2018 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 2018
Ted Cruz REP +2.6 · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 8,371,655
- Margin
- 2.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Cruz Won | REP | 4,260,553 | 50.89% | |
| Beto O'Rourke | DEM | 4,045,632 | 48.33% | |
| Neal M. Dikeman | LIB | 65,470 | 0.78% | |
| Total | 8,371,655 | |||
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 2018 Texas Senate race?
Ted Cruz (REP) won with 50.9% of the vote, ahead of Beto O'Rourke (48.3%), a margin of 2.6 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Texas Senate race?
8,371,655 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.