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2016Final results

2016 election for Texas Senate District 12

Texas State Senate · Texas

Jane Nelson (R) won with 83.0% of the vote, defeating Rod Wingo (Lib) by 66.0 points.

Jane NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
83.0%241,232
Rod WingoLibertarian
17.0%49,465
290,697 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+17.51986D+29.71990D+27.32000R+31.62006R+24.62020R+22.92022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET