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The 2020 Texas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 16 of the 31 state senate districts. The winners of this election served in the 87th Texas Legislature. State senators serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate. Those elected in 2020 will only be elected for two years, however, as part of the 2-4-4 term system. A statewide map of Texas's state Senate districts can be obtained from the Texas Legislative Council.[1] and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Census.[2]
Following the 2016 state senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the Senate with 19 members.
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to net four Senate seats. The Democratic Party gained one seat (District 19), leaving the Republicans with an 18 to 13 majority in the chamber. This election marks the first time since 1994 that the Democrats fielded candidates in more State Senate districts than the Republicans.[3]
Retirements
One incumbent did not run for re-election in 2020:
Democrats
- District 29: José R. Rodríguez: Retiring
Incumbents defeated
In the general election
Republicans
- District 19: Pete Flores lost to Roland Gutierrez.
Predictions
Results summary
Summary of the November 3, 2020 Texas Senate election results |
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats |
No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– |
| Republican | 14 | 2,660,120 | 53.28 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 1 |
| Democratic | 15 | 2,226,640 | 44.59 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| Libertarian | 4 | 57,147 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 1 | 49,202 | 0.99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 4,993,109 | 100.00 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 31 | |
Source: Texas Elections Results |
Popular vote | | | | Republican | | 53.28% | Democratic | | 44.59% | Other | | 2.13% | |
Senate seats won | | | | Republican | | 50.00% | Democratic | | 50.00% | |
Close races
District | Winner | Margin |
District 19 | Democratic (flip) | 3.29% |
Summary of results by State Senate District
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result |
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
District 1 | 87,885 | 24.74% | 267,404 | 75.26% | - | - | 355,289 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 113,050 | 30.19% | 281,105 | 67.35% | 10,277 | 2.46% | 417,401 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 6 | 137,895 | 84.05% | - | - | 26,166 | 15.95% | 164,061 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 11 | 148,225 | 38.10% | 231,268 | 59.45% | 9,519 | 2.45% | 389,012 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 12 | 177,610 | 37.71% | 293,399 | 62.29% | - | - | 471,009 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 13 | 200,195 | 80.47% | 48,581 | 19.53% | - | - | 248,776 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 18 | 144,489 | 34.21% | 277,872 | 65.79% | - | - | 422,289 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 19 | 158,726 | 49.85% | 148,213 | 46.55% | 11,465 | 3.60% | 318,404 | 100.00% | D gain from R |
District 20 | 154,311 | 58.48% | 109,563 | 41.52% | - | - | 263,874 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 21 | 167,672 | 60.14% | 111,142 | 39.86% | - | - | 278,814 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 22 | 118,538 | 31.55% | 257,208 | 68.45% | - | - | 375,746 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 24 | 115,853 | 30.46% | 264,517 | 69.54% | - | - | 380,370 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 26 | 199,829 | 79.99% | - | - | 50,004 | 20.01% | 249,833 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 27 | 134,035 | 64.81% | 72,768 | 35.19% | - | - | 206,803 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 28 | - | - | 248,025 | 100.00% | - | - | 248,025 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 29 | 176,360 | 67.32% | 85,619 | 32.68% | - | - | 261,979 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
Total | 2,234,673 | 44.24% | 2,696,684 | 53.38% | 107,431 | 2.13% | 5,051,685 | 100.00% | Source:[6] |
Detailed results by State Senate District
District 1
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bryan Hughes (incumbent) | 99,356 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 99,356 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Audrey Spanko | 29,162 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 29,162 | 100.0% |
General election
District 4
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brandon Creighton (incumbent) | 76,775 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 76,775 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jay Stittleburg | 37,848 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 37,848 | 100.0% |
General election
District 6
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Carol Alvarado (incumbent) | 31,938 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 31,938 | 100.0% |
General election
District 11
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Larry Taylor (incumbent) | 63,378 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 63,378 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Susan Criss | 26,155 | 53.0% |
| Democratic | Margarita Ruiz Johnson | 23,188 | 47.0% |
Total votes | 49,343 | 100.0% |
General election
Texas's 11th State Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Larry Taylor (incumbent) | 231,268 | 59.45% |
| Democratic | Susan Criss | 148,225 | 38.10% |
| Libertarian | Jared Wissel | 9,519 | 2.45% |
Total votes | 389,012 | 100.00% |
