Texas's 45th House of Representatives district

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Texas's 45th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Erin Zwiener
D Driftwood
Demographics44.8%  White
6.2%  Black
43.3%  Hispanic
4.7%  Asian
Population (2020)
  Voting age
201,407
154,436

The 45th district of the Texas House of Representatives contains most of Hays county. The current representative is Erin Zwiener, who was first elected in 2018. [1] [2]

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Representatives

MemberPartyTerm
Patrick Rose (San Marcos) Democratic 2003–2011
Jason Isaac (Dripping Springs) Republican 2011–2019
Erin Zwiener (Driftwood) Democratic 2019–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

Texas House of Representatives 45th district, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erin Zwiener (incumbent) 39,078 59.2
Republican Michelle Lopez26,88840.8
Majority12,19018.4
Total votes65,966 100.0
Democratic hold
Texas House of Representatives 45th district, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erin Zwiener (incumbent) 57,383 50.5
Republican Carrie Isaac 56,17549.5
Majority1,2081.0
Total votes113,558 100.0
Democratic hold

Elections in the 2010s

Texas House of Representatives 45th district, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Erin Zwiener (incumbent) 43,207 51.6
Republican Ken Strange40,53148.4
Majority2,6763.2
Total votes83,738 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
Texas House of Representatives 45th district, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Isaac 47,937 100.0
Total votes47,937 100.0
Republican hold
Texas House of Representatives 45th district, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Isaac 25,739 72.6
Libertarian Jim Duke9,69627.4
Total votes35,435 100.0
Republican hold
Texas House of Representatives 45th district, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Isaac 33,604 53.6
Democratic John Adams26,55742.4
Libertarian Jim Duke2,4954.0
Total votes62,656 100.0
Republican hold
Texas House of Representatives 45th district, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Isaac 27,715 53.9
Democratic Patrick Rose 23,69146.1
Total votes51,406 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "Texas House of Representatives District 45". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Texas Legislative Council. Retrieved September 25, 2022.