2016Final results

2016 election for Texas Senate District 20

Texas State Senate · Texas

Juan Hinojosa (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Velma A. Arellano (R) by 23.4 points.

Juan HinojosaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.7%132,123
38.3%82,093
214,216 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+16.91994D+16.21998D+23.12012D+23.42016D+17.02020D+18.42022

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