2000 Texas House of Representatives election

none July 2026 September 2023 2000 Texas House of Representatives election Tom Craddick Republican Party (United States) January 9, 1973 82nd 72 4 72 2,943,035 0.26% 56.70% 1.84% 320px Results by seat gains 320px Results by vote share 1 320px #92C5DE Democratic hold #0571B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #ca0120 Republican gainDemocratic: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 ≥90%Republican: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 ≥90% Speaker Pete Laney Democratic Pete Laney 41.03% Texas legislative no 1998 Texas House of Representatives election 1998 2002 Texas House of Representatives election 2002 All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives 76 November 7, 2000 2,129,633 Pete Laney Democratic Party (United States) January 12, 1993 85th 78 78 Democratic The 2000 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 77th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. There was no net change in seat control, leaving Democrats with their majority of 78 out of 150 seats. As of , this is the last time Democrats won control of the Texas House of Representatives.Goldenstein Taylor 2022-11-08 Republicans on track to retain majority in Texas Legislature, early results show https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2022/article/Live-coverage-Texas-Legislature-Houston-area-17558228.php 2023-06-03 Houston Chronicle en-US Background Democrats had held control of the Texas House of Representatives since Reconstruction despite Republicans winning the governorship in 1994 and the Texas Senate in 1996.Barboza David 1996-11-29 Republicans Strike Deep In the Heart Of Texas en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/29/us/republicans-strike-deep-in-the-heart-of-texas.html 2023-03-17 0362-4331Rep. Stockman loses in Texas Congress runoff GOP claims majority in one house of state legislature, 1st since 1872 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/12/12/rep-stockman-loses-in-texas-congress-runoff-gop-claims-majority-in-one-house-of-state-legislature-1st-since-1872/ 2023-03-17 Baltimore Sun 12 December 1996 Results Democrats flipped one Republican-held seat, and Republicans flipped one Democratic-held seat, resulting in no net change.Office of the Secretary of State November 7, 2000 2000 General Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist82_state.htm 2023-06-03 elections.sos.state.tx.us There were very few close races across the state.November 10, 2000 Election 2000 https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2000-11-10/79351/ 2023-06-03 www.austinchronicle.com en-US Democrats' victory allowed them to maintain their last foothold of power across the state, preventing the establishment of a Republican trifecta. This also prevented complete Republican control over the upcoming redistricting which was to take place after the 2000 census.September 28, 2000 National Parties Spend For Texas Redistricting Advantage Congress Daily AM The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A65531679/AONE?u=txshracd2548 March 16, 2023 Gale Academic OneFileRamsey Ross 2000-11-13 A Truly Fantastic Week for Political Junkies https://www.texastribune.org/2000/11/13/a-truly-fantastic-week-for-political-junkies/ 2023-03-17 The Texas Tribune en Statewide +Summary of the November 7, 2000 Texas House of Representatives election resultsFile:Texas_House_2000.svgPartyCandidatesVotes %Seats+/–Democratic Party972,129,63341.03%78–Republican Party952,943,03556.70%72–Libertarian Party24117,0552.26%0–Write-in14610.01%0–Total5,190,184100.00%150– Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 56.70 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 41.03 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 2.28 Write-in Write-in 0.01House seats won #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 52.00 Republican Republican Party (United States) 48.00 Close races # blue District 18, 2.50% blue District 5, 5.06% blue District 11, 6.10% (gain) (tipping-point district) blue District 73, 8.80% red District 59, 8.80% (gain) blue District 20, 9.61% Results by district DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResultVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes% District 129,989100.00% - - - -29,989100.00%Democratic hold District 229,702100.00% - - - -29,702100.00%Democratic hold District 329,320100.00% - - - -29,320100.00%Democratic hold District 416,49236.15%29,12463.85% - -45,616100.00%Republican hold District 521,55652.53%19,47847.47% - -41,034100.00%Democratic hold District 612,57926.22%35,40473.78% - -47,983100.00%Republican hold District 