Texas Senate, District 4

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Texas's 4th
State Senate district
Senator
  Brandon Creighton
R–Conroe
Demographics59% White
13.9% Black
22.9% Hispanic
3.8% Asian
Population942,938

District 4 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Chambers and Jefferson counties, and portions of Galveston, Harris, and Montgomery counties in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas.[1] The current Senator from District 4 is Brandon Creighton, the winner of a special election held on August 5, 2014, to succeed the resigning Tommy Williams.

Election history[]

Election history of District 4 from 1992.[2]

Most recent election[]

2014 (special election on August 5)[]

Brandon Creighton (Republican) 15,232 (67.38%)
Steve Toth (Republican) 7,373 (32.61%)[3]

Previous elections[]

2020[]

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brandon Creighton (Incumbent) 239,869 67.35 -19.98
Democratic Jay Stittleburg 126,019 30.19 +30.19
Libertarian Cameron Brock 10,277 2.46 -10.21
Majority 417,401 100.00
Turnout 250,521
Republican hold

2016[]

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brandon Creighton (Incumbent) 239,869 87.33 +1.08
Libertarian Jenn West 34,791 12.67 -1.08
Majority 274,660 100.00
Turnout 250,521
Republican hold

2014 (special election on August 5)[]

Brandon Creighton (Republican) 15,232 (67.38%)
Steve Toth (Republican) 7,373 (32.61%)[4]

2012[]

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tommy Williams (Incumbent) 216,076 86.25 -13.75
Libertarian Bob Townsend 34,445 13.75 +13.75
Majority 250,521 100.00
Turnout 250,521
Republican hold

2008[]

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tommy Williams (Incumbent) 203,367 100.00
Majority 203,367 100.00
Turnout 203,367
Republican hold

2004[]

: Senate District 4[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tommy Williams (Incumbent) 176,464 100.00 +36.47
Majority 176,464 100.00 +72.93
Turnout 176,464 +15.30
Republican hold

2002[]

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 4[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tommy Williams 97,237 63.53 +18.69
Democratic 55,808 36.47 -18.69
Majority 41,429 27.07 +16.76
Turnout 153,045 +10.28
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican primary runoff, 2002: Senate District 4[7]
Candidate Votes % ±
Michael Galloway 5,320 46.11 +11.32
✓ Tommy Williams 6,218 53.89 +8.69
Majority 898 0.92
Turnout 11,538
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 4[8]
Candidate Votes % ±
4,571 20.01
✓ Michael Galloway 7,947 34.79
✓ Tommy Williams 10,327 45.20
Turnout 22,845

1998[]

: Senate District 4[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael Galloway (Incumbent) 62,237 44.85 -7.90
Democratic 76,540 55.15 +7.90
Majority 14,303 10.31 +4.82
Turnout 138,777 -7.64
Democratic gain from Republican
Republican primary, 1998: Senate District 4[10]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Michael Galloway (Incumbent) 9,834 53.93
8,400 46.07
Majority 1,434 1.87
Turnout

1994[]

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 4[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl A. Parker (Incumbent) 71,102 47.26 -7.31
Republican Michael Galloway 79,252 52.74 +7.31
Majority 8,240 5.48 -3.65
Turnout 150,264 -28.70
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican primary, 1994: Senate District 4[12]
Candidate Votes % ±
Jim Alexander 6,862 49.75
✓ Michael Galloway 6,932 50.25
Majority 70 0.09
Turnout 13,794

1992[]

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 4[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl A. Parker (Incumbent) 114,999 54.57
Republican Michael Galloway 95,741 45.43
Majority 19,258 9.14
Turnout 210,740
Democratic hold

District officeholders[]

Legislature Senator, District 4 Counties in District
1 Joseph Lewis Hogg[14]
 Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk
2
Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk.
3 [15]
 Collin, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Henderson
4 Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Van Zandt
5 Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Kaufman
6
7 James W. Throckmorton
8
9 Panola, Sabine, Shelby
10
11
12 Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt
13 Thomas J. Word
14 Anderson, Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt
15 Walter Riptoe Harrison
16
17
18 Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
19
20
21
[16]
Cooke, Grayson
Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
[17]
Wilfred Roy Cousins, Sr.
Wilfred Roy Cousins, Sr.
Allan Shivers
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53 Jefferson, Orange
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63 Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
64
65 Carl A. Parker
66
67
68 All of Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange.
Portions of Galveston, Harris, Montgomery.
69
70
71
72
73
74 Michael L. Galloway
75
76
77
78 Tommy Williams All of Liberty, Orange.
Portions of Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Montgomery.
79
80 Tommy Williams
Brandon Creighton

References[]

  1. ^ "Elected Officials Districts: Texas Senate District 4". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  2. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
  3. ^ "2014 Special Runoff Election, Senate District 4". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Special Runoff Election, Senate District 4". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  6. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  7. ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  8. ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  9. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  10. ^ "1998 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  11. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  12. ^ "1994 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  13. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  14. ^ Senator Hogg granted leave of absence 4 May 1846
  15. ^ Senator Walker resigned 30 March 1850, and replaced by Campbell
  16. ^ Senator Whatley resigned 29 April 1891
  17. ^ Senator Triplett died 14 December 1928
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