Texas's 18th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Lois Kolkhorst
R–Brenham
Demographics46.4% White
13% Black
31.2% Hispanic
9.6% Asian
Population956,463

District 18 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington and Wharton counties, western portions of Fort Bend and Harris counties, and an eastern precinct of Nueces County in the U.S. state of Texas.

The current senator from District 18 is Lois Kolkhorst.

Biggest cities in the district

District 18 has a population of 809,726 with 587,890 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[1]

Name County Pop.[2][a]
1 Victoria Victoria 62,592
2 Rosenberg Fort Bend 28,651
3 Bay City Matagorda 17,614
4 Brenham Washington 15,716
5 Katy Fort Bend/Harris/Waller 14,102

Election history

Election history of District 21 from 1992.[b]

Previous elections

2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lois Kolkhorst (Incumbent) 277,050 65.80 -19.98
Democratic Michael Antalan 144,009 34.20 +34.20
Turnout 421,059 100.00
Republican hold

2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 18[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lois Kolkhorst (Incumbent) 229,051 85.78
Libertarian Kathie L. Stone 37,965 14.22
Turnout 267,016
Republican hold

2014

Texas special general election, 2014: Senate District 18[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cindy Drabek 1,893 04.81
Republican Gary Gates 13,439 34.15
Republican Charles Gregory 779 01.98
Democratic Christian E. Hawkins 1,280 03.25
Republican Lois Kolkhorst 21,961 55.81
Turnout 39,352
Republican hold

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenn Hegar (Incumbent) 211,230 100.00 +29.57
Turnout 211,230
Republican hold

2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 18[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenn Hegar (Incumbent) 146,087 70.43 -8.49
Democratic Patricia "Pat" Olney 61,345 29.57 +29.57
Turnout 207,432
Republican hold

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 18[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenn Hegar 110,512 78.92 +33.80
Libertarian Roy O. Wright, II 29,511 21.08 +19.51
Majority 81,001 57.85 +49.67
Turnout 140,023 -12.60
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican primary, 2006: Senate District 18[8]
Candidate Votes % ±
Gary Gates 12,933 35.63
✓ Glenn Hegar 19,934 54.92
David Stall 3,428 9.44
Majority 7,001 19.29
Turnout 36,295

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 18[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lester Phipps 72,296 45.13 +4.57
Democratic Ken Armbrister (Incumbent) 85,401 53.31 -6.13
Libertarian Horace Henley 2,508 1.57 +1.57
Majority 13,105 8.18 -10.70
Turnout 160,205 +11.65
Democratic hold
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 18[10]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Lester Phipps 11,774 50.13
Michael Rozell 11,713 49.87
Majority 61 0.26
Turnout 23,487

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 18[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Reese Turner 58,195 40.56 +40.56
Democratic Ken Armbrister (Incumbent) 85,291 59.44 -40.56
Majority 27,096 18.88 -81.12
Turnout 143,486 +46.32
Democratic hold

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 18[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ken Armbrister (Incumbent) 98,066 100.00 +40.34
Majority 98,066 100.00 +80.68
Turnout 98,066 -48.56
Democratic hold

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 18[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ken Armbrister (Incumbent) 113,729 59.66
Republican Carolyn McDaniel 76,905 40.34
Majority 6,824 19.32
Turnout 190,634
Democratic hold

District officeholders

Legislature Senator, District 18 Counties in District
1 José Antonio Navarro Bexar.
2 Bexar, Comal.
3 Alexander H. Phillips Calhoun, DeWitt, Gonzales, Jackson, Matagorda, Victoria.
4 Franklin H. Merriman
Mark M. Potter 		Brazoria, Galveston.
5 Cornelius McAnelly Harris.
6 Edward A. Palmer
7 Benjamin F. Tankersly
Hiram George Runnels
8 Abram Morris Gentry
9 John W. Durant Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Madison, Robertson.
10
11 James B. Boyd
12 Phidello W. Hall Freestone, Leon, Robertson.
13
14 William D. Wood Brazos, Leon, Robertson.
15 John Thomas Brady Harris, Montgomery.
16 Charles Stewart
17
18 William O. Davis Cooke, Grayson.
19
20 Elbridge G. Douglass
21 Elbridge G. Douglass
John W. Finlay
22 Calhoun L. Potter
23 Friench Simpson Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca.
24
25 Abnus B. Kerr
26
27 David A. Paulus
28 Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca.
29
30
31
32
33 David A. Paulus
Isaac E. Clark
34 Isaac E. Clark
35
36
37
38
39 John Heywood Bailey Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson.
40
41 James W. Stevenson
42
43 Elmo J. Blackert
44
45 Morris Roberts
46
47 Fred Mauritz
48
49
50
51 John Junior Bell
52
53 John Junior Bell
William S. Fly 		Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria.
54 William S. Fly
55
56
57 William Neff "Bill" Patman
58
59
60 Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton.
61
62
63 Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson.
64
65
66
67 John T. Wilson
68 John Sharp All of Aransas, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria.
Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Williamson.
69
70 Ken Armbrister
71
72
73 All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton.
Portions of Fort Bend, Hays.
74 All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton.
Portions of Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Hays.
75
76
77
78 All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton.
Portion of Fort Bend.
79
80 Glenn Hegar
81
82
83 Glenn Hegar
Lois Kolkhorst 		Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton.
Portions of Harris, Fort Bend, and Nueces.
84 Lois Kolkhorst
85
86
87

Notes

  1. ^ Population is based on the number of people in the district in that city, not the overall population of that city
  2. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

References

  1. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "2016 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "2014 Special Election, Senate District 18". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  8. ^ "2006 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  9. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  10. ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  11. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  12. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  13. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
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