User:Takinzinnia/2006 Texas State Senate election
![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate 16 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Election Results Republican Party Democratic Party Democratic gain No election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Elections in Texas |
---|
![]() |
![]() |
The 2020 Texas State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 16 of the 31 state senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate. Those elected in 2020 will only be elected for two years, however, as part of the 2-4-4 term system. A statewide map of Texas's state Senate districts can be obtained from the Texas Legislative Council here, and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Census here.
Following the 2016 state senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the Senate with 19 members.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to net four Senate seats. The Democratic Party gained one seat (District 19), leaving the Republicans with a 18 to 13 majority in the chamber.
Retirements
One incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020:
Democrats
- District 29: José R. Rodríguez: Retiring
Incumbents defeated
In the general election
Republicans
- District 19: Pete Flores lost to Roland Gutierrez.
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[1] | Likely R | October 21, 2020 |
Results summary
![]() | ||||||||||||||
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||
Republican | 14 | 2,660,120 | 53.28 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 18 | ![]() | ||||||
Democratic | 15 | 2,226,640 | 44.59 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 13 | ![]() | ||||||
Libertarian | 4 | 57,147 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||||||
Green | 1 | 49,202 | 0.99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||||||
Total | 4,993,109 | 100.00 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 31 | ![]() | |||||||
Source: Texas Elections Results |
Close races
District | Winner | Margin |
---|---|---|
District 19 | Democratic (flip) | 3.29% |
District 20 | Democratic | 16.92% |
Summary of results by State Senate District
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | - | - | 109,450 | 83.13% | 22,211 | 16.87% | 131,661 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 2 | - | - | 92,431 | 78.68% | 25,043 | 21.32% | 117,474 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 3 | - | - | 119,629 | 100.00% | - | - | 119,629 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 59,671 | 34.62% | 105,979 | 61.48% | 6,719 | 3.90% | 172,369 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 7 | 52,586 | 30.81% | 118,067 | 69.19% | - | - | 170,653 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 8 | - | - | 127,590 | 100.00% | - | - | 127,590 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 12 | 55,380 | 32.35% | 109,513 | 64.98% | 6,273 | 3.66% | 171,166 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 13 | 90,148 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 90,148 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 14 | 127,223 | 80.32% | - | - | 31,180 | 19.68% | 158,403 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 15 | 56,884 | 63.01% | 33,396 | 36.99% | - | - | 90,280 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 17 | - | - | 88,483 | 77.82% | 25,212 | 22.18% | 113,695 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 18 | - | - | 110,512 | 78.92% | 29,511 | 21.08% | 140,023 | 100.00% | Republican hold? |
District 19 | 58,876 | 59.17% | 40,621 | 40.83% | - | - | 99,497 | 100.00% | Democratic hold? |
District 22 | - | - | 112,765 | 80.60% | 27,141 | 19.40% | 139,906 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 25 | 84,816 | 37.23% | 132,872 | 58.32% | 10,137 | 4.45% | 227,825 | 100.00% | Republican hold? |
District 29 | 51,531 | 58.79% | 36,127 | 41.21% | - | - | 87,658 | 100.00% | Democratic hold? |
Total | 637,115 | 29.52% | 1,337,435 | 61.98% | 183,427 | 8.50% | 2,157,977 | 100.00% |
State Senate District[2] | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Bryan Hughes | Rep | Bryan Hughes | Rep | ||
4th | Brandon Creighton | Rep | Brandon Creighton | Rep | ||
6th | Carol Alvarado | Dem | Carol Alvarado | Dem | ||
11th | Larry Taylor | Rep | Larry Taylor | Rep | ||
12th | Jane Nelson | Rep | Jane Nelson | Rep | ||
13th | Borris Miles | Dem | Borris Miles | Dem | ||
18th | Lois Kolkhorst | Rep | Lois Kolkhorst | Rep | ||
19th | Pete Flores | Rep | Roland Gutierrez | Dem | ||
20th | Juan Hinojosa | Dem | Juan Hinojosa | Dem | ||
21st | Judith Zaffirini | Dem | Judith Zaffirini | Dem | ||
22nd | Brian Birdwell | Rep | Brian Birdwell | Rep | ||
24th | Dawn Buckingham | Rep | Dawn Buckingham | Rep | ||
26th | Jose Menendez | Dem | Jose Menendez | Dem | ||
27th | Eddie Lucio Jr. | Dem | Eddie Lucio Jr. | Dem | ||
28th | Charles Perry | Rep | Charles Perry | Rep | ||
29th | José R. Rodríguez | Dem | Cesar Blanco | Dem |
Detailed results by State Senate District
District 1 • District 4 • District 6 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 |
District 1
