Texas Senate, District 8
Appearance
District 8 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Collin and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The current Senator from District 8 is Angela Paxton.
Election history
Election history of District 8 from 1992.[1]
Most recent election
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Angela Paxton | 169,995 | 51.18 | +51.18 | |
Democratic | Mark Phariss | 162,157 | 48.82 | +48.82 | |
Majority | 7,838 | 2.36 | −31.95 | ||
Turnout | 332,152 | +129.37 | |||
Republican hold |
Previous elections
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Van Taylor | 114,498 | 79.07 | +79.07 | |
Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 30,312 | 20.93 | +20.93 | |
Majority | 84,186 | 58.14 | +30.45 | ||
Turnout | 144,810 | −49.39 | |||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ken Paxton | 178,238 | 62.29 | +62.29 | |
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 |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 127,590 | 100.00 | +10.25 | |
Majority | 127,590 | 100.00 | +20.50 | ||
Turnout | 127,590 | −15.76 | |||
Republican hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 225,369 | 100.00 | +10.24 | |
Majority | 225,369 | 100.00 | +20.48 | ||
Turnout | 225,369 | +6.48 | |||
Republican hold |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent)[11] | 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 |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
District officeholders
References
- ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
- ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
- ^ Shapiro was the District 2 incumbent prior to the 1994 Senate district redistricting.
- ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.