2008 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 2008
John Cornyn REP +12.0 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 7,912,075
- Margin
- 12.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in TX
- R+11.8same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cornyn Won | REP | 4,337,469 | 54.82% | |
| Rick Noriega | DEM | 3,389,365 | 42.84% | |
| Yvonne Adams Schick | LIB | 185,241 | 2.34% | |
| Total | 7,912,075 | |||
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 2008 Texas Senate race?
John Cornyn (REP) won with 54.8% of the vote, ahead of Rick Noriega (42.8%), a margin of 12.0 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Texas Senate race?
7,912,075 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.