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2016Final results

2016 election for Texas Senate District 24

Texas State Senate · Texas

Dawn Buckingham (R) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Virginia Lou Leeder (D) by 44.8 points.

Dawn BuckinghamRepublican · winner
72.4%214,565
27.6%81,836
296,401 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+6.71994R+3.71996R+44.82016R+39.12020R+28.62022R+13.32026

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