Texas's 57th House of Representatives district explained

State:	Texas
Percent Black:	14.4
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Richard Hayes
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Denton
Percent White:	54.6
District:	57
Percent Asian:	7.6
Percent Hispanic:	21.3
Population:	186,531
Population Year:	2020
Voting Age:	133,748

The Texas House of Representatives 57th district represents central and southern portions of Denton County, ranging from west to east. The district is currently represented by Richard Hayes, who was first elected in 2022.^{[1] [2]}

District description

The district includes all of Little Elm, Corinth, Lake Dallas, Argyle, and Ponder.^[3]

District 57 contains a portion of major highway I-35, while US 380 acts as a northern boundary. The Lewisville Lake Toll Bridge connects the smaller eastern part of the district, to the much larger western part of the district on the other side of Lewisville Lake.

The district borders Texas House District 106 to the east, 63 to the south, and 64 to both the north and the west.

Members

• Allen Place (until 1993)
• Betty Denton (1993–1995)
• Barbara Rusling (1995–1997)
• Jim Dunnam (1997–2011)
• Marva Beck (2011–2013)
• Trent Ashby (2013–2023)
• Richard Hayes (since 2023)

Elections

Texas House District 57 vote by party in recent elections^[4] !Year!Democratic!Republican!Other

2022

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65.29% 39,934

34.71% 21,227

Notes and References

1. Web site: Incumbents by District . data.capitol.texas.gov . Texas Legislative Council . 30 October 2021.
2. Web site: Texas House of Representatives District 57. 2021-11-02. Ballotpedia. en.
3. Web site: District Population Analysis with County Subtotals. 30 October 2021. data.capitol.texas.gov. Texas Legislative Council.
4. Web site: votedenton.gov . 9 February 2023.