2006 Texas Senate election
November 7, 2006
16 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Last election 19 seats 12 seats 0 seats
Seats before 19 12 0
Seats won 20 11 0
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 1,337,435 637,115 183,355
Percentage 61.98% 29.52% 8.50%
Senate results by district
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      No election
President Pro Tempore before election


Republican

 Elected President Pro Tempore


Republican

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. In the District 3 race, Robert Nichols won his Republican primary and was unopposed in the fall election.

Five Senators chose to not run or were defeated in the primaries.

Senate race statewide summary

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No.  % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 14 1,337,435 61.98% 19 10 11 20 Increase1
Democratic 9 637,115 29.52% 12 6 5 11 Decrease1
Libertarian 9 183,355 8.50% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Total 2,157,977 100.00 31 16 16 31 Steady
Source:[1]
Popular vote
Republican
 
 61.98%
Democratic
 
 29.52%
Libertarian
 
 8.50%
Senate seats won
Republican
 
 68.75%
Democratic
 
 31.25%

Senate race summary by district

District Democratic Republican Libertarian Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 - - 109,450 83.13% 22,211 16.87% 131,661 100.00% Republican hold
District 2 - - 92,431 78.68% 25,043 21.32% 117,474 100.00% Republican hold
District 3 - - 119,629 100.00% - - 119,629 100.00% Republican hold
District 5 59,671 34.62% 105,979 61.48% 6,719 3.90% 172,369 100.00% Republican hold
District 7 52,586 30.81% 118,067 69.19% - - 170,653 100.00% Republican hold
District 8 - - 127,590 100.00% - - 127,590 100.00% Republican hold
District 12 55,380 32.35% 109,513 63.98% 6,273 3.66% 171,166 100.00% Republican hold
District 13 90,148 100.00% - - - - 90,148 100.00% Democratic hold
District 14 127,223 80.32% - - 31,108 19.68% 158,403 100.00% Democratic hold
District 15 56,884 63.01% 33,396 36.99% - - 90,280 100.00% Democratic hold
District 17 - - 88,483 77.82% 25,212 22.18% 113,695 100.00% Republican hold
District 18 - - 110,512 78.92% 29,511 21.08% 140,023 100.00% Republican GAIN
District 19 58,876 59.17% 40,621 40.83% - - 99,497 100.00% Democratic hold
District 22 - - 112,765 80.60% 27,141 19.40% 139,906 100.00% Republican hold
District 25 84,816 37.23% 132,872 58.32% 10,137 4.45% 227,825 100.00% Republican hold
District 29 51,531 58.79% 36,127 41.21% - - 87,658 100.00% Democratic hold
Total 637,115 29.52% 1,337,435 61.98% 183,355 8.50% 2,157,977 100.00% Source:[2]

Senate race details

District 1

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 1[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kevin P. Eltife 109,450 83.13
Libertarian Jason Albers 22,211 16.86
Majority 87,239 66.26
Turnout 131,661
Republican hold

District 2

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 2[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Deuell 92,431 78.68
Libertarian Dennis Kaptain 25,043 21.31
Majority 67,388 57.36
Turnout 117,474
Republican hold

District 3

Race uncontested after Nichols’ win in the Republican primary.

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 3[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Nichols 119,629 100.00
Majority 119,629 100.00
Turnout 119,629
Republican hold

District 5

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 5[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steve Ogden 105,979 61.48
Democratic Stephen Wyman 59,671 34.61
Libertarian Darrell R. Grear 6,719 3.89
Majority 46,308 26.87
Turnout 172,369
Republican hold

District 7

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 7[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Patrick 118,067 69.18
Democratic F. Michael Kubosh 52,586 30.81
Majority 65,481 38.37
Turnout 170,653
Republican hold

District 8

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 8[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Florence Shapiro 127,590 100.00
Majority 127,590 100.00
Turnout 127,590
Republican hold

District 12

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 12[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jane Nelson 109,513 63.98
Democratic Dwight B. Fullingim 55,380 32.35
Libertarian Morgan Ware 6,273 3.66
Majority 54,133 31.63
Turnout 171,166
Republican hold

District 13

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 13[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rodney Ellis 90,148 100.00
Majority 90,148 100.00
Turnout 90,148
Democratic hold

District 14

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 14[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kirk Watson 127,223 80.31
Libertarian Robert "Rock" Howard 31,180 19.68
Majority 96,043 60.63
Turnout 158,403
Democratic hold

District 15

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 15[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Angel DeLaRosa 33,396 36.99
Democratic John Whitmire 56,884 63.00
Majority 23,488 26.02
Turnout 90,280
Democratic hold

District 17

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 17[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kyle Janek 88,483 77.82
Libertarian Phil Kurtz 25,212 22.17
Majority 63,271 55.65
Turnout 113,695
Republican hold

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.

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 18[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenn Hegar 110,512 78.92
Libertarian Roy O. Wright II 29,511 21.07
Majority 81,001 57.85
Turnout 140,023
Republican gain from Democratic

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.

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 19[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dick Bowen 40,621 40.82
Democratic Carlos I. Uresti 58,876 59.17
Majority 18,255 18.35
Turnout 99,497
Democratic hold

District 22

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 22[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kip Averitt 112,765 80.60
Libertarian Phil Smart 27,141 19.39
Majority 85,624 61.20
Turnout 139,906
Republican hold

District 25

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 25[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeff Wentworth 132,872 58.32
Democratic Kathleen “Kathi” Thomas 84,816 37.22
Libertarian James R. “Bob” Thompson 10,137 4.44
Majority 48,056 21.09
Turnout 227,825
Republican hold

District 29

This was considered by some to be an extremely important Texas Senate election race.[3] 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.

2006 Texas general election: Senate District 29[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald R. “Dee” Margo 36,127 41.21
Democratic Eliot Shapleigh 51,531 58.78
Majority 15,404 17.57
Turnout 87,658
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Race Summary Report - 2014 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Office of the Secretary of State. 2006 General Election". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
  3. ↑ Texas Monthly: Textalk
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