Texas 68th State House District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 85.9% | 81,762 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 13.4% | 12,757 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.7% | 693 |
County-level results (13 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Brown County, TX | Republican | R+73.9 |
| Comanche County, TX | Republican | R+74.0 |
| Cooke County, TX | Republican | R+66.7 |
| Eastland County, TX | Republican | R+77.5 |
| Jack County, TX | Republican | R+82.3 |
| Lampasas County, TX | Republican | R+59.4 |
| Love County, OK | Republican | R+66.2 |
| Mills County, TX | Republican | R+76.9 |
| Montague County, TX | Republican | R+77.5 |
| San Saba County, TX | Republican | R+78.8 |
| Shackelford County, TX | Republican | R+82.1 |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Republican | R+83.3 |
| Young County, TX | Republican | R+76.2 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 13.4%Harris12,757 | 85.9%Trump81,762 | 0.7%Stein693 | 95,212 | ||
| R | 14.1%Biden12,529 | 85.1%Trump75,752 | 0.9%Jorgensen760 | 89,041 | ||
| R | 12.8%Clinton9,819 | 84.6%Trump65,096 | 2.7%Johnson2,053 | 76,968 | ||
| R | 14.5%Obama10,190 | 85.5%Romney59,882 | 0.0% | 70,072 | ||
| R | 19.9%Obama15,004 | 78.3%McCain58,899 | 1.8%Barr1,319 | 75,222 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −58.4% |
| 2012 | −70.9% |
| 2016 | −71.8% |
| 2020 | −71.0% |
| 2024 | −72.5% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+72.5, this West Texas district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting a sparse, rural electorate where statewide Democratic candidates rarely compete.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 72.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.5 points.
A population of 193,733, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,082 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 5 and State House District 69.
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