2018 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

2018 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Dan Patrick Mike Collier Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 4,260,990 3,860,865 Percentage 51.3% 46.5%

County results Congressional district results Precinct results Patrick:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Collier:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     40–50%     50%     No data

Lieutenant Governor before election Dan Patrick Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Republican

The 2018 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the lieutenant governor of the state of Texas. The election coincided with various other federal and state elections, including for governor of Texas. Primary elections were held on March 6, 2018. Texas is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.

On January 9, 2017, the day before the 85th Texas Legislature began its session, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick announced he would run for re-election in 2018. ^[1] He stated his early announcement was in order to dispel rumors of a primary challenge to Governor Greg Abbott or U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. ^[1]

Patrick was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee Mike Collier.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Scott Milder, former Rockwall city councilman ^{[2] [3]}
• Dan Patrick, incumbent lieutenant governor

Results

Republican primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Patrick (incumbent)	1,172,830	76.07%
	Republican	Scott Milder	368,995	23.93%
Total votes			1,541,825	100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Mike Collier, businessman, finance Chair of the Texas Democratic Party, and nominee for Texas Comptroller in 2014 ^[5]
• Michael Cooper, businessman, community leader, and pastor ^[6]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Collier	504,220	52.38%
	Democratic	Michael Cooper	458,404	47.62%
Total votes			962,624	100.0%

Libertarian state convention

Candidates

• Kerry Douglas McKennon ^[8]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Dan Patrick (R)	Mike Collier (D)	Kerry McKennon (L)	Other	Undecided
Dixie Strategies [9]	September 6–7, 2018	519	± 4.3%	45%	39%	2%	–	14%
Texas Lyceum [10]	July 9–26, 2018	441	± 4.7%	39%	29%	4%	–	28%
Gravis Marketing [11]	July 3–7, 2018	602	± 4.0%	46%	44%	–	–	10%
UoT/Texas Tribune [12]	June 8–17, 2018	1,200	± 2.8%	37%	31%	4%	5%	23%

Results

2018 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Dan Patrick (incumbent)	4,260,990	51.30%	−6.84%
	Democratic	Mike Collier	3,860,865	46.49%	+7.78%
	Libertarian	Kerry Douglas McKennon	183,516	2.21%	−0.35%
Total votes			8,305,371	100.0%
	Republican hold

By congressional district

Patrick won 22 of 36 congressional districts, with the remaining 14 going to Collier, including one that elected a Republican. ^[14]

District	Patrick	Collier	Representative
1st	69%	29%	Louie Gohmert
2nd	51%	47%	Ted Poe
			Dan Crenshaw
3rd	53%	45%	Sam Johnson
			Van Taylor
4th	72%	26%	John Ratcliffe
5th	60%	38%	Jeb Hensarling
			Lance Gooden
6th	52%	46%	Joe Barton
			Ron Wright
7th	47%	51%	John Culberson
			Lizzie Fletcher
8th	70%	28%	Kevin Brady
9th	20%	79%	Al Green
10th	50%	48%	Michael McCaul
11th	75%	22%	Mike Conaway
12th	61%	37%	Kay Granger
13th	76%	22%	Mac Thornberry
14th	58%	40%	Randy Weber
15th	42%	56%	Vicente Gonzalez
16th	29%	67%	Beto O'Rourke
			Veronica Escobar
17th	54%	44%	Bill Flores
18th	22%	77%	Sheila Jackson Lee
19th	68%	29%	Jodey Arrington
20th	35%	62%	Joaquín Castro
21st	51%	47%	Lamar Smith
			Chip Roy
22nd	51%	47%	Pete Olson
23rd	48%	49%	Will Hurd
24th	49%	48%	Kenny Marchant
25th	52%	45%	Roger Williams
26th	58%	40%	Michael Burgess
27th	60%	38%	Michael Cloud
28th	41%	57%	Henry Cuellar
29th	27%	71%	Gene Green
			Sylvia Garcia
30th	19%	79%	Eddie Bernice Johnson
31st	52%	45%	John Carter
32nd	46%	52%	Pete Sessions
			Colin Allred
33rd	23%	75%	Marc Veasey
34th	42%	56%	Filemon Vela Jr.
35th	29%	68%	Lloyd Doggett
36th	70%	28%	Brian Babin

References

1. Whitely, Jason (January 9, 2017). "Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces Re-Election Campaign". WFAA . Retrieved January 10, 2017.
2. "Milder to Challenge Dan Patrick". The Amarillo Pioneer. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
3. "Austin native Scott Milder announces bid for Lieutenant Governor" . Retrieved 2017-12-04.
4. "2018 Republican Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
5. "Mike Collier is the only challenger to Texas' GOP-led government". 3 June 2017.
6. "Beaumont pastor announces bid for lieutenant governor". News6. 22 May 2017.
7. "2018 Democratic Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
8. "2018 Candidates". lptexas.org. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
9. Dixie Strategies
10. Texas Lyceum
11. Gravis Marketing
12. UoT/Texas Tribune
13. "2018 General Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
14. "DRA 2020". Dave's Redistricting . Retrieved June 25, 2025.