7 - -29,574100.00% - -29,574100.00%Republican hold District 832,833100.00% - - - -32,833100.00%Democratic hold District 919,81744.59%24,62555.41% - -44,442100.00%Republican hold District 10 - -35,932100.00% - -35,932100.00%Republican hold District 1121,99153.05%19,45946.95% - -41,450100.00%Democratic gain District 1232,095100.00% - - - -32,095100.00%Democratic hold District 13 - -32,840100.00% - -32,840100.00%Republican hold District 14 - -28,98186.90%4,36913.10%33,350100.00%Republican hold District 15 - -53,16488.38%6,98811.62%60,152100.00%Republican hold District 16 - -43,078100.00% - -43,078100.00%Republican hold District 1732,522100.00% - - - -32,522100.00%Democratic hold District 1824,01351.25%22,83948.75% - -46,852100.00%Democratic hold District 1929,869100.00% - - - -29,869100.00%Democratic hold District 2025,35254.31%20,86844.70%4610.99%46,681100.00%Democratic hold District 2127,03356.26%20,48442.63%5311.11%48,048100.00%Democratic hold District 2226,788100.00% - - - -26,788100.00%Democratic hold District 2325,23256.84%18,39441.43%7671.73%44,393100.00%Democratic hold District 2427,05259.42%18,47340.58% - -45,525100.00%Democratic hold District 25 - -42,719100.00% - -42,719100.00%Republican hold District 2622,45130.46%51,24569.54% - -73,696100.00%Republican hold District 2728,20964.02%15,85235.98% - -44,061100.00%Democratic hold District 2829,93763.35%17,32136.65% - -47,258100.00%Democratic hold District 2924,376100.00% - - - -24,376100.00%Democratic hold District 30 - -30,418100.00% - -30,418100.00%Republican hold District 3128,905100.00% - - - -28,905100.00%Democratic hold District 32 - -37,056100.00% - -37,056100.00%Republican hold District 3325,326100.00% - - - -25,326100.00%Democratic hold District 3422,504100.00% - - - -22,504100.00%Democratic hold District 3523,440100.00% - - - -23,440100.00%Democratic hold District 3618,451100.00% - - - -18,451100.00%Democratic hold District 3715,796100.00% - - - -15,796100.00%Democratic hold District 3818,20064.29%10,11135.71% - -28,311100.00%Democratic hold District 3915,837100.00% - - - -15,837100.00%Democratic hold District 4019,023100.00% - - - -19,023100.00%Democratic hold District 4118,808100.00% - - - -18,808100.00%Democratic hold District 4223,089100.00% - - - -23,089100.00%Democratic hold District 4329,749100.00% - - - -29,749100.00%Democratic hold District 4422,43555.15%18,24744.85% - -40,682100.00%Democratic hold District 45 - -49,380100.00% - -49,380100.00%Republican hold District 4618,64838.66%27,55157.12%2,0314.21%48,230100.00%Republican hold District 47 - -74,95883.12%15,22116.88%90,179100.00%Republican hold District 4833,68758.90%21,30037.24%2,2083.86%57,195100.00%Democratic hold District 4929,83358.66%17,67234.75%3,3556.60%50,860100.00%Democratic hold District 5031,63986.64% - -4,87713.36%36,516100.00%Democratic hold District 5127,263100.00% - - - -27,263100.00%Democratic hold District 52 - -54,19683.94%10,36816.06%64,564100.00%Republican hold District 53 - -60,638100.00% - -60,638100.00%Republican hold District 5414,07437.82%23,13962.18% - -37,213100.00%Republican hold District 55 - -26,089100.00% - -26,089100.00%Republican hold District 56 - -35,156100.00% - -35,156100.00%Republican hold District 5725,415100.00% - - - -25,415100.00%Democratic hold District 58 - -35,399100.00% - -35,399100.00%Republican hold District 5915,56145.60%18,56654.40% - -34,127100.00%Republican gain District 60 - -35,395100.00% - -35,395100.00%Republican hold District 61 - -42,150100.00% - -42,150100.00%Republican hold District 62 - -35,073100.00% - -35,073100.00%Republican hold District 63 - -51,10388.08%6,91411.92%58,017100.00%Republican hold District 64 - -51,681100.00% - -51,681100.00%Republican hold District 65 - -34,901100.00% - -34,901100.00%Republican hold District 66 - -59,905100.00% - -59,905100.00%Republican hold District 67 - -52,55088.42%6,88211.58%59,432100.00%Republican hold District 6817,40542.06%23,97857.94% - -41,383100.00%Republican hold District 6926,079100.00% - - - -26,079100.00%Democratic hold District 7026,189100.00% - - - -26,189100.00%Democratic hold District 71 - -32,285100.00% - -32,285100.00%Republican hold District 7228,60873.64%10,24326.36% - -38,851100.00%Democratic hold District 7326,84354.40%22,50345.60% - -49,346100.00%Democratic hold District 7426,019100.00% - - - -26,019100.00%Democratic hold District 7521,528100.00% - - - -21,528100.00%Democratic hold District 7622,335100.00% - - - -22,335100.00%Democratic hold District 7716,213100.00% - - - -16,213100.00%Democratic hold District 78 - -28,409100.00% - -28,409100.00%Republican hold District 7922,322100.00% - - - -22,322100.00%Democratic hold District 80 - -23,728100.00% - -23,728100.00%Republican