| Texas's 8th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 53.6% White 12.5% Black 16.4% Hispanic 17% Asian | ||
| Population | 945,219 | ||
District 8 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Rains and Hunt counties and portions of Collin County in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] The current senator from District 8 is Angela Paxton.
Election history of District 8 from 1992. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Angela Paxton | 187,754 | 57.69 | +6.51 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Cocks | 128,399 | 39.45 | −9.37 | |
| Libertarian | Edward Kless | 9,293 | 2.86 | +2.86 | |
| Majority | 59,355 | 18.24 | +15.88 | ||
| Turnout | 325,446 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Angela Paxton | 169,995 | 51.18 | −27.89 | |
| Democratic | Mark Phariss | 162,157 | 48.82 | +48.82 | |
| Majority | 7,838 | 2.36 | −31.95 | ||
| Turnout | 332,152 | +129.37 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Van Taylor | 114,498 | 79.07 | +16.78 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 30,312 | 20.93 | +20.93 | |
| Majority | 84,186 | 58.14 | +30.45 | ||
| Turnout | 144,810 | −49.39 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Ken Paxton | 178,238 | 62.29 | −21.73 | |
| Democratic | Jack G.B. Ternan, Jr. | 99,010 | 34.60 | +34.60 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Kless | 8,899 | 3.11 | −12.86 | |
| Majority | 79,228 | 27.69 | −40.35 | ||
| Turnout | 286,147 | +76.30 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 136,369 | 84.02 | −15.97 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Kless | 25,935 | 15.97 | +15.97 | |
| Majority | 110,434 | 68.05 | −31.95 | ||
| Turnout | 162,304 | +27.21 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 127,590 | 100.00 | +10.25 | |
| Majority | 127,590 | 100.00 | +20.50 | ||
| Turnout | 127,590 | −15.76 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 135,927 | 89.75 | −10.25 | |
| Libertarian | David Spaller | 15,525 | 10.25 | +10.25 | |
| Majority | 120,402 | 79.50 | −20.50 | ||
| Turnout | 151,452 | −32.80 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 225,369 | 100.00 | +10.24 | |
| Majority | 225,369 | 100.00 | +20.48 | ||
| Turnout | 225,369 | +6.48 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 189,985 | 89.76 | −0.47 | |
| Libertarian | Randal Morgan | 21,674 | 10.24 | +5.82 | |
| Majority | 168,311 | 79.52 | −5.36 | ||
| Turnout | 211,659 | +22.41 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) [13] | 156,014 | 90.23 | +7.57 | |
| Libertarian | John Wawro | 7,642 | 4.42 | −12.92 | |
| Independent | Paul Bertanzetti | 9,247 | 5.35 | ||
| Majority | 146,767 | 84.88 | +19.56 | ||
| Turnout | 172,903 | −15.52 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | O.H. "Ike" Harris (Incumbent) | 169,173 | 82.66 | ||
| Libertarian | Phillip J. Hubbell | 35,483 | 17.33 | ||
| Majority | 133,690 | 65.32 | |||
| Turnout | 204,656 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
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