2002 Texas Senate election

none September 2023 2002 Texas Senate election 38.37% Texas Democratic Party 15 1 12 3 1,567,895 6.64% TxSen2002Results.svg 300px Senate results by district#F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0020 Republican gain#D3D3D3 No election President Pro Tempore Republican Republican 7.31% Texas legislative 2000 Texas Senate election 2000 2004 Texas Senate election 2004 All of the 31 seats in the Texas Senate 16 November 5, 2002 57.77% Republican Party of Texas 16 19 3 2,360,682 no The 2002 Texas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in all 31 Senate districts. All of the seats up for this election, with half of the seats elected for two-year terms and the other half elected for four-year terms. The winners of this election served in the 78th Texas Legislature. Following the 2000 elections, the Republicans maintained effective control of the Senate with sixteen members to the Democrats' fifteen. To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to gain one seat. Instead, Republicans gained three seats. Background The Republican Party had held the State Senate since the 1996 elections.December 12, 1996 Rep. Stockman loses in Texas Congress runoff GOP claims majority in one house of state legislature, 1st since 1872 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/12/12/rep-stockman-loses-in-texas-congress-runoff-gop-claims-majority-in-one-house-of-state-legislature-1st-since-1872/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20230317043229/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-12-12-1996347131-story.html March 17, 2023 2023-03-17 Baltimore Sun Due to the state's divided government after Democrats maintained control of the Texas House of Representatives in the 2000 elections, neither party held control over the redistricting process.September 28, 2000 National Parties Spend For Texas Redistricting Advantage https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A65531679/AONE?u=txshracd2548 March 16, 2023 Congress Daily AM The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC Gale Academic OneFileRamsey Ross 2000-11-13 A Truly Fantastic Week for Political Junkies https://www.texastribune.org/2000/11/13/a-truly-fantastic-week-for-political-junkies/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20230317050936/https://www.texastribune.org/2000/11/13/a-truly-fantastic-week-for-political-junkies/ March 17, 2023 2023-03-17 The Texas Tribune en During the 2001 regular session, the divided legislature failed to pass any redistricting plans.May 22, 2001 Texas Legislature Deadlocked Over Redistricting Plan https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A74986158/AONE?u=txshracd2548 March 16, 2023 Congress Daily AM The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC Gale Academic OneFile The task then fell to the Legislative Redistricting Board after Republican governor Rick Perry did not call a special session. Republicans controlled four of the five seats on the board, so Democrats tried to convince the Republican members of the board to adopt a plan that would keep the partisan balance of the legislature intact. While Republican lieutenant governor Bill Ratliff was open to such a plan, the majority of the board pushed for a plan that heavily favored Republicans.Attlesey Sam 2001 New maps could give GOP large majority in both houses Texas board OKs redistricting plans despite criticism The Dallas Morning News 1Bickerstaff Steve Gerrymandering Texas Texas Tech University Press 2020 978-1-68283-073-4 Heath C. Robert Lubbock, Texas 132–134 en Predictions SourceRankingAs of The CookPolitical ReportJacobson Louis October 4, 2002 2002 State Legislature Ratings https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 bot: unknown The Cook Political Report 149–150 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20250118164903/https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/national/cpr-archives/cook-political-report-october-4-2002 January 18, 2025 Harvard Dataverse March 1, 2025 | Likely R October 4, 2002 Results Republicans major gains in the Texas Senate in 2002, flipping three seats from the Democrats. In addition to their victory in the concurrent elections for the Texas House, Republicans won a government trifecta for the first time since Reconstruction.Halbfinger David M. Yardley Jim 2002-11-07 THE 2002 ELECTIONS: THE SOUTH; Vote Solidifies Shift of South To the G.O.P. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/us/the-2002-elections-the-south-vote-solidifies-shift-of-south-to-the-gop.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20230208013508/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/07/us/the-2002-elections-the-south-vote-solidifies-shift-of-south-to-the-gop.html February 8, 2023 2023-03-17 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Barta Carolyn https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth162511/m1/395 Texas Almanac, 2004-2005 Alvarez Elizabeth Cruce The Dallas Morning News 2004 Dallas, Texas 395–396 en Republicans Take Total Control of State Government March 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230317053725/https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth162511/m1/395/ March 17, 2023 live Statewide + Summary of the November 6, 2012 Texas Senate election resultsFile:Texas State Senate 2012.svg Party Candidates Votes Seats No. Number % Before Up Won After +/– Republican 22 2,360,682 57.77% 16 16 19 19 3 Democratic 22 1,567,895 38.37% 15 15 12 12 3 Libertarian 16 157,565 3.86% 0 0 0 0 Total 4,086,142 100.00% 31 31 31 31 Source:Race Summary Report - 2002 General Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist95_state.htm Texas Secretary of State Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 57.77 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 38.37 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 3.86 Senate seats won #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 61.29 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 38.71 Close races DistrictWinnerMarginDistrict 18Democratic8.18%District 2Republican (flip)9.38%District 14Democratic9.58% Results by district +DistrictDemocraticRepublicanLibertarianTotalResultVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%District 153,20131.83%133,93968.17% - -167,140100.00%Republican holdDistrict 266,15144.56%80,07553.94%2,2171.49%148,443100.00%Republican gainDistrict 3 - -119,99388.23%16,00111.77%135,994100.00%Republican holdDistrict 455,80836.47%97,23763.53% - -153,045100.00%Republican gainDistrict 5 - -122,11986.86%18,48213.14%140,601100.00%Republican holdDistrict 654,130100.00% - - - -54,130100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 7 - -139,82791.31%13,3058.69%153,132100.00%Republican holdDistrict 8 - -135,92789.75%15,52510.25%151,452100.00%Republican holdDistrict 989,25538.21%136,28858.35% - -225,543100.00%Republican holdDistrict 1069,03839.93%101,51158.71%2,3671.37%172,916100.00%Republican holdDistrict 11 - -103,20486.30%16,38713.70%119,591100.00%Republican holdDistrict 12 - -121,99189.83%13,81810.17%135,809100.00%Republican gainDistrict 13107,897100.00% - - - -107,897100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 1495,18252.70%77,88543.12%7,5374.17%180,604100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 1562,45860.37%41,00339.63% - -103,461100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 1650,89534.02%95,85364.07%2,8571.91%149,605100.00%Republican holdDistrict 1755,50238.57%88,39361.43% - -143,895100.00%Republican holdDistrict 1885,40153.31%72,29645.13%2,5081.57%160,205100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 1976,590100.00% - - - -76,590100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 2078,685100.00% - - - -78,685100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 2195,64489.11% - -11,68810.89%107,332100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 2251,50632.62%106,37167.38% - -157,877100.00%Republican holdDistrict 23101,793100.00% - - - -101,793100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 24 - -122,35590.47%12,8879.53%135,242100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2561,89930.20%136,80266.73%6,2933.07%204,994100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2674,163100.00% - - - -74,163100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 2761,382 100.00% - - - -61,382100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 28 - -119,50891.31%11,3728.69%130,880100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2973,205100.00% - - - -73,205100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 3048,11029.77%109,16767.55%4,3212.67%161,598100.00%Republican holdDistrict 31 - -118,938100.00% - -118,938100.00%Republican holdTotal 1,567,89538.37% 2,360,68257.77% 157,5653.86% 4,086,142 100.00% Source: Notable races District 2 2nd senate district election Texas presidential no 2000 Texas Senate election#District 2 2000 2006 Texas Senate election#District 2 2006 Texas's 2nd senate district Bob Deuell Republican Party (United States) 80,075 53.94% David Cain Democratic Party (United States) 66,151 44.56% 2002 Texas Senate District 2 Results.svg 250px County results Deuell: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d72f30 70–80%Cain: #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% Texas Senator David Cain Democratic Party Bob Deuell Republican Party Incumbent Democratic senator David Cain sought re-election, but he lost to Republican Bob Deuell in a rematch of the 2000 election, which Cain had narrowly won. District 2 general election Bob Deuell Republican Party (United States) 80,075 53.94% David Cain (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 66,151 44.56%Libertarian Party (United States) Robert Parker 2,217 1.49% 148,443 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 18 18th senate district election Texas presidential no 1998 Texas Senate election#District 18 1998 2006 Texas Senate election#District 27 2006 Texas's 18th senate district Ken Armbrister Democratic Party (United States) 85,401 53.31% Lester Phillips Republican Party (United States) 72,296 45.13% 2002 Texas Senate District 18 Results.svg 250px County resultsArmbrister: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Phillips: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Texas Senator Ken Armbrister Democratic Party Ken Armbrister Democratic PartyIncumbent Democratic senator Ken Armbrister ran for re-election. District 18, centered around Victoria, voted strongly for President George W. Bush during his gubernatorial elections and in the 2000 presidential election. Armbrister was considered the most conservative Democrat in the Senate and had endorsed and openly campaigned for Bush during his presidential run, although he did not consider switching parties.Ramsey Ross 2000-05-01 Four Dems in Ohio https://www.texastribune.org/2000/05/01/four-dems-in-ohio/ 2024-10-08 The Texas Tribune en He won re-election.District 18 general election Ken Armbrister (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 85,401 53.31% Lester Phillips Republican Party (United States) 72,296 45.13%Libertarian Party (United States) Horace Henley 2,508 1.57% 160,205 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Senate Texas Senate Category:Texas Senate elections