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2016Final results

2016 election for Texas Senate District 18

Texas State Senate · Texas

Lois Kolkhorst (R) won with 85.8% of the vote, defeating Kathie L. Stone (Lib) by 71.6 points.

Lois KolkhorstRepublican · winner
85.8%228,951
Kathie L. StoneLibertarian
14.2%37,959
266,910 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+19.31992D+18.91998D+8.22002R+40.92010R+31.62020R+32.32022

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