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bryan Hughes (incumbent) | 99,356 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 99,356 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Audrey Spanko | 29,162 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 29,162 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bryan Hughes (incumbent) | 267,404 | 75.26% | |
Democratic | Audrey Spanko | 87,885 | 24.74% | |
Total votes | 355,289 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brandon Creighton (incumbent) | 76,775 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 76,775 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jay Stittleburg | 37,848 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 37,848 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brandon Creighton (incumbent) | 281,105 | 67.35% | |
Democratic | Jay Stittleburg | 126,019 | 30.19% | |
Libertarian | Cameron Brock | 10,277 | 2.46% | |
Total votes | 417,401 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carol Alvarado (incumbent) | 31,938 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 31,938 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carol Alvarado (incumbent) | 137,895 | 84.05% | |
Libertarian | Timothy Duffield | 26,166 | 15.95% | |
Total votes | 164,061 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Taylor (incumbent) | 63,378 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 63,378 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Susan Criss | 26,155 | 53.0% | |
Democratic | Margarita Ruiz Johnson | 23,188 | 47.0% | |
Total votes | 49,343 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Taylor (incumbent) | 231,268 | 59.45% | |
Democratic | Susan Criss | 148,225 | 38.10% | |
Libertarian | Jared Wissel | 9,519 | 2.45% | |
Total votes | 389,012 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 12
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jane Nelson (incumbent) | 63,061 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 63,061 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shadi Zitoon | 32,831 | 57.5% | |
Democratic | Randy Daniels | 24,291 | 42.5% | |
Total votes | 57,122 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jane Nelson (incumbent) | 293,399 | 62.29% | |
Democratic | Shadi Zitoon | 177,610 | 37.71% | |
Total votes | 471,009 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 13
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Borris Miles (incumbent) | 36,514 | 55.4% | |
Democratic | Melissa Morris | 22,840 | 34.7% | |
Democratic | Richard Andrews | 6,525 | 9.9% | |
Total votes | 65,879 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Milinda Morris | 5,363 | 65.0% | |
Republican | William Booher | 2,884 | 35.0% | |
Total votes | 8,247 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Borris Miles (incumbent) | 200,195 | 80.47% | |
Republican | Milinda Morris | 48,581 | 19.53% | |
Total votes | 248,776 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (incumbent) | 98,215 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 98,215 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Antalan | 41,182 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 41,182 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (incumbent) | 277,872 | 65.79% | |
Democratic | Michael Antalan | 144,489 | 34.21% | |
Total votes | 422,361 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pete Flores (incumbent) | 35,526 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 35,526 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Xochil Pena Rodriguez | 30,821 | 43.9% | |
Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 26,550 | 37.8% | |
Democratic | Freddy Ramirez | 12,808 | 18.3% | |
Total votes | 70,179 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary runoff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 16,640 | 52.7% | |
Democratic | Xochil Pena Rodriguez | 14,940 | 47.3% | |
Total votes | 31,580 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 158,726 | 49.85% | |
Republican | Pete Flores (incumbent) | 148,213 | 46.55% | |
Libertarian | Jo-Anne Valvdivia | 11,465 | 3.60% | |
Total votes | 318,404 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 20
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Juan Hinojosa (incumbent) | 55,410 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 55,410 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Judith Cutright | 21,246 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 21,246 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Juan Hinojosa (incumbent) | 154,311 | 58.48% | |
Republican | Judith Cutright | 109,563 | 41.52% | |
Total votes | 263,874 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Judith Zaffirini (incumbent) | 70,443 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 70,443 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank Pomeroy | 29,774 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 29,774 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Judith Zaffirini (incumbent) | 167,672 | 60.14% | |
Republican | Frank Pomeroy | 111,142 | 39.86% | |
Total votes | 278,814 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 22
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Birdwell (incumbent) | 89,609 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 89,609 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Vick | 36,751 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 36,751 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Birdwell (incumbent) | 257,208 | 68.45% | |
Democratic | Robert Vick | 118,538 | 31.55% | |
Total votes | 375,746 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 24
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dawn Buckingham (incumbent) | 90,605 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 90,605 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Clayton Tucker | 39,280 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 39,280 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dawn Buckingham (incumbent) | 264,517 | 69.54% | |
Democratic | Clayton Tucker | 115,853 | 30.46% | |
Total votes | 380,370 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 26
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jose Menendez (incumbent) | 67,062 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 67,062 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jose Menendez (incumbent) | 199,829 | 79.99% | |
Green | Julian Villarreal | 50,004 | 20.01% | |
Total votes | 249,833 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 27
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eddie Lucio Jr. (incumbent) | 31,046 | 49.8% | |
Democratic | Sara Stapleton-Barrera | 22,221 | 35.6% | |
Democratic | Ruben Cortez Jr. | 9,122 | 14.6% | |
Total votes | 62,389 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary runoff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eddie Lucio Jr. (incumbent) | 16,883 | 53.6% | |
Democratic | Sara Stapleton-Barrera | 14,625 | 46.4% | |
Total votes | 31,508 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vanessa Tijerina | 11,343 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 11,343 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eddie Lucio Jr. (incumbent) | 134,035 | 64.81% | |
Republican | Vanessa Tijerina | 72,768 | 35.19% | |
Total votes | 206,803 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles Perry (incumbent) | 90,762 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 90,762 | 100.0% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles Perry (incumbent) | 248,025 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 248,025 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
District 29
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cesar Blanco | 59,620 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 59,620 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bethany Hatch | 15,817 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 15,817 | 100.00% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cesar Blanco | 176,360 | 67.32% | |
Republican | Bethany Hatch | 85,619 | 32.68% | |
Total votes | 261,979 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Special elections
District 14
The seat for District 14 became vacant on April 30, 2020, after the resignation of Kirk Watson.[4] A special election was originally called for July 14, 2020. However, Eddie Rodriguez chose not to contest the resulting runoff, thus the scheduled runoff was canceled and Sarah Eckhardt was deemed elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sarah Eckhardt | 59,267 | 49.7% | |
Democratic | Eddie Rodriguez | 40,384 | 33.8% | |
Republican | Donald Zimmerman | 15,565 | 13.0% | |
Republican | Waller Thomas Burns II | 1,442 | 1.2% | |
Independent | Jeff Ridgeway | 1,386 | 1.2% | |
Libertarian | Pat Dixon | 1,306 | 1.1% | |
Total votes | 119,350 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
District 30
A special election for Texas State Senate District 30 has been called for September 29, 2020. The candidate filing deadline was August 28, 2020. The seat became vacant after the resignation of Pat Fallon on August 23, 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Shelley Luther | 22,135 | 32.2% | |
Republican | Drew Springer Jr. | 21,971 | 31.9% | |
Democratic | Jacob Minter | 14,572 | 21.2% | |
Republican | Christopher Watts | 4,284 | 6.2% | |
Republican | Craig Carter | 3,413 | 5.0% | |
Republican | Andy Hopper | 2,432 | 3.5% | |
Total votes | 68,807 | 100.0% |
Runoff
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Drew Springer Jr. | 32,599 | 56.45% | |
Republican | Shelley Luther | 25,146 | 43.55% | |
Total votes | 57,745 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Texas State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ https://results.texas-election.com/contestdetails?officeID=2077&officeName=STATE%20SENATOR,%20DISTRICT%204&officeType=DISTRICT%20OFFICES&from=race
- ^ "State Sen. Kirk Watson to retire from Texas Senate". Texas Tribune. February 18, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
External links
- Elections Division at the Texas Secretary of State official website
- Texas Election Results
- Texas at Ballotpedia
- University of Texas Libraries, "Voting and Elections", Research Guides
- "League of Women Voters of Texas". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- National Institute on Money in Politics; Campaign Finance Institute, "Texas 2019 & 2020 Elections", Followthemoney.org