Texas Senate, District 15

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Texas's 15th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Molly Cook
D – Houston
Demographics25.5%  White
24.2%  Black
44.8%  Hispanic
5.8%  Asian
Population911,767

District 15 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]

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The current senator from District 15 is Molly Cook. Cook was elected in a special election to succeed John Whitmire, who resigned on December 31, 2023, to take office as the mayor of Houston. [2] [3]

Top 4 biggest cities in district

District 15 has a population of 793,108 with 574,255 that is at voting age from the 2010 census. [4]

NameCountyPop. [5] [a]
1 Houston Harris 392,976
2 Baytown 29,778
3 Humble 14,810
4 Jacinto City 2,757

Election history

Election history of District 27 from 1992. [b]

2024

Changes with 2022.

Texas general election, 2024: Senate District 15 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Molly Cook 200,68061.90−3.43
Republican Joseph L. Trahan123,51538.10+3.43
Turnout 324,195
Democratic hold Swing

2024 (special)

2024 Texas Senate District 15 special election - 4 May 2024 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Molly Cook 9,37057.06
Democratic Jarvis Johnson 7,05242.94
Majority2,31814.12
Turnout 16,422
Democratic hold

2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 15 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 159,12565.33+0.15
Republican George Brian Vachris84,43734.67+2.50
Turnout 243,562
Democratic hold

2018

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 15 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 153,01665.18+6.01
Republican Randy Orr75,51832.17−6.31
Libertarian Gilberto "Gil" Velasquez, Jr.6,2292.65+0.30
Turnout 234,763
Democratic hold

2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 15 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 74,19259.17−3.17
Republican Ron Hale48,24938.48+0.72
Libertarian Gilberto Velasquez, Jr.2,9472.35+2.35
Majority25,94320.69−3.99
Turnout 125,388−42.45
Democratic hold

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 15 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 135,82262.34+3.06
Republican Bill Walker82,03837.66−3.06
Majority53,78424.68+6.12
Turnout 217,860+67.51
Democratic hold

2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 15 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 77,09659.28−3.73
Republican Bill Walker52,95940.72+3.73
Majority24,13718.56−7.46
Turnout 130,055+44.05
Democratic hold

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 15 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 56,88463.01+2.64
Republican Angel DeLaRosa 33,39636.99−2.64
Majority23,48826.02+5.28
Turnout 90,280−12.74
Democratic hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 15 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 62,45860.37−4.69
Republican Michael P. Wolfe 41,00339.63+4.69
Majority21,45520.71−9.38
Turnout 103,461−29.76
Democratic hold
Republican Party Primary Election, 2002: Senate District 15 [15]
CandidateVotes %±
✓ Michael P. Wolfe 8,31483.04
Sam Texas 1,69816.96
Turnout 12,713

2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 15 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 95,82665.06+3.01
Republican Warren A. Lawless 51,46534.94−3.01
Majority44,36130.12+6.02
Turnout 147,291+12.65
Democratic hold

1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 15 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 81,13462.05−37.95
Republican Tom Kelly 49,61937.95+37.95
Majority31,51524.10−75.90
Turnout 130,753+97.09
Democratic hold
Republican Party Primary Election, 1992: Senate District 15 [18]
CandidateVotes %±
✓ Tom Kelly 8,60867.71
David D. Schein 4,10532.29
Turnout 12,713

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 15 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 66,341100.00+30.12
Majority66,341100.00+55.79
Turnout 66,341−33.62
Democratic hold

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 15 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Whitmire 69,84469.88
Republican Thomas V. Kelly 25,66025.67
Libertarian George Hollenback 4,4384.44
Majority44,18444.21
Turnout 99,942
Democratic hold
Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election, 1992: Senate District 15 [21]
CandidateVotes %±
✓ John Whitmire 16,93852.39
Roman O. Martinez 15,39047.61
Turnout 32,328
Democratic Party Primary Election, 1992: Senate District 15 [22]
CandidateVotes %±
✓ Roman O. Martinez 15,57548.87
✓ John Whitmire 14,70746.14
David Alley 1,5874.97
Turnout 31,869

District officeholders

LegislatureSenator, District 15Counties in District
1 Edward Burleson Bastrop, Travis.
2
3 Wilds K. Cooke Brazos, Leon, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson.
4 Jesse Grimes Grimes, Montgomery, Walker.
5 William C. Edwards Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine.
6 James M. Burroughs
7
8 Franklin Barlow Sexton
Henry C. Wallace
9 J. J. Dickson
William D. Lair 		Collin, Grayson.
10 James W. Throckmorton
11 John K. Bumpass
12 John S. Mills Grimes, Madison, Walker.
13 Edward T. Randle
14 Grimes, Madison, San Jacinto, Walker.
15 Thomas J. McCulloch Brazos, Leon, Robertson.
16
17 John Nathaniel Henderson
18 Lochlin Johnson Farrar Freestone, Limestone, Navarro.
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20 Eldred James Simkins
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23 William P. McComb Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker.
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25 George D. Neal
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27
28 Alfred W. Morris
29 McDonald J. Meachum
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33 Clinton W. Nugent
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35 William L. Dean
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37 Henry L. Lewis
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39 Gus Russek Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller.
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44 Louis J. Sulak
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50 Gus J. Strauss
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52
53 Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee, Waller, Wharton.
54
55 Culp Krueger
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57
58 Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Matagorda, Washington, Wharton.
59
60 Henry Grover Portion of Harris.
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62
63 Jack C. Ogg
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65
66
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68 John Whitmire
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88 John Whitmire
Molly Cook
89 Molly Cook

Notes

  1. ↑ Population is based on the number of people in the district in that city, not the overall population of that city
  2. ↑ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

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References

  1. ↑ "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Church, Abby (December 29, 2023). "John Whitmire resigns from Texas Senate ahead of mayoral inauguration". Houston Chronicle.
  3. ↑ Schneider, Andrew (May 5, 2024). "Molly Cook defeats State Rep. Jarvis Johnson in special election for Senate District 15". Houston Public Media.
  4. ↑ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ "County by County Canvass Report 2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION November 05, 2024" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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