2018Final results
2018 election for Texas Senate District 5
Texas State Senate · Texas
Charles Schwertner (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Meg Walsh (D) by 13.9 points.
Charles SchwertnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.3%182,538
Meg WalshDemocrat
41.5%136,789
Amy LyonsLibertarian
3.2%10,499
329,826 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET