2008 Texas House of Representatives election

none July 2026 September 2023 2008 Texas House of Representatives election Texas legislative no 2006 Texas House of Representatives election 2006 2010 Texas House of Representatives election 2010 All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives 76 November 4, 2008 Rep Tom Craddick(removed as leader) Republican Party (United States) January 9, 1973 82nd 81 79 76 3 3,828,577 53.99% 0.47% Jim Dunnam TX House.jpg Jim Dunnam Democratic Party (United States) January 14, 2003 57th 69 71 5 74 3 2,965,717 41.82% 1.31% 320px#F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0020 Republican gain #0571B0 Democratic gain Results by seat gains 320px Republican: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 ≥90% Democratic: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 ≥90% Results by vote share 1 Speaker Tom Craddick Republican Joe Straus Republican The 2008 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 81st Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans maintained control of the House, losing three seats to the Democrats. Background Following the 2002 elections, the Republicans gained control of the House, giving them a governmental trifecta for the first time since Reconstruction.Halbfinger David M. Yardley Jim 2002-11-07 THE 2002 ELECTIONS: THE SOUTH; Vote Solidifies Shift of South To the G.O.P. en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/us/the-2002-elections-the-south-vote-solidifies-shift-of-south-to-the-gop.html 2023-03-17 0362-4331Barta Carolyn https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth162511/m1/395 Texas Almanac, 2004-2005 Alvarez Elizabeth Cruce The Dallas Morning News 2004 Dallas, Texas 395–396 en Republicans Take Total Control of State Government Democrats made significant gains in the 2006 elections, and they gained two more seats following them, one due to a special election, and another due to the defection of Republican Kirk England to the Democratic Party. Democrats needed to gain five seats from the Republicans to win control of the chamber. Predictions SourceRankingAs ofStatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 StatelineLean ROct. 15, 2008 Results Democrats gained a net of three seats from the Republicans, failing to take control of the chamber, but leaving Republicans with a very narrow majority.2008-11-04 Race Summary Report 2008 General Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist141_state.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20210427222156/https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist141_state.htm 2021-04-27 2021-07-16 elections.sos.state.tx.us Control of the chamber remained unclear for multiple days after the election due to a recount in District 105. Incumbent Republican Linda Harper-Brown led her Democratic challenger Bob Romano by 20 votes after election day counting concluded. The recount only reduced Harper-Brown's lead by one vote, confirming her victory in the seat and Republicans' control of the chamber. Had Romano won, the chamber would have been tied.Whittaker Richard December 8, 2008 Harper Brown Holds On https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2008-12-08/711962/ 2024-08-12 www.austinchronicle.com en-USRamsey Ross 2020-10-26 Analysis: Democrats or Republicans could win the Texas House this year. But what if they tie? https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/26/election-texas-house-tie/ 2024-08-12 The Texas Tribune en Statewide +Summary of the November 4, 2008 Texas House of Representatives election resultscenterPartyCandi-datesVotes %Seats+/–Republican Party973,828,57753.99%763Democratic Party1112,965,71741.82%743Libertarian Party84319,0204.50%0–Total7,090,830100.00%150– Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 53.99 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 41.82 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 4.50House seats won #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 50.67 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 49.33 Close races # red District 105, 0.04% blue District 11, 0.20% blue District 101, 1.12% (gain) blue District 52, 1.19% (gain) blue District 133, 1.24% (gain) red District 144, 2.30% (tipping-point district) blue District 47, 2.40% red District 32, 3.33% (gain) blue District 107, 3.50% blue District 3, 3.68% blue District 96, 4.73% (gain) blue District 102, 6.02% (gain) blue District 34, 6.28% blue District 78, 6.42% (gain) blue District 85, 6.76% blue District 1, 8.59% Notable races thumb|2008 Texas' 85th state house district results by county: Map Legend #1666CB Heflin—70–80% #4389E3 Heflin—60–70% #86B6F2 Heflin—50–60% #E27F90 Castro—50–60% District 85: District 85, located in West Texas near Lubbock, had been held by Democrat Pete Laney for decades, but his retirement in 2006 left the seat highly vulnerable for a Republican pickup as the area had swung rapidly towards the Republicans since the 1990s. In fact, no Democrat had won any of the counties contained within the district in a presidential election since 1996. Despite this swing, Democrat Joe Heflin managed to win the open seat with 49.01% of the vote in 2006.2007-11-07 Race Summary Report 2006 General Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist127_state.htm 2022-01-15 elections.sos.state.tx.us 2021-01-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20210105070934/https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist127_state.htm live The seat was again vulnerable in 2008, but Heflin managed to win re-election with 53.38%, strongly outperforming Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who only won 27.33% of the district's vote in the concurrent presidential election.Texas: Presidential County Results - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2008/results/states/president/texas.html 2022-01-12 www.nytimes.com 2021-04-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411222126/https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2008/results/states/president/texas.html live Hamilton Reeve 2010-10-08 The Hunted https://www.texastribune.org/2010/10/08/rural-white-democrats-in-republican-sights/ 2023-06-29 The Texas Tribune en Heflin performed best in Crosby County, his home county.2008-11-04 State Representative District 85 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist141_race230.htm 2022-01-12 elections.sos.state.tx.us 2022-01-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20220112175726/https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist141_race230.htm live Lewis Kevin 2010-10-06 Landtroop, Heflin report campaign donations https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Landtroop-Heflin-report-campaign-donations-8454447.php 2022-01-12 Plainview Herald en-US 2022-01-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20220112175733/https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Landtroop-Heflin-report-campaign-donations-8454447.php live Texas's 85th state house district election Joe Heflin Democratic Party (United States) 22,865 53.38% Issac M. Castro Republican Party (United States) 19,970 46.62% 42,835 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) District 97: A special election was held on November 6, 2007, to fill the unexpired term of Rep. Anna Mowery. Dan Barret, who had lost the seat to Mowery in 2006, ran against 6 Republicans in the jungle primary, securing a plurality of 31.53% of the vote.2007-11-06 Special Election State Representative District 97 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist134_state.htm 2021-07-16 elections.sos.state.tx.us 2021-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20210716184714/https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist134_state.htm live A runoff was held on December 18, 2007, between Barret and second-place finisher, Mark M. Shelton in which Barret won an upset victory with 52.19% of the vote.2007-12-18 Special Runoff Election State Representative District 97 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist137_state.htm 2021-07-16 elections.sos.state.tx.us 2021-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20210716184714/https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist137_state.htm live As the legislative session had already ended, Barret did not spend any time legislating during his term. He was later defeated by Shelton in the 2008 general election, only securing 42.75% of the vote.Kennedy Bud February 2, 2026 Texas Democrats celebrate a historic upset. But they’ve been here before Opinion https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article314534682.html February 3, 2026 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Texas's 97th state house district special electionDemocratic Party (United States) Dan Barrett 5,575 31.53%Republican Party (United States) Mark M. Shelton 4,049 22.90%Bob Leonard Republican Party (United States) 3,294 18.63%Craig Goldman Republican Party (United States) 2,947 16.67%Jeff Humber Republican Party (United States) 925 5.23%Chris Hatch Republican Party (United States) 515 2.91% Republican Party (United States) James Dean Schull 375 2.12%17,680 100.00% Texas's 97th state house district special