2000 Texas House of Representatives election

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2000 Texas House of Representatives election
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  1998 November 7, 2000 2002  

All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Pete Laney Tom Craddick
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 12, 1993January 9, 1973
Leader's seat 85th 82nd
Last election7872
Seats won7872
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,129,6332,943,035
Percentage41.03%56.70%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.26%Decrease2.svg 1.84%

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2000 Texas State House election voteshares.svg
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain
Democratic:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90%
Republican:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90%

Speaker before election

Pete Laney
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Pete Laney
Democratic

The 2000 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 State House of Representatives districts. The winners of this election served in the 77th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. There was no net change in seat control, leaving Democrats with their majority of 78 out of 150 seats. As of 2024, this is the last time Democrats won control of the Texas House of Representatives. [1]

Contents

Background

Democrats had held control of the Texas House of Representatives since Reconstruction despite Republicans winning the governorship in 1994 and the Texas Senate in 1996. [2] [3]

Results

Democrats flipped one Republican-held seat, and Republicans flipped one Democratic-held seat, resulting in no net change. [4] There were very few close races across the state. [5] Democrats' victory allowed them to maintain their last foothold of power across the state, preventing the establishment of a Republican trifecta. This also prevented complete Republican control over the upcoming redistricting which was to take place after the 2000 census. [6] [7]

Statewide

Summary of the November 7, 2000 Texas House of Representatives election results
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PartyCandidatesVotes %Seats+/–
Democratic Party 972,129,63341.03%78
Republican Party 952,943,03556.70%72
Libertarian Party 24117,0552.26%0
Write-in 14610.01%0
Total5,190,184100.00%150
Popular vote
Republican
56.70%
Democratic
41.03%
Libertarian
2.28%
Write-in
0.01%
House seats won
Democratic
52.00%
Republican
48.00%

Close races

  1. District 18, 2.50%
  2. District 5, 5.06%
  3. District 11, 6.10% (gain) (tipping-point district)
  4. District 73, 8.80%
  5. District 59, 8.80% (gain)
  6. District 20, 9.61%

