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Texas's 49th House of Representatives district

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Texas's 49th State
House of Representatives
district

Map of the district
Representative
  Gina Hinojosa
DAustin
Demographics57.1% White
5.1% Black
26.6% Hispanic
9.7% Asian
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
203,558
174,979

The Texas House of Representatives 49th district represents a central portion Travis County. The current representative is Gina Hinojosa, who has represented the district since 2017.[1][2]

Following the 2021 redistricting, the district includes much of central Austin, including the Texas State Capitol Building and a stretch of Austin's historic Sixth Street entertainment and bar district. The district also encompasses the small city of Sunset Valley.[2]

Major highway I-35 acts as an eastern border for much of the district, separating it from Texas House district 46.

References

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  1. ^ "Texas House of Representatives District 49". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Texas Legislative Council. Retrieved October 30, 2021.