2016 Texas House of Representatives election

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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2016 Texas House of Representatives election

| country = Texas

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2014 Texas House of Representatives election

| previous_year = 2014

| next_election = 2018 Texas House of Representatives election

| next_year = 2018

| seats_for_election = All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives

| majority_seats = 76

| election_date = {{Start date|2016|11|08}}

| turnout = 59.39%

| image1 = File:Joe Straus voting (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| image_size1 =

| leader1 = Joe Straus

| party1 = Republican Party of Texas

| leaders_seat1 = [https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=121 121st]

| last_election1 = 98

| seats_before1 = 99

| seats1 = 95

| seat_change1 = {{Decrease}} 4

| popular_vote1 = 4,711,481

| percentage1 = 61.45%

| swing1 = {{Decrease}} 1.88%

| image2 = Texas State Rep. Chris Turner 2021 (alt cropped).jpg

| image_size2 =

| leader2 = Chris Turner

| party2 = Texas Democratic Party

| leaders_seat2 = [https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=101 101st]

| last_election2 = 52

| seats_before2 = 50

| seats2 = 55

| seat_change2 = {{Increase}} 5

| popular_vote2 = 2,746,667

| percentage2 = 35.83%

| swing2 = {{Increase}} 3.73%

| map_image = {{switcher |320px |Results by seat gains|320px |Results by vote share|default=1}}

| map_caption = {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
{{legend0|#0571B0|Democratic gain}}
Republican: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|≥90%}}

Democratic: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|≥90%}}

| title = Speaker

| before_election = Joe Straus

| before_party = Republican Party of Texas

| after_election = Joe Straus

| after_party = Republican Party of Texas

| party4 = Independent (United States)

| seats_before4 = 1

| seats_after4 = 0

| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 1

| popular_vote4 = 9,072

| percentage4 = 0.12%

| swing4 = {{increase}} 0.05%

| last_election4 = 0

}}

{{Elections in Texas}}

An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 41 members to Texas' House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives and state senate. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016 with a run-off on May 24, 2016. The winners of this election served in the 85th Texas Legislature.

Republicans retained control of the House despite losing four seats, winning 95 seats compared to 55 seats for the Democrats.