2014 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 2014
John Cornyn REP +27.2 · Class II seat · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 4,648,358
- Margin
- 27.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cornyn Won | REP | 2,861,531 | 61.56% | |
| David M. Alameel | DEM | 1,597,387 | 34.37% | |
| Rebecca Paddock | LIB | 133,751 | 2.88% | |
| Emily Sanchez | GRE | 54,701 | 1.18% | |
| Mohammed Tahiro | W | 988 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 4,648,358 | |||
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 2014 Texas Senate race?
John Cornyn (REP) won with 61.6% of the vote, ahead of David M. Alameel (34.4%), a margin of 27.2 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 2014?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Texas Senate race?
4,648,358 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.