Texas House District 48
State House District 48
Covers part of Travis County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 9
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 9
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Austin (part), West Lake Hills, Manchaca, Rollingwood and San Leanna.
47 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: Texas Legislative Council, VTDs_24PG statewide precinct (VTD) shapefile for the 2024 primary and general elections (data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/vtds)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President47 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Harris (D)73,752 · 69.0% | Trump (R)30,598 · 28.6% | D+40.4 | 106,914 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2024 U.S. Senate47 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Allred (D)75,046 · 70.7% | Cruz (R)28,730 · 27.1% | D+43.6 | 106,193 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2022 Governor47 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | O'Rourke (D)63,707 · 71.5% | Abbott (R)24,052 · 27.0% | D+44.5 | 89,143 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2020 President37 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Biden (D)72,993 · 70.8% | Trump (R)27,881 · 27.0% | D+43.7 | 103,122 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2020 U.S. Senate37 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Hegar (D)67,819 · 66.6% | Cornyn (R)31,487 · 30.9% | D+35.7 | 101,850 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Rep 48
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HowardDemocrat | Democrat | 72,631 | 83.0% |
| McCarthyLibertarian | Libertarian | 14,871 | 17.0% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
State Rep 48
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HowardDemocrat | Democrat | 64,202 | 79.6% |
| McCarthyLibertarian | Libertarian | 16,453 | 20.4% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
State Rep 48
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HowardDemocrat | Democrat | 73,590 | 70.1% |
| StrieberRepublican | Republican | 31,382 | 29.9% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2020 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets