2000 Texas House of Representatives election

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 2024, this is the last time Democrats won control of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]

2000 Texas House of Representatives election

← 1998 November 7, 2000 2002 →

All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pete Laney Tom Craddick
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 12, 1993 January 9, 1973
Leader's seat 85th 82nd
Last election 78 72
Seats won 78 72
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,129,633 2,943,035
Percentage 41.03% 56.70%
Swing Decrease 0.26% Decrease 1.84%

     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%

Speaker before election

Pete Laney
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Pete Laney
Democratic

Background

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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.[2][3]

Results

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Democrats flipped one Republican-held seat, and Republicans flipped one Democratic-held seat, resulting in no net change.[4] There were very few close races across the state.[5] 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.[6][7]

Statewide

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Summary of the November 7, 2000 Texas House of Representatives election results
 
Party Candidates Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Party 97 2,129,633 41.03% 78
Republican Party 95 2,943,035 56.70% 72
Libertarian Party 24 117,055 2.26% 0
Write-in 1 461 0.01% 0
Total 5,190,184 100.00% 150
Popular vote
Republican
56.70%
Democratic
41.03%
Libertarian
2.28%
Write-in
0.01%
House seats won
Democratic
52.00%
Republican
48.00%

Close races

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  1. District 18, 2.50%
  2. District 5, 5.06%
  3. District 11, 6.10% (gain) (tipping-point district)
  4. District 73, 8.80%
  5. District 59, 8.80% (gain)
  6. District 20, 9.61%

Results by district

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District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 29,989 100.00% - - - - 29,989 100.00% Democratic hold
District 2 29,702 100.00% - - - - 29,702 100.00% Democratic hold
District 3 29,320 100.00% - - - - 29,320 100.00% Democratic hold
District 4 16,492 36.15% 29,124 63.85% - - 45,616 100.00% Republican hold
District 5 21,556 52.53% 19,478 47.47% - - 41,034 100.00% Democratic hold
District 6 12,579 26.22% 35,404 73.78% - - 47,983 100.00% Republican hold
District 7 - - 29,574 100.00% - - 29,574 100.00% Republican hold
District 8 32,833 100.00% - - - - 32,833 100.00% Democratic hold
District 9 19,817 44.59% 24,625 55.41% - - 44,442 100.00% Republican hold
District 10 - - 35,932 100.00% - - 35,932 100.00% Republican hold
District 11 21,991 53.05% 19,459 46.95% - - 41,450 100.00% Democratic gain
District 12 32,095 100.00% - - - - 32,095 100.00% Democratic hold
District 13 - - 32,840 100.00% - - 32,840 100.00% Republican hold
District 14 - - 28,981 86.90% 4,369 13.10% 33,350 100.00% Republican hold
District 15 - - 53,164 88.38% 6,988 11.62% 60,152 100.00% Republican hold
District 16 - - 43,078 100.00% - - 43,078 100.00% Republican hold
District 17 32,522 100.00% - - - - 32,522 100.00% Democratic hold
District 18 24,013 51.25% 22,839 48.75% - - 46,852 100.00% Democratic hold
District 19 29,869 100.00% - - - - 29,869 100.00% Democratic hold
District 20 25,352 54.31% 20,868 44.70% 461 0.99% 46,681 100.00% Democratic hold
District 21 27,033 56.26% 20,484 42.63% 531 1.11% 48,048 100.00% Democratic hold
District 22 26,788 100.00% - - - - 26,788 100.00% Democratic hold
District 23 25,232 56.84% 18,394 41.43% 767 1.73% 44,393 100.00% Democratic hold
District 24 27,052 59.42% 18,473 40.58% - - 45,525 100.00% Democratic hold
District 25 - - 42,719 100.00% - - 42,719 100.00% Republican hold
District 26 22,451 30.46% 51,245 69.54% - - 73,696 100.00% Republican hold
District 27 28,209 64.02% 15,852 35.98% - - 44,061 100.00% Democratic hold
District 28 29,937 63.35% 17,321 36.65% - - 47,258 100.00% Democratic hold
District 29 24,376 100.00% - - - - 24,376 100.00% Democratic hold
District 30 - - 30,418 100.00% - - 30,418 100.00% Republican hold
District 31 28,905 100.00% - - - - 28,905 100.00% Democratic hold
District 32 - - 37,056 100.00% - - 37,056 100.00% Republican hold
District 33 25,326 100.00% - - - - 25,326 100.00% Democratic hold
District 34 22,504 100.00% - - - - 22,504 100.00% Democratic hold
District 35 23,440 100.00% - - - - 23,440 100.00% Democratic hold
District 36 18,451 100.00% - - - - 18,451 100.00% Democratic hold
District 37 15,796 100.00% - - - - 15,796 100.00% Democratic hold
District 38 18,200 64.29% 10,111 35.71% - - 28,311 100.00% Democratic hold
District 39 15,837 100.00% - - - - 15,837 100.00% Democratic hold
District 40 19,023 100.00% - - - - 19,023 100.00% Democratic hold
District 41 18,808 100.00% - - - - 18,808 100.00% Democratic hold
District 42 23,089 100.00% - - - - 23,089 100.00% Democratic hold
District 43 29,749 100.00% - - - - 29,749 100.00% Democratic hold
District 44 22,435 55.15% 18,247 44.85% - - 40,682 100.00% Democratic hold
District 45 - - 49,380 100.00% - - 49,380 100.00% Republican hold
District 46 18,648 38.66% 27,551 57.12% 2,031 4.21% 48,230 100.00% Republican hold
District 47 - - 74,958 83.12% 15,221 16.88% 90,179 100.00% Republican hold
District 48 33,687 58.90% 21,300 37.24% 2,208 3.86% 57,195 100.00% Democratic hold
District 49 29,833 58.66% 17,672 34.75% 3,355 6.60% 50,860 100.00% Democratic hold
District 50 31,639 86.64% - - 4,877 13.36% 36,516 100.00% Democratic hold
District 51 27,263 100.00% - - - - 27,263 100.00% Democratic hold
District 52 - - 54,196 83.94% 10,368 16.06% 64,564 100.00% Republican hold
District 53 - - 60,638 100.00% - - 60,638 100.00% Republican hold
District 54 14,074 37.82% 23,139 62.18% - - 37,213 100.00% Republican hold
District 55 - - 26,089 100.00% - - 26,089 100.00% Republican hold
District 56 - - 35,156 100.00% - - 35,156 100.00% Republican hold
District 57 25,415 100.00% - - - - 25,415 100.00% Democratic hold
District 58 - - 35,399 100.00% - - 35,399 100.00% Republican hold
District 59 15,561 45.60% 18,566 54.40% - - 34,127 100.00% Republican gain
District 60 - - 35,395 100.00% - - 35,395 100.00% Republican hold
District 61 - - 42,150 100.00% - - 42,150 100.00% Republican hold
District 62 - - 35,073 100.00% - - 35,073 100.00% Republican hold
District 63 - - 51,103 88.08% 6,914 11.92% 58,017 100.00% Republican hold
District 64 - - 51,681 100.00% - - 51,681 100.00% Republican hold
District 65 - - 34,901 100.00% - - 34,901 100.00% Republican hold
District 66 - - 59,905 100.00% - - 59,905 100.00% Republican hold
District 67 - - 52,550 88.42% 6,882 11.58% 59,432 100.00% Republican hold
District 68 17,405 42.06% 23,978 57.94% - - 41,383 100.00% Republican hold
District 69 26,079 100.00% - - - - 26,079 100.00% Democratic hold
District 70 26,189 100.00% - - - - 26,189 100.00% Democratic hold
District 71 - - 32,285 100.00% - - 32,285 100.00% Republican hold
District 72 28,608 73.64% 10,243 26.36% - - 38,851 100.00% Democratic hold
District 73 26,843 54.40% 22,503 45.60% - - 49,346 100.00% Democratic hold
District 74 26,019 100.00% - - - - 26,019 100.00% Democratic hold
District 75 21,528 100.00% - - - - 21,528 100.00% Democratic hold
