2008 Texas House of Representatives election

The 2008 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 81st Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans maintained control of the House, losing three seats to the Democrats.

2008 Texas House of Representatives election
November 4, 2008
All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Rep
Dem
Leader Tom Craddick
(ousted as leader)		 Jim Dunnam
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 9, 1973 January 14, 2003
Leader's seat 82nd 57th
Last election 81 69
Seats before 79 71
Seats won 76 74
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 3,828,577 2,965,717
Percentage 53.99% 41.82%
Swing 0.48% 1.31%
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      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

Joe Straus
Republican

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