Results by district

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 129,989100.00%----29,989100.00%Democratic hold
District 229,702100.00%----29,702100.00%Democratic hold
District 329,320100.00%----29,320100.00%Democratic hold
District 416,49236.15%29,12463.85%--45,616100.00%Republican hold
District 521,55652.53%19,47847.47%--41,034100.00%Democratic hold
District 612,57926.22%35,40473.78%--47,983100.00%Republican hold
District 7--29,574100.00%--29,574100.00%Republican hold
District 832,833100.00%----32,833100.00%Democratic hold
District 919,81744.59%24,62555.41%--44,442100.00%Republican hold
District 10--35,932100.00%--35,932100.00%Republican hold
District 1121,99153.05%19,45946.95%--41,450100.00%Democratic gain
District 1232,095100.00%----32,095100.00%Democratic hold
District 13--32,840100.00%--32,840100.00%Republican hold
District 14--28,98186.90%4,36913.10%33,350100.00%Republican hold
District 15--53,16488.38%6,98811.62%60,152100.00%Republican hold
District 16--43,078100.00%--43,078100.00%Republican hold
District 1732,522100.00%----32,522100.00%Democratic hold
District 1824,01351.25%22,83948.75%--46,852100.00%Democratic hold
District 1929,869100.00%----29,869100.00%Democratic hold
District 2025,35254.31%20,86844.70%4610.99%46,681100.00%Democratic hold
District 2127,03356.26%20,48442.63%5311.11%48,048100.00%Democratic hold
District 2226,788100.00%----26,788100.00%Democratic hold
District 2325,23256.84%18,39441.43%7671.73%44,393100.00%Democratic hold
District 2427,05259.42%18,47340.58%--45,525100.00%Democratic hold
District 25--42,719100.00%--42,719100.00%Republican hold
District 2622,45130.46%51,24569.54%--73,696100.00%Republican hold
District 2728,20964.02%15,85235.98%--44,061100.00%Democratic hold
District 2829,93763.35%17,32136.65%--47,258100.00%Democratic hold
District 2924,376100.00%----24,376100.00%Democratic hold
District 30--30,418100.00%--30,418100.00%Republican hold
District 3128,905100.00%----28,905100.00%Democratic hold
District 32--37,056100.00%--37,056100.00%Republican hold
District 3325,326100.00%----25,326100.00%Democratic hold
District 3422,504100.00%----22,504100.00%Democratic hold
District 3523,440100.00%----23,440100.00%Democratic hold
District 3618,451100.00%----18,451100.00%Democratic hold
District 3715,796100.00%----15,796100.00%Democratic hold
District 3818,20064.29%10,11135.71%--28,311100.00%Democratic hold
District 3915,837100.00%----15,837100.00%Democratic hold
District 4019,023100.00%----19,023100.00%Democratic hold
District 4118,808100.00%----18,808100.00%Democratic hold
District 4223,089100.00%----23,089100.00%Democratic hold
District 4329,749100.00%----29,749100.00%Democratic hold
District 4422,43555.15%18,24744.85%--40,682100.00%Democratic hold
District 45--49,380100.00%--49,380100.00%Republican hold
District 4618,64838.66%27,55157.12%2,0314.21%48,230100.00%Republican hold
District 47--74,95883.12%15,22116.88%90,179100.00%Republican hold
District 4833,68758.90%21,30037.24%2,2083.86%57,195100.00%Democratic hold
District 4929,83358.66%17,67234.75%3,3556.60%50,860100.00%Democratic hold
District 5031,63986.64%--4,87713.36%36,516100.00%Democratic hold
District 5127,263100.00%----27,263100.00%Democratic hold
District 52--54,19683.94%10,36816.06%64,564100.00%Republican hold
District 53--60,638100.00%--60,638100.00%Republican hold
District 5414,07437.82%23,13962.18%--37,213100.00%Republican hold
District 55--26,089100.00%--26,089100.00%Republican hold
District 56--35,156100.00%--35,156100.00%Republican hold
District 5725,415100.00%----25,415100.00%Democratic hold
District 58--35,399100.00%--35,399100.00%Republican hold
District 5915,56145.60%18,56654.40%--34,127100.00%Republican gain
District 60--35,395100.00%--35,395100.00%Republican hold
District 61--42,150100.00%--42,150100.00%Republican hold
District 62--35,073100.00%--35,073100.00%Republican hold
District 63--51,10388.08%6,91411.92%58,017100.00%Republican hold
District 64--51,681100.00%--51,681100.00%Republican hold
District 65--34,901100.00%--34,901100.00%Republican hold
District 66--59,905100.00%--59,905100.00%Republican hold
District 67--52,55088.42%6,88211.58%59,432100.00%Republican hold
District 6817,40542.06%23,97857.94%--41,383100.00%Republican hold
District 6926,079100.00%----26,079100.00%Democratic hold
District 7026,189100.00%----26,189100.00%Democratic hold
District 71--32,285100.00%--32,285100.00%Republican hold
District 7228,60873.64%10,24326.36%--38,851100.00%Democratic hold
District 7326,84354.40%22,50345.60%--49,346100.00%Democratic hold
District 7426,019100.00%----26,019100.00%Democratic hold
District 7521,528100.00%----21,528100.00%Democratic hold
District 7622,335100.00%----22,335100.00%Democratic hold
