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Texas State Senate elections, 2018
← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →
15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
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Leader Kel Seliger John Whitmire
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 31st 15th
Last election 20 11
Seats before 19 12
Seats won 19 12
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 2,238,740 2,113,392
Percentage 50.66% 47.82%
President pro tempore before election

Kel Seliger
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Kirk Watson
Democratic

Senate Districts and Results
  Republican Hold
  Democratic Hold
  Republican Gain
  Democratic Gain
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The 2018 Texas State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 15 of the state senate's 31 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate. A statewide map of Texas's state Senate districts can be obtained from the Texas Legislative Council here, and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Census here.

A primary election on March 6, 2018, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Texas Secretary of State's website.[1]

Following the 2016 state senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the Senate with 20 members.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to net five Senate seats. The Democratic Party gained one seat, leaving the Republicans with a 19 to 12 majority in the chamber.

Summary of results by State Senate District

Source:[2]

  • Note: For districts not displayed re-election not scheduled until 2020.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd Bob Hall style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Bob Hall style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
3rd Robert Nichols style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Robert Nichols style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
5th Charles Schwertner style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Charles Schwertner style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
7th Paul Bettencourt style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Paul Bettencourt style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
8th Van Taylor style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Angela Paxton style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
9th Kelly Hancock style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Kelly Hancock style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
10th Konni Burton style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Beverly Powell style="background:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Dem
14th Kirk Watson style="background:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Dem Kirk Watson style="background:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Dem
15th John Whitmire style="background:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Dem John Whitmire style="background:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Dem
16th Don Huffines style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Nathan Johnson style="background:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Dem
17th Joan Huffman style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Joan Huffman style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
19th Vacant[3] style="background:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Dem Pete Flores style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
23rd Royce West style="background:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Dem Royce West style="background:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Dem
25th Donna Campbell style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Donna Campbell style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
30th Craig Estes style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Pat Fallon style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep
31st Kel Seliger style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep Kel Seliger style="background:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;"| Rep

Detailed results by State Senate District

District 2 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 23 • District 25 • District 30 • District 31

Sources:[4][1]

District 2

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Hall (incumbent) 35,530 53.2
Republican Cindy Burkett 31,216 46.8
Total votes 66,746 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kendall Scudder 20,573 100.0
Total votes 20,573 100.0
Texas's 2nd State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Hall (incumbent) 153,151 59.35
Democratic Kendall Scudder 104,897 40.65
Total votes 258,048 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley Layton 12,452 100.0
Total votes 12,452 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Nichols (incumbent) 78,434 100.0
Total votes 78,434 100.0
Texas's 3rd State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Nichols (incumbent) 215,058 78.27
Democratic Shirley Layton 56,398 20.53
Libertarian Bruce Quarles 3,301 1.20
Total votes 274,757 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Schwertner (incumbent) 50,254 75.1
Republican Harold Ramm 16,648 24.9
Total votes 66,902 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Meg Walsh 22,605 71.1
Democratic Brian E. Cronin 5,383 16.9
Democratic Glenn "Grumpy" Williams 3,791 11.9
Total votes 31,779 100.0
Texas's 5th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Schwertner (incumbent) 182,550 55.34
Democratic Meg Walsh 136,792 41.47
Libertarian Amy Lyons 10,500 3.18
Total votes 329,842 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Bettencourt (incumbent) 44,950 100.0
Total votes 44,950 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Romero 22,989 100.0
Total votes 22,989 100.0
Texas's 7th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Bettencourt (incumbent) 177,864 57.75
Democratic David Romero 124,232 40.34
Libertarian Tom Glass 5,878 1.91
Total votes 307,974 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Angela Paxton 32,756 54.3
Republican Phillip Huffines 27,545 45.7
Total votes 60,301 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Phariss 16,748 50.9
Democratic Brian Chaput 16,148 49.1
Total votes 32,896 100.0
Texas's 8th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Angela Paxton 169,995 51.18
Democratic Mark Phariss 162,157 48.82
Total votes 332,152 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gwenn Burud 21,382 100.0
Total votes 21,382 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Hancock (incumbent) 31,188 100.0
Total votes 31,188 100.0
Texas's 9th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Hancock (incumbent) 132,256 54.03
Democratic Gwenn Burud 112,537 45.97
Total votes 244,793 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Konni Burton (incumbent) 35,758 100.0
Total votes 35,758 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Powell 23,148 61.6
Democratic Allison Campolo 14,432 38.4
Total votes 37,580 100.0
Texas's 10th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Powell 148,959 51.73
Republican Konni Burton (incumbent) 138,968 48.27
Total votes 287,927 99%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George W. Hindman 24,168 100.0
Total votes 24,168 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kirk Watson (incumbent) 82,626 100.0
Total votes 82,626 100.0
Texas's 14th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kirk Watson (incumbent) 276,052 71.93
Republican George Hindman 96,834 25.23
Libertarian Micah Verlander 10,889 2.84
Total votes 383,775 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Orr 17,057 100.0
Total votes 17,057 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 27,307 74.9
Democratic Damian Lacroix 6,520 17.9
Democratic Hank Segelke 2,619 7.2
Total votes 36,446 100.0
Texas's 15th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Whitmire (incumbent) 153,016 65.18
Republican Randy Orr 75,518 32.17
Libertarian Gilberto Velsquez, Jr. 6,229 2.65
Total votes 234,763 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Huffines (incumbent) 30,311 100.0
Total votes 30,311 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Johnson 25,437 69.6
Democratic Joe Bogen 11,125 30.4
Total votes 36,562 100.0
Texas's 16th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan Johnson 159,228 54.13
Republican Don Huffines (incumbent) 134,933 45.87
Total votes 294,161 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 17

