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2006 Texas Senate election

The 2006 Texas Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006.

2006 Texas Senate election
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16 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
PartyRepublicanDemocraticLibertarian
Last election19 seats12 seats0 seats
Seats before19120
Seats won20110
Seat changeIncrease1Decrease1Steady
Popular vote1,337,435637,115183,355
Percentage61.98%29.52%8.50%
Senate results by district
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      No election
President Pro Tempore before election


Republican

Elected President Pro Tempore


Republican

Fifteen of the sixteen elections for the Texas Senate were contested to some extent. The winners of this election served in the 80th Texas Legislature. In the District 3 race, Robert Nichols won his Republican primary and was unopposed in the fall election.

Five Senators chose to not run or were defeated in the primaries.

Senate race statewide summary

PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.%BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican141,337,43561.98%19101120 1
Democratic9637,11529.52%126511 1
Libertarian9183,3558.50%0000
Total2,157,977100.0031161631
Source:[1]
Popular vote
Republican
 
61.98%
Democratic
 
29.52%
Libertarian
 
8.50%
Senate seats won
Republican
 
68.75%
Democratic
 
31.25%

Senate race summary by district

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanLibertarianTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1--109,45083.13%22,21116.87%131,661100.00%Republican hold
District 2--92,43178.68%25,04321.32%117,474100.00%Republican hold
District 3--119,629100.00%--119,629100.00%Republican hold
District 559,67134.62%105,97961.48%6,7193.90%172,369100.00%Republican hold
District 752,58630.81%118,06769.19%--170,653100.00%Republican hold
District 8--127,590100.00%--127,590100.00%Republican hold
District 1255,38032.35%109,51363.98%6,2733.66%171,166100.00%Republican hold
District 1390,148100.00%----90,148100.00%Democratic hold
District 14127,22380.32%--31,10819.68%158,403100.00%Democratic hold
District 1556,88463.01%33,39636.99%--90,280100.00%Democratic hold
District 17--88,48377.82%25,21222.18%113,695100.00%Republican hold
District 18--110,51278.92%29,51121.08%140,023100.00%Republican GAIN
District 1958,87659.17%40,62140.83%--99,497100.00%Democratic hold
District 22--112,76580.60%27,14119.40%139,906100.00%Republican hold
District 2584,81637.23%132,87258.32%10,1374.45%227,825100.00%Republican hold
District 2951,53158.79%36,12741.21%--87,658100.00%Democratic hold
Total637,11529.52%1,337,43561.98%183,3558.50%2,157,977100.00%Source:[2]

Senate race details

District 1

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 1[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanKevin P. Eltife109,45083.13
LibertarianJason Albers22,21116.86
Majority87,23966.26
Turnout131,661
Republican hold

District 2

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 2[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBob Deuell92,43178.68
LibertarianDennis Kaptain25,04321.31
Majority67,38857.36
Turnout117,474
Republican hold

District 3

Race uncontested after Nichols’ win in the Republican primary.

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 3[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanRobert Nichols119,629100.00
Majority119,629100.00
Turnout119,629
Republican hold

District 5

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 5[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanSteve Ogden105,97961.48
DemocraticStephen Wyman59,67134.61
LibertarianDarrell R. Grear6,7193.89
Majority46,30826.87
Turnout172,369
Republican hold

District 7

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 7[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDan Patrick118,06769.18
DemocraticF. Michael Kubosh52,58630.81
Majority65,48138.37
Turnout170,653
Republican hold

District 8

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 8[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanFlorence Shapiro127,590100.00
Majority127,590100.00
Turnout127,590
Republican hold

District 12

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 12[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJane Nelson109,51363.98
DemocraticDwight B. Fullingim55,38032.35
LibertarianMorgan Ware6,2733.66
Majority54,13331.63
Turnout171,166
Republican hold

District 13

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 13[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticRodney Ellis90,148100.00
Majority90,148100.00
Turnout90,148
Democratic hold

District 14

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 14[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticKirk Watson127,22380.31
LibertarianRobert "Rock" Howard31,18019.68
Majority96,04360.63
Turnout158,403
Democratic hold

District 15

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 15[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAngel DeLaRosa33,39636.99
DemocraticJohn Whitmire56,88463.00
Majority23,48826.02
Turnout90,280
Democratic hold

District 17

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 17[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanKyle Janek88,48377.82
LibertarianPhil Kurtz25,21222.17
Majority63,27155.65
Turnout113,695
Republican hold

District 18

Incumbent Democratic Senator Ken Armbrister did not run for re-election. No other Democrat ran to replace him, allowing Republican Glen Hegar to easily win the race, flipping the seat.

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 18[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanGlenn Hegar110,51278.92
LibertarianRoy O. Wright II29,51121.07
Majority81,00157.85
Turnout140,023
Republican gain from Democratic

District 19

Incumbent Frank Madla was ousted by Uresti in contentious Democratic primary race. Madla was the only incumbent senator to lose a primary race in 2006.

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 19[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDick Bowen40,62140.82
DemocraticCarlos I. Uresti58,87659.17
Majority18,25518.35
Turnout99,497
Democratic hold

District 22

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 22[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanKip Averitt112,76580.60
LibertarianPhil Smart27,14119.39
Majority85,62461.20
Turnout139,906
Republican hold

District 25

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 25[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJeff Wentworth132,87258.32
DemocraticKathleen “Kathi” Thomas84,81637.22
LibertarianJames R. “Bob” Thompson10,1374.44
Majority48,05621.09
Turnout227,825
Republican hold

District 29

This was considered by some to be an extremely important Texas Senate election race.[3] Thought to potentially add to the competitiveness of this Senate race was District 29's historically low-voter turnout and Republican "Dee" Margo's close connections to President George W. Bush via First Lady Laura Bush's close friendship to "Dee" Margo's spouse, El Pasoan Adair Margo. As it turned out, Shapleigh won reelection in a race that was not that close.

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 29[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDonald R. “Dee” Margo36,12741.21
DemocraticEliot Shapleigh51,53158.78
Majority15,40417.57
Turnout87,658
Democratic hold

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