election runoff Dan Barrett Democratic Party (United States) 5,365 52.19% Mark M. Shelton Republican Party (United States) 4,915 47.81% 10,280 100.00%Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 19.49% District 106: Representative Kirk England was re-elected in 2006 as a Republican with 49.16% of the vote.Office of the Secretary of State Race Summary Report 2010 General Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist154_state.htm 2021-12-30 elections.sos.state.tx.us 2021-12-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20211230032330/https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist154_state.htm live On September 20, 2007, he announced that he would switch parties and seek re-election as a Democrat.Nichols Lee September 19, 2007 Rep. England to Turn Democrat https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2007-09-19/540605/ 2021-07-16 www.austinchronicle.com en-US 2021-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20210716195345/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2007-09-19/540605/ live He would later go on to win re-election in 2008 with 55.49% of the vote before losing re-election by 204 votes in 2010 to Republican Rodney Anderson.2010-11-02 2010 General Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist154_state.htm 2021-07-16 elections.sos.state.tx.us 2021-06-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20210605014513/https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist154_state.htm live Texas's 106th state house district election Kirk England Democratic Party (United States) 21,484 55.49% Karen Wiegman Republican Party (United States) 16,362 42.26%Libertarian Party (United States) Gene Freeman 869 2.24% 38,715 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Results by district DistrictDemocraticRepublicanLibertarianTotalResultVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%District 129,59853.59%24,85345.00%7811.41%55,232100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 2 - -39,25885.04%6,90614.96%46,164100.00%Republican holdDistrict 326,76351.84%24,86448.16% - -51,627100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 422,04935.18%39,25062.62%1,3832.21%62,682100.00%Republican holdDistrict 5 - -47,309100.00% - -47,309100.00%Republican holdDistrict 6 - -44,47687.77%6,19612.23%50,672100.00%Republican holdDistrict 7 - -40,67188.34%5,36811.66%46,039100.00%Republican holdDistrict 8 - -34,524100.00% - -34,524100.00%Republican holdDistrict 918,44835.40%32,70462.76%9611.84%52,113100.00%Republican holdDistrict 10 - -49,40185.52%8,36614.48%57,767100.00%Republican holdDistrict 1126,05449.29%25,93449.06%8751.66%52,863100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 1228,76057.06%21,64742.94% - -50,407100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 13 - -41,376100.00% - -41,376100.00%Republican holdDistrict 14 - -37,23682.20%8,06317.80%45,299100.00%Republican holdDistrict 15 - -69,661100.00% - -69,661100.00%Republican holdDistrict 16 - -49,263100.00% - -49,263100.00%Republican holdDistrict 1725,58342.85%32,23853.99%1,8893.16%59,710100.00%Republican gainDistrict 1814,90131.46%32,46568.54% - -47,366100.00%Republican holdDistrict 1917,30633.99%32,54563.92%1,0642.09%50,915100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2026,90730.53%57,02964.71%4,1994.76%88,135100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2132,208100.00% - - - -32,208100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 2231,16994.46% - -1,8275.54%32,996100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 2331,19586.80% - -4,74313.20%35,938100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 24 - -47,37886.31%7,51513.69%54,893100.00%Republican holdDistrict 25 - -33,40485.96%5,45414.04%38,858100.00%Republican holdDistrict 26 - -45,679100.00% - -45,679100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2748,41565.56%25,43434.44% - -73,849100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 2832,08938.02%50,82460.22%1,4841.76%84,397100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2926,43339.53%40,43960.47% - -66,872100.00%Republican holdDistrict 30 - -38,869100.00% - -38,869100.00%Republican holdDistrict 3124,170100.00% - - - -24,170100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 3225,99446.80%27,84450.13%1,7053.07%55,543100.00%Republican gainDistrict 3324,58259.04%14,79235.53%2,2615.43%41,635100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 3421,18853.14%18,68446.86% - -39,872100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 3529,458100.00% - - - -29,458100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 