2000 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 2000
Kay Bailey Hutchison REP +32.8 · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 6,267,964
- Margin
- 32.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in TX
- R+21.3same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Won | REP | 4,078,954 | 65.08% | |
| Gene Kelly | DEM | 2,025,024 | 32.31% | |
| Douglas S. Sandage | GRE | 91,329 | 1.46% | |
| Mary J. Ruwart | LIB | 72,657 | 1.16% | |
| Total | 6,267,964 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Texas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 8.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | John Cornyn | 9.6 |
| 2018 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 2.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | John Cornyn | 27.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 15.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 25.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 32.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 10.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 22.5 |
| 1990 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 22.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 Texas Senate race?
Kay Bailey Hutchison (REP) won with 65.1% of the vote, ahead of Gene Kelly (32.3%), a margin of 32.8 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 2000?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 Texas Senate race?
6,267,964 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.