Texas's 56th House of Representatives district

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Texas's 56th State
House of Representatives
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Representative
  Charles Anderson
R Waco
Demographics59.7%  White
12.0%  Black
23.8%  Hispanic
2.9%  Asian
Population (2020)
  Voting age
199,548
159,656

The 56th district of the Texas House of Representatives contains the western portion of McLennan County, and a portion of Waco. The current representative is Charles Anderson, who was first elected in 2004. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Texas House of Representatives District 56". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Texas Legislative Council. Retrieved September 25, 2022.