3624,598100.00% - - - -24,598100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 3719,695100.00% - - - -19,695100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 3825,476100.00% - - - -25,476100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 3923,879100.00% - - - -23,879100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 4024,103100.00% - - - -24,103100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 4123,43864.86%12,02533.28%6711.86%36,134100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 4231,129100.00% - - - -31,129100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 4325,77187.20% - -3,78212.80%29,553100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 44 - -46,68682.42%9,95917.58%56,645100.00%Republican holdDistrict 4543,92659.31%27,72937.44%2,4113.26%74,066100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 4634,35386.52% - -5,35113.48%39,704100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 4745,31451.20%43,19048.80% - -88,504100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 4839,74853.75%31,02841.96%3,1744.29%73,950100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 4954,284100.00% - - - -54,284100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 5045,45662.97%23,68132.80%3,0554.23%72,192100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 5129,38489.52% - -3,44010.48%32,824100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 5234,89848.61%34,04747.42%2,8543.97%71,799100.00%Democratic gainDistrict 53 - -47,84788.89%5,98311.11%53,830100.00%Republican holdDistrict 54 - -33,69078.04%9,47821.96%43,168100.00%Republican holdDistrict 5524,29043.38%30,18953.92%1,5092.70%55,988100.00%Republican holdDistrict 56 - -44,06786.38%6,94613.62%51,013100.00%Republican holdDistrict 5728,29187.83% - -3,92012.17%32,211100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 5814,74926.21%39,69770.55%1,8253.24%56,271100.00%Republican holdDistrict 5916,54635.81%28,48261.64%1,1782.55%46,206100.00%Republican holdDistrict 6013,19523.24%43,58876.76% - -56,783100.00%Republican holdDistrict 6116,30824.20%48,87972.53%2,2053.27%67,392100.00%Republican holdDistrict 6217,36531.60%37,58868.40% - -54,953100.00%Republican holdDistrict 6319,88322.66%64,04872.98%3,8314.37%87,762100.00%Republican holdDistrict 6428,19539.40%40,75856.95%2,6133.65%71,566100.00%Republican holdDistrict 65 - -47,47179.67%12,11420.33%59,585100.00%Republican holdDistrict 66 - -45,42185.00%8,01515.00%53,436100.00%Republican holdDistrict 67 - -30,55878.46%8,39021.54%38,948100.00%Republican holdDistrict 68 - -41,543100.00% - -41,543100.00%Republican holdDistrict 6931,92586.19% - -5,11413.81%37,039100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 70 - -73,45086.21%11,75113.79%85,201100.00%Republican holdDistrict 71 - -40,38188.31%5,34611.69%45,727100.00%Republican holdDistrict 72 - -37,01086.94%5,56013.60%42,570100.00%Republican holdDistrict 7321,73225.97%58,11869.44%3,8464.60%83,696100.00%Republican holdDistrict 7426,23564.19%14,63335.81% - -40,868100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 7526,80671.36%10,75828.64% - -37,564100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 7626,632100.00% - - - -26,632100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 7721,444100.00% - - - -21,444100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 7826,17651.53%22,91845.11%1,7063.36%50,800100.00%Democratic gainDistrict 7927,604100.00% - - - -27,604100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 8030,676100.00% - - - -30,676100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 81 - -32,97390.15%3,6039.85%36,576100.00%Republican holdDistrict 8218,87035.31%33,20262.12%1,3722.57%53,444100.00%Republican holdDistrict 83 - -53,411100.00% - -53,411100.00%Republican holdDistrict 84 - -32,949100.00% - -32,949100.00%Republican holdDistrict 8522,86553.38%19,97046.62% - -42,835100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 8610,91718.27%47,03178.69%1,8203.05%59,768100.00%Republican holdDistrict 87 - -28,54684.80%5,11515.20%33,661100.00%Republican holdDistrict 88 - -41,053100.00% - -41,053100.00%Republican holdDistrict 89 - -69,628100.00% - -69,628100.00%Republican holdDistrict 9016,98470.29%7,18029.71% - -24,164100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 9119,56735.91%33,38361.27%1,5352.82%54,485100.00%Republican holdDistrict 9221,03836.28%36,95563.72% - -57,993100.00%Republican holdDistrict 9327,53857.21%19,58240.68%1,0112.10%48,131100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 94 - -39,91584.81%7,14715.19%47,602100.00%Republican holdDistrict 9539,15095.52% - -1,8384.48%40,988100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 