2006 Texas Senate election

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2006 Texas Senate election
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16 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Last election19 seats12 seats0 seats
Seats before19120
Seats won20110
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote1,337,435637,115183,355
Percentage61.98%29.52%8.50%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.52%Decrease2.svg 6.47%Increase2.svg 8.02%
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Senate results by district
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
     Republican gain     No election
President Pro Tempore before election


Republican

Elected President Pro Tempore


Republican

The 2006 Texas Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006.

Contents

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. Five Senators chose to not run or were defeated in the primaries.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Rothenberg [1] Safe RNovember 4, 2006

Summary of Results

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PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican 141,337,43561.98%19101120Increase2.svg1
Democratic 9637,11529.52%126511Decrease2.svg1
Libertarian 9183,3558.50%0000Steady2.svg
Total2,157,977100.0031161631Steady2.svg
Source: [2]
Popular vote
Republican
 
61.98%
Democratic
 
29.52%
Libertarian
 
8.50%
Senate seats won
Republican
 
68.75%
Democratic
 
31.25%

Results by district

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanLibertarianTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 --109,45083.13%22,21116.87%131,661100.00%Republican hold
District 2 --92,43178.68%25,04321.32%117,474100.00%Republican hold
District 3 --119,629100.00%--119,629100.00%Republican hold
District 5 59,67134.62%105,97961.48%6,7193.90%172,369100.00%Republican hold
District 7 52,58630.81%118,06769.19%--170,653100.00%Republican hold
District 8 --127,590100.00%--127,590100.00%Republican hold
District 12 55,38032.35%109,51363.98%6,2733.66%171,166100.00%Republican hold
District 13 90,148100.00%----90,148100.00%Democratic hold
District 14 127,22380.32%--31,10819.68%158,403100.00%Democratic hold
District 15 56,88463.01%33,39636.99%--90,280100.00%Democratic hold
District 17 --88,48377.82%25,21222.18%113,695100.00%Republican hold
District 18 --110,51278.92%29,51121.08%140,023100.00%Republican GAIN
District 19 58,87659.17%40,62140.83%--99,497100.00%Democratic hold
District 22 --112,76580.60%27,14119.40%139,906100.00%Republican hold
District 25 84,81637.23%132,87258.32%10,1374.45%227,825100.00%Republican hold
District 29 51,53158.79%36,12741.21%--87,658100.00%Democratic hold
Total637,11529.52%1,337,43561.98%183,3558.50%2,157,977100.00%Source: [3]

Detailed results

District 1

District 1 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin P. Eltife (incumbent) 109,450 83.13
Libertarian Jason Albers22,21116.86
Total votes131,661 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

District 2 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Deuell (incumbent) 92,431 78.68
Libertarian Dennis Kaptain25,04321.31
Total votes117,474 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

Race uncontested after Nichols’ win in the Republican primary.

District 3 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Nichols 119,629 100.00
Total votes119,629 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

District 5 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Ogden (incumbent) 105,979 61.48
Democratic Stephen Wyman59,67134.61
Libertarian Darrell R. Grear6,7193.89
Total votes172,369 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

District 7 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Patrick 118,067 69.18
Democratic F. Michael Kubosh52,58630.81
Total votes170,653 100.00
Republican hold

District 8

District 8 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Florence Shapiro (incumbent) 127,590 100.00
Total votes127,590 100.00
Republican hold

District 12

District 12 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jane Nelson (incumbent) 109,513 63.98
Democratic Dwight B. Fullingim55,38032.35
Libertarian Morgan Ware6,2733.66
Total votes171,166 100.00
Republican hold

District 13

District 13 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rodney Ellis (incumbent) 90,148 100.00
Total votes90,148 100.00
Democratic hold

District 14

District 14 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kirk Watson 127,223 80.31
Libertarian Robert "Rock" Howard31,18019.68
Total votes158,403 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

District 15 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 56,884 63.00
Republican Angel DeLaRosa33,39636.99
Total votes90,280 100.00
Democratic hold

District 17

District 17 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kyle Janek (incumbent) 88,483 77.82
Libertarian Phil Kurtz25,21222.17
Total votes113,695 100.00
Republican hold

District 18

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.

District 18 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Glenn Hegar 110,512 78.92
Libertarian Roy O. Wright II29,51121.07
Total votes140,023 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

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.

District 19 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carlos I. Uresti 58,876 59.17
Republican Dick Bowen40,62140.82
Total votes99,497 100.00
Democratic hold

District 22

District 22 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kip Averitt 112,765 80.60
Libertarian Phil Smart27,14119.39
Total votes139,906 100.00
Republican hold

District 25

District 25 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Wentworth (incumbent) 132,872 58.32
Democratic Kathleen “Kathi” Thomas 84,81637.22
Libertarian James R. “Bob” Thompson10,1374.44
Total votes227,825 100.00
Republican hold

District 29

This was considered by some to be an extremely important Texas Senate election race. [4] 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.

District 29 general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eliot Shapleigh (incumbent) 51,531 58.78
Republican Donald R. “Dee” Margo36,12741.21
Total votes87,658 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (November 4, 2006). "State Legislature Ratings". www.insideelections.com. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Race Summary Report - 2006 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Office of the Secretary of State. 2006 General Election". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
  4. ↑ Texas Monthly: Textalk
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