The story, “Democrat Dan Bartlett wins Texas State Rep. District 97“, might not sound like much, but take a look at the historical numbers for this district:
District 97 – Profile
| Year
Race |
Dem |
Percent |
|
2000 PRES |
Gore | 34.1% |
|
2002GOV |
Sanchez | 36.1% |
|
2004 PRES |
Kerry | 35.8% |
|
2006 SEN |
Radnofsky | 33.7% |
|
2007 ST REP |
Barrett | 52.2% |
This is somewhere between a 16 and a 19 point swing.