9641,97751.30%38,10846.57%1,7372.12%81,822100.00%Democratic gainDistrict 9729,20642.75%37,80055.33%1,3061.91%68,312100.00%Republican gainDistrict 9825,85526.64%68,34570.43%2,8452.93%97,045100.00%Republican holdDistrict 9923,13532.41%46,25464.80%1,9932.79%71,382100.00%Republican holdDistrict 10027,90393.44% - -1,9586.56%29,861100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 10123,71350.56%23,19249.44% - -46,905100.00%Democratic gainDistrict 10221,67553.01%19,21046.99% - -40,885100.00%Democratic gainDistrict 10314,82588.31% - -1,96311.69%16,788100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 10416,655100.00% - - - -16,655100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 10519,83848.68%19,85748.72%1,0612.60%40,756100.00%Republican holdDistrict 10621,48455.49%16,36242.26%8692.24%38,715100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 10725,37450.45%23,61646.95%1,3092.60%50,299100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 10821,73739.39%33,44260.61% - -55,179100.00%Republican holdDistrict 10959,47294.15% - -3,6925.85%63,164100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 11030,869100.00% - - - -30,869100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 11143,68579.05%10,68519.32%9011.63%55,260100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 11221,91939.64%30,99856.07%2,3724.29%55,289100.00%Republican holdDistrict 11321,23241.49%29,93858.51% - -51,170100.00%Republican holdDistrict 114 - -31,393100.00% - -31,393100.00%Republican holdDistrict 115 - -35,63581.18%8,26218.82%43,897100.00%Republican holdDistrict 11627,54085.53% - -4,66114.47%32,201100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 11728,67557.03%21,60742.97% - -50,282100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 11824,16959.93%14,74736.57%1,4143.51%40,330100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 11929,867100.00% - - - -29,867100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 12032,601100.00% - - - -32,601100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 121 - -44,47179.62%11,38020.38%55,852100.00%Republican holdDistrict 12230,95329.90%68,37166.04%4,2124.07%103,536100.00%Republican holdDistrict 12327,040100.00% - - - -27,040100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 12436,557100.00% - - - -36,557100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 12536,003100.00% - - - -36,003100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 12621,17938.42%32,74859.40%1,2042.18%55,131100.00%Republican holdDistrict 12721,98732.29%44,69865.65%1,4022.06%68,087100.00%Republican holdDistrict 128 - -28,439100.00% - -28,439100.00%Republican holdDistrict 12923,72241.48%33,46258.52% - -57,184100.00%Republican holdDistrict 130 - -63,94587.62%9,30112.38%72,976100.00%Republican holdDistrict 13135,026100.00% - - - -35,026100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 132 - -43,81782.44%9,33417.56%53,151100.00%Republican holdDistrict 13320,21950.62%19,72249.38% - -39,941100.00%Democratic gainDistrict 13437,89255.46%28,84342.22%1,5852.32%68,320100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 13518,73339.95%27,38258.39%7781.66%46,893100.00%Republican holdDistrict 136 - -41,11787.10%6,08712.90%47,204100.00%Republican holdDistrict 13712,23389.25% - -1,47310.75%13,706100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 13815,05240.99%21,66659.01% - -36,718100.00%Republican holdDistrict 13935,220100.00% - - - -35,220100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14013,348100.00% - - - -13,348100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14132,74787.72%8,19719.70%6561.58%41,600100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14235,159100.00% - - - -35,159100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14311,88170.69%4,64727.65%2781.65%16,806100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14419,07848.85%19,98051.15% - -39,058100.00%Republican holdDistrict 14516,94670.35%5,87729.65% - -19.823100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14641,669100.00% - - - -41,669100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14735,95192.23% - -3,0307.77%38,981100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14821,53566.24%10,97533.76% - -32,510100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14925,56256.34%19,80643.66% - -45,371100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 15022,91633.53%43,91664.35%1,4492.12%68,337100.00%Republican holdTotal2,965,71741.82%3,828,57753.99%319,0204.50%7,090,830100.00% References Category:Texas House of Representatives elections Texas House Category:2008 Texas elections