Texas's 4th Senate district

Texas's 4th
State Senate district
Texas's 4th; State Senate district
Senator	Vacant
Demographics	59% White ; 13.9% Black ; 22.9% Hispanic ; 3.8% Asian
Population	942,938

Last updated February 02, 2026

District 4 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Chambers county, and portions of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, and Montgomery counties in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas.^[1] The seat is currently vacant upon Brandon Creighton's resignation after being named Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.

Election history

Election history of District 4 from 1992.^[2]

2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 4^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Brandon Creighton (Incumbent)	202,341	69.94	+2.59
	Democratic	Misty Bishop	86,946	30.06	−0.13
Majority			115,395	39.88
Turnout			289,287
	Republican hold

2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 4^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Brandon Creighton (Incumbent)	281,105	67.35	−19.98
	Democratic	Jay Stittleburg	126,019	30.19	+30.19
	Libertarian	Cameron Brock	10,277	2.46	−10.21
Majority			155,086	37.16
Turnout			417,401
	Republican hold

2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 4^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Brandon Creighton (Incumbent)	239,869	87.33	+1.08
	Libertarian	Jenn West	34,791	12.67	−1.08
Majority			274,660	100.00
Turnout			250,521
	Republican hold

2014 (special)

2014 Texas State Senate District 4 special runoff election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Brandon Creighton	15,232	67.38	+22.18
	Republican	Steve Toth	7,373	32.62	+8.91
Turnout			22,605
	Republican hold

2014 Texas State Senate District 4 special election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brandon Creighton	13,716	45.20
	Republican	Steve Toth	7,196	23.71
	Republican	Gordy Bunch	6,618	21.81
	Republican	Michael Galloway	2,818	9.29
Turnout			30,348

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 4^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tommy Williams (Incumbent)	216,076	86.25	−13.75
	Libertarian	Bob Townsend	34,445	13.75	+13.75
Majority			250,521	100.00
Turnout			250,521
	Republican hold

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 4^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tommy Williams (Incumbent)	203,367	100.00
Majority			203,367	100.00
Turnout			203,367
	Republican hold

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 4^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tommy Williams (Incumbent)	176,464	100.00	+36.47
Majority			176,464	100.00	+72.93
Turnout			176,464		+15.30
	Republican hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 4^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tommy Williams	97,237	63.53	+18.69
	Democratic	Mike Smith	55,808	36.47	−18.69
Majority			41,429	27.07	+16.76
Turnout			153,045		+10.28
	Republican gain from Democratic

Republican primary runoff, 2002: Senate District 4^[12]
Candidate		Votes	%	±
	Michael Galloway	5,320	46.11	+11.32
✓	Tommy Williams	6,218	53.89	+8.69
Majority		898	0.92
Turnout		11,538

Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 4^[13]
Candidate		Votes	%
	Martin Basaldua	4,571	20.01
✓	Michael Galloway	7,947	34.79
✓	Tommy Williams	10,327	45.20
Turnout		22,845

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 4^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Michael Galloway (Incumbent)	62,237	44.85	−7.90
	Democratic	David Bernsen	76,540	55.15	+7.90
Majority			14,303	10.31	+4.82
Turnout			138,777		−7.64
	Democratic gain from Republican

Republican primary, 1998: Senate District 4^[15]
Candidate		Votes	%
✓	Michael Galloway (Incumbent)	9,834	53.93
	Bill Leigh	8,400	46.07
Majority		1,434	1.87
Turnout

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 4^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Carl A. Parker (Incumbent)	71,102	47.26	−7.31
	Republican	Michael Galloway	79,252	52.74	+7.31
Majority			8,240	5.48	−3.65
Turnout			150,264		−28.70
	Republican gain from Democratic

Republican primary, 1994: Senate District 4^[17]
Candidate		Votes	%
	Jim Alexander	6,862	49.75
✓	Michael Galloway	6,932	50.25
Majority		70	0.09
Turnout		13,794

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 4^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carl A. Parker (Incumbent)	114,999	54.57
	Republican	Michael Galloway	95,741	45.43
Majority			19,258	9.14
Turnout			210,740
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

Legislature	Senator, District 4	Counties in District
1	Joseph Lewis Hogg ^[19] Isaac Parker	Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk
2	Isaac Parker David Gage	Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk
3	Albert G. Walker ^[20] Samuel R. Campbell	Collin, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Henderson
4	Hart Hardin	Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Van Zandt
5	Malachi W. Allen	Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Kaufman
6	Malachi W. Allen
7	James W. Throckmorton
8	James W. Throckmorton
9	Lewis F. Casey	Panola, Sabine, Shelby
10	Spearman Holland
11	James A. Truitt
12	E. Pettit	Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt
13	Thomas J. Word	Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt
14	Winfield B. Stirman	Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt
15	Walter Riptoe	Harrison
16	Walter Riptoe
17	Robert L. Hightower
18	John A. Peacock	Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
19	John A. Peacock
20	William Thomas Armistead
21	William Thomas Armistead
22	Lucius Whatley ^[21] Henry F. O'Neal
23	James D. Woods	Cooke, Grayson
24
25
26	Calhoun L. Potter
27	Calhoun L. Potter
28	James L. Harbison
29
30
31	Robert E. Cofer
32	Robert E. Cofer
33	Silas B. Cowell
34	Silas B. Cowell
35	George W. Dayton
36	George W. Dayton
37	Dan S. McMillin
38	Dan S. McMillin
39	Henry F. Triplett	Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
40	Henry F. Triplett ^[22] Wilfred Roy Cousins, Sr.
41	Wilfred Roy Cousins, Sr.
42
43
44	Allan Shivers
45
46
47
48
49
50	Wilfred Roy Cousins, Jr.
51	Wilfred Roy Cousins, Jr.
52	Jep Fuller
53		Jefferson, Orange
54
55
56
57
58	D. Roy Harrington
59
60
61
62
63		Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
64
65	Carl A. Parker
66
67
68		All of Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange. Portions of Galveston, Harris, Montgomery
69
70
71
72
73
74	Michael L. Galloway
75	Michael L. Galloway
76	David Bernsen
77	David Bernsen
78	Tommy Williams	All of Liberty, Orange. Portions of Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery
79
80
81
82
83	Tommy Williams Brandon Creighton	All of Chambers Portions of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery
84	Brandon Creighton
85
86
87
88
89

References

↑ "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
↑ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
↑ "Official Canvass Report 2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "Official Canvass Report 2020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "2016 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "2014 Special Runoff Election, Senate District 4". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "2014 Special Election, Senate District 4". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "2002 Republican Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
↑ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
↑ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "1998 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
↑ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "1994 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
↑ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ Senator Hogg granted leave of absence 4 May 1846
↑ Senator Walker resigned 30 March 1850, and replaced by Campbell
↑ Senator Whatley resigned 29 April 1891
↑ Senator Triplett died 14 December 1928

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[1] "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[2] Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

[3] "Official Canvass Report 2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[4] "Official Canvass Report 2020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[5] "2016 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[6] "2014 Special Runoff Election, Senate District 4". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[7] "2014 Special Election, Senate District 4". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[8] "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[9] "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[10] "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[11] "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[12] "2002 Republican Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[13] "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[14] "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[15] "1998 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[16] "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[17] "1994 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[18] "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[19] Senator Hogg granted leave of absence 4 May 1846

[20] Senator Walker resigned 30 March 1850, and replaced by Campbell

[21] Senator Whatley resigned 29 April 1891

[22] Senator Triplett died 14 December 1928

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