Texas Senate, District 14

Texas's 14th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Sarah Eckhardt
D–Austin
Demographics50.7% White
10.2% Black
31.2% Hispanic
8.2% Asian
Population970,392

District 14 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Travis county in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

The current senator from District 14 is Sarah Eckhardt.

Biggest cities in the district

District 14 has a population of 834,750 with 640,349 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[2]

Name County Pop.[3][a]
1 Austin Travis 560,768
2 Pflugerville Travis 46,636
3 Elgin Bastrop/Travis 8,135
4 Bastrop Bastrop 7,218
5 Lago Vista Travis 6,041

District officeholders

Name Party Years Legislature Counties served
1 John F. Miller February 16, 1846 –
December 13, 1847 		1st Colorado, Fayette
2 John Winfield Scott Dancy December 13, 1847 –
November 5, 1849 		2nd
3
Jerome B. Robertson 		November 5, 1849 –
November 3, 1851 		3rd Burleson, Milam, Washington, Williamson
4 James H. Armstrong November 3, 1851 –
November 7, 1853 		4th Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Milam, Robertson, Williamson
5 James K. Holland November 7, 1853 –
November 5, 1855 		5th Panola, Shelby
6 James A. Truitt November 5, 1855 –
November 7, 1859 		6th
7th
7 John R. Dickinson November 7, 1859 –
February 13, 1860 		8th
8 Henry P. C. Dulany January 28, 1861 –
November 4, 1861
9 John F. Crawford November 4, 1861 –
September 21, 1863 		9th Fannin, Hunt
10 James B. Davis October 24, 1863 –
August 6, 1866 		9th
10th
11 Robert H. Lane August 6, 1866 –
October 31, 1866 		11th
12 William Henry Parsons Republican February 8, 1870 –
December 4, 1871 		12th Harris, Montgomery
13 James G. Tracy Republican January 14, 1873 –
January 13, 1874 		13th
14
William R. Baker 		Democratic January 13, 1874 –
April 18, 1876 		14th
15 John R. Henry Democratic April 18, 1876 –
January 14, 1879 		15th Freestone, Limestone, Navarro
16 Francis Marion Martin Democratic January 14, 1879 –
January 8, 1883 		16th
17th
17 James S. Perry Democratic January 8, 1883 –
January 11, 1887 		18th
19th 		Brazos, Milam, Robertson
18
Scott Field 		Democratic January 11, 1887 –
January 13, 1891 		20th
21st
19 James M. McKinney Democratic January 13, 1891 –
January 10, 1893 		22nd
20 Robert A. Greer Democratic January 10, 1893 –
January 12, 1897 		23rd
24th 		Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
21 George C. Greer Democratic January 18, 1897 –
January 8, 1901 		25th
26th
22 John T. Beaty Democratic January 8, 1901 –
January 8, 1907 		27th
28th
29th
23 Edward I. Kellie Democratic January 9, 1907 –
January 10, 1911 		30th
31st
24 Vinson A. Collins Democratic January 10, 1911 –
January 12, 1915 		32nd
33rd
25 Steve M. King Democratic January 12, 1915 –
May 17, 1917 		34th
35th
26 Vinson A. Collins Democratic September 4, 1917 –
January 14, 1919 		35th
27 Wilfred Roy Cousins, Sr. Democratic January 14, 1919 –
January 13, 1925 		36th
37th
38th
28 Richard S. Bowers Democratic January 13, 1925 –
January 8, 1929 		39th
40th 		Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee, Robertson, Washington
29 Charles S. Gainer Democratic January 8, 1929 –
January 3, 1933 		41st
42nd
30 Albert Stone Democratic January 10, 1933 –
January 14, 1941 		43rd
44th
45th
46th
31 Joseph Alton York Democratic January 14, 1941 –
January 11, 1949 		47th
48th
49th
50th
32 William T. "Bill" Moore Democratic January 11, 1949 –
January 13, 1953 		51st
52nd
33 Johnnie B. Rogers Democratic January 13, 1953 –
January 8, 1957 		53rd
54th 		Bastrop, Travis, Williamson
34 Charles F. Herring Democratic January 8, 1957 –
January 10, 1967 		55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
Democratic January 10, 1967 –
January 9, 1973 		60th
61st
62nd 		Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson
Democratic January 9, 1973 –
June 1, 1973 		63rd Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis
35
Lloyd Doggett 		Democratic August 18, 1973 –
January 11, 1983 		63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Democratic January 11, 1983 –
January 8, 1985 		68th Hays, Travis
36 Gonzalo Barrientos Democratic January 8, 1985 –
January 14, 2003 		69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
Democratic January 14, 2003 –
January 9, 2007 		78th
79th 		Travis
37
Kirk Watson 		Democratic January 9, 2007 –
April 30, 2020 		80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th 		Bastrop, Travis
38
Sarah Eckhardt 		Democratic July 31, 2020 –
Present 		86th
87th
88th Travis

