Texas Senate, District 12

Texas's 12th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Tan Parker
R–Flower Mound
Demographics59.8% White
10.3% Black
21.1% Hispanic
8.5% Asian
Population983,996

District 12 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Wise County, and portions of Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

The current senator from District 12 is Tan Parker.

Biggest cities in the district

District 12 has a population of 818,893 with 588,816 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[2]

Name County Pop.[3][a]
1 Fort Worth Tarrant 137,584
2 Lewisville Denton 94,449
3 Carrollton Denton 69,743
4 Flower Mound Denton/Tarrant 64,669
5 Frisco Denton 44,500

District officeholders

Name Party Years Legislature Counties served
1 John McNeel February 16, 1846 –
December 13, 1847 		1st Brazoria, Matagorda
2 Stephen W. Perkins December 13, 1847 –
November 5, 1849 		2nd
3 Isaac W. Brashear November 5, 1849 –
November 3, 1851 		3rd Harris
4 James A. Truitt November 3, 1851 –
November 7, 1853 		4th Panola, Shelby
5 William G. W. Jowers November 7, 1853 –
November 5, 1855 		5th Anderson, Houston
6 William M. Taylor November 5, 1855 –
November 7, 1859 		6th
7th
7 Alexis T. Rainey November 7, 1859 –
February 13, 1860 		8th
8 Steward Alexander Miller January 21, 1861 –
November 4, 1861
9 Benjamin T. Selman November 4, 1861 –
February 7, 1870 		9th
10th
11th 		Smith, Van Zandt, Wood
10 George Ruby Republican February 8, 1870 –
January 13, 1874 		12th
13th 		Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda
Benjamin Cromwell Franklin Democratic Elected but never sworn 14th
11 Thomas Miller Joseph Democratic March 19, 1874 –
April 18, 1876
12 Finis E. Piner Democratic April 18, 1876 –
January 14, 1879 		15th Collin, Denton
13 William D. Lair Democratic January 14, 1879 –
January 9, 1883 		16th
17th
14 Alvah Chesley Democratic January 9, 1883 –
January 13, 1885 		18th Austin, Burleson, Fort Bend, Waller, Washington
15 Hermann Knittel Democratic January 13, 1885 –
January 8, 1889 		19th
20th
16 Ernst Gustav Maetze Democratic January 8, 1889 –
October 12, 1891 		21st
22nd
17 William W. Searcy Democratic March 14, 1892 –
January 10, 1893 		22nd
18 Robert E. Steele Democratic January 10, 1893 –
January 12, 1897 		23rd
24th 		Brazos, Freestone, Limestone, Robertson
19 John A. Wayland Democratic January 12, 1897 –
January 13, 1903 		25th
26th
27th
20 Alfred J. Harper Democratic January 13, 1903 –
September 17, 1910 		28th
29th
30th
31st
21 James R. Astin Democratic January 10, 1911 –
January 9, 1917 		32nd
33rd
30th
34th
22 Edmond A. Decherd, Jr. Democratic January 9, 1917 –
April 16, 1918 		35th
23 Robert L. Williford Democratic January 14, 1919 –
January 11, 1921 		36th
24 D. Leon Harp Democratic March 12, 1921 –
January 9, 1923 		37th
25 William E. Doyle Democratic July 18, 1921 –
January 13, 1925 		37th
38th
26 Pierce B. Ward Democratic January 13, 1925 –
January 8, 1929 		39th
40th 		Ellis, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Somervell
27 Will M. Martin Democratic January 8, 1929 –
January 12, 1937 		41st
42nd
43rd
44th
28 Vernon Lemens Democratic January 12, 1937 –
January 9, 1945 		45th
46th
47th
48th
29 A. B. Crawford Democratic January 9, 1945 –
January 11, 1949 		49th
50th
30 Crawford Martin Democratic January 11, 1949 –
January 13, 1953 		51st
52nd
Democratic January 13, 1953 –
January 8, 1963 		53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th 		Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Ellis, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Somervell
31 J. P. Word Democratic January 8, 1963 –
January 10, 1967 		58th
59th
Democratic January 10, 1967 –
January 9, 1973 		60th
61st
62nd 		Bandera, Bosque, Brown, Burnet, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Coryell, Ellis, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Real, San Saba, Somervell
32 Betty Andujar Republican January 9, 1973 –
January 11, 1983 		63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th 		Tarrant
33 Hugh Q. Parmer Democratic January 11, 1983 –
January 8, 1991 		68th
69th
70th
71st
34
Mike Moncrief 		Democratic January 8, 1991 –
January 12, 1993 		72nd
Democratic January 12, 1993 –
January 10, 1995 		73rd Dallas, Tarrant
Democratic January 10, 1995 –
January 14, 2003 		74th
75th
76th
77th 		Tarrant
35
Jane Nelson 		Republican January 14, 2003 –
January 3, 2023 		78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th 		Denton, Tarrant
36 Tan Parker Republican January 10, 2023 –
present 		88th
89th 		Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Wise

Election history

2024

Texas general election, 2024: Senate District 12[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tan Parker (Incumbent) 277,734 61.36 −0.08
Democratic Stephanie Draper 174,875 38.64 +0.08
Majority 102,859 22.72 −0.16
Turnout 452,609
Republican hold Swing

2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 12[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tan Parker 213,018 61.44 −0.85
Democratic Francine Ly 133,679 38.56 +0.94
Majority 79,399 22.88 −1.70
Turnout 346,697 −35.86
Republican hold

2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 12[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jane Nelson (Incumbent) 293,399 62.29 −20.69
Democratic Shadi Zitoon 177,610 37.71 +37.71
Majority 115,789 24.58 −41.38
Turnout 471,009 +62.03
Republican hold

2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 12[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jane Nelson (Incumbent) 241,232 82.98 −0.43
Libertarian Rod Wingo 49,465 17.02 +0.43
Majority 191,767 65.96 −0.86
Turnout 290,697 +18.86
Republican hold

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 12[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jane Nelson (Incumbent) 203,988 83.41 −2.74
Libertarian John A. Betz, Jr. 40,570 16.59 +2.74
Majority 163,418 66.82 −5.48
Turnout 244,558 +41.78
Republican hold

2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 12[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jane Nelson (Incumbent) 148,592 86.15 +22.17
Libertarian Mark F. Frohman 23,894 13.85 +10.19
Majority 124,698 72.30 +40.67
Turnout 172,486 +0.77
Republican hold

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 12[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jane Nelson (Incumbent) 109,513 63.98 −25.84
Democratic Dwight B. Fullingham 55,380 32.35 +32.35
Libertarian Morgan Ware 6,273 3.66 −6.51
Majority 54,133 31.63 −48.02
Turnout 171,166 +26.03
Republican hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 12[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jane Nelson (Incumbent)[12] 121,991 89.83 +53.49
Libertarian Steve Rushton 13,818 10.17 +10.17
Majority 108,173 79.65 +52.33
Turnout 135,809 −20.20
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 12[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Host 61,846 36.34 +36.34
Democratic Mike Moncrief (Incumbent) 108,349 63.66 −36.34
Majority 46,503 27.32 −72.68
Turnout 170,195 +50.97
Democratic hold

1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 12[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Moncrief (Incumbent) 112,733 100.00 0.00
Majority 112,733 100.00 0.00
Turnout 112,733 +19.03
Democratic hold
Democratic primary, 1996: Senate District 12[15]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Mike Moncrief (Incumbent) 16,932 83.40
Nancy Ward 3,369 16.60
Majority 13,563 66.81
Turnout 20,301

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 12[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Moncrief (Incumbent) 94,707 100.00 0.00
Majority 94,707 100.00 0.00
Turnout 94,707 −6.99
Democratic hold

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 12[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Moncrief (Incumbent) 101,823 100.00
Majority 101,823 100.00
Turnout 101,823
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. ^ Population is based on the number of people in the district in that city, not the overall population of that city.

References

  1. ^ "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "County by County Canvass Report 2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION November 05, 2024" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Canvass Report 2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Canvass Report 2020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "2016 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ^ Nelson was the District 9 incumbent prior to the 2002 Senate redistricting.
  13. ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "1996 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  16. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

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