Texas Senate, District 8
American legislative district
Texas's 8th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 53.6% White 12.5% Black 16.4% Hispanic 17% Asian | ||
Population | 945,219 |
District 8 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Rains and Hunt counties and portions of Collin County in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] The current senator from District 8 is Angela Paxton.
Election history
Election history of District 8 from 1992.[2]
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Angela Paxton | 187,754 | 57.69 | +6.51 | |
Democratic | Jonathan Cocks | 128,399 | 39.45 | −9.37 | |
Libertarian | Edward Kless | 9,293 | 2.86 | +2.86 | |
Majority | 59,355 | 18.24 | +15.88 | ||
Turnout | 325,446 | ||||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Angela Paxton | 169,995 | 51.18 | −27.89 | |
Democratic | Mark Phariss | 162,157 | 48.82 | +48.82 | |
Majority | 7,838 | 2.36 | −31.95 | ||
Turnout | 332,152 | +129.37 | |||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Van Taylor | 114,498 | 79.07 | +16.78 | |
Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 30,312 | 20.93 | +20.93 | |
Majority | 84,186 | 58.14 | +30.45 | ||
Turnout | 144,810 | −49.39 | |||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ken Paxton | 178,238 | 62.29 | −21.73 | |
Democratic | Jack G.B. Ternan, Jr. | 99,010 | 34.60 | +34.60 | |
Libertarian | Ed Kless | 8,899 | 3.11 | −12.86 | |
Majority | 79,228 | 27.69 | −40.35 | ||
Turnout | 286,147 | +76.30 | |||
Republican hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 136,369 | 84.02 | −15.97 | |
Libertarian | Ed Kless | 25,935 | 15.97 | +15.97 | |
Majority | 110,434 | 68.05 | −31.95 | ||
Turnout | 162,304 | +27.21 | |||
Republican hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 127,590 | 100.00 | +10.25 | |
Majority | 127,590 | 100.00 | +20.50 | ||
Turnout | 127,590 | −15.76 | |||
Republican hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 135,927 | 89.75 | −10.25 | |
Libertarian | David Spaller | 15,525 | 10.25 | +10.25 | |
Majority | 120,402 | 79.50 | −20.50 | ||
Turnout | 151,452 | −32.80 | |||
Republican hold |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 225,369 | 100.00 | +10.24 | |
Majority | 225,369 | 100.00 | +20.48 | ||
Turnout | 225,369 | +6.48 | |||
Republican hold |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent) | 189,985 | 89.76 | −0.47 | |
Libertarian | Randal Morgan | 21,674 | 10.24 | +5.82 | |
Majority | 168,311 | 79.52 | −5.36 | ||
Turnout | 211,659 | +22.41 | |||
Republican hold |
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Florence Shapiro (Incumbent)[13] | 156,014 | 90.23 | +7.57 | |
Libertarian | John Wawro | 7,642 | 4.42 | −12.92 | |
Independent | Paul Bertanzetti | 9,247 | 5.35 | ||
Majority | 146,767 | 84.88 | +19.56 | ||
Turnout | 172,903 | −15.52 | |||
Republican hold |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | O.H. "Ike" Harris (Incumbent) | 169,173 | 82.66 | ||
Libertarian | Phillip J. Hubbell | 35,483 | 17.33 | ||
Majority | 133,690 | 65.32 | |||
Turnout | 204,656 | ||||
Republican hold |
District officeholders
Legislature | Senator, District 8 | Counties in District |
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1 | Henry J. Jewett | Brazos, Robertson. |
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3 | John H. McRae | All of Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine. Portion of Angelina. |
4 | Stephen Reaves | Rusk, Smith. |
5 | William Thomas Scott | Harrison. |
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7 | Louis T. Wigfall | |
8 | Louis T. Wigfall E. A. Blanch | |
9 | William C. Batte | Red River, Titus. |
10 | Gilbert H. Wootten | |
11 | Samuel N. Braswell | |
12 | Donald Campbell | Bowie, Davis, Marion. |
13 | Hamilton J. Avinger | Bowie, Cass, Marion. |
14 | Cader A. Parker | Red River, Titus. |
15 | Christopher C. Francis | Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson. |
16 | John Young Gooch | |
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18 | Mansel Y. Randolph | Angelina, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison. |
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20 | William W. Davis | |
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22 | William Page | |
23 | Thomas E. Boren | Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
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26 | M. P. McGee | |
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28 | Charles L. Brachfield | Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, Shelby. |
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32 | Edgar H. Carter | |
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34 | Lon A. Smith | |
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37 | Thomas Whitfield Davidson | |
38 | James G. Strong | |
39 | Charles R. Floyd | Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River. |
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41 | Tom A. DeBerry | |
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45 | A. M. Aikin, Jr. | |
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53 | George Parkhouse | Dallas. |
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60 | George Parkhouse O.H. "Ike" Harris | Portion of Dallas. |
61 | O.H. "Ike" Harris | |
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74 | Florence Shapiro | Portions of Collin, Dallas. |
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83 | Ken Paxton | Portions of Collin, Dallas. |
84 | Van Taylor | Portions of Collin, Dallas. |
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86 | Angela Paxton | |
87 | ||
88 | All of Hunt, Rains. Portion of Collin. |
References
- ^ "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
- ^ "Official Canvass Report 2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Shapiro was the District 2 incumbent prior to the 1994 Senate district redistricting.
- ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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