Texas 72nd State House District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 77.7% | 53,936 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 21.4% | 14,883 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.9% | 632 |
County-level results (10 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Coke County, TX | Republican | R+79.6 |
| Coleman County, TX | Republican | R+78.9 |
| Concho County, TX | Republican | R+73.9 |
| Glasscock County, TX | Republican | R+88.2 |
| Howard County, TX | Republican | R+62.8 |
| Irion County, TX | Republican | R+75.6 |
| Reagan County, TX | Republican | R+69.4 |
| Runnels County, TX | Republican | R+77.1 |
| Sterling County, TX | Republican | R+85.9 |
| Tom Green County, TX | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21.4%Harris14,883 | 77.7%Trump53,936 | 0.9%Stein632 | 69,451 | ||
| R | 22.9%Biden16,068 | 76.1%Trump53,359 | 1.0%Jorgensen736 | 70,163 | ||
| R | 20.7%Clinton12,433 | 75.2%Trump45,181 | 4.1%Johnson2,440 | 60,054 | ||
| R | 22.4%Obama12,623 | 77.6%Romney43,704 | 0.0% | 56,327 | ||
| R | 25.9%Obama16,128 | 72.4%McCain45,040 | 1.6%Barr1,000 | 62,168 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −46.5% |
| 2012 | −55.2% |
| 2016 | −54.5% |
| 2020 | −53.1% |
| 2024 | −56.2% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 72 recorded a 56-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided state house districts in Texas. Its sprawling West Texas geography anchors a consistently low-competition electoral environment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 56.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.2 points.
A population of 186,421, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,483 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 88 and State House District 83.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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