The 2006 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 80th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans maintained control of the House, losing five 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. Democrats gained a net of one seat back from the Republicans in the 2004 elections, holding onto many rural districts that Republicans had targeted.
Special Elections District 48: A special election was held on January 7, 2006, to fill the unexpired term of Rep. Todd Baxter, who resigned on November 1, 2005. Democrat Donna Howard received 49.46% in the special election, narrowly missing the 50% mark needed to win outright, so she faced Republican Ben Bentzin in the runoff on February 14, 2006. Howard won the runoff with 57.62%, flipping the district.
Predictions Analysts did not consider the Texas House to be a competitive legislative chamber. SourceRankingAs ofThe Rothenberg Political ReportJuly 7, 2006
Results Democrats gained a net of five seats from the Republicans.
Statewide PartyCandi-datesVotes %Seats+/–Republican Party1072,094,43553.52%815Democratic Party1131,585,17340.51%695Libertarian Party88231,0985.90%0–Write-in12,6900.07%0–Total3,913,396100.00%150–
Results by district DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResultVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes% District 121,84186.79% - -3,32413.21%25,165100.00%Democratic hold District 211,92637.14%18,78358.49%1,4044.37%32,113100.00%Republican hold District 319,63258.32%14,03241.68% - -33,664100.00%Democratic hold District 413,12836.22%21,54759.45%1,5674.32%36,242100.00%Republican hold District 5 - -26,28681.94%5,79518.06%32,081100.00%Republican hold District 6 - -25,496100.00% - -25,496100.00%Republican hold District 78,70128.61%20,81068.44%8972.95%30,408100.00%Republican hold District 812,93842.14%17,76757.86% - -30,705100.00%Republican hold District 9 - -20,838100.00% - -20,838100.00%Republican hold District 1012,51633.19%25,19666.81% - -37,712100.00%Republican hold District 1117,60351.00%15,91846.11%9982.89%34,519100.00%Democratic hold District 1220,74755.58%15,70742.08%8732.34%37,327100.00%Democratic hold District 13 - -24,17082.84%5,00617.16%29,176100.00%Republican hold District 14 - -22,056100.00% - -22,056100.00%Republican hold District 159,59722.79%30,88073.33%1,6333.88%42,110100.00%Republican hold District 167,96324.96%23,94575.04% - -31,908100.00%Republican hold District 1719,64048.92%19,22547.89%1,2833.20%40,148100.00%Democratic hold District 18 - -19,15376.00%6,04824.00%25,201100.00%Republican hold District 1911,95742.64%16,08257.36% - -28,039100.00%Republican hold District 2018,00636.62%31,15863.38% - -49,164100.00%Republican hold District 2120,811100.00% - - - -20,811100.00%Democratic hold District 2214,51690.75% - -1,4799.25%15,995100.00%Democratic hold District 2322,61883.80% - -4,37416.20%26,992100.00%Democratic hold District 24 - -24,99277.69%7,17622.31%32,168100.00%Republican hold District 25 - -21,867100.00% - -21,867100.00%Republican hold District 26 - -26,374100.00% - -26,374100.00%Republican hold District 2720,89860.80%13,47539.20% - -34,373100.00%Democratic hold District 2814,76037.04%25,09462.96% - -39,854100.00%Republican hold District 2913,90839.59%21,22160.41% - -35,129100.00%Republican hold District 30 - -24,725100.00% - -24,725100.00%Republican hold District 3112,711100.00% - - - -12,711100.00%Democratic hold District 3217,60748.26%16,84046.16%2,0385.59%36,485100.00%Democratic gain District 3314,15452.08%13,02347.92% - -27,177100.00%Democratic hold District 3417,56178.41% - -4,83521.59%22,396100.00%Democratic hold District 3516,04252.69%12,78041.98%1,6235.33%30,445100.00%Democratic hold District 368,776100.00% - - - -8,776100.00%Democratic hold District 3710,113100.00% - - - -10,113100.00%Democratic hold District 3811,33563.94%5,05428.51%1,3397.55%17,728100.00%Democratic