Texas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas Senate District 12

A district of about 992,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.6 relative to the nation for president.

Tan Parker (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028

Where it sits among all 31 seats

Every Texas State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+16.614th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican16th seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 31 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is District 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 97th pct · 2nd of 31 in TX

Higher than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree25% 47th pct · 17th of 31 in TX

Lower than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents21% 13th pct · 27th of 31 in TX

Lower than 87% of seats.

Black residents8% 30th pct · 22nd of 31 in TX

Lower than 70% of seats.

Asian residents12% 97th pct · 2nd of 31 in TX

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile618 67th pct · 11th of 31 in TX

Denser than 67% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET