Texas Senate, District 15

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Texas's 15th
State Senate district
Senator
  John Whitmire
D–Houston
Demographics25.5% White
24.2% Black
44.8% Hispanic
5.8% Asian
Population911,767

District 15 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas.

The current Senator from District 15 is John Whitmire.

Top 4 biggest cities in district[]

District 15 has a population of 793,108 with 574,255 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[1]

Name County Pop.[2][a]
1 Houston Harris 392,976
2 Baytown 29,778
3 Humble 14,810
4 Jacinto City 2,757

Election history[]

Election history of District 27 from 1992.[b]

2018[]

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 15[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire (Incumbent) 153,016 65.18 +6.01
Republican Randy Orr 75,518 32.17 -6.31
Libertarian Gilberto "Gil" Velasquez, Jr. 6,229 2.65 +0.30
Turnout 234,763
Democratic hold

2014[]

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 15[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 74,192 59.17 -3.17
Republican Ron Hale 48,249 38.48 +0.72
Libertarian Gilberto Velasquez, Jr. 2,947 2.35 +2.35
Majority 25,943 20.69 -3.99
Turnout 125,388 -42.45
Democratic hold

2012[]

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 15[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 135,822 62.34 +3.06
Republican Bill Walker 82,038 37.66 -3.06
Majority 53,784 24.68 +6.12
Turnout 217,860 +67.51
Democratic hold

2010[]

: Senate District 15[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 77,096 59.28 -3.73
Republican Bill Walker 52,959 40.72 +3.73
Majority 24,137 18.56 -7.46
Turnout 130,055 +44.05
Democratic hold

2006[]

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 56,884 63.01 +2.64
Republican 33,396 36.99 -2.64
Majority 23,488 26.02 +5.28
Turnout 90,280 -12.74
Democratic hold

2002[]

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 15[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 62,458 60.37 -4.69
Republican 41,003 39.63 +4.69
Majority 21,455 20.71 -9.38
Turnout 103,461 -29.76
Democratic hold
Republican Party Primary Election, 2002: Senate District 15[9]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ 8,314 83.04
1,698 16.96
Turnout 12,713

2000[]

: Senate District 15[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 95,826 65.06 +3.01
Republican 51,465 34.94 -3.01
Majority 44,361 30.12 +6.02
Turnout 147,291 +12.65
Democratic hold

1996[]

: Senate District 15[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 81,134 62.05 -37.95
Republican 49,619 37.95 +37.95
Majority 31,515 24.10 -75.90
Turnout 130,753 +97.09
Democratic hold
Republican Party Primary Election, 1992: Senate District 15[12]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ 8,608 67.71
4,105 32.29
Turnout 12,713

1994[]

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 15[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 66,341 100.00 +30.12
Majority 66,341 100.00 +55.79
Turnout 66,341 -33.62
Democratic hold

1992[]

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 15[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Whitmire 69,844 69.88
Republican 25,660 25.67
Libertarian 4,438 4.44
Majority 44,184 44.21
Turnout 99,942
Democratic hold
Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election, 1992: Senate District 15[15]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ John Whitmire 16,938 52.39
15,390 47.61
Turnout 32,328
Democratic Party Primary Election, 1992: Senate District 15[16]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ 15,575 48.87
✓ John Whitmire 14,707 46.14
1,587 4.97
Turnout 31,869

District officeholders[]

Legislature Senator, District 15 Counties in District
1 Edward Burleson Bastrop, Travis.
2
3 Brazos, Leon, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson.
4 Jesse Grimes Grimes, Montgomery, Walker.
5 Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine.
6
7
8 Franklin Barlow Sexton
9
Collin, Grayson.
10 James W. Throckmorton
11
12 Grimes, Madison, Walker.
13
14 Grimes, Madison, San Jacinto, Walker.
15 Brazos, Leon, Robertson.
16
17
18 Freestone, Limestone, Navarro.
19
20
21
Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker.
Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller.
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53 Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee, Waller, Wharton.
54
55
56
57
58 Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Matagorda, Washington, Wharton.
59
60 Henry Grover Portion of Harris.
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62
63
64
65
66
67
68 John Whitmire
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70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
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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 2020-06-24.
  2. ^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  5. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  6. ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  7. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  8. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  9. ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  10. ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  11. ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  12. ^ "1992 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  13. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
  14. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  15. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  16. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
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