hold District 398,122100.00% - - - -8,122100.00%Democratic hold District 407,073100.00% - - - -7,073100.00%Democratic hold District 419,794100.00% - - - -9,794100.00%Democratic hold District 4212,787100.00% - - - -12,787100.00%Democratic hold District 4312,164100.00% - - - -12,164100.00%Democratic hold District 44 - -28,931100.00% - -28,931100.00%Republican hold District 4525,08060.12%14,94935.84%1,6864.04%41,715100.00%Democratic hold District 4617,34385.34% - -2,98014.66%20,323100.00%Democratic hold District 4726,97550.24%24,44745.54%2,2654.22%53,687100.00%Democratic gain District 4831,25577.76% - -8,93922.24%40,194100.00%Democratic hold District 4932,38184.12% - -6,11115.88%38,492100.00%Democratic hold District 5025,09861.71%13,68133.64%1,8924.65%40,671100.00%Democratic hold District 5113,52185.72% - -2,25214.28%15,773100.00%Democratic hold District 5216,52044.21%18,85350.45%1,9985.35%37,371100.00%Republican hold District 53 - -30,96685.32%5,32814.68%36,294100.00%Republican hold District 549,80236.32%16,31460.45%8733.23%26,989100.00%Republican hold District 558,83733.65%17,42866.35% - -26,265100.00%Republican hold District 56 - -27,96178.73%7,55621.27%35,517100.00%Republican hold District 5719,27486.16% - -3,09713.84%22,371100.00%Democratic hold District 5811,41932.92%21,76662.76%1,4974.32%34,682100.00%Republican hold District 5912,19844.46%15,23555.54% - -27,433100.00%Republican hold District 6010,64529.53%24,22367.19%1,1853.29%36,053100.00%Republican hold District 61 - -27,47080.40%6,69619.60%34,166100.00%Republican hold District 6212,72538.85%20,03161.15% - -32,756100.00%Republican hold District 63 - -31,958100.00% - -31,958100.00%Republican hold District 6412,88840.08%19,26659.92% - -32,154100.00%Republican hold District 65 - -20,68778.39%5,70421.61%26,391100.00%Republican hold District 66 - -24,39980.34%5,97219.66%30,371100.00%Republican hold District 67 - -18,211100.00% - -18,211100.00%Republican hold District 68 - -26,949100.00% - -26,949100.00%Republican hold District 6917,57158.19%11,96639.63%6592.18%30,196100.00%Democratic hold District 7012,26528.16%30,06269.03%1,2222.81%43,549100.00%Republican hold District 7112,54740.14%18,02657.66%6872.20%31,260100.00%Republican hold District 72 - -19,33481.46%4,40118.54%23,735100.00%Republican hold District 73 - -35,78575.15%11,83224.85%47,617100.00%Republican hold District 7419,324100.00% - - - -19,324100.00%Democratic hold District 7510,41365.71%5,43534.29% - -15,848100.00%Democratic hold District 7612,886100.00% - - - -12,886100.00%Democratic hold District 7711,375100.00% - - - -11,375100.00%Democratic hold District 78 - -18,837100.00% - -18,837100.00%Republican hold District 7912,623100.00% - - - -12,623100.00%Democratic hold District 8015,466100.00% - - - -15,466100.00%Democratic hold District 81 - -16,18784.78%2,90715.22%19,094100.00%Republican hold District 82 - -24,187100.00% - -24,187100.00%Republican hold District 8310,16126.71%27,88773.29% - -38,048100.00%Republican hold District 848,06833.87%15,75166.13% - -23,819100.00%Republican hold District 8514,32349.01%14,10648.27%7932.71%29,222100.00%Democratic hold District 86 - -28,95186.46%4,53213.54%33,483100.00%Republican hold District 87 - -16,993100.00% - -16,993100.00%Republican hold District 88 - -24,04485.00%4,24415.00%28,288100.00%Republican hold District 8911,52226.11%30,84169.88%1,7734.02%44,136100.00%Republican hold District 909,65086.43% - -1,51513.57%11,165100.00%Democratic hold District 9111,36137.77%17,77059.07%9503.16%30,081100.00%Republican hold District 92 - -22,491100.00% - -22,491100.00%Republican hold District 9310,93649.61%10,34946.95%7593.44%22,044100.00%Democratic gain District 9411,14732.49%21,80063.54%1,3633.97%34,310100.00%Republican hold District 9518,25990.53% - -1,9099.47%20,168100.00%Democratic hold District 9616,48344.30%19,52052.46%1,2063.24%37,209100.00%Republican