2006 Texas Senate election

The 2006 Texas Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006.

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 1 1
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

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.

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