Texas Senate, District 31
Texas's 31st State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 48.8% White 6.1% Black 42.7% Hispanic 2.4% Asian | ||
Population | 861,211 |
District 31 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Cochran, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Loving, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler, Winkler and Yoakum counties in the U.S. state of Texas.
The current Senator from District 31 is Kel Seliger.
Top 5 biggest cities in district[]
District 31 has a population of 793,600 with 573,847 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[1]
Name | County | Pop.[2][a] | |
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1 | Amarillo | Potter/Randall | 190,695 |
2 | Midland | Martin/Midland | 111,147 |
3 | Odessa | Ector/Midland | 99,940 |
4 | Big Spring | Howard | 27,282 |
5 | Pampa | Gray | 17,994 |
Election history[]
Election history of District 31 from 1992.[b]
Previous elections[]
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kel Seliger (Incumbent) | 174,367 | 87.52 | −2.91 | |
Libertarian | Jack Westbrook | 24,869 | 12.48 | +2.91 | |
Majority | 96,469 | 75.04 | −5.82 | ||
Turnout | 199,236 | ||||
Republican hold |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kel Seliger (Incumbent) | 107,885 | 90.43 | -9.57 | |
Libertarian | Steven Gibson | 11,416 | 9.57 | +9.57 | |
Majority | 96,469 | 80.86 | -19.14 | ||
Turnout | 119,301 | ||||
Republican hold |
2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kel Seliger (Incumbent) | 195,878 | 100.0 | +9.79 | |
Majority | 195,878 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold |
2008[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kel Seliger (Incumbent) | 180,267 | 90.21 | +11.68 | |
Libertarian | 19,569 | 9.79 | +9.79 | ||
Majority | 160,698 | 80.42 | +21.47 | ||
Turnout | 199,836 | ||||
Republican hold |
2004[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kel Seliger (Incumbent) | 170,299 | 78.53 | -21.47 | |
Democratic | 46,556 | 21.47 | +21.47 | ||
Majority | 123,743 | 57.06 | -42.94 | ||
Turnout | 216,855 | +82.33 | |||
Republican hold |
2004[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kirk Edwards | 32,094 | 43.85 | [9]+43.85 | |
Republican | Kel Seliger | 41,102 | 56.15 | +20.44 | |
Majority | 9,008 | 12.31 | |||
Turnout | 73,196 | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | 9,478 | 13.65 | |||
Republican | Kirk Edwards | 14,273 | 20.56 | ||
Republican | Lee Gibson | 2,429 | 3.50 | ||
Democratic | 5,738 | 8.27 | |||
Republican | 1,488 | 2.14 | |||
Republican | Kel Seliger | 24,793 | 35.72 | ||
Republican | 11,216 | 16.16 | |||
Turnout |
2002[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Teel Bivins (Incumbent) | 118,938 | 100.00 | 0.00 | |
Majority | 118,938 | 100.00 | 0.00 | ||
Turnout | 118,938 | +21.16 | |||
Republican hold |
1998[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Teel Bivins (Incumbent) | 98,165 | 100.00 | 0.00 | |
Majority | 98,165 | 100.00 | 0.00 | ||
Turnout | 98,165 | -15.34 | |||
Republican hold |
1994[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Teel Bivins (Incumbent) | 115,951 | 100.00 | 0.00 | |
Majority | 115,951 | 100.00 | 0.00 | ||
Turnout | 115,951 | -16.76 | |||
Republican hold |
1992[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Teel Bivins (Incumbent) | 139,302 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 139,302 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 139,302 | ||||
Republican hold |
District officeholders[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ^ "Special Runoff Election, State Senate, District 31". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ^ Change from Special Election
- ^ "Special Election, State Senate, District 31". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
Categories:
- Texas Senate districts
- Andrews County, Texas
- Armstrong County, Texas
- Bailey County, Texas
- Briscoe County, Texas
- Carson County, Texas
- Castro County, Texas
- Cochran County, Texas
- Collingsworth County, Texas
- Dallam County, Texas
- Deaf Smith County, Texas
- Donley County, Texas
- Ector County, Texas
- Gaines County, Texas
- Glasscock County, Texas
- Gray County, Texas
- Hall County, Texas
- Hansford County, Texas
- Hartley County, Texas
- Hemphill County, Texas
- Howard County, Texas
- Hutchinson County, Texas
- Lipscomb County, Texas
- Loving County, Texas
- Martin County, Texas
- Midland County, Texas
- Moore County, Texas
- Ochiltree County, Texas
- Oldham County, Texas
- Parmer County, Texas
- Potter County, Texas
- Randall County, Texas
- Roberts County, Texas
- Sherman County, Texas
- Swisher County, Texas
- Wheeler County, Texas
- Winkler County, Texas
- Yoakum County, Texas