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Texas Senate, District 15

District 15 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas.

The current Senator from District 15 is John Whitmire.

Top 4 biggest cities in district

District 15 has a population of 793,108 with 574,255 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[1]

Name County Pop.[2][a]
1 Houston Harris 392,976
2 Baytown 29,778
3 Humble 14,810
4 Jacinto City 2,757

Election history

Election history of District 27 from 1992.[b]

2018

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 15[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Randy Orr 75,518 32.17
Democratic John Whitmire (Incumbent) 153,016 65.18
Libertarian Gilberto "Gil" Velasquez, Jr. 6,229 02.65
Turnout 234,763
Democratic hold

2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 15[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Hale 48,249 38.48 +0.72
Democratic John Whitmire 74,192 59.17 -3.17
Libertarian Gilberto Velasquez, Jr. 2,947 2.35 +2.35
Majority 25,943 20.69 -3.99
Turnout 125,388 -42.45
Democratic hold

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 15[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Walker 82,038 37.66 -3.06
Democratic John Whitmire 135,822 62.34 +3.06
Majority 53,784 24.68 +6.12
Turnout 217,860 +67.51
Democratic hold

2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 15[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Walker 52,959 40.72 +3.73
Democratic John Whitmire 77,096 59.28 -3.73
Majority 24,137 18.56 -7.46
Turnout 130,055 +44.05
Democratic hold

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Angel DeLaRosa 33,396 36.99 -2.64
Democratic John Whitmire 56,884 63.01 +2.64
Majority 23,488 26.02 +5.28
Turnout 90,280 -12.74
Democratic hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 15[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael P. Wolfe 41,003 39.63 +4.69
Democratic John Whitmire 62,458 60.37 -4.69
Majority 21,455 20.71 -9.38
Turnout 103,461 -29.76
Democratic hold
Republican Party Primary Election, 2002: Senate District 15[9]
Candidate Votes % ±
Sam Texas 1,698 16.96
? Michael P. Wolfe 8,314 83.04
Turnout 12,713

2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 15[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Warren A. Lawless 51,465 34.94 -3.01
Democratic John Whitmire 95,826 65.06 +3.01
Majority 44,361 30.12 +6.02
Turnout 147,291 +12.65
Democratic hold

1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 15[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Kelly 49,619 37.95 +37.95
Democratic John Whitmire 81,134 62.05 -37.95
Majority 31,515 24.10 -75.90
Turnout 130,753 +97.09
Democratic hold
Republican Party Primary Election, 1992: Senate District 15[12]
Candidate Votes % ±
? Tom Kelly 8,608 67.71
David D. Schein 4,105 32.29
Turnout 12,713

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 15[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 66,341 100.00 +30.12
Majority 66,341 100.00 +55.79
Turnout 66,341 -33.62
Democratic hold

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 15[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 69,844 69.88
Republican Thomas V. Kelly 25,660 25.67
Libertarian George Hollenback 4,438 4.44
Majority 44,184 44.21
Turnout 99,942
Democratic hold
Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election, 1992: Senate District 15[15]
Candidate Votes % ±
Roman O. Martinez 15,390 47.61
? John Whitmire 16,938 52.39
Turnout 32,328
Democratic Party Primary Election, 1992: Senate District 15[16]
Candidate Votes % ±
David Alley 1,587 4.97
? Roman O. Martinez 15,575 48.87
? John Whitmire 14,707 46.14
Turnout 31,869

District officeholders

Legislature Senator, District 15 Counties in District
1 Edward Burleson Bastrop, Travis.
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3 Wilds K. Cooke Brazos, Leon, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson.
4 Jesse Grimes Grimes, Montgomery, Walker.
5 William C. Edwards Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine.
6 James M. Burroughs
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8 Franklin Barlow Sexton
Henry C. Wallace
9 J. J. Dickson
William D. Lair 		Collin, Grayson.
10 James W. Throckmorton
11 John K. Bumpass
12 John S. Mills Grimes, Madison, Walker.
13 Edward T. Randle
14 Grimes, Madison, San Jacinto, Walker.
15 Thomas J. McCulloch Brazos, Leon, Robertson.
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17 John Nathaniel Henderson
18 Lochlin Johnson Farrar Freestone, Limestone, Navarro.
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20 Eldred James Simkins
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23 William P. McComb Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker.
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25 George D. Neal
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28 Alfred W. Morris
29 McDonald J. Meachum
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33 Clinton W. Nugent
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35 William L. Dean
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37 Henry L. Lewis
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39 Gus Russek Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller.
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44 Louis J. Sulak
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50 Gus J. Strauss
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53 Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee, Waller, Wharton.
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55 Culp Krueger
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58 Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Matagorda, Washington, Wharton.
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60 Henry Grover Portion of Harris.
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63 Jack C. Ogg
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68 John Whitmire
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Notes

  1. ^ Population is based on the number of people in the district in that city, not the overall population of that city
  2. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

References

  1. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved .}}
  2. ^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved .
  3. ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved .
  4. ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved .
  5. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved .
  6. ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved .
  7. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .
  8. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .
  9. ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .
  10. ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .
  11. ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .
  12. ^ "1992 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .
  13. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .
  14. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .
  15. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .
  16. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved .

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