Texas Senate, District 5

Texas's 5th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Charles Schwertner
R–Georgetown
Demographics59.2% White
11% Black
23.6% Hispanic
6.1% Asian
Population961,423

District 5 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker counties, and a portion of Williamson county in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] The current senator from District 5 is Charles Schwertner.

Election history

Election history of District 5 from 1992.[2]

2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 5[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Schwertner (incumbent) 192,146 71.57 +16.23
Libertarian Tommy Estes 76,317 28.43 +25.25
Total votes 268,463 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Schwertner (incumbent) 182,550 55.34 −9.63
Democratic Meg Walsh 136,792 41.47 +10.24
Libertarian Amy Lyons 10,500 3.18 −0.61
Total votes 329,842 100.0
Republican hold

2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 5[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Schwertner 112,930 64.97 −12.16
Democratic Joel Shapiro 54,286 31.23 +31.23
Libertarian Matthew Whittington 6,595 3.79 −19.07
Turnout 173,811

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Schwertner 182,554 77.13 +5.86
Libertarian Jeffrey Fox 54,107 22.86 +22.86
Turnout 236,661
Republican hold

2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 5[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Ogden (Incumbent) 145,170 71.27 +9.79
Libertarian Stephen M. Wyman 58,525 28.73 −5.89
Turnout 203,695
Republican hold

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 5[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Ogden (Incumbent) 105,979 61.48 −25.38
Democratic Stephen Wyman 59,671 34.62 +34.62
Libertarian Darrell R. Grear 6,719 3.90 −9.25
Majority 46,308 26.87 −46.84
Turnout 172,369 22.59
Republican hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 5[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Ogden (Incumbent) 122,119 86.86 +31.19
Libertarian Randall Barfield 18,482 13.14 +13.14
Majority 103,637 73.71 +62.38
Turnout 140,601 +1.35
Republican hold

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 5[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Ogden (Incumbent) 77,227 55.67 +0.21
Democratic Mary M. Moore 61,508 44.33 −0.21
Majority 15,719 11.33 +0.41
Turnout 138,735 +262.17
Republican hold

1997 (special)

Special election, 1997: Senate District 5, Unexpired term[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Ogden 21,245 55.46 +11.45
Democratic Mary M. Moore 17,062 44.54 −11.45
Majority 4,183 10.92 −1.06
Turnout 38,307 −74.01
Republican gain from Democratic

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 5[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Turner (Incumbent) 82,541 55.99 −44.01
Republican Jerry T. Thornton 64,875 44.01 +44.01
Majority 17,666 11.98 −88.02
Turnout 147,416 +9.30
Democratic hold

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 5[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Turner (Incumbent) 134,875 100.00
Majority 134,875 100.00
Turnout 134,875
Democratic hold

District officeholders

Legislature Senator, District 5 Counties in District
1 Benjamin Rush Wallace San Augustine, Shelby.
2
3 David Gage Panola, Rusk.
4 M. D. K. Taylor Cass, Titus.
5 Jefferson Weatherford Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant.
6
7 Albert G. Walker
8
9 Jesse H. Parsons Rusk.
10
11 John G. Brown
12 David Webster Flanagan Panola, Rusk.
13
14 Harrison, Rusk.
15 Francis M. Henry Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris.
16 William H. Tilson
17
18 E. A. King Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt.
19 Samuel D. Stinson
20 Samuel D. Stinson
21 John Walter Cranford
22
23 Charles Henderson Yoakum Collin, Hunt.
24 James S. Sherrill
25 James R. Gough
26
27 E. W. Harris
28 Thomas M. Cain Collin, Hunt, Rains.
29 Benjamin F. Looney
30
31 Thomas W. Perkins
32
33 Ed Westbrook
34
35
36
37 Woodville J. Rogers, Jr.
38
39 Henry L. Lewis Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker.
40
41 Nat Patton
42
43
44 Gordon M. Burns
45
46
47 Clement Fain, Jr.
48
49 Roger A. Knight
50
51 Neveille Colson
52
53 Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker.
54
55
56
57
58 Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller.
59
60 William T. "Bill" Moore Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller.
61
62 Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller.
63 Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton.
64
65
66
67 Kent A. Caperton
68 All of Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton.
Portions of Harris, Montgomery, Williamson.
69
70
71
72 Jim Turner
73 Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Williamson.
74 All of Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington.
Portions of McLennan, Williamson.
75 Steve Ogden
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77
78 Brazos, Burleson, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Williamson.
79
80
81
82
83 Charles Schwertner Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson.
84
85
86
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88 All of Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker.
Portion of Williamson.

References

  1. ^ "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
  3. ^ "Official Canvass Report 2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "January 1997 Special Elections". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.