Texas elections, 2016
Welcome to the Texas elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Texas saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 elections, the state government of Texas remained a Republican trifecta, meaning that party holds the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Republicans retained control of the state Senate with 20 seats to Democrats' 11 seats. Republicans lost four state House seats with 95 seats to Democrats' 55 seats.
Texas has two U.S. Senate seats and 36 U.S. House seats. All of the U.S. House seats were up for election in November. Republicans won 24 of the state's U.S. House seats, and 11 seats went to Democrats. In 2016, Texas' 23rd U.S. House district election was expected to be among the most competitive congressional elections in the country.
Donald Trump won Texas' 38 electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Mitt Romney carried Texas in the 2012 general election for president. John McCain won the state in the 2008 presidential election. See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Texas election dates | |
| 3/1/2016 | State and presidential primary |
| 5/24/2016 | Judicial primary runoff |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 9/15/2015 | First day to file for a place on the primary ballot for precinct chair candidates |
| 11/14/2015 | First day to file for all other candidates for offices that are regularly scheduled to be on the primary ballