Texas House District 85
State House District 85
Covers all of Wharton County, Colorado County, Fayette County, Austin County and Waller County; part of Fort Bend County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat
- 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 Sealy, El Campo, Louise, Nada, Pine Island, Prairie View, San Felipe, Thompsons, Wharton, Bellville, Boling, Brookshire and 28 more.
79 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); U.S. Census Bureau 2020 voting districts for the 2020 general
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President79 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Trump (R)67,905 · 70.1% | Harris (D)27,523 · 28.4% | R+41.7 | 96,811 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2024 U.S. Senate79 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Cruz (R)65,089 · 67.8% | Allred (D)28,868 · 30.1% | R+37.8 | 95,947 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2022 Governor79 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Abbott (R)49,791 · 73.1% | O'Rourke (D)17,543 · 25.8% | R+47.4 | 68,097 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2020 President89 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Trump (R)61,718 · 66.6% | Biden (D)29,900 · 32.3% | R+34.3 | 92,688 | Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns |
| 2020 U.S. Senate89 precinctsTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data PortalOfficial canvass returns | Cornyn (R)61,524 · 67.3% | Hegar (D)28,184 · 30.8% | R+36.5 | 91,403 | 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 85
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KitzmanRepublican | Republican | 49,359 | 73.8% |
| BaggettDemocrat | Democrat | 16,201 | 24.2% |
| MillerLibertarian | Libertarian | 1,308 | 2.0% |
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 85
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| StephensonRepublican | Republican | 43,024 | 56.4% |
| CardenasDemocrat | Democrat | 31,372 | 41.2% |
| MillerLibertarian | Libertarian | 1,838 | 2.4% |
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