2002 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 2002
John Cornyn REP +12.0 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 4,514,012
- Margin
- 12.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cornyn Won | REP | 2,496,243 | 55.30% | |
| Ron Kirk | DEM | 1,955,758 | 43.33% | |
| Scott Lanier Jameson | LIB | 35,538 | 0.79% | |
| Roy H. Williams | GRE | 25,051 | 0.56% | |
| James Wellington Wright | W | 1,422 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 4,514,012 | |||
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 2002 Texas Senate race?
John Cornyn (REP) won with 55.3% of the vote, ahead of Ron Kirk (43.3%), a margin of 12.0 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Texas Senate race?
4,514,012 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.