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The 2006 Texas Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006.
Fifteen of the sixteen elections for the Texas Senate were contested to some extent. The winners of this election served in the 80th Texas Legislature. In the District 3 race, Robert Nichols won his Republican primary and was unopposed in the fall election.
Five Senators chose to not run or were defeated in the primaries.
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||||
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No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||
Republican | 14 | 1,337,435 | 61.98% | 19 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 1 | ||||||
Democratic | 9 | 637,115 | 29.52% | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
Libertarian | 9 | 183,355 | 8.50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 2,157,977 | 100.00 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 31 | ||||||||
Source: [1] |
District | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | Total | Result | ||||
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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 | 63.98% | 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% | - | - | 31,108 | 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 GAIN |
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% | 183,355 | 8.50% | 2,157,977 | 100.00% | Source: [2] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kevin P. Eltife | 109,450 | 83.13 | ||
Libertarian | Jason Albers | 22,211 | 16.86 | ||
Majority | 87,239 | 66.26 | |||
Turnout | 131,661 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bob Deuell | 92,431 | 78.68 | ||
Libertarian | Dennis Kaptain | 25,043 | 21.31 | ||
Majority | 67,388 | 57.36 | |||
Turnout | 117,474 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Race uncontested after Nichols’ win in the Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Nichols | 119,629 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 119,629 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 119,629 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Steve Ogden | 105,979 | 61.48 | ||
Democratic | Stephen Wyman | 59,671 | 34.61 | ||
Libertarian | Darrell R. Grear | 6,719 | 3.89 | ||
Majority | 46,308 | 26.87 | |||
Turnout | 172,369 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dan Patrick | 118,067 | 69.18 | ||
Democratic | F. Michael Kubosh | 52,586 | 30.81 | ||
Majority | 65,481 | 38.37 | |||
Turnout | 170,653 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Florence Shapiro | 127,590 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 127,590 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 127,590 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jane Nelson | 109,513 | 63.98 | ||
Democratic | Dwight B. Fullingim | 55,380 | 32.35 | ||
Libertarian | Morgan Ware | 6,273 | 3.66 | ||
Majority | 54,133 | 31.63 | |||
Turnout | 171,166 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Rodney Ellis | 90,148 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 90,148 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 90,148 | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Kirk Watson | 127,223 | 80.31 | ||
Libertarian | Robert "Rock" Howard | 31,180 | 19.68 | ||
Majority | 96,043 | 60.63 | |||
Turnout | 158,403 | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Angel DeLaRosa | 33,396 | 36.99 | ||
Democratic | John Whitmire | 56,884 | 63.00 | ||
Majority | 23,488 | 26.02 | |||
Turnout | 90,280 | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kyle Janek | 88,483 | 77.82 | ||
Libertarian | Phil Kurtz | 25,212 | 22.17 | ||
Majority | 63,271 | 55.65 | |||
Turnout | 113,695 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Incumbent Democratic Senator Ken Armbrister did not run for re-election. No other Democrat ran to replace him, allowing Republican Glen Hegar to easily win the race, flipping the seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Glenn Hegar | 110,512 | 78.92 | ||
Libertarian | Roy O. Wright II | 29,511 | 21.07 | ||
Majority | 81,001 | 57.85 | |||
Turnout | 140,023 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Incumbent Frank Madla was ousted by Uresti in contentious Democratic primary race. Madla was the only incumbent senator to lose a primary race in 2006.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dick Bowen | 40,621 | 40.82 | ||
Democratic | Carlos I. Uresti | 58,876 | 59.17 | ||
Majority | 18,255 | 18.35 | |||
Turnout | 99,497 | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kip Averitt | 112,765 | 80.60 | ||
Libertarian | Phil Smart | 27,141 | 19.39 | ||
Majority | 85,624 | 61.20 | |||
Turnout | 139,906 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jeff Wentworth | 132,872 | 58.32 | ||
Democratic | Kathleen “Kathi” Thomas | 84,816 | 37.22 | ||
Libertarian | James R. “Bob” Thompson | 10,137 | 4.44 | ||
Majority | 48,056 | 21.09 | |||
Turnout | 227,825 | ||||
Republican hold | |||||
This was considered by some to be an extremely important Texas Senate election race. [3] Thought to potentially add to the competitiveness of this Senate race was District 29's historically low-voter turnout and Republican "Dee" Margo's close connections to President George W. Bush via First Lady Laura Bush's close friendship to "Dee" Margo's spouse, El Pasoan Adair Margo. As it turned out, Shapleigh won reelection in a race that was not that close.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Donald R. “Dee” Margo | 36,127 | 41.21 | ||
Democratic | Eliot Shapleigh | 51,531 | 58.78 | ||
Majority | 15,404 | 17.57 | |||
Turnout | 87,658 | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
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