Texas Senate, District 5

Texas's 5th
State Senate district
Texas's 5th; State Senate district
Senator
	Charles Schwertner; R–Georgetown
Demographics	59.2% White; 11% Black; 23.6% Hispanic; 6.1% Asian
Population	961,423

District 5 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker and Williamson counties^[1] in the U.S. state of Texas. The current senator from District 5 is Charles Schwertner.

Election history

Election history of District 5 from 1992.^[2]

2018

Texas general election, 2018
: Senate District 5
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles Schwertner (incumbent)	182,550	55.34	-9.63
	Democratic	Meg Walsh	136,792	41.47	+10.24
	Libertarian	Amy Lyons	10,500	3.18	-0.61
Total votes			329,842	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 5^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles Schwertner	112,930	64.97	-12.16
	Democratic	Joel Shapiro	54,286	31.23	+31.23
	Libertarian	Matthew Whittington	6,595	3.79	-19.07
Turnout			173,811

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 5^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles Schwertner	182,554	77.13	+15.65
	Libertarian	Jeffrey Fox	54,107	22.86	+18.96
Turnout			236,661
	Republican hold

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 5^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Steve Ogden (Incumbent)	105,979	61.48	-25.38
	Democratic	Stephen Wyman	59,671	34.62	+34.62
	Libertarian	Darrell R. Grear	6,719	3.90	-9.25
Majority			46,308	26.87	-46.84
Turnout			172,369		22.59
	Republican hold

Previous elections

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 5^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Steve Ogden (Incumbent)	122,119	86.86	+31.19
	Libertarian	Randall Barfield	18,482	13.14	+13.14
Majority			103,637	73.71	+62.38
Turnout			140,601		+1.35
	Republican hold

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 5^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Steve Ogden (Incumbent)	77,227	55.67	+0.21
	Democratic	Mary M. Moore	61,508	44.33	-0.21
Majority			15,719	11.33	+0.41
Turnout			138,735		+262.17
	Republican hold

1997

Special election, 1997: Senate District 5, Unexpired term^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mary M. Moore	17,062	44.54	-11.45
	Republican	Steve Ogden	21,245	55.46	+11.45
Majority			4,183	10.92	-1.06
Turnout			38,307		-74.01
	Democratic

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 5^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Turner (Incumbent)	82,541	55.99	-44.01
	Republican	Jerry T. Thornton	64,875	44.01	+44.01
Majority			17,666	11.98	-88.02
Turnout			147,416		+9.30
	Democratic hold

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 5^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Turner (Incumbent)	134,875	100.00
Majority			134,875	100.00
Turnout			134,875
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

Legislature	Senator, District 5	Counties in District
1	Benjamin Rush Wallace	San Augustine, Shelby.
2	Benjamin Rush Wallace	San Augustine, Shelby.
3	David Gage	Panola, Rusk.
4	M. D. K. Taylor	Cass, Titus.
5	Jefferson Weatherford	Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant.
6	Jefferson Weatherford
7	Albert G. Walker
8	Albert G. Walker
9	Jesse H. Parsons	Rusk.
10	Jesse H. Parsons
11	John G. Brown
12	David Webster Flanagan	Panola, Rusk.
13		Panola, Rusk.
14		Harrison, Rusk.
15	Francis M. Henry	Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris.
16	William H. Tilson
17	William H. Tilson
18	E. A. King	Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt.
19	Samuel D. Stinson
20	Samuel D. Stinson
21	John Walter Cranford
22	John Walter Cranford
23	Charles Henderson Yoakum	Collin, Hunt.
24	James S. Sherrill
25	James R. Gough
26	James R. Gough
27	E. W. Harris
28	Thomas M. Cain	Collin, Hunt, Rains.
29	Benjamin F. Looney
30	Benjamin F. Looney
31	Thomas W. Perkins
32	Thomas W. Perkins
33	Ed Westbrook
34
35
36
37	Woodville J. Rogers, Jr.
38	Woodville J. Rogers, Jr.
39	Henry L. Lewis	Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker.
40	Henry L. Lewis
41	Nat Patton
42
43
44	Gordon M. Burns
45
46
47	Clement Fain, Jr.
48	Clement Fain, Jr.
49	Roger A. Knight
50	Roger A. Knight
51	Neveille Colson
52
53		Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker.
54
55
56
57
58		Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller.
59
60	William T. "Bill" Moore	Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller.
61
62		Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller.
63		Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton.
64
65
66
67	Kent A. Caperton
68		All of Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Montgomery, Williamson.
69
70
71
72	Jim Turner
73		Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Williamson.
74		All of Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington. Portions of McLennan, Williamson.
75	Steve Ogden
76
77
78		Brazos, Burleson, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Williamson.
79
80
81
82	Charles Schwertner	83

References

^ "Current Districts - State Senate - Texas Legislative Council".
^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
^ "2014 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). April 11, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015.
^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
^ "January 1997 Special Elections". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[1] "Current Districts - State Senate - Texas Legislative Council".

[2] Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

[3] "2014 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). April 11, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015.

[4] "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[5] "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[6] "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[7] "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[8] "January 1997 Special Elections". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[9] "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

[10] "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2007.

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