District 76 22,335 100.00% - - - - 22,335 100.00% Democratic hold
District 77 16,213 100.00% - - - - 16,213 100.00% Democratic hold
District 78 - - 28,409 100.00% - - 28,409 100.00% Republican hold
District 79 22,322 100.00% - - - - 22,322 100.00% Democratic hold
District 80 - - 23,728 100.00% - - 23,728 100.00% Republican hold
District 81 - - 25,933 100.00% - - 25,933 100.00% Republican hold
District 82 8,798 21.72% 31,717 78.28% - - 40,515 100.00% Republican hold
District 83 - - 19,532 86.62% 3,017 13.38% 22,549 100.00% Republican hold
District 84 - - 37,135 87.60% 5,258 12.40% 42,393 100.00% Republican hold
District 85 22,939 100.00% - - - - 22,939 100.00% Democratic hold
District 86 - - 40,989 100.00% - - 40,989 100.00% Republican hold
District 87 - - 23,856 100.00% - - 23,856 100.00% Republican hold
District 88 - - 33,339 100.00% - - 33,339 100.00% Republican hold
District 89 14,077 37.41% 23,548 62.59% - - 37,625 100.00% Republican hold
District 90 15,531 100.00% - - - - 15,531 100.00% Democratic hold
District 91 - - 36,186 100.00% - - 36,186 100.00% Republican hold
District 92 - - 35,192 100.00% - - 35,192 100.00% Republican hold
District 93 - - 24,833 100.00% - - 24,833 100.00% Republican hold
District 94 - - 35,792 100.00% - - 35,792 100.00% Republican hold
District 95 28,851 100.00% - - - - 28,851 100.00% Democratic hold
District 96 - - 39,604 86.57% 6,146 13.43% 45,750 100.00% Republican hold
District 97 - - 41,799 87.98% 5,708 12.02% 47,507 100.00% Republican hold
District 98 15,702 24.36% 47,045 72.99% 1,711 2.65% 64,458 100.00% Republican hold
District 99 - - 37,713 100.00% - - 37,713 100.00% Republican hold
District 100 19,907 100.00% - - - - 19,907 100.00% Democratic hold
District 101 16,675 41.60% 23,410 58.40% - - 40,085 100.00% Republican hold
District 102 14,360 35.22% 26,418 64.78% - - 40,778 100.00% Republican hold
District 103 14,156 100.00% - - - - 14,156 100.00% Democratic hold
District 104 10,864 72.78% 4,064 27.22% - - 14,928 100.00% Democratic hold
District 105 16,576 63.64% 9,470 36.36% - - 26,046 100.00% Democratic hold
District 106 14,631 41.82% 20,356 58.18% - - 34,987 100.00% Republican hold
District 107 18,511 59.41% 12,645 40.59% - - 31,156 100.00% Democratic hold
District 108 - - 40,295 100.00% - - 40,295 100.00% Republican hold
District 109 27,569 100.00% - - - - 27,569 100.00% Democratic hold
District 110 30,283 100.00% - - - - 30,283 100.00% Democratic hold
District 111 28,982 100.00% - - - - 28,982 100.00% Democratic hold
District 112 - - 28,535 100.00% - - 28,535 100.00% Republican hold
District 113 - - 32,474 100.00% - - 32,474 100.00% Republican hold
District 114 13,702 31.97% 29,153 68.03% - - 42,855 100.00% Republican hold
District 115 18,773 100.00% - - - - 18,773 100.00% Democratic hold
District 116 20,350 100.00% - - - - 20,350 100.00% Democratic hold
District 117 16,490 100.00% - - - - 16,490 100.00% Democratic hold
District 118 19,748 100.00% - - - - 19,748 100.00% Democratic hold
District 119 22,773 100.00% - - - - 22,773 100.00% Democratic hold
District 120 20,178 100.00% - - - - 20,178 100.00% Democratic hold
District 121 12,927 28.68% 30,756 68.24% 1,387 3.08% 45,070 100.00% Republican hold
District 122 - - 50,427 85.78% 8,362 14.22% 58,789 100.00% Republican hold
District 123 - - 43,487 84.59% 7,925 15.41% 51,412 100.00% Republican hold
District 124 26,413 100.00% - - - - 26,413 100.00% Democratic hold
District 125 18,947 59.48% 12,906 40.52% - - 31,853 100.00% Democratic hold
District 126 - - 43,867 100.00% - - 43,867 100.00% Republican hold
District 127 - - 40,478 100.00% - - 40,478 100.00% Republican hold
District 128 20,369 100.00% - - - - 20,369 100.00% Democratic hold
District 129 - - 38,503 87.93% 5,283 12.07% 43,786 100.00% Republican hold
District 130 15,230 23.42% 48,223 74.16% 1,576 2.42% 65,029 100.00% Republican hold
District 131 27,360 100.00% - - - - 27,360 100.00% Democratic hold
District 132 30,755 100.00% - - - - 30,755 100.00% Democratic hold
District 133 - - 35,043 88.50% 4,555 11.50% 39,598 100.00% Republican hold
District 134 14,494 41.11% 20,764 58.89% - - 35,258 100.00% Republican hold
District 135 - - 40,946 100.00% - - 40,946 100.00% Republican hold
District 136 - - 38,233 100.00% - - 38,233 100.00% Republican hold
District 137 19,822 62.14% 12,075 37.86% - - 31,897 100.00% Democratic hold
District 138 18,844 62.39% 11,360 37.61% - - 30,204 100.00% Democratic hold
District 139 22,642 100.00% - - - - 22,642 100.00% Democratic hold
District 140 13,261 100.00% - - - - 13,261 100.00% Democratic hold
District 141 27,737 100.00% - - - - 27,737 100.00% Democratic hold
District 142 25,464 100.00% - - - - 25,464 100.00% Democratic hold
District 143 12,883 69.06% 5,773 30.94% - - 18,656 100.00% Democratic hold
District 144 11,734 37.83% 19,281 62.17% - - 31,015 100.00% Republican hold
District 145 12,158 71.43% 4,863 28.57% - - 17,021 100.00% Democratic hold
District 146 30,459 100.00% - - - - 30,459 100.00% Democratic hold
District 147 21,882 93.12% - - 1,616 6.88% 23,498 100.00% Democratic hold
District 148 15,394 100.00% - - - - 15,394 100.00% Democratic hold
District 149 - - 22,707 100.00% - - 22,707 100.00% Republican hold
District 150 - - 38,676 100.00% - - 38,676 100.00% Republican hold
Total 2,129,633 41.03% 2,943,035 56.70% 117,516 2.27% 5,190,184 100.00%

References

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