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2018Final results

2018 election for Texas House District 5

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Cole Hefner (R) won with 79.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Liebbe (D) by 58.7 points.

Cole HefnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
79.3%44,592
Bill LiebbeDemocrat
20.7%11,608
56,200 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+5.12000R+4.72002R+23.92004R+58.72018R+59.92020R+53.92026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET