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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. [1] and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Census. [2]
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 an 18 to 13 majority in the chamber. This election marks the first time since 1994 that the Democrats fielded candidates in more State Senate districts than the Republicans. [3]
One incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020:
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [4] | Likely R | October 21, 2020 |
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||||
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No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||
Republican | 14 | 2,660,120 | 53.28 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 1 | ||||||
Democratic | 15 | 2,226,640 | 44.59 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
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 |
District | Winner | Margin |
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District 19 | Democratic (flip) | 3.29% |
State Senate District [5] | 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 |
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 87,885 | 24.74% | 267,404 | 75.26% | - | - | 355,289 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 113,050 | 30.19% | 281,105 | 67.35% | 10,277 | 2.46% | 417,401 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 6 | 137,895 | 84.05% | - | - | 26,166 | 15.95% | 164,061 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 11 | 148,225 | 38.10% | 231,268 | 59.45% | 9,519 | 2.45% | 389,012 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 12 | 177,610 | 37.71% | 293,399 | 62.29% | - | - | 471,009 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 13 | 200,195 | 80.47% | 48,581 | 19.53% | - | - | 248,776 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 18 | 144,489 | 34.21% | 277,872 | 65.79% | - | - | 422,289 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 19 | 158,726 | 49.85% | 148,213 | 46.55% | 11,465 | 3.60% | 318,404 | 100.00% | D gain from R |
District 20 | 154,311 | 58.48% | 109,563 | 41.52% | - | - | 263,874 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 21 | 167,672 | 60.14% | 111,142 | 39.86% | - | - | 278,814 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 22 | 118,538 | 31.55% | 257,208 | 68.45% | - | - | 375,746 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 24 | 115,853 | 30.46% | 264,517 | 69.54% | - | - | 380,370 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 26 | 199,829 | 79.99% | - | - | 50,004 | 20.01% | 249,833 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 27 | 134,035 | 64.81% | 72,768 | 35.19% | - | - | 206,803 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 28 | - | - | 248,025 | 100.00% | - | - | 248,025 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 29 | 176,360 | 67.32% | 85,619 | 32.68% | - | - | 261,979 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
Total | 2,234,673 | 44.24% | 2,696,684 | 53.38% | 107,431 | 2.13% | 5,051,685 | 100.00% | Source: [6] |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bryan Hughes (incumbent) | 99,356 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 99,356 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Audrey Spanko | 29,162 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 29,162 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brandon Creighton (incumbent) | 76,775 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 76,775 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jay Stittleburg | 37,848 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 37,848 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carol Alvarado (incumbent) | 31,938 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 31,938 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Taylor (incumbent) | 63,378 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 63,378 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Susan Criss | 26,155 | 53.0% | |
Democratic | Margarita Ruiz Johnson | 23,188 | 47.0% | |
Total votes | 49,343 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jane Nelson (incumbent) | 63,061 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 63,061 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shadi Zitoon | 32,831 | 57.5% | |
Democratic | Randy Daniels | 24,291 | 42.5% | |
Total votes | 57,122 | 100.0% |
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 |
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Milinda Morris | 5,363 | 65.0% | |
Republican | William Booher | 2,884 | 35.0% | |
Total votes | 8,247 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (incumbent) | 98,215 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 98,215 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Antalan | 41,182 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 41,182 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pete Flores (incumbent) | 35,526 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 35,526 | 100.0% |
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 16,640 | 52.7% | |
Democratic | Xochil Pena Rodriguez | 14,940 | 47.3% | |
Total votes | 31,580 | 100.0% |
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 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Juan Hinojosa (incumbent) | 55,410 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 55,410 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Judith Cutright | 21,246 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 21,246 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Judith Zaffirini (incumbent) | 70,443 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 70,443 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank Pomeroy | 29,774 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 29,774 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Birdwell (incumbent) | 89,609 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 89,609 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Vick | 36,751 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 36,751 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dawn Buckingham (incumbent) | 90,605 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 90,605 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Clayton Tucker | 39,280 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 39,280 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jose Menendez (incumbent) | 67,062 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 67,062 | 100.0% |
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 |
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% |
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Vanessa Tijerina | 11,343 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 11,343 | 100.0% |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles Perry (incumbent) | 90,762 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 90,762 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles Perry (incumbent) | 248,025 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 248,025 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cesar Blanco | 59,620 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 59,620 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bethany Hatch | 15,817 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 15,817 | 100.00% |
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 |
The seat for District 14 became vacant on April 30, 2020, after the resignation of Kirk Watson. [8] 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 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
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 |
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