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.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Tan Parker (R) · won61.4%
- Draper (D)38.6%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
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.
Democratic
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
Every election for this seat
19 races since 1970. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Tan Parker (R) | Draper (D) | 22.7 |
| 2022 | Tan Parker (R) | Francine Ly (D) | 22.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Jane Nelson (R) | Shadi Zitoon (D) | 24.6 |
| 2016 | Jane Nelson (R) | Rod Wingo (I) | 66.0 |
| 2012 | Jane Nelson (R) | John A. Betz Jr. (I) | 66.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Jane Nelson (R) | Mark F. Frohman (I) | 72.3 |
| 2006 | Jane Nelson (R) | Dwight B. Fullingim (D) | 31.6 |
| 2002 | Jane Nelson (R) | Steve Rushton (I) | 79.7 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Mike Moncrief (D) | George Host (R) | 27.3 |
| 1996 | Mike Moncrief (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Mike Moncrief (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Mike Moncrief (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Mike Moncrief (D) | John Lively (R) | 29.7 |
| 1986 | Hugh Parmer (D) | Reby Cary (R) | 17.5 |
| 1982 | Hugh Parmer (D) | Andy Andujar (R) | 10.6 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Betty Andujar (R) | Roy English (D) | 6.5 |
| 1974 | Betty Andujar (R) | Walter E. Steimel (D) | 1.0 |
| 1972 | Betty Andujar (R) | Mike Moncrief (D) | 3.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | J. P. Word (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1982 Republican primary · 1982 Democratic primary · 1974 Democratic primary · 1972 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 12
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 12's area in each.
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.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
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
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 851% college gradsR+17.1Not up in 2026District 17
29% Hispanic · 47% college gradsR+21.9Not up in 2026District 7
32% Hispanic · 44% college gradsR+20.0Not up in 2026District 30
41% college gradsR+26.8Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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