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Texas State House District 117
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Texas actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Philip Cortez Independent
2024 result
Democratic D+16.0
2024 votes cast
69,087
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
52 precincts reported in Texas State House District 117's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48029-151034 | Democratic | D+3.1 | 4,029 |
| 48029-151118 | Democratic | D+3.3 | 3,416 |
| 48029-151129 | Democratic | D+13.8 | 2,837 |
| 48029-151141 | Democratic | D+5.2 | 2,674 |
| 48029-151151 | Democratic | D+11.1 | 2,641 |
| 48029-151144 | Republican | R+18.0 | 2,617 |
| 48029-151143 | Democratic | D+6.9 | 2,429 |
| 48029-151073 | Democratic | D+9.4 | 2,270 |
| 48029-151121 | Democratic | D+8.0 | 2,208 |
| 48029-151110 | Democratic | D+13.9 | 2,013 |
| 48029-151122A | Democratic | D+9.5 | 1,913 |
| 48029-151156 | Democratic | D+17.5 | 1,827 |
| 48029-151038 | Democratic | D+25.7 | 1,817 |
| 48029-151094 | Democratic | D+26.5 | 1,805 |
| 48029-151128 | Democratic | D+11.7 | 1,798 |
| 48029-151150 | Democratic | D+10.4 | 1,780 |
| 48029-151036 | Democratic | D+20.1 | 1,706 |
| 48029-151082 | Democratic | D+24.4 | 1,628 |
| 48029-151154A | Democratic | D+12.8 | 1,569 |
| 48029-151153 | Democratic | D+0.8 | 1,530 |
All 52 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Texas State House District 117 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Texas State House District 117 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from the canonical mixed-grain 2024 presidential baseline.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Explore local geography. Zoom from the state through counties to the finest supported reporting grain and adjust the places available in the model.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then share the exact versioned scenario.
Open Texas State House District 117 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Texas State House District 117?
Philip Cortez (Independent) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Texas State House District 117?
D+16.0 — 40,066 Democratic, 29,021 Republican, of 69,087 votes cast.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.