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2022Final results

2022 election for Texas Senate District 5

Texas State Senate · Texas

Charles Schwertner (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Tommy Estes (Lib) by 43.1 points.

Charles SchwertnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.6%192,146
Tommy EstesLibertarian
28.4%76,317
268,463 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+11.31998R+26.92006R+42.52010R+33.72014R+13.92018R+6.62026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET