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The 2018 Texas State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 15 of the state senate's 31 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate. 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.
A primary election on March 6, 2018, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Texas Secretary of State's website. [2]
Following the 2016 state senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the Senate with 20 members. However, they gained an extra seat by flipping the 19th District in the August 2018 special election. [1]
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to net six Senate seats. The Democratic Party gained two seats, leaving the Republicans with a 19 to 12 majority in the chamber.
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||||
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No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||
Republican | 14 | 2,280,884 | 52.14 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 2 | ||||||
Democratic | 14 | 2,026,761 | 46.33 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
Libertarian | 7 | 67,062 | 1.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 3,525,443 | 100.00 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 35 | ||||||||
Source: [3] |
One incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020:
District | Winner | Margin |
---|---|---|
District 8 | Republican | 2.36% |
District 10 | Democratic (flip) | 3.04% |
District 17 | Republican | 4.64% |
District 9 | Republican | 8.06% |
District 16 | Democratic (flip) | 8.26% |
District 5 | Republican | 13.87% |
District 25 | Republican | 15.36% |
District 7 | Republican | 17.41% |
District 2 | Republican | 18.7% |
Race results: [3]
District | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 2 | 104,897 | 40.65% | 153,151 | 59.35% | - | - | 258,048 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 56,398 | 20.53% | 215,058 | 78.27% | 3,301 | 1.20% | 274,757 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 136,792 | 41.47% | 182,550 | 55.34% | 10,500 | 3.18% | 329,842 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 7 | 124,232 | 40.34% | 177,864 | 57.75% | 5,878 | 1.91% | 307,974 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 8 | 162,157 | 48.82% | 169,995 | 51.18% | - | - | 332,152 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 9 | 112,537 | 45.97% | 132,256 | 54.03% | - | - | 244,793 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 10 | 148,959 | 51.73% | 138,968 | 48.27% | - | - | 287,927 | 100.00% | D GAIN from R |
District 14 | 276,052 | 71.93% | 96,834 | 25.23% | 10,889 | 2.84% | 383,775 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 15 | 153,016 | 65.18% | 75,518 | 32.17% | 6,229 | 2.65% | 234,763 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 16 | 159,228 | 54.13% | 134,933 | 45.87% | - | - | 294,161 | 100.00% | D GAIN from R |
District 17 | 143,978 | 46.80% | 158,263 | 51.44% | 5,396 | 1.75% | 307,637 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 23 | 192,148 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 192,148 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 25 | 173,698 | 42.32% | 236,753 | 57.68% | - | - | 410,451 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 30 | 82,669 | 26.08% | 234,374 | 73.92% | - | - | 317,043 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 31 | - | - | 174,367 | 87.52% | 24,869 | 12.48% | 199,236 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
Total | 2,026,761 | 46.33% | 2,280,884 | 52.14% | 67,062 | 1.53% | 4,374,707 | 100.00% |
Source: [4]
State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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2nd | Bob Hall | Rep | Bob Hall | Rep | ||
3rd | Robert Nichols | Rep | Robert Nichols | Rep | ||
5th | Charles Schwertner | Rep | Charles Schwertner | Rep | ||
7th | Paul Bettencourt | Rep | Paul Bettencourt | Rep | ||
8th | Van Taylor | Rep | Angela Paxton | Rep | ||
9th | Kelly Hancock | Rep | Kelly Hancock | Rep | ||
10th | Konni Burton | Rep | Beverly Powell | Dem | ||
14th | Kirk Watson | Dem | Kirk Watson | Dem | ||
15th | John Whitmire | Dem | John Whitmire | Dem | ||
16th | Don Huffines | Rep | Nathan Johnson | Dem | ||
17th | Joan Huffman | Rep | Joan Huffman | Rep | ||
19th | Vacant [5] | Dem | Pete Flores | Rep | ||
23rd | Royce West | Dem | Royce West | Dem | ||
25th | Donna Campbell | Rep | Donna Campbell | Rep | ||
30th | Craig Estes | Rep | Pat Fallon | Rep | ||
31st | Kel Seliger | Rep | Kel Seliger | Rep | ||
District 2 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 23 • District 25 • District 30 • District 31 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Hall (incumbent) | 35,530 | 53.2 | |
Republican | Cindy Burkett | 31,216 | 46.8 | |
Total votes | 66,746 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kendall Scudder | 20,573 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 20,573 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Hall (incumbent) | 153,151 | 59.35 | |
Democratic | Kendall Scudder | 104,897 | 40.65 | |
Total votes | 258,048 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shirley Layton | 12,452 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,452 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Nichols (incumbent) | 78,434 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 78,434 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Nichols (incumbent) | 215,058 | 78.27 | |
Democratic | Shirley Layton | 56,398 | 20.53 | |
Libertarian | Bruce Quarles | 3,301 | 1.20 | |
Total votes | 274,757 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles Schwertner (incumbent) | 50,254 | 75.1 | |
Republican | Harold Ramm | 16,648 | 24.9 | |
Total votes | 66,902 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Meg Walsh | 22,605 | 71.1 | |
Democratic | Brian E. Cronin | 5,383 | 16.9 | |
Democratic | Glenn "Grumpy" Williams | 3,791 | 11.9 | |
Total votes | 31,779 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles Schwertner (incumbent) | 182,550 | 55.34 | |
Democratic | Meg Walsh | 136,792 | 41.47 | |
Libertarian | Amy Lyons | 10,500 | 3.18 | |
