2012 Texas elections
Elections were held inTexas on November 6, 2012. Primary elections took place on May 29, 2012. Runoff elections took place on July 31, 2012.[ 1]
President of the United States [ edit ] Texas had 38 electoral votes in theElectoral College , which went toRepublican presidential candidateMitt Romney .[ 2]
United States Class I Senate Seat [ edit ] Incumbent Republican SenatorKay Bailey Hutchison retired and did not seek re-election for a fourth full term.[ 3] Ted Cruz won the seat, defeatingDemocrat Paul Sadler .[ 4]
United States House of Representatives [ edit ] There were 36 U.S. Representative seats up for election in Texas; four more seats than in the2010 election . The Republican Party won 24 seats, while the Democrats won 12.[ 5]
Railroad commissioner [ edit ] 2012 Texas Railroad Commissioner election Congressional district resultsCraddick: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Henry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
IncumbentBuddy Garcia , who was appointed byGovernor Rick Perry to fill the vacancy left byElizabeth Ames Jones , did not seek re-election.[ 6] Christi Craddick won the election for a six-year term.[ 7]
Dale Henry, petroleum engineer[ 12] Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dale Henry 446,160 100.00% Total votes 446,160 100.00%
[ edit ] 2012 Texas Railroad Commissioner (unexpired term) election ← 2008 November 6, 2012 2014 →
County resultsSmitherman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Perez: 50–60%
IncumbentBarry T. Smitherman was elected to the remaining two years of a six-year term following his appointment to fill the vacancy left byMichael L. Williams , who resigned to contest for theUnited States House of Representatives .[ 15]
2012 Texas Supreme Court Place 2 election
Incumbent JusticeDon Willett was re-elected to a second six-year term.
2012 Texas Supreme Court Place 4 election
Incumbent JusticeDavid M. Medina lost renomination in the Republican primary toJohn P. Devine , who would go on to win the election and a six-year-term.[ 17]
2012 Texas Supreme Court Place 6 election
Incumbent JusticeNathan Hecht was re-elected to a fifth six-year term.
Michele Petty, attorney[ 19] Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Michele Petty 439,302 100.00% Total votes 439,302 100.00%
Court of Criminal Appeals [ edit ] 2012 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals presiding judge election
Incumbent Presiding JudgeSharon Keller was re-elected to a fourth six-year-term.
Keith Hampton, defense lawyer[ 20] Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Keith Hampton 432,111 100.00% Total votes 432,111 100.00%
2012 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7 election
Incumbent JudgeBarbara Parker Hervey was re-elected for a third six-year-term.
2012 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8 election
Incumbent JudgeElsa Alcala was appointed to theTexas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2011, following the stepping-down ofCharles Holcomb . Alcala was elected to a six-year-term.[ 21]
State Board of Education [ edit ] All 15 districts of theTexas Board of Education were up for election.[ 22]
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Carlos Garza (incumbent) 32,461 100.00% Total votes 32,461 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Martha M. Dominguez 49,386 56.11% Democratic Sergio Mora 26,434 30.03% Democratic Andres Muro 12,201 13.86% Total votes 88,021 100.00%
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Laurie J. Turner 32,970 76.93% Republican Veronica Anzaldua 9,886 23.07% Total votes 42,856 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Celeste Zepeda Sanchez 30,955 44.56% Democratic Ruben Cortez Jr. 24,420 35.15% Democratic Larry E. Garza 14,099 20.29% Total votes 69,474 100.00%
Democratic primary runoff results[ 23] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ruben Cortez Jr. 20,253 50.57% Democratic Celeste Zepeda Sanchez 19,794 49.43% Total votes 40,047 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 2 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ruben Cortez Jr. 204,208 53.76% Republican Laurie J. Turner 164,497 43.30% Libertarian Lenard Nelson 11,159 2.94% Total votes 379,864 100.00% Democratic hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican David M. Williams 23,016 100.00% Total votes 23,016 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Marisa B. Perez 36,728 65.95% Democratic Michael Soto (incumbent) 18,959 34.05% Total votes 55,687 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 3 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Marisa B. Perez 252,570 65.63% Republican David M. Williams 132,294 34.37% Total votes 384,864 100.00% Democratic hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Dorothy Olmos 13,208 100.00% Total votes 13,208 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lawrence Allen Jr. (incumbent) 38,622 100.00% Total votes 38,622 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 4 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lawrence Allen Jr. (incumbent) 303,071 78.29% Republican Dorothy Olmos 84,029 21.71% Total votes 387,100 100.00% Democratic hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ken Mercer (incumbent) 67,594 70.78% Republican Steve Salyer 27,901 29.22% Total votes 95,495 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Rebecca Bell-Metereau 38,419 100.00% Total votes 38,419 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 5 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ken Mercer (incumbent) 338,705 51.30% Democratic Rebecca Bell-Metereau 281,445 42.63% Libertarian Mark Loewe 28,407 4.30% Green Irene Meyer Scharf 11,717 1.77% Total votes 660,274 100.00% Republican hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Donna Bahorich 66,899 100.00% Total votes 66,899 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Traci Jensen 8,657 51.47% Democratic Patty Quintana-Nilsson 4,995 29.70% Democratic David Scott 3,169 18.84% Total votes 16,821 100.00%
