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Texas House District 85 Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Texas House District 85 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 13.0 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1976 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1976 Democratic 14,316 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1978 Democratic 1,104 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1980 Democratic 4,105 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1982 Democratic 16,059 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1984 Democratic 18,216 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1986 Democratic 13,731 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1988 Democratic 18,962 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1990 Democratic 14,097 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1992 Democratic 25,206 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1994 Democratic 20,229 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1996 Democratic 20,813 11,417 64.6% 29.1 pts
1998 Democratic 17,751 6,410 73.5% 46.9 pts
2000 Democratic 22,939 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2002 Democratic 21,121 11,559 64.6% 29.3 pts
2004 Democratic 25,602 17,967 58.8% 17.5 pts
2006 Democratic 14,323 14,106 50.4% 0.8 pts
2008 Democratic 22,865 19,970 53.4% 6.8 pts
2010 Republican 10,713 17,416 38.1% 23.8 pts
2012 Republican 20,435 28,626 41.6% 16.7 pts
2014 Republican 9,630 19,215 33.4% 33.2 pts
2016 Republican 23,334 35,594 39.6% 20.8 pts
2018 Republican 24,618 31,977 43.5% 13.0 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1976: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1978: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1980: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1982: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1984: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1986: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1988: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1990: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1992: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1994: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1996: Democratic margin 29.1 pts 1998: Democratic margin 46.9 pts 2000: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2002: Democratic margin 29.3 pts 2004: Democratic margin 17.5 pts 2006: Democratic margin 0.8 pts 2008: Democratic margin 6.8 pts 2010: Republican margin 23.8 pts 2012: Republican margin 16.7 pts 2014: Republican margin 33.2 pts 2016: Republican margin 20.8 pts 2018: Republican margin 13.0 pts 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Texas House District 85 at the 2018 election?

Republican held Texas House District 85 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 13.0 points.

Which parties have held Texas House District 85 since 1976?

Since 1976, Texas House District 85 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Texas House District 85?

The closest two-party margin on record for Texas House District 85 was 2006, at just 0.8 percentage points.