hold District 81 - -25,933100.00% - -25,933100.00%Republican hold District 828,79821.72%31,71778.28% - -40,515100.00%Republican hold District 83 - -19,53286.62%3,01713.38%22,549100.00%Republican hold District 84 - -37,13587.60%5,25812.40%42,393100.00%Republican hold District 8522,939100.00% - - - -22,939100.00%Democratic hold District 86 - -40,989100.00% - -40,989100.00%Republican hold District 87 - -23,856100.00% - -23,856100.00%Republican hold District 88 - -33,339100.00% - -33,339100.00%Republican hold District 8914,07737.41%23,54862.59% - -37,625100.00%Republican hold District 9015,531100.00% - - - -15,531100.00%Democratic hold District 91 - -36,186100.00% - -36,186100.00%Republican hold District 92 - -35,192100.00% - -35,192100.00%Republican hold District 93 - -24,833100.00% - -24,833100.00%Republican hold District 94 - -35,792100.00% - -35,792100.00%Republican hold District 9528,851100.00% - - - -28,851100.00%Democratic hold District 96 - -39,60486.57%6,14613.43%45,750100.00%Republican hold District 97 - -41,79987.98%5,70812.02%47,507100.00%Republican hold District 9815,70224.36%47,04572.99%1,7112.65%64,458100.00%Republican hold District 99 - -37,713100.00% - -37,713100.00%Republican hold District 10019,907100.00% - - - -19,907100.00%Democratic hold District 10116,67541.60%23,41058.40% - -40,085100.00%Republican hold District 10214,36035.22%26,41864.78% - -40,778100.00%Republican hold District 10314,156100.00% - - - -14,156100.00%Democratic hold District 10410,86472.78%4,06427.22% - -14,928100.00%Democratic hold District 10516,57663.64%9,47036.36% - -26,046100.00%Democratic hold District 10614,63141.82%20,35658.18% - -34,987100.00%Republican hold District 10718,51159.41%12,64540.59% - -31,156100.00%Democratic hold District 108 - -40,295100.00% - -40,295100.00%Republican hold District 10927,569100.00% - - - -27,569100.00%Democratic hold District 11030,283100.00% - - - -30,283100.00%Democratic hold District 11128,982100.00% - - - -28,982100.00%Democratic hold District 112 - -28,535100.00% - -28,535100.00%Republican hold District 113 - -32,474100.00% - -32,474100.00%Republican hold District 11413,70231.97%29,15368.03% - -42,855100.00%Republican hold District 11518,773100.00% - - - -18,773100.00%Democratic hold District 11620,350100.00% - - - -20,350100.00%Democratic hold District 11716,490100.00% - - - -16,490100.00%Democratic hold District 11819,748100.00% - - - -19,748100.00%Democratic hold District 11922,773100.00% - - - -22,773100.00%Democratic hold District 12020,178100.00% - - - -20,178100.00%Democratic hold District 12112,92728.68%30,75668.24%1,3873.08%45,070100.00%Republican hold District 122 - -50,42785.78%8,36214.22%58,789100.00%Republican hold District 123 - -43,48784.59%7,92515.41%51,412100.00%Republican hold District 12426,413100.00% - - - -26,413100.00%Democratic hold District 12518,94759.48%12,90640.52% - -31,853100.00%Democratic hold District 126 - -43,867100.00% - -43,867100.00%Republican hold District 127 - -40,478100.00% - -40,478100.00%Republican hold District 12820,369100.00% - - - -20,369100.00%Democratic hold District 129 - -38,50387.93%5,28312.07%43,786100.00%Republican hold District 13015,23023.42%48,22374.16%1,5762.42%65,029100.00%Republican hold District 13127,360100.00% - - - -27,360100.00%Democratic hold District 13230,755100.00% - - - -30,755100.00%Democratic hold District 133 - -35,04388.50%4,55511.50%39,598100.00%Republican hold District 13414,49441.11%20,76458.89% - -35,258100.00%Republican hold District 135 - -40,946100.00% - -40,946100.00%Republican hold District 136 - -38,233100.00% - -38,233100.00%Republican hold District 13719,82262.14%12,07537.86% - -31,897100.00%Democratic hold District 13818,84462.39%11,36037.61% - -30,204100.00%Democratic hold District 13922,642100.00% - - - -22,642100.00%Democratic hold District 14013,261100.00% - - - -13,261100.00%Democratic hold District 14127,737100.00% - - - -27,737100.00%Democratic hold District 14225,464100.00% - - - -25,464100.00%Democratic hold District 14312,88369.06%5,77330.94% - -18,656100.00%Democratic hold District 14411,73437.83%19,28162.17% - -31,015100.00%Republican hold District 14512,15871.43%4,86328.57% - -17,021100.00%Democratic hold District 14630,459100.00% - - - -30,459100.00%Democratic hold District 14721,88293.12% - -1,6166.88%23,498100.00%Democratic hold District 14815,394100.00% - - - -15,394100.00%Democratic hold District 149 - -22,707100.00% - -22,707100.00%Republican hold District 150 - -38,676100.00% - -38,676100.00%Republican holdTotal2,129,63341.03%2,943,03556.70%117,5162.27%5,190,184100.00% References Legislature Texas Legislature Category:Texas House of Representatives elections