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican David Bradley (incumbent) 59,761 57.88% Republican Rita Ashley 43,482 42.12% Total votes 103,243 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 7 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican David Bradley (incumbent) 389,106 82.21% Libertarian Matthew Petre 84,212 17.79% Total votes 473,318 100.00% Republican hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Barbara Cargill (incumbent) 69,339 68.01% Republican Linda Ellis 32,614 31.99% Total votes 101,953 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dexter Smith 8,335 58.31% Democratic Rick Soliz 5,960 41.69% Total votes 14,295 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 8 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Barbara Cargill (incumbent) 387,927 70.96% Democratic Dexter Smith 158,777 29.04% Total votes 546,704 100.00% Republican hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Thomas Ratliff (incumbent) 73,889 52.31% Republican Randy Stevenson 67,351 47.69% Total votes 141,240 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 9 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Thomas Ratliff (incumbent) 427,675 85.66% Libertarian Sherri L. Little 71,602 14.34% Total votes 499,277 100.00% Republican hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tom Maynard 38,750 42.95% Republican Rebecca Osborne 37,729 41.82% Republican Jeff Fleece 13,743 15.23% Total votes 90,222 100.00%
Republican primary runoff results[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tom Maynard 36,134 50.69% Republican Rebecca Osborne 35,146 49.31% Total votes 71,280 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Judy Jennings 26,927 100.00% Total votes 26,927 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 10 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tom Maynard 313,025 56.60% Democratic Judy Jennings 239,985 43.40% Total votes 553,010 100.00% Republican hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Patricia Hardy (incumbent) 71,039 100.00% Total votes 71,039 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 11 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Patricia Hardy (incumbent) 403,740 82.78% Libertarian Jason Darr 84,014 17.22% Total votes 487,754 100.00% Republican hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Geraldine Miller 24,070 34.53% Republican Gail Spurlock 24,070 24.24% Republican George M. Clayton (incumbent) 16,297 23.38% Republican Pam Little 12,452 17.86% Total votes 69,715 100.00%
Republican primary runoff results[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Geraldine Miller 44,109 60.34% Republican Gail Spurlock 28,990 39.66% Total votes 73,099 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lois Parrott 14,495 100.00% Total votes 14,495 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 12 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Geraldine Miller 358,678 60.73% Democratic Lois Parrott 231,925 39.27% Total votes 590,603 100.00% Republican hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican S.T. Russell 16,726 100.00% Total votes 16,726 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Mavis Best Knight (incumbent) 39,743 100.00% Total votes 39,743 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 13 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Mavis Best Knight (incumbent) 308,486 74.33% Republican S.T. Russell 106,517 25.67% Total votes 415,003 100.00% Democratic hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Sue Melton 55,469 53.17% Republican Gail Lowe (incumbent) 48,852 46.83% Total votes 104,321 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 14 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Sue Melton 409,557 83.99% Libertarian Stephen Hawkins 78,068 16.01% Total votes 487,625 100.00% Republican hold
Republican primary results[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Marty Rowley 59,435 50.50% Republican Anette Carlisle 58,262 49.50% Total votes 117,697 100.00%
Democratic primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Steven D. Schafersman 12,092 100.00% Total votes 12,092 100.00%
2012 Texas Board of Education District 15 election[ 14] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Marty Rowley 390,115 76.37% Democratic Steven D. Schafersman 120,737 23.63% Total votes 510,852 100.00% Republican hold
All 31 seats in theTexas State Senate and all 150 seats in theTexas House of Representatives were up for election. Elected senators and representatives served in the83rd Texas Legislature .
All 31 seats of theTexas Senate were up for election. No seats changed hands, with the Republican Party retained a 19-seat majority over the Democrat's 12 seats.[ 24]
Texas Senate election results Republican hold Democratic hold Texas House of Representatives [ edit ] All 150 seats of theTexas House of Representatives were up for election. The Democratic Party won seven seats, giving them 55 seats to the Republican's majority of 95.[ 25]
Texas House of Representative election results Republican hold Democratic hold Democratic gain
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