Texas State House District 85
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Stan Kitzman Republican · Member list as of Oct 28Stan Kitzman isn’t on the ballot for this seat
Lawrence BrandyburgDemocraticDennis "Goose" GeesamanRepublican
Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Kitzman (R) 100.0
- Earlier results
- Stan Kitzman (Republican) won by 49.6 points, 2022Phil Stephenson (Republican) won by 15.3 points, 2020, older linesAll 27 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 75,040
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKitzmanWon Republican 75,040100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,868
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStan KitzmanWon Republican 49,35973.8% DemocraticLarry E. Baggett Democratic 16,20124.2% LibertarianMichael L. Miller Libertarian 1,3082.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,234
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil StephensonWon(incumbent) Republican 43,02456.4% DemocraticJoey Cardenas III Democratic 31,37241.1% OtherMichael L. Miller Other 1,8382.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,687
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil StephensonWon(incumbent) Republican 32,01956.5% DemocraticJennifer Cantu Democratic 24,66843.5%
- 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.
All elections (27 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 75,040
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKitzmanWon Republican 75,040100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,868
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStan KitzmanWon Republican 49,35973.8% DemocraticLarry E. Baggett Democratic 16,20124.2% LibertarianMichael L. Miller Libertarian 1,3082.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,234
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil StephensonWon(incumbent) Republican 43,02456.4% DemocraticJoey Cardenas III Democratic 31,37241.1% OtherMichael L. Miller Other 1,8382.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,687
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil StephensonWon(incumbent) Republican 32,01956.5% DemocraticJennifer Cantu Democratic 24,66843.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,928
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil StephensonWon(incumbent) Republican 35,59460.4% DemocraticJohn Davis Democratic 23,33439.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,845
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil StephensonWon(incumbent) Republican 19,21566.6% DemocraticCynthia Drabek Democratic 9,63033.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,061
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil StephensonWon Republican 28,62658.4% DemocraticDora Olivo Democratic 20,43541.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,129
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim LandtroopWon Republican 17,41661.9% DemocraticJoe Heflin(incumbent) Democratic 10,71338.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,835
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe HeflinWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,86553.4% RepublicanIsaac M. Castro Republican 19,97046.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,222
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe HeflinWon Democratic 14,32349.0% RepublicanJim Landtroop Republican 14,10648.3% LibertarianDavid K. Schumacher Libertarian 7932.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,569
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,60258.8% RepublicanKent Sharp Republican 17,96741.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,680
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,12164.6% RepublicanJudy Strickland Republican 11,55935.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,939
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,939100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,161
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,75173.5% RepublicanHollis Cain Republican 6,41026.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,230
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,81364.6% RepublicanHollis Cain Republican 11,41735.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,229
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,229100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,206
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,206100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,097
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,097100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,962
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,962100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,731
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,731100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,216
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,216100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,059
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames LaneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,059100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,105
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAl EdwardsWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,105100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,104
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAl EdwardsWon Democratic 1,104100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,316
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony HallWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,316100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,499
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony HallWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,499100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,976
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 85, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony HallWon Democratic 15,97588.9% RepublicanDorothy Ella Potts Republican 2,00111.1%
- 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
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The current holder, Stan Kitzman, is not on the candidate list.
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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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026