2012 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 2012
Ted Cruz REP +15.8 · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 7,864,822
- Margin
- 15.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in TX
- R+15.8same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Cruz Won | REP | 4,440,137 | 56.46% | |
| Paul Sadler | DEM | 3,194,927 | 40.62% | |
| John Jay Myers | LIB | 162,354 | 2.06% | |
| David B. Collins | GRE | 67,404 | 0.86% | |
| Total | 7,864,822 | |||
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 2012 Texas Senate race?
Ted Cruz (REP) won with 56.5% of the vote, ahead of Paul Sadler (40.6%), a margin of 15.8 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 2012?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Texas Senate race?
7,864,822 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.