Texas State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Texas Senate District 20
A district of about 930,000 people, 83% Hispanic, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Juan Hinojosa (D) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
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
18 races since 1968. 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 | Juan Hinojosa (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2022 | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Westley Wright (R) | 18.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Judy Cutright (R) | 17.0 |
| 2016 | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Velma A. Arellano (R) | 23.4 |
| 2012 | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Raul Torres (R) | 23.1 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Juan Hinojosa (D) | Billy Parker (I) | 62.8 |
| 2004 | Juan Hinojosa (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Juan Hinojosa (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Carlos Truan (D) | Joe Gardner (R) | 16.2 |
| 1994 | Carlos Truan (D) | Rex Moses (R) | 16.9 |
| 1992 | Carlos Truan (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Carlos Truan (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Carlos Truan (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Carlos Truan (D) | Ron McInturff (I) | 71.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Carlos Truan (D) | Marco Eugenio (R) | 16.0 |
| 1976 | Carlos Truan (D) | James T. Smith (R) | 25.1 |
| 1972 | Mike McKinnon (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Ronald Bridges (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1980 Democratic primary · 1976 Democratic primary runoff · 1976 Democratic primary · 1972 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 1968 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 20
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 20'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 20.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Denser than 53% 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 2784% HispanicR+7.7Not up in 2026District 21
69% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+7.3Held DDistrict 19
66% Hispanic · 25% college gradsD+4.8Held DDistrict 29
82% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+17.8Not 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