Texas State House District 81
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Brooks Landgraf Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Brooks LandgrafRepublican · IncumbentCeasar SanchezDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Landgraf (R) 100.0
- Last election
- Landgraf (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: LandgrafRight column: Sanchez
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Candidates on the ballot
- Ceasar SanchezDemocratic
- Brooks LandgrafIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 41,552
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLandgrafWon Republican 41,552100.0% - Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrooks LandgrafWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,239
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrooks LandgrafWon(incumbent) Republican 48,239100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,755
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrooks LandgrafWon(incumbent) Republican 29,06375.0% DemocraticArmando Gamboa Democratic 9,69225.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,306
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrooks LandgrafWon(incumbent) Republican 37,306100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,171
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrooks LandgrafWon Republican 17,00699.0% Michael J. McCulloch Write-in 1651.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,154
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTryon D. LewisWon(incumbent) Republican 34,154100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,048
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTryon D. LewisWon(incumbent) Republican 21,048100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,576
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTryon D. LewisWon Republican 32,97390.2% LibertarianElmo Hockman Libertarian 3,6039.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,094
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanG. E. WestWon(incumbent) Republican 16,18784.8% LibertarianBilly Grimes Libertarian 2,90715.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,667
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanG. E. WestWon(incumbent) Republican 31,28875.1% DemocraticArlo Chavira Democratic 10,37924.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,583
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanG. E. WestWon(incumbent) Republican 21,583100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,933
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanG. E. WestWon(incumbent) Republican 25,933100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,420
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanG. E. WestWon(incumbent) Republican 15,420100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,967
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanG. E. WestWon(incumbent) Republican 23,967100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,163
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanG. E. WestWon(incumbent) Republican 19,163100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,886
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanG. E. WestWon Republican 19,48254.3% DemocraticBetsy Ann Tripletthurt Democratic 16,40445.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,552
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn HirschiWon Democratic 12,44652.8% RepublicanTom Haywood Republican 11,10647.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,125
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GavinWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,125100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,471
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GavinWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,43999.8% OtherDonald J. Vailes Other 320.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,288
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GavinWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,288100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,416
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GavinWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,416100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,595
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon WilsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,595100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,316
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon WilsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,316100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,630
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon WilsonWon Democratic 17,32767.6% RepublicanPreston Goodwin Republican 8,12931.7% OtherJames L. Thomas Other 1740.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,705
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWoody DensonWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,705100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,711
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 81, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWoody DensonWon Democratic 54,711100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Texas State House District 81, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/house/81. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/sldl:81
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026