2006 Texas House of Representatives election

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.

2006 Texas House of Representatives election

November 7, 2006

All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Tom Craddick Jim Dunnam
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Leader since January 9, 1973 January 14, 2003
Leader's seat 82nd 57th
Last election 87 63 0
Seats before 86 64 0
Seats won 81 69 0
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 2,094,200 1,585,408 231,098
Percentage 53.51% 40.51% 5.91%
Swing 8.23% 3.16% 5.23%

     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     Democratic gain
Republican:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Democratic:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%

Speaker before election

Tom Craddick
Republican

Elected Speaker

Tom Craddick
Republican

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