2006 Texas Senate election

none September 2023 2006 Texas Senate election Texas legislative 2004 Texas Senate election 2004 2008 Texas Senate election 2008 16 of the 31 seats in the Texas Senate 16 November 7, 2006 Republican Party of Texas 19 seats 19 20 1 1,337,435 61.98% 1.52% Texas Democratic Party 12 seats 12 4 11 1 637,115 29.52% 6.47% TxSen2006Results.svg Senate results by district#F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0020 Republican gain #D3D3D3 No election President Pro Tempore Republican Republican no Libertarian 0 seats 0 0 183,355 8.50% 8.02% The 2006 Texas Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Fifteen of the sixteen elections for the Texas Senate were contested to some extent. The winners of this election served in the 80th Texas Legislature. Five Senators chose to not run or were defeated in the primaries. Predictions SourceRankingAs of RothenbergJacobson Louis November 4, 2006 State Legislature Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/state-legislature-ratings 2024-08-19 www.insideelections.com en | Safe R November 4, 2006 Summary of Results File:Texas_State_Senate_2014.svgPartyCandidatesVotesSeatsNo. Number %BeforeUpWonAfter+/–Republican141,337,43561.98%191011201Democratic9637,11529.52%1265111Libertarian9183,3558.50%0000Total2,157,977100.0031161631Source:Race Summary Report - 2006 General Election https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist127_state.htm 2024-10-08 Texas Secretary of State Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 61.98 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 29.52 Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) 8.50Senate seats won #ddd 600px 410px Republican Republican Party (United States) 68.75 Democratic Democratic Party (United States) 31.25 Results by district DistrictDemocraticRepublicanLibertarianTotalResultVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%District 1 - -109,45083.13%22,21116.87%131,661100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2 - -92,43178.68%25,04321.32%117,474100.00%Republican holdDistrict 3 - -119,629100.00% - -119,629100.00%Republican holdDistrict 559,67134.62%105,97961.48%6,7193.90%172,369100.00%Republican holdDistrict 752,58630.81%118,06769.19% - -170,653100.00%Republican holdDistrict 8 - -127,590100.00% - -127,590100.00%Republican holdDistrict 1255,38032.35%109,51363.98%6,2733.66%171,166100.00%Republican holdDistrict 1390,148100.00% - - - -90,148100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 14127,22380.32% - -31,10819.68%158,403100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 1556,88463.01%33,39636.99% - -90,280100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 17 - -88,48377.82%25,21222.18%113,695100.00%Republican holdDistrict 18 - -110,51278.92%29,51121.08%140,023100.00%Republican GAINDistrict 1958,87659.17%40,62140.83% - -99,497100.00%Democratic holdDistrict 22 - -112,76580.60%27,14119.40%139,906100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2584,81637.23%132,87258.32%10,1374.45%227,825100.00%Republican holdDistrict 2951,53158.79%36,12741.21% - -87,658100.00%Democratic holdTotal637,11529.52%1,337,43561.98%183,3558.50%2,157,977100.00%Source: Detailed results District 1 District 1 general electionhttp://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe Office of the Secretary of State. 2006 General Election dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe 2014-01-09 2008-05-19 Republican Party (US) Kevin P. Eltife (incumbent) 109,450 83.13 Libertarian Party (US) Jason Albers 22,211 16.86 131,661 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 2 District 2 general election Republican Party (US) Bob Deuell (incumbent) 92,431 78.68 Libertarian Party (US) Dennis Kaptain 25,043 21.31 117,474 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 3 Race uncontested after Nichols’ win in the Republican primary. District 3 general election Republican Party (US) Robert Nichols 119,629 100.00 119,629 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 5 District 5 general election Republican Party (US) Steve Ogden (incumbent) 105,979 61.48 Democratic Party (US) Stephen Wyman 59,671 34.61 Libertarian Party (US) Darrell R. Grear 6,719 3.89 172,369 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 7 District 7 general election Republican Party (US) Dan Patrick 118,067 69.18 Democratic Party (US) F. Michael Kubosh 52,586 30.81 170,653 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 8 District 8 general election Republican Party (US) Florence Shapiro (incumbent) 127,590 100.00 127,590 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 12 District 12 general election Republican Party (US) Jane Nelson (incumbent) 109,513 63.98 Democratic Party (US) Dwight B. Fullingim 55,380 32.35 Libertarian Party (US) Morgan Ware 6,273 3.66 171,166 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 13 District 13 general election Democratic Party (US) Rodney Ellis (incumbent) 90,148 100.00 90,148 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 14 District 14 general election Democratic Party (US) Kirk Watson 127,223 80.31 Libertarian Party (US) Robert "Rock" Howard 31,180 19.68 158,403 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 15 District 15 general election Democratic Party (US) John Whitmire (incumbent) 56,884 63.00 Republican Party (US) Angel DeLaRosa 33,396 36.99 90,280 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 17 District 17 general election Republican Party (US) Kyle Janek (incumbent) 88,483 77.82 Libertarian Party (US) Phil Kurtz 25,212 22.17 113,695 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 18 Incumbent Democratic Senator Ken Armbrister did not run for re-election. No other Democrat ran to replace him, allowing Republican Glen Hegar to easily win the race, flipping the seat. District 18 general election Republican Party (US) Glenn Hegar 110,512 78.92 Libertarian Party (US) Roy O. Wright II 29,511 21.07 140,023 100.00 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) District 19 Incumbent Frank Madla was ousted by Uresti in contentious Democratic primary race. Madla was the only incumbent senator to lose a primary race in 2006. District 19 general election Democratic Party (US) Carlos I. Uresti 58,876 59.17 Republican Party (US) Dick Bowen 40,621 40.82 99,497 100.00 Democratic Party (US) District 22 District 22 general election Republican Party (US) Kip Averitt 112,765 80.60 Libertarian Party (US) Phil Smart 27,141 19.39 139,906 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 25 District 25 general election Republican Party (US) Jeff Wentworth (incumbent) 132,872 58.32 Democratic Party (US) Kathleen “Kathi” Thomas 84,816 37.22 Libertarian Party (US) James R. “Bob” Thompson 10,137 4.44 227,825 100.00 Republican Party (US) District 29 This was considered by some to be an extremely important Texas Senate election race.Texas Monthly: Textalk 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 President George W. Bush via First Lady Laura Bush's close friendship to "Dee" Margo's spouse, El Pasoan Adair Margo. As it turned out, Shapleigh won reelection in a race that was not that close. District 29 general election Democratic Party (US) Eliot Shapleigh (incumbent) 51,531 58.78 Republican Party (US) Donald R. “Dee” Margo 36,127 41.21 87,658 100.00 Democratic Party (US) References Category:Texas Senate elections Texas Senate Category:2006 Texas elections