Texas 88th State House District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 84.9% | 52,915 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 14.4% | 8,959 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.8% | 468 |
County-level results (19 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews County, TX | Republican | R+72.5 |
| Bailey County, TX | Republican | R+61.1 |
| Briscoe County, TX | Republican | R+79.7 |
| Castro County, TX | Republican | R+58.1 |
| Childress County, TX | Republican | R+76.1 |
| Cochran County, TX | Republican | R+65.7 |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Republican | R+77.5 |
| Donley County, TX | Republican | R+78.2 |
| Gaines County, TX | Republican | R+82.6 |
| Gray County, TX | Republican | R+77.1 |
| Hale County, TX | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Hall County, TX | Republican | R+73.4 |
| Hemphill County, TX | Republican | R+75.7 |
| Hockley County, TX | Republican | R+66.1 |
| Lamb County, TX | Republican | R+64.1 |
| Roberts County, TX | Republican | R+92.1 |
| Swisher County, TX | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Wheeler County, TX | Republican | R+84.6 |
| Yoakum County, TX | Republican | R+70.8 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14.4%Harris8,959 | 84.9%Trump52,915 | 0.8%Stein468 | 62,342 | ||
| R | 16.0%Biden10,106 | 83.1%Trump52,473 | 0.9%Jorgensen584 | 63,163 | ||
| R | 16.5%Clinton9,509 | 80.2%Trump46,114 | 3.3%Johnson1,870 | 57,493 | ||
| R | 18.4%Obama10,016 | 81.6%Romney44,403 | 0.0% | 54,419 | ||
| R | 21.4%Obama13,294 | 76.2%McCain47,412 | 2.5%Barr1,540 | 62,246 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −54.8% |
| 2012 | −63.2% |
| 2016 | −63.7% |
| 2020 | −67.1% |
| 2024 | −70.5% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.5, this West Texas district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting a vast, sparsely populated landscape where Republican candidates face virtually no general-election competition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 70.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.5 points.
A population of 186,059, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,735 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 87.
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