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2018Final results

2018 election for Texas Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor · Texas

Dan Patrick (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Collier (D) by 4.8 points.

Dan PatrickRepublican · winner
51.3%4,260,186
CollierDemocrat
46.5%3,859,878
McKennonLibertarian
2.2%183,455
8,303,519 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

EvenR+9.42016 Pres.R+4.82018R+10.32022D+6.12026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Dan Patrick (R)Collier (D)

Also on the ballot: McKennon (Libertarian), 2.2%

Also on this ballot here

U.S. SenateR+2.6
GovernorR+13.3
Attorney GeneralR+3.5
ComptrollerR+9.8

Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET