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Texas State House District 42
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
Richard Peña Raymond Independent
2024 result
Democratic D+100.0
2024 votes cast
38,622
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
56 precincts reported in Texas State House District 42's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48479-2400356 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 2,161 |
| 48479-2400359 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 2,137 |
| 48479-2400349 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 2,034 |
| 48479-2400344 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,952 |
| 48479-2400458 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,546 |
| 48479-2400447 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,517 |
| 48479-2400446 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,247 |
| 48479-2400370 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,246 |
| 48479-2400309 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,244 |
| 48479-2400371 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,169 |
| 48479-2400343 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,160 |
| 48479-2400340 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,065 |
| 48479-2400255 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,055 |
| 48479-2400342 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 1,004 |
| 48479-2400231 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 954 |
| 48479-2400239 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 875 |
| 48479-2400252 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 871 |
| 48479-2400345 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 871 |
| 48479-2400218 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 774 |
| 48479-2400341 | Democratic | D+100.0 | 722 |
All 56 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Texas State House District 42 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Texas State House District 42 (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 42 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Texas State House District 42?
Richard Peña Raymond (Independent) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Texas State House District 42?
D+100.0 — 38,622 Democratic, 0 Republican, of 38,622 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.