Total votes | 329,842 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Bettencourt (incumbent) | 44,950 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 44,950 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Romero | 22,989 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,989 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul Bettencourt (incumbent) | 177,864 | 57.75 | |
Democratic | David Romero | 124,232 | 40.34 | |
Libertarian | Tom Glass | 5,878 | 1.91 | |
Total votes | 307,974 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Angela Paxton | 32,756 | 54.3 | |
Republican | Phillip Huffines | 27,545 | 45.7 | |
Total votes | 60,301 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mark Phariss | 16,748 | 50.9 | |
Democratic | Brian Chaput | 16,148 | 49.1 | |
Total votes | 32,896 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Angela Paxton | 169,995 | 51.18 | |
Democratic | Mark Phariss | 162,157 | 48.82 | |
Total votes | 332,152 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gwenn Burud | 21,382 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,382 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kelly Hancock (incumbent) | 31,188 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 31,188 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kelly Hancock (incumbent) | 132,256 | 54.03 | |
Democratic | Gwenn Burud | 112,537 | 45.97 | |
Total votes | 244,793 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Konni Burton (incumbent) | 35,758 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 35,758 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Beverly Powell | 23,148 | 61.6 | |
Democratic | Allison Campolo | 14,432 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 37,580 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Beverly Powell | 148,959 | 51.73 | |
Republican | Konni Burton (incumbent) | 138,968 | 48.27 | |
Total votes | 287,927 | 99% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George W. Hindman | 24,168 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,168 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kirk Watson (incumbent) | 82,626 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 82,626 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kirk Watson (incumbent) | 276,052 | 71.93 | |
Republican | George Hindman | 96,834 | 25.23 | |
Libertarian | Micah Verlander | 10,889 | 2.84 | |
Total votes | 383,775 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randy Orr | 17,057 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,057 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Whitmire (incumbent) | 27,307 | 74.9 | |
Democratic | Damian Lacroix | 6,520 | 17.9 | |
Democratic | Hank Segelke | 2,619 | 7.2 | |
Total votes | 36,446 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Whitmire (incumbent) | 153,016 | 65.18 | |
Republican | Randy Orr | 75,518 | 32.17 | |
Libertarian | Gilberto Velsquez, Jr. | 6,229 | 2.65 | |
Total votes | 234,763 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Don Huffines (incumbent) | 30,311 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 30,311 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nathan Johnson | 25,437 | 69.6 | |
Democratic | Joe Bogen | 11,125 | 30.4 | |
Total votes | 36,562 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nathan Johnson | 159,228 | 54.13 | |
Republican | Don Huffines (incumbent) | 134,933 | 45.87 | |
Total votes | 294,161 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joan Huffman (incumbent) | 36,830 | 72.7 | |
Republican | Kristin Tassin | 13,849 | 27.3 | |
Total votes | 50,679 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rita Lucido | 17,669 | 49.0 | |
Democratic | Fran Watson | 12,663 | 35.1 | |
Democratic | Ahmad R. Hassan | 5,757 | 15.9 | |
Total votes | 36,089 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rita Lucido | 10,533 | 57.8 | |
Democratic | Fran Watson | 7,694 | 42.2 | |
Total votes | 18,227 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joan Huffman (incumbent) | 158,263 | 51.44 | |
Democratic | Rita Lucido | 143,978 | 46.80 | |
Libertarian | Lauren LaCount | 5,396 | 1.75 | |
Total votes | 307,637 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Pete Flores | 8,965 | 34.37 | |
Democratic | Pete Gallego | 7,541 | 28.91 | |
Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 6,351 | 24.35 | |
Republican | Carlos Antonio Raymond | 912 | 3.49 | |
Democratic | Tomas Uresti | 798 | 3.06 | |
Democratic | Charles Urbina Jones | 783 | 3.0 | |
Republican | Jesse Alaniz | 456 | 1.74 | |
Libertarian | Tony Valdivia | 271 | 1.03 | |
Total votes | 26,077 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Pete Flores | 23,576 | 56.67 | |
Democratic | Pete Gallego | 20,911 | 43.33 | |
Total votes | 44,487 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Royce West (incumbent) | 50,226 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 50,226 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Royce West (incumbent) | 192,148 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 192,148 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donna Campbell (incumbent) | 59,143 | 73.7 | |
Republican | Shannon K. McClendon | 21,055 | 26.3 | |
Total votes | 80,198 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steven Kling | 23,017 | 51.1 | |
Democratic | Jack Guerra | 22,064 | 48.9 | |
Total votes | 45,081 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donna Campbell (incumbent) | 236,753 | 57.68 | |
Democratic | Steven Kling | 173,698 | 42.32 | |
Total votes | 410,451 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Fallon | 53,881 | 62.0 | |
Republican | Craig Estes (incumbent) | 19,641 | 22.6 | |
Republican | Craig Carter | 13,371 | 15.4 | |
Total votes | 86,893 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kevin Lopez | 15,760 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,760 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Fallon | 234,374 | 73.92 | |
Democratic | Kevin Lopez | 82,669 | 26.08 | |
Total votes | 317,043 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kel Seliger (incumbent) | 40,664 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Mike Canon | 25,335 | 31.4 | |
Republican | Victor Leal | 14,671 | 18.2 | |
Total votes | 80,670 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kel Seliger (incumbent) | 174,367 | 87.52 | |
Libertarian | Jack Westbrook | 24,869 | 12.48 | |
Total votes | 199,236 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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