Election history

Election history of District 14 from 1992.[b]

2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 14[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sarah Eckhardt (Incumbent) 265,094 82.23 −8.05
Libertarian Steven Haskett 57,305 17.77 +16.68
Majority 207,789 64.45 +17.75
Turnout 322,399
Democratic hold

2020

The seat for District 14 became vacant on April 30, 2020, after the resignation of Kirk Watson.[5] A special election was called for July 14, 2020. No candidate had received over 50 percent of the vote, therefore the race was to proceed to a runoff later in 2020 between the top two candidates in the first round, resulting in two Democrats advancing to the runoff.[6] On July 27, 2020, Eddie Rodriguez, dropped out of the race for a runoff election, resulting in Sarah Eckhardt being declared winner.[7]

Texas special general election: Senate District 14
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Eckhardt 59,267 49.66
Democratic Eddie Rodriguez 40,384 33.84
Republican Donald Zimmerman 15,565 13.04
Republican Waller Thomas Burns II 1,442 1.21
Independent Jeff Ridgeway 1,386 1.16
Libertarian Pat Dixon 1,306 1.09
Turnout 119,350
Democratic hold

2018

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 14[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kirk Watson (Incumbent) 276,052 71.93 −8.05
Republican George W. Hindman 96,834 25.23 +25.23
Libertarian Micah M. Verlander 10,889 2.84 −17.18
Majority 179,218 46.70 −13.26
Turnout 383,775 +98.80
Democratic hold

2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 14[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kirk Watson (Incumbent) 154,391 79.98 +19.25
Libertarian James Arthur Strohm 38,648 20.02 +16.41
Majority 115,743 59.96 +34.90
Turnout 193,039 +2.11
Democratic hold

2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 14[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kirk Watson (Incumbent) 115,949 60.73 −19.59
Republican Mary Lou Serafine 68,100 35.67 +35.67
Libertarian Kent Phillips 6,884 3.61 −16.07
Majority 47,849 25.06 −35.57
Turnout 190,933 +32.53
Democratic hold

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 14[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kirk Watson 127,223 80.32 +27.61
Libertarian Robert "Rock" Howard 31,180 19.68 +15.51
Majority 96,043 60.63 +51.05
Turnout 158,403 −12.29
Democratic hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 14[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) 95,182 52.70 −29.25
Republican Ben Bentzin 77,885 43.12 +43.12
Libertarian Marianne Robbins 7,537 4.17 −13.87
Majority 17,297 9.58 −54.33
Turnout 180,604 −20.20
Democratic hold

2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 14[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) 185,48 81.95 −2.92
Libertarian Tom Davis 40,847 18.05 +2.92
Majority 144,631 63.90 −5.85
Turnout 180,604 −20.20
Democratic hold

1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 14[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) 157,194 84.87 +1.86
Natural Law Sandra L. BonSell 28,013 15.13 +15.13
Majority 129,181 69.75 +3.72
Turnout 185,207 +13.07
Democratic hold

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 14[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) 135,979 83.02 +15.40
Libertarian Gary Johnson 27,820 16.98 +13.52
Majority 108,159 66.03 +27.34
Turnout 163,799 −35.75
Democratic hold

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 14[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) 172,384 67.61
Republican Bill Malone, Jr. 73,729 28.92
Libertarian Gary E. Johnson 8,837 3.47
Majority 98,655 38.70
Turnout 147,975
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
  2. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

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 June 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Canvass Report 2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "State Sen. Kirk Watson to retire from Texas Senate". Texas Tribune. February 18, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Sarah Eckhardt leads special election, but doesn't avoid runoff for former Texas Sen. Kirk Watson's seat". KVUE. July 15, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Pollock, Cassandra (July 27, 2020). "Sarah Eckhardt wins special election for Texas Senate seat after Rep. Eddie Rodriguez forgoes a runoff". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  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. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.