Texas Senate, District 16

District 16 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Dallas county in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

Texas's 16th
State Senate district

Map of the district
Senator
  Nathan Johnson
DDallas
Demographics44.6% White
13.1% Black
29.3% Hispanic
12.7% Asian
Population898,224

The current senator from District 16 is Nathan M. Johnson.

Biggest cities in the district

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District 17 has a population of 816,670 with 614,614 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[2]

Name County Pop.[3][a]
1 Dallas Dallas 350,201
2 Garland 134,462
3 Irving 121,029
4 Carrollton 49,352
5 Rowlett 49,188

Election history

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Election history of District 25 from 1992.[b]

2024

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Texas general election, 2024: Senate District 16[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nathan M. Johnson (Incumbent) 187,557 100.00 38.05
Majority 187,557 100.00 76.10
Turnout 187,557
Democratic hold

2022

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Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 16[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nathan Johnson (Incumbent) 118,663 61.95 7.82
Republican Brandon Copeland 72,885 38.05 −7.82
Majority 45,778 23.90 15.62
Turnout 191,548
Democratic hold

2018

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Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 16[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nathan Johnson 159,288 54.13 54.13
Republican Don Huffines (Incumbent) 134,933 45.87 −54.13
Majority 24,355 8.28 −91.72
Turnout 294,161
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

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Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 16[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Don Huffines 106,546 100.00 0.00
Majority 106,546 100.00 0.00
Turnout 106,546
Republican hold

2012

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Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 16[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 181,746 100.00 43.75
Majority 181,746 100.00 84.81
Turnout 181,746
Republican hold

2008

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Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 16[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 121,928 56.25 −43.75
Democratic Rain Levy Minns 89,000 41.06 41.06
Libertarian Paul E. Osborn 5,806 2.67 2.67
Majority 32,928 15.19 −84.81
Turnout 216,734
Republican hold

2004

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Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 16[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 142,542 100.00 35.93
Majority 142,542 100.00 69.95
Turnout 142,542 −4.72
Republican hold

2002

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Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 16[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 95,853 67.07 −35.93
Democratic Jan Erik Frederiksen 50,895 34.02 34.02
Libertarian Jack Thompson 2,857 1.91 1.91
Majority 44,958 30.05 −69.95
Turnout 149,605 85.15
Republican hold

1998

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Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 16[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 80,802 100.00
Majority 80,802 100.00
Turnout 80,802
Republican hold

1996 (special)

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Texas Senate District 16 special runoff election - 1 June 1996[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona 10,459 57.04 17.19
Republican Donna Halstead 7,876 42.96 11.55
Majority 2,583 14.09
Turnout 18,335
Republican hold
Texas Senate District 16 special election - 4 May 1996[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carona 9,357 39.85
Republican Donna Halstead 7,375 31.41
Democratic Jan Erik Frederiksen 3,295 14.03
Republican Steve Matthews 3,174 13.52
Republican Bob White 282 1.20
Turnout 23,483

1994

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Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 16[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John N. Leedom (Incumbent) 108,229 87.10 6.25
Libertarian Randal Morgan 15,959 12.84 −6.31
Write-In Henry Gail Norrid 67 0.05
Majority 92,270 74.26 12.56
Turnout 124,255 −30.67
Republican hold

1992

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Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 16[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John N. Leedom (Incumbent) 144,908 80.85
Libertarian Randal Morgan 34,325 19.15
Majority 110,583 61.70
Turnout 179,233
Republican hold

District officeholders

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Legislature Senator, District 16 Counties in District
1 Robert McAlpin Williamson Milam, Washington.
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3 Edward Burleson Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Travis.
4 William S. Day Austin, Fort Bend, Washington.
5 Henry C. Pedigo Jefferson, Liberty, Orange, Polk, Trinity, Tyler.
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8 Enoch S. Pitts
9 A. N. Jordan Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris.
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11 Abram Morris Gentry
12 Matthew Gaines Washington.
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14 Seth Shepard
T. G. Davidson
Burleson, Washington.
15 Tillman Smith
James R. Burnett
Grimes, Madison, Trinity, Walker.
16 James R. Burnett
John T. Buchanan
17 John T. Buchanan
James G. McDonald
18 Barnett Gibbs Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall.
19 J. O. Terrell
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21 Robert S. Kimbrough
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23 James H. Shelburne Austin, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller.
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25 Waller T. Burns
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27 Abner G. Lipscomb
28 Fort Bend, Harris, Waller.
29 George B. Griggs
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31 Francis Charles Hume, Jr.
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33 Louis H. Bailey
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35 Rienzi Melville Johnston
36 Rienzi Melville Johnston
Lynch Davidson
37 Charles A. Murphy
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39 Harris.
40 James W. Hall
Walter Frank Woodul
41 Walter Frank Woodul
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44 Weaver Moore
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50 W. Lacy Stewart
Maribelle Stewart
51 J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr.
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53 Carlos C. Ashley, Sr. Bandera, Brown, Burnet, Concho, Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Mills, Real, San Saba, Uvalde, Zavala.
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56 Louis Crump
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60 Jim Wade Portion of Dallas.
61 Mike McKool
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63 Bill Braecklein
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67 John N. Leedom
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74 John N. Leedom
John J. Carona
Portions of Dallas, Rockwall.
75 John J. Carona
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78 Portion of Dallas.
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84 Don Huffines
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86 Nathan M. Johnson
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Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "State Senate Districts PLANS2168" (PDF). WTAW. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "County by County Canvass Report 2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION November 05, 2024" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "DALLAS COUNTY JOINT RUNOFF ELECTIONS JUNE 1, 1996" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "DALLAS COUNTY JOINT ELECTIONS MAY 4, 1996" (PDF). Dallas County Elections Department. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.