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joan Huffman (incumbent) 36,830 72.7
Republican Kristin Tassin 13,849 27.3
Total votes 50,679 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Lucido 17,669 49.0
Democratic Fran Watson 12,663 35.1
Democratic Ahmad R. Hassan 5,757 15.9
Total votes 36,089 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Lucido 10,533 57.8
Democratic Fran Watson 7,694 42.2
Total votes 18,227 100.0
Texas's 17th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joan Huffman (incumbent) 158,263 51.44
Democratic Rita Lucido 143,978 46.80
Libertarian Lauren LaCount 5,396 1.75
Total votes 307,637 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

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Texas's 19th State Senate district special election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Flores 8,965 34.4
Democratic Pete Gallego 7,541 28.9
Democratic Roland Gutierrez 6,351 24.4
Republican Carlos Antonio Raymond 912 3.5
Democratic Tomas Uresti 798 3.1
Democratic Charles Urbina Jones 783 3.0
Republican Jesse Alaniz 456 1.7
Libertarian Tony Valdivia 271 1.0
Total votes 26,077 100.0
General election
Republican Pete Flores 23,576 53%
Democratic Pete Gallego 20,911 47%
Total votes 44,487 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 23

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Royce West (incumbent) 50,226 100.0
Total votes 50,226 100.0
Texas's 23rd State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Royce West (incumbent) 192,148 100.0
Total votes 192,148 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Campbell (incumbent) 59,143 73.7
Republican Shannon K. McClendon 21,055 26.3
Total votes 80,198 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Kling 23,017 51.1
Democratic Jack Guerra 22,064 48.9
Total votes 45,081 100.0
Texas's 25th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Campbell (incumbent) 236,753 57.68
Democratic Steven Kling 173,698 42.32
Total votes 410,451 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Fallon 53,881 62.0
Republican Craig Estes (incumbent) 19,641 22.6
Republican Craig Carter 13,371 15.4
Total votes 86,893 100.0
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Lopez 15,760 100.0
Total votes 15,760 100.0
Texas's 30th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Fallon 234,374 73.92
Democratic Kevin Lopez 82,669 26.08
Total votes 317,043 100.0
Republican hold

District 31

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kel Seliger (incumbent) 40,664 50.4
Republican Mike Canon 25,335 31.4
Republican Victor Leal 14,671 18.2
Total votes 80,670 100.0
Texas's 31st State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kel Seliger (incumbent) 174,367 87.52
Libertarian Jack Westbrook 24,869 12.48
Total votes 199,236 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Texas State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Special Election, Senate District 19". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Texas State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Texas state legislative special elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Special Election, Senate District 19". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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