hold District 9716,90840.82%23,16455.93%1,3443.25%41,416100.00%Republican hold District 98 - -36,50983.59%7,16516.41%43,674100.00%Republican hold District 9912,28533.83%22,90663.07%1,1253.10%36,316100.00%Republican hold District 10012,52388.81% - -1,57811.19%14,101100.00%Democratic hold District 101 - -13,24876.23%4,13223.77%17,380100.00%Republican hold District 10211,61345.81%13,16651.94%5712.25%25,350100.00%Republican hold District 1037,70283.40% - -1,53316.60%9,235100.00%Democratic hold District 1047,90685.47% - -1,34414.53%9,250100.00%Democratic hold District 1058,86541.10%11,88155.09%8223.81%21,568100.00%Republican hold District 10610,22448.06%10,45949.16%5912.78%21,274100.00%Republican hold District 10716,25450.11%15,14546.69%1,0383.20%32,437100.00%Democratic gain District 10812,44740.42%17,24455.99%1,1063.59%30,797100.00%Republican hold District 10926,51190.41% - -2,8119.59%29,322100.00%Democratic hold District 11014,896100.00% - - - -14,896100.00%Democratic hold District 11121,46273.74%7,64126.26% - -29,103100.00%Democratic hold District 112 - -21,06877.95%5,96122.05%27,029100.00%Republican hold District 1139,79337.91%15,24259.00%7993.09%25,834100.00%Republican hold District 11412,79142.30%16,80855.59%6392.11%30,238100.00%Republican hold District 115 - -22,050100.00% - -22,050100.00%Republican hold District 11614,27685.30% - -2,46114.70%16,737100.00%Democratic hold District 11713,02459.62%8,82040.38% - -21,844100.00%Democratic hold District 11810,98248.24%10,08244.29%1,7017.47%22,765100.00%Democratic hold District 11914,818100.00% - - - -14,818100.00%Democratic hold District 12014,56385.83% - -2,40414.17%16,967100.00%Democratic hold District 121 - -26,83677.44%7,81622.56%34,652100.00%Republican hold District 12216,65129.42%37,62566.47%2,3254.11%56,601100.00%Republican hold District 12314,65984.60% - -2,66815.40%17,327100.00%Democratic hold District 12413,68764.46%7,54635.54% - -21,233100.00%Democratic hold District 12514,46657.72%9,51637.97%1,0824.32%25,064100.00%Democratic hold District 1269,11432.59%18,11264.77%7362.63%27,962100.00%Republican hold District 12714,30539.86%20,77357.88%8142.27%35,892100.00%Republican hold District 128 - -15,327100.00% - -15,327100.00%Republican hold District 12914,39742.33%19,61657.67% - -34,013100.00%Republican hold District 130 - -29,86083.41%5,94116.59%35,801100.00%Republican hold District 13114,37994.59% - -8235.41%15,202100.00%Democratic hold District 132 - -21,22182.42%4,52717.58%25,748100.00%Republican hold District 1338,75041.74%11,69355.77%5222.49%20,965100.00%Republican hold District 13425,21954.54%20,00543.26%1,0182.20%46,242100.00%Democratic gain District 135 - -16,083100.00% - -16,083100.00%Republican hold District 1369,97629.10%23,39268.24%9102.65%34,278100.00%Republican hold District 1375,20157.83%3,79242.17% - -8,993100.00%Democratic hold District 1388,28638.72%12,50458.43%6102.85%21,400100.00%Republican hold District 13913,969100.00% - - - -13,969100.00%Democratic hold District 1406,168100.00% - - - -6,168100.00%Democratic hold District 14112,926100.00% - - - -12,926100.00%Democratic hold District 14215,02593.56% - -1,0356.44%16,060100.00%Democratic hold District 1436,02670.64%2,21826.00%2863.35%8,530100.00%Democratic hold District 1448,01740.57%11,12556.29%6203.14%19,762100.00%Republican hold District 1457,773100.00% - - - -7,773100.00%Democratic hold District 14619,81290.55% - -2,0689.45%21,880100.00%Democratic hold District 14717,273100.00% - - - -17,273100.00%Democratic hold District 14812,79084.27% - -2,38715.73%15,177100.00%Democratic hold District 14912,62154.28%10,63245.72% - -23,253100.00%Democratic hold District 1509,55429.73%22,58570.27% - -32,139100.00%Republican holdTotal1,585,17340.51%2,094,43553.52%233,7885.97%3,913,396100.00%
House race summary, Districts 1–25
House race summary, Districts 26–50 'District 33'