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Texas Senate, District 17

Texas's 17th
State Senate district

Map of the district
Senator
  Joan Huffman
RHouston
Demographics44.6% White
15.2% Black
24% Hispanic
16.4% Asian
Population913,271

District 17 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Colorado, Jackson, Matagorda, and Wharton counties, and portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, and Waller counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

The current senator from District 17 is Joan Huffman.

Biggest cities in the district

District 17 has a population of 804,162 with 605,764 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[2]

Name County Pop.[3][a]
1 Houston Fort Bend/Harris 322,519
2 Sugar Land Fort Bend 68,795
3 Missouri City Fort Bend 31,204
4 Lake Jackson Brazoria 26,849
5 Bellaire Harris 16,855

Election history

Election history of District 22 from 1992.[b]

2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 17[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joan Huffman (Incumbent) 179,653 65.33 +13.89
Democratic Rita Lucido 95,320 34.67 −12.13
Turnout 274,973
Republican hold

2018

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 17[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joan Huffman (Incumbent) 158,263 51.44 −11.90
Democratic Rita Lucido 143,978 46.80 +12.89
Libertarian Lauren LaCount 5,396 1.75 −0.28
Turnout 307,637
Republican hold

2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 17[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joan Huffman (Incumbent) 113,817 63.34 −14.34
Democratic Rita Lucido 60,934 33.91 +33.91
Libertarian George Hardy 3,642 02.03 −11.39
Green David Courtney 1,303 00.73 −8.17
Turnout 179,696
Republican hold

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 17[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joan Huffman (Incumbent) 185,429 77.68 +5.48
Libertarian Austin Page 32,026 13.42 −3.42
Green David Courtney 21,252 08.90 +8.90
Turnout 238,707
Republican hold

2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 17[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joan Huffman (Incumbent) 112,595 83.16 +27.07
Libertarian Phil Kurtz 22,802 16.84 +16.84
Turnout 135,397
Republican hold

2008 (special)

Texas Special Runoff Election State Senate: Senate District 17[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joan Huffman 24,497 56.09 +29.95
Democratic Chris Bell 19,176 43.91 +5.52
Turnout 43,673
Republican hold
Texas Special Election, 2008: Senate District 17[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Bell 85,725 38.39
Republican Joan Huffman 58,359 26.14
Democratic Stephanie E. Simmons 30,839 13.81
Republican Austen Furse 22,588 10.12
Republican Ken Sherman 16,728 7.49
Republican Grant Harpold 9,056 4.06
Turnout 223,295

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 17[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kyle Janek 88,483 77.82 +16.40
Libertarian Phil Kurtz 25,212 22.81 +22.81
Majority 63,271 55.65% +32.79
Turnout 113,695 −20.99
Republican hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 17[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kyle Janek 88,393 61.43 −5.99
Democratic Ronnie Ellen Harrison 55,502 38.57 +5.99
Majority 32,891 22.86 −11.98
Turnout 153,132 −30.34
Republican hold

Special

Special election, 5 November 2002: Senate District 17 (Unexpired term)[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kyle Janek 97,588 67.42 −3.18
Democratic Ronnie Ellen Harrison 47,164 32.58 +3.18
Majority 50,424 34.83 −6.36
Turnout 144,752 +5.52
Republican hold
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 17[14]
Candidate Votes % ±
Kyle Janek 16,250 65.81
Gary M. Polland 8,444 34.19
Turnout 24,694

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 17[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J. E. "Buster" Brown 96,846 70.60 −1.99
Democratic Ronnie Ellen Harrison 40,331 29.40 +1.99
Majority 56,515 41.20 −3.97
Turnout 137,177 −15.77
Republican hold

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 17[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J. E. "Buster" Brown 117,727 72.58 +12.98
Democratic Ronnie Ellen Harrison 44,465 27.42 −12.98
Majority 73,262 45.17 +25.96
Turnout 162,192 −20.55
Republican hold

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 17[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J. E. "Buster" Brown 121,676 59.60
Democratic Ronnie Harrison 82,468 40.40
Majority 39,208 19.21
Turnout 204,144
Republican hold

District officeholders

Legislature Senator, District 17 Counties in District
1 Alexander H. Phillips Gonzales, Jackson, Victoria.
2
3 David Y. Portis Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Lavaca, Wharton.
4 Peter W. Gray Harris.
5 Mark M. Potter Galveston.
6
7
8
9 Anthony Martin Branch
David Catchings Dickson
Grimes, Montgomery, Walker.
10 David Catchings Dickson
11 Benton Randolph
12 William A. Saylor Brazos, Burleson, Milam.
13
14 Jewett H. Davenport Bell, Falls, Milam.
15 Walter Moses Burton Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton.
16
17
18 John Johnson Collin, Denton.
19
20 William Allen
21
22 Henry A. Finch
23 Miles Crowley Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton.
24 Miles Crowley
Morris Lasker
25 John E. Linn
26
27 Robert V. Davidson
28
29 Robert V. Davidson
William M. Holland
30 Thomas W. Masterson
31 Thomas W. Masterson
John E. Kauffman
32 John E. Kauffman
33 John E. Kauffman
William L. Hall
34 William L. Hall
35
36
37 William L. Hall
Thomas J. Holbrook
38 Thomas J. Holbrook
39 Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton.
40
41
42
43
44
45
46 William E. Stone
47
48
49
50 Jimmy Phillips
51
52
53 Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda.
54
55
56 Jimmy Phillips
A. R. "Babe" Schwartz
57 A. R. "Babe" Schwartz
58 Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston.
59
60 All of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston.
Portion of Harris.
61
62
63 All of Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Galveston, Matagorda.
Portion of Harris.
64
65
66
67 J. E. "Buster" Brown
68 Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris.
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78 Kyle Janek Portions of Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson.
79
80 Kyle Janek
Joan Huffman
81 Joan Huffman
82
83 Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris.
84
85
86
87
88 All of Colorado, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton.
Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller.

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. ^ "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. ^ "Official Canvass Report 2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "2008 Special Runoff Election State Senate District 17". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Special Election State Senate District 17". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "Special Election, State Senate District 17". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 24, 2006.
  15. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.