2006 Texas Senate election
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The2006 Texas Senate electionwas held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006.
Fifteen of the sixteen elections for theTexas Senatewere contested to some extent. The winners of this election served in the80th Texas Legislature.In theDistrict 3race,Robert Nicholswon hisRepublicanprimaryand was unopposed in the fall election.
Five Senators chose to not run or were defeated in the primaries.
Senate race statewide summary[edit]
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Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats | |||||||||||
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No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||
Republican | 14 | 1,337,435 | 61.98% | 19 | 10 | 11 | 20 | ![]() | ||||||
Democratic | 9 | 637,115 | 29.52% | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ![]() | ||||||
Libertarian | 9 | 183,355 | 8.50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | ||||||
Total | 2,157,977 | 100.00 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 31 | ![]() | |||||||
Source:[1] |
Senate race summary by district[edit]
District | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | - | - | 109,450 | 83.13% | 22,211 | 16.87% | 131,661 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 2 | - | - | 92,431 | 78.68% | 25,043 | 21.32% | 117,474 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 3 | - | - | 119,629 | 100.00% | - | - | 119,629 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 59,671 | 34.62% | 105,979 | 61.48% | 6,719 | 3.90% | 172,369 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 7 | 52,586 | 30.81% | 118,067 | 69.19% | - | - | 170,653 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 8 | - | - | 127,590 | 100.00% | - | - | 127,590 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 12 | 55,380 | 32.35% | 109,513 | 63.98% | 6,273 | 3.66% | 171,166 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 13 | 90,148 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 90,148 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 14 | 127,223 | 80.32% | - | - | 31,108 | 19.68% | 158,403 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 15 | 56,884 | 63.01% | 33,396 | 36.99% | - | - | 90,280 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 17 | - | - | 88,483 | 77.82% | 25,212 | 22.18% | 113,695 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 18 | - | - | 110,512 | 78.92% | 29,511 | 21.08% | 140,023 | 100.00% | RepublicanGAIN |
District 19 | 58,876 | 59.17% | 40,621 | 40.83% | - | - | 99,497 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 22 | - | - | 112,765 | 80.60% | 27,141 | 19.40% | 139,906 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 25 | 84,816 | 37.23% | 132,872 | 58.32% | 10,137 | 4.45% | 227,825 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 29 | 51,531 | 58.79% | 36,127 | 41.21% | - | - | 87,658 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
Total | 637,115 | 29.52% | 1,337,435 | 61.98% | 183,355 | 8.50% | 2,157,977 | 100.00% | Source:[2] |
Senate race details[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kevin P. Eltife | 109,450 | 83.13 | ||
Libertarian | Jason Albers | 22,211 | 16.86 | ||
Majority | 87,239 | 66.26 | |||
Turnout | 131,661 | ||||
Republicanhold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bob Deuell | 92,431 | 78.68 | ||
Libertarian | Dennis Kaptain | 25,043 | 21.31 | ||
Majority | 67,388 | 57.36 | |||
Turnout | 117,474 | ||||
Republicanhold |
Race uncontested after Nichols’ win in the Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Nichols | 119,629 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 119,629 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 119,629 | ||||
Republicanhold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Steve Ogden | 105,979 | 61.48 | ||
Democratic | Stephen Wyman | 59,671 | 34.61 | ||
Libertarian | Darrell R. Grear | 6,719 | 3.89 | ||
Majority | 46,308 | 26.87 | |||
Turnout | 172,369 | ||||
Republicanhold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dan Patrick | 118,067 | 69.18 | ||
Democratic | F. Michael Kubosh | 52,586 | 30.81 | ||
Majority | 65,481 | 38.37 | |||
Turnout | 170,653 | ||||
Republicanhold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Florence Shapiro | 127,590 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 127,590 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 127,590 | ||||
Republicanhold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jane Nelson | 109,513 | 63.98 | ||
Democratic | Dwight B. Fullingim | 55,380 | 32.35 | ||
Libertarian | Morgan Ware | 6,273 | 3.66 | ||
Majority | 54,133 | 31.63 | |||
Turnout | 171,166 | ||||
Republicanhold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Rodney Ellis | 90,148 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 90,148 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 90,148 | ||||
Democratichold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Kirk Watson | 127,223 | 80.31 | ||
Libertarian | Robert "Rock" Howard | 31,180 | 19.68 | ||
Majority | 96,043 | 60.63 | |||
Turnout | 158,403 | ||||
Democratichold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Angel DeLaRosa | 33,396 | 36.99 | ||
Democratic | John Whitmire | 56,884 | 63.00 | ||
Majority | 23,488 | 26.02 | |||
Turnout | 90,280 | ||||
Democratichold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kyle Janek | 88,483 | 77.82 | ||
Libertarian | Phil Kurtz | 25,212 | 22.17 | ||
Majority | 63,271 | 55.65 | |||
Turnout | 113,695 | ||||
Republicanhold |
Incumbent Democratic SenatorKen Armbristerdid not run for re-election. No other Democrat ran to replace him, allowing RepublicanGlen Hegarto easily win the race, flipping the seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Glenn Hegar | 110,512 | 78.92 | ||
Libertarian | Roy O. Wright II | 29,511 | 21.07 | ||
Majority | 81,001 | 57.85 | |||
Turnout | 140,023 | ||||
RepublicangainfromDemocratic |
IncumbentFrank Madlawas ousted by Uresti in contentious Democratic primary race. Madla was the only incumbent senator to lose a primary race in 2006.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dick Bowen | 40,621 | 40.82 | ||
Democratic | Carlos I. Uresti | 58,876 | 59.17 | ||
Majority | 18,255 | 18.35 | |||
Turnout | 99,497 | ||||
Democratichold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kip Averitt | 112,765 | 80.60 | ||
Libertarian | Phil Smart | 27,141 | 19.39 | ||
Majority | 85,624 | 61.20 | |||
Turnout | 139,906 | ||||
Republicanhold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jeff Wentworth | 132,872 | 58.32 | ||
Democratic | Kathleen “Kathi” Thomas | 84,816 | 37.22 | ||
Libertarian | James R. “Bob” Thompson | 10,137 | 4.44 | ||
Majority | 48,056 | 21.09 | |||
Turnout | 227,825 | ||||
Republicanhold |
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 PresidentGeorge W. Bushvia First LadyLaura Bush's close friendship to "Dee" Margo's spouse, El PasoanAdair Margo.As it turned out, Shapleigh won reelection in a race that was not that close.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Donald R. “Dee” Margo | 36,127 | 41.21 | ||
Democratic | Eliot Shapleigh | 51,531 | 58.78 | ||
Majority | 15,404 | 17.57 | |||
Turnout | 87,658 | ||||
Democratichold |
References[edit]
- ^"Race Summary Report - 2014 General Election".Texas Secretary of State.Archivedfrom the original on April 28, 2021.RetrievedMay 29,2021.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopq"Office of the Secretary of State. 2006 General Election".Archived fromthe originalon January 9, 2014.RetrievedMay 19,2008.
- ^Texas Monthly: Textalk