Texas Senate, District 4
American legislative district
Texas's 4th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 59% White 13.9% Black 22.9% Hispanic 3.8% Asian | ||
Population | 942,938 |
District 4 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Chambers county, and portions of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, and Montgomery counties in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas.[1] The current senator from District 4 is Brandon Creighton, the winner of a special election held on August 5, 2014, to succeed the resigning Tommy Williams.
Election history
Election history of District 4 from 1992.[2]
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Brandon Creighton (Incumbent) | 202,341 | 67.35 | −19.98 | |
Democratic | Misty Bishop | 86,946 | 30.19 | +30.19 | |
Majority | 115,395 | 39.89 | |||
Turnout | 289,287 | ||||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Brandon Creighton (Incumbent) | 281,105 | 67.35 | −19.98 | |
Democratic | Jay Stittleburg | 126,019 | 30.19 | +30.19 | |
Libertarian | Cameron Brock | 10,277 | 2.46 | −10.21 | |
Majority | 155,086 | 37.16 | |||
Turnout | 417,401 | ||||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Brandon Creighton (Incumbent) | 239,869 | 87.33 | +1.08 | |
Libertarian | Jenn West | 34,791 | 12.67 | −1.08 | |
Majority | 274,660 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 250,521 | ||||
Republican hold |
2014 (special)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Brandon Creighton | 15,232 | 67.38 | +22.18 | |
Republican | Steve Toth | 7,373 | 32.62 | +8.91 | |
Turnout | 22,605 | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brandon Creighton | 13,716 | 45.20 | |
Republican | Steve Toth | 7,196 | 23.71 | |
Republican | Gordy Bunch | 6,618 | 21.81 | |
Republican | Michael Galloway | 2,818 | 9.29 | |
Turnout | 30,348 |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tommy Williams (Incumbent) | 216,076 | 86.25 | −13.75 | |
Libertarian | Bob Townsend | 34,445 | 13.75 | +13.75 | |
Majority | 250,521 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 250,521 | ||||
Republican hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tommy Williams (Incumbent) | 203,367 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 203,367 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 203,367 | ||||
Republican hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tommy Williams (Incumbent) | 176,464 | 100.00 | +36.47 | |
Majority | 176,464 | 100.00 | +72.93 | ||
Turnout | 176,464 | +15.30 | |||
Republican hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tommy Williams | 97,237 | 63.53 | +18.69 | |
Democratic | Mike Smith | 55,808 | 36.47 | −18.69 | |
Majority | 41,429 | 27.07 | +16.76 | ||
Turnout | 153,045 | +10.28 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Galloway | 5,320 | 46.11 | +11.32 | |
✓ | Tommy Williams | 6,218 | 53.89 | +8.69 |
Majority | 898 | 0.92 | ||
Turnout | 11,538 |
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Martin Basaldua | 4,571 | 20.01 | ||
✓ | Michael Galloway | 7,947 | 34.79 | |
✓ | Tommy Williams | 10,327 | 45.20 | |
Turnout | 22,845 |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Michael Galloway (Incumbent) | 62,237 | 44.85 | −7.90 | |
Democratic | David Bernsen | 76,540 | 55.15 | +7.90 | |
Majority | 14,303 | 10.31 | +4.82 | ||
Turnout | 138,777 | −7.64 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
✓ | Michael Galloway (Incumbent) | 9,834 | 53.93 | |
Bill Leigh | 8,400 | 46.07 | ||
Majority | 1,434 | 1.87 | ||
Turnout |
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Carl A. Parker (Incumbent) | 71,102 | 47.26 | −7.31 | |
Republican | Michael Galloway | 79,252 | 52.74 | +7.31 | |
Majority | 8,240 | 5.48 | −3.65 | ||
Turnout | 150,264 | −28.70 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Alexander | 6,862 | 49.75 | ||
✓ | Michael Galloway | 6,932 | 50.25 | |
Majority | 70 | 0.09 | ||
Turnout | 13,794 |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Carl A. Parker (Incumbent) | 114,999 | 54.57 | ||
Republican | Michael Galloway | 95,741 | 45.43 | ||
Majority | 19,258 | 9.14 | |||
Turnout | 210,740 | ||||
Democratic hold |
District officeholders
Legislature | Senator, District 4 | Counties in District |
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1 | Joseph Lewis Hogg[19] Isaac Parker | Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk |
2 | Isaac Parker David Gage | Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk |
3 | Albert G. Walker[20] Samuel R. Campbell | Collin, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Henderson |
4 | Hart Hardin | Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Van Zandt |
5 | Malachi W. Allen | Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Kaufman |
6 | ||
7 | James W. Throckmorton | |
8 | ||
9 | Lewis F. Casey | Panola, Sabine, Shelby |
10 | Spearman Holland | |
11 | James A. Truitt | |
12 | E. Pettit | Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt |
13 | Thomas J. Word | |
14 | Winfield B. Stirman | Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt |
15 | Walter Riptoe | Harrison |
16 | ||
17 | Robert L. Hightower | |
18 | John A. Peacock | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus |
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20 | William Thomas Armistead | |
21 | ||
22 | Lucius Whatley[21] Henry F. O'Neal | |
23 | James D. Woods | Cooke, Grayson |
24 | ||
25 | ||
26 | Calhoun L. Potter | |
27 | ||
28 | James L. Harbison | |
29 | ||
30 | ||
31 | Robert E. Cofer | |
32 | ||
33 | Silas B. Cowell | |
34 | ||
35 | George W. Dayton | |
36 | ||
37 | Dan S. McMillin | |
38 | ||
39 | Henry F. Triplett | Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange |
40 | Henry F. Triplett[22] Wilfred Roy Cousins, Sr. | |
41 | Wilfred Roy Cousins, Sr. | |
42 | ||
43 | ||
44 | Allan Shivers | |
45 | ||
46 | ||
47 | ||
48 | ||
49 | ||
50 | Wilfred Roy Cousins, Jr. | |
51 | ||
52 | Jep Fuller | |
53 | Jefferson, Orange | |
54 | ||
55 | ||
56 | ||
57 | ||
58 | D. Roy Harrington | |
59 | ||
60 | ||
61 | ||
62 | ||
63 | Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange | |
64 | ||
65 | Carl A. Parker | |
66 | ||
67 | ||
68 | All of Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange. Portions of Galveston, Harris, Montgomery | |
69 | ||
70 | ||
71 | ||
72 | ||
73 | ||
74 | Michael L. Galloway | |
75 | ||
76 | David Bernsen | |
77 | ||
78 | Tommy Williams | All of Liberty, Orange. Portions of Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery |
79 | ||
80 | ||
81 | ||
82 | ||
83 | Tommy Williams Brandon Creighton | All of Chambers Portions of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery |
84 | Brandon Creighton | |
85 | ||
86 | ||
87 | ||
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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.
- ^ "Official Canvass Report 2020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2016 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2014 Special Runoff Election, Senate District 4". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2014 Special Election, Senate District 4". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "2004 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.
- ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "1998 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "1994 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
- ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Senator Hogg granted leave of absence 4 May 1846
- ^ Senator Walker resigned 30 March 1850, and replaced by Campbell
- ^ Senator Whatley resigned 29 April 1891
- ^ Senator Triplett died 14 December 1928
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