| Republican hold |
District 12
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jane Nelson (incumbent) | 63,061 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 63,061 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Shadi Zitoon | 32,831 | 57.5% |
| Democratic | Randy Daniels | 24,291 | 42.5% |
Total votes | 57,122 | 100.0% |
General election
District 13
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Borris Miles (incumbent) | 36,514 | 55.4% |
| Democratic | Melissa Morris | 22,840 | 34.7% |
| Democratic | Richard Andrews | 6,525 | 9.9% |
Total votes | 65,879 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Milinda Morris | 5,363 | 65.0% |
| Republican | William Booher | 2,884 | 35.0% |
Total votes | 8,247 | 100.0% |
General election
District 18
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (incumbent) | 98,215 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 98,215 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Antalan | 41,182 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 41,182 | 100.0% |
General election
District 19
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Pete Flores (incumbent) | 35,526 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 35,526 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Xochil Pena Rodriguez | 30,821 | 43.9% |
| Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 26,550 | 37.8% |
| Democratic | Freddy Ramirez | 12,808 | 18.3% |
Total votes | 70,179 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary runoff
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 16,640 | 52.7% |
| Democratic | Xochil Pena Rodriguez | 14,940 | 47.3% |
Total votes | 31,580 | 100.0% |
General election
District 20
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Juan Hinojosa (incumbent) | 55,410 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 55,410 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Judith Cutright | 21,246 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 21,246 | 100.0% |
General election
District 21
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Judith Zaffirini (incumbent) | 70,443 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 70,443 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank Pomeroy | 29,774 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 29,774 | 100.0% |
General election
District 22
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brian Birdwell (incumbent) | 89,609 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 89,609 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Robert Vick | 36,751 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 36,751 | 100.0% |
General election
District 24
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dawn Buckingham (incumbent) | 90,605 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 90,605 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Clayton Tucker | 39,280 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 39,280 | 100.0% |
General election
District 26
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Jose Menendez (incumbent) | 67,062 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 67,062 | 100.0% |
General election
District 27
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Eddie Lucio Jr. (incumbent) | 31,046 | 49.8% |
| Democratic | Sara Stapleton-Barrera | 22,221 | 35.6% |
| Democratic | Ruben Cortez Jr. | 9,122 | 14.6% |
Total votes | 62,389 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary runoff
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Eddie Lucio Jr. (incumbent) | 16,883 | 53.6% |
| Democratic | Sara Stapleton-Barrera | 14,625 | 46.4% |
Total votes | 31,508 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Vanessa Tijerina | 11,343 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 11,343 | 100.0% |
General election
District 28
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charles Perry (incumbent) | 90,762 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 90,762 | 100.0% |
General election
District 29
Democratic primary
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Cesar Blanco | 59,620 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 59,620 | 100.0% |
Republican primary
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bethany Hatch | 15,817 | 100.0% |
Total votes | 15,817 | 100.00% |
General election
Special elections
District 14
The seat for District 14 became vacant on April 30, 2020, after the resignation of Kirk Watson.[8] A special election was originally called for July 14, 2020. However, Eddie Rodriguez chose not to contest the resulting runoff, thus the scheduled runoff was canceled and Sarah Eckhardt was deemed elected.
District 30
A special election for Texas State Senate District 30 has been called for September 29, 2020. The candidate filing deadline was August 28, 2020. The seat became vacant after the resignation of Pat Fallon on August 23, 2020.
Runoff
See also
References
- ^ "State Senate Districts, 86th Legislature, 2019-2020" (PDF). Texas Legislative Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Texas - State Legislative District Maps (Upper Chamber) - Geography". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Race Summary Report 1994 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. November 8, 1994. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Texas State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "District 4 Election Results".
- ^ "State Sen. Kirk Watson to retire from Texas Senate". Texas Tribune. February 18, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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