 39.7% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 36.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
White (Non-Hispanic) | 12.6% | 39.1% | 57.4% |
Asian | 2.3% | 5.6% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.6% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Who lives in Texas State House District 142? 193,612 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
194K
Share of U.S. population
0.06%
Voting-age population
71.8%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
N/A
Turnout in TX-HD-142
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
38.6%
-49.7pp
138,996
2008–2024
How competitive is TX-HD-142?
Safe DAvg margin: D+40.3 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+55.8
2012
D+50.8
2016
D+53.7
2020
D+29.6
2024
D+37.7
26.1pp
0
D+45.5
Other Texas State House Districts
149 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| TX-HD-49 | D+60.3 |
| TX-HD-110 | D+55.8 |
| TX-HD-100 | D+54.5 |
| TX-HD-146 | D+53.6 |
| TX-HD-51 | D+53.0 |
| TX-HD-109 | D+51.7 |
| TX-HD-147 | D+51.3 |
| TX-HD-111 | D+50.7 |
| TX-HD-141 | D+50.4 |
| TX-HD-131 | D+48.0 |
| TX-HD-50 | D+47.6 |
| TX-HD-46 | D+44.0 |
| TX-HD-95 | D+41.3 |
| TX-HD-48 | D+40.4 |
| TX-HD-139 | D+38.2 |
| TX-HD-27 | D+35.1 |
| TX-HD-103 | D+34.3 |
| TX-HD-145 | D+32.7 |
| TX-HD-77 | D+31.2 |
| TX-HD-114 | D+27.8 |
| TX-HD-116 | D+27.6 |
| TX-HD-90 | D+26.9 |
| TX-HD-123 | D+26.8 |
| TX-HD-101 | D+26.6 |
| TX-HD-120 | D+25.8 |
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