Texas's 6th Senate district

Texas's 4th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Carol Alvarado
D–Houston
Demographics10.1% White
12.7% Black
75.3% Hispanic
2.4% Asian
Population863,488

District 6 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] The seat is currently held by Carol Alvarado,[2] who won a 2018 special election after the resignation of Senator Sylvia Garcia.

Election history

Election history of District 6 from 1992.[3]

2024

Texas general election, 2024: Senate District 6[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Alvarado 119,280 63.01
Republican Martha Fierro 70,013 36.99
Majority 49,267 26.02
Turnout 189,293
Democratic hold

2022

Carol Alvarado (Democratic) was unopposed; as such, the election was cancelled and Alvarado was declared elected without a vote.[5]

2020

Change with 2016.

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 6[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carol Alvarado 137,895 84.05 −15.95
Libertarian Timothy Duffield 26,166 15.95 +15.95
Majority 111,729 68.10 −31.90
Turnout 164,061
Democratic hold

2018 (special)

2018 Texas Senate District 6 special election - 11 December 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Alvarado 7,629 50.37
Democratic Ana Hernandez 3,690 24.36
Republican Martha Elena Fierro 3,505 23.14
Democratic Mia Mundy 322 2.13
Majority 4,124 27.23
Turnout 15,146
Democratic hold

2016

Change with 2012.

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 6[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sylvia Garcia 119,891 100.00 +29.05
Majority 119,891 100.00 +58.10
Turnout 119,891
Democratic hold

2013 (special)

2013 Texas Senate District 6 special runoff election - 3 February 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sylvia Garcia 9,595 52.89 +7.54
Democratic Carol Alvarado 8,546 47.11 +5.49
Majority 1,049 5.78
Turnout 18,141
Democratic hold
2013 Texas Senate District 6 special election - 26 January 2013[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia Garcia 7,424 45.35
Democratic Carol Alvarado 6,813 41.62
Republican R. W. Bray 1,015 6.20
Republican Dorothy Olmos 461 2.82
Democratic Joaquin Martinez 405 2.47
Independent Rodolfo "Rudy" Reyes 125 0.76
Green Maria Selva 73 0.45
Democratic Susan Delgado 53 0.32
Turnout 16,369

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 6[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos Jr. 93,289 70.95 +0.94
Republican R. W. Bray 38,201 29.05 +2.42
Majority 55,088 41.90 −1.48
Turnout 131,490
Democratic hold

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 6[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos Jr. 72,960 70.01 −21.73
Republican Gilbert Pena 27,751 26.63 +26.63
Libertarian Susan Delgado 3,496 3.35 −4.70
Majority 45,209 43.38 −40.31
Turnout 104,207
Democratic hold

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 6[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos Jr. 75,318 91.74 −8.24
Libertarian Tony Deppenschmidt 6,614 8.05 +8.05
Write-In Susan Delgado 160 0.19 +0.19
Majority 68,704 83.69 −16.31
Turnout 82,092 +51.65
Democratic hold
Democratic primary, 2004: Senate District 6[14]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. 6,484 53.92
Yolanda Navarro Flores 5,541 46.07
Turnout 12,025

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 6[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos, Jr. 54,130 100.00 0.00
Majority 54,130 100.00 +43.41
Turnout 54,130 +43.41
Democratic hold

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 6[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos, Jr. 37,746 100.00 0.00
Majority 37,746 100.00 −2.59
Turnout 37,746 −2.59
Democratic hold

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 6[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mario Gallegos, Jr. 38,749 100.00 +57.52
Majority 38,749 100.00 +69.20
Turnout 38,749 −74.55
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic primary runoff, 1994: Senate District 6[18]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. 9,613 57.19
Roman O. Martinez 7,193 42.80
Turnout 16,806
Democratic primary, 1994: Senate District 6[19]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Roman O. Martinez 9,026 37.91
✓ Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. 5,990 25.15
Yolanda Navarro Flores 4,936 20.73
David Thomas McCullough 3,857 16.19
Turnout 23,809

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 6[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Shelley 87,570 57.52
Democratic Don Coffey 64,669 42.48
Majority 22,901 15.04
Turnout 152,239
Republican gain from Democratic

District officeholders

Legislature Senator, District 6 Counties in District
1 Jesse J. Robinson Jasper, Sabine.
2 John H. McRae Jasper, Newton, Sabine.
3 James F. Taylor Harrison, Smith, Upshur.
4 George Washington Hill Henderson, Limestone, Navarro.
5 Simpson C. Newman Upshur, Wood.
6 Jonathan Russell
7
8 Emory Rains
9 Matthew Fielding Locke
Stephen W. Beasley		 Harrison, Upshur.
10 Stephen W. Beasley
11 C. C. Coppedge
12 James Postell Douglas Smith, Upshur.
13 John Lane Henry
14 John Lafayette Camp
15 William Amos Wortham Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus.
16 William Jesse Swain
17
18 John C. Buchanan Gregg, Rains, Smith, Upshur, Wood.
19 John Lafayette Camp, Jr.
20
21 William C. "Cone" Johnson
22
23 Oliver P. Bowser Dallas, Rockwall.
24
25
26 Barry Miller
27
28 William C. McKamy, Jr.
29
30 Erasmus G. Senter
31
32 James C. McNealus
33
34
35
36
37 James C. McNealus
Hart Willis
38 John Davis
39 J. Roy Hardin Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro.
40 Julian P. Greer
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42
43
44 Clay Cotten
45
46
47
48 Clay Cotten
James E. Taylor
49 James E. Taylor
50
51 James E. Taylor
George O. Nokes, Jr.
52 George O. Nokes, Jr.
53 J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. Harris.
54
55
56 Robert W. Baker
57
58 Criss Cole
59
60 Portion of Harris.
61
62 James P. Wallace
63
64 Lindon Williams
65
66
67
68
69
70 Gene Green
71
72
73 Dan Shelley
74 Mario Gallegos, Jr.
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83 Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Sylvia Garcia
84 Sylvia Garcia
85 Sylvia Garcia
Carol Alvarado
86 Carol Alvarado
87
88
89

References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
  4. ↑ "County by County Canvass Report 2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION November 05, 2024" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2022 Texas State Senate Election Results". The Ledger. January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Official Canvass Report 2020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2018 Special Election Senate District 6". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Special Runoff Election State Senator, District 6". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Special Election State Senator, District 6". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  14. ↑ "2004 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  15. ↑ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  16. ↑ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  17. ↑ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  18. ↑ "1994 Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  19. ↑ "1994 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  20. ↑ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
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