Texas 71st State House District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 77.1% | 57,414 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 21.9% | 16,312 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.0% | 760 |
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Callahan County, TX | Republican | R+77.5 |
| Jones County, TX | Republican | R+73.1 |
| Nolan County, TX | Republican | R+59.1 |
| Taylor County, TX | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21.9%Harris16,312 | 77.1%Trump57,414 | 1.0%Stein760 | 74,486 | ||
| R | 23.7%Biden17,483 | 75.0%Trump55,350 | 1.4%Jorgensen1,014 | 73,847 | ||
| R | 20.3%Clinton12,619 | 74.8%Trump46,486 | 4.9%Johnson3,040 | 62,145 | ||
| R | 22.1%Obama12,713 | 77.9%Romney44,819 | 0.0% | 57,532 | ||
| R | 26.2%Obama16,802 | 72.6%McCain46,594 | 1.2%Barr788 | 64,184 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −46.4% |
| 2012 | −55.8% |
| 2016 | −54.5% |
| 2020 | −51.3% |
| 2024 | −55.2% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 65 points, this district ranks among the most reliably Republican in the Texas legislature, reflecting a rural or small-city electorate where statewide Democratic candidates rarely compete for single-digit returns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 55.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.2 points.
A population of 191,317, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,667 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 69 and State House District 83.
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