2008 general · November 4, 2008
2008 Texas election results
Every race on Texas's ballot in the 2008 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races199
Changed party10
Unopposed22%44 races
Incumbents defeated5
President
R 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | John McCain (R) | 11.8 |
U.S. Senate
R 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | John Cornyn (R) | 12.0 |
U.S. House
D 12 · R 20
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX-1 | Louie Gohmert (R) | 75.2 | |
| TX-2 | Ted Poe (R) | 77.8 | |
| TX-3 | Sam Johnson (R) | 21.7 | |
| TX-4 | Ralph M. Hall (R) | 39.5 | |
| TX-5 | Jeb Hensarling (R) | 67.2 | |
| TX-6 | Joe Barton (R) | 26.4 | |
| TX-7 | John Abney (R) | 13.5 | |
| TX-8 | Kevin Brady (R) | 47.8 | |
| TX-9 | Al Green (D) | 87.3 | |
| TX-10 | Michael T. McCaul (R) | 10.7 | |
| TX-11 | K. Michael Conaway (R) | 76.7 | |
| TX-12 | Kay Granger (R) | 37.0 | |
| TX-13 | Mac Thornberry (R) | 55.3 | |
| TX-14 | Ron Paul (R) | Unopposed | |
| TX-15 | Rubén Hinojosa (D) | 33.8 | |
| TX-16 | Silvestre Reyes (D) | 71.8 | |
| TX-17 | Chet Edwards (D) | 7.5 | |
| TX-18 | Sheila Jackson Lee (D) | 57.0 | |
| TX-19 | Randy Neugebauer (R) | 47.5 | |
| TX-20 | Charles A. Gonzalez (D) | 46.7 | |
| TX-21 | Lamar Smith (R) | 60.0 | |
| TX-22 | Pete Olson (R) | 7.1 | |
| TX-23 | Ciro Rodriguez (D) | 13.8 | |
| TX-24 | Kenny Marchant (R) | 14.9 | |
| TX-25 | Lloyd Doggett (D) | 35.4 | |
| TX-26 | Michael C. Burgess (R) | 23.7 | |
| TX-27 | Solomon Ortiz (D) | 19.6 | |
| TX-28 | Henry Cuellar (D) | 39.5 | |
| TX-29 | Gene Green (D) | 50.8 | |
| TX-30 | Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | 66.6 | |
| TX-31 | John Carter (R) | 23.7 | |
| TX-32 | Pete Sessions (R) | 16.7 |
Texas State Senate
D 7 · R 8 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-4 | Thomas D. Williams (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-6 | Mario V. Gallegos Jr. (D) | 43.4 | |
| SD-9 | Chris Harris (R) | 10.8 | |
| SD-10 | Wendy R. Davis (D) | 2.4 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-11 | Mike Jackson (R) | 15.3 | |
| SD-16 | John Carona (R) | 15.2 | |
| SD-20 | Juan Hinojosa (D) | 62.8 | |
| SD-21 | Judith Zaffirini (D) | 39.1 | |
| SD-23 | Royce West (D) | 84.8 | |
| SD-24 | Troy Fraser (R) | 70.9 | |
| SD-26 | Leticia Vandeputte (D) | 62.9 | |
| SD-27 | Eddie Lucio Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-28 | Robert L. Duncan (R) | 76.3 | |
| SD-30 | Craig Estes (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-31 | Kel Seliger (R) | 80.4 |
Texas House of Representatives
D 74 · R 76 · 9 changed party
Texas
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab