District 137 of the Texas House of Representatives, is located in southwestern Houston, Texas. The population of this district is 170,652, of which 57.5% are considered Hispanic. In the 2010 general election, 15,057 total Ballots were cast, out of a registered voter base of 48,859 Registered Voters, 9,715 of which were Spanish-Surnamed Registered Voters. At the top of the ballot, Democratic candidate for Governor, Bill White, obtained over 60% of the vote. In the 2002 general election, Democratic candidate for Governor, Tony Sanchez, obtained only 49.2% of the vote, losing in the district to Rick Perry.