District 7716,213100.00%----16,213100.00%Democratic hold
District 78--28,409100.00%--28,409100.00%Republican hold
District 7922,322100.00%----22,322100.00%Democratic hold
District 80--23,728100.00%--23,728100.00%Republican hold
District 81--25,933100.00%--25,933100.00%Republican hold
District 828,79821.72%31,71778.28%--40,515100.00%Republican hold
District 83--19,53286.62%3,01713.38%22,549100.00%Republican hold
District 84--37,13587.60%5,25812.40%42,393100.00%Republican hold
District 8522,939100.00%----22,939100.00%Democratic hold
District 86--40,989100.00%--40,989100.00%Republican hold
District 87--23,856100.00%--23,856100.00%Republican hold
District 88--33,339100.00%--33,339100.00%Republican hold
District 8914,07737.41%23,54862.59%--37,625100.00%Republican hold
District 9015,531100.00%----15,531100.00%Democratic hold
District 91--36,186100.00%--36,186100.00%Republican hold
District 92--35,192100.00%--35,192100.00%Republican hold
District 93--24,833100.00%--24,833100.00%Republican hold
District 94--35,792100.00%--35,792100.00%Republican hold
District 9528,851100.00%----28,851100.00%Democratic hold
District 96--39,60486.57%6,14613.43%45,750100.00%Republican hold
District 97--41,79987.98%5,70812.02%47,507100.00%Republican hold
District 9815,70224.36%47,04572.99%1,7112.65%64,458100.00%Republican hold
District 99--37,713100.00%--37,713100.00%Republican hold
District 10019,907100.00%----19,907100.00%Democratic hold
District 10116,67541.60%23,41058.40%--40,085100.00%Republican hold
District 10214,36035.22%26,41864.78%--40,778100.00%Republican hold
District 10314,156100.00%----14,156100.00%Democratic hold
District 10410,86472.78%4,06427.22%--14,928100.00%Democratic hold
District 10516,57663.64%9,47036.36%--26,046100.00%Democratic hold
District 10614,63141.82%20,35658.18%--34,987100.00%Republican hold
District 10718,51159.41%12,64540.59%--31,156100.00%Democratic hold
District 108--40,295100.00%--40,295100.00%Republican hold
District 10927,569100.00%----27,569100.00%Democratic hold
District 11030,283100.00%----30,283100.00%Democratic hold
District 11128,982100.00%----28,982100.00%Democratic hold
District 112--28,535100.00%--28,535100.00%Republican hold
District 113--32,474100.00%--32,474100.00%Republican hold
District 11413,70231.97%29,15368.03%--42,855100.00%Republican hold
District 11518,773100.00%----18,773100.00%Democratic hold
District 11620,350100.00%----20,350100.00%Democratic hold
District 11716,490100.00%----16,490100.00%Democratic hold
District 11819,748100.00%----19,748100.00%Democratic hold
District 11922,773100.00%----22,773100.00%Democratic hold
District 12020,178100.00%----20,178100.00%Democratic hold
District 12112,92728.68%30,75668.24%1,3873.08%45,070100.00%Republican hold
District 122--50,42785.78%8,36214.22%58,789100.00%Republican hold
District 123--43,48784.59%7,92515.41%51,412100.00%Republican hold
District 12426,413100.00%----26,413100.00%Democratic hold
District 12518,94759.48%12,90640.52%--31,853100.00%Democratic hold
District 126--43,867100.00%--43,867100.00%Republican hold
District 127--40,478100.00%--40,478100.00%Republican hold
District 12820,369100.00%----20,369100.00%Democratic hold
District 129--38,50387.93%5,28312.07%43,786100.00%Republican hold
District 13015,23023.42%48,22374.16%1,5762.42%65,029100.00%Republican hold
District 13127,360100.00%----27,360100.00%Democratic hold
District 13230,755100.00%----30,755100.00%Democratic hold
District 133--35,04388.50%4,55511.50%39,598100.00%Republican hold
District 13414,49441.11%20,76458.89%--35,258100.00%Republican hold
District 135--40,946100.00%--40,946100.00%Republican hold
District 136--38,233100.00%--38,233100.00%Republican hold
District 13719,82262.14%12,07537.86%--31,897100.00%Democratic hold
District 13818,84462.39%11,36037.61%--30,204100.00%Democratic hold
District 13922,642100.00%----22,642100.00%Democratic hold
District 14013,261100.00%----13,261100.00%Democratic hold
District 14127,737100.00%----27,737100.00%Democratic hold
District 14225,464100.00%----25,464100.00%Democratic hold
District 14312,88369.06%5,77330.94%--18,656100.00%Democratic hold
District 14411,73437.83%19,28162.17%--31,015100.00%Republican hold
District 14512,15871.43%4,86328.57%--17,021100.00%Democratic hold
District 14630,459100.00%----30,459100.00%Democratic hold
District 14721,88293.12%--1,6166.88%23,498100.00%Democratic hold
District 14815,394100.00%----15,394100.00%Democratic hold
District 149--22,707100.00%--22,707100.00%Republican hold
District 150--38,676100.00%--38,676100.00%Republican hold
Total2,129,63341.03%2,943,03556.70%117,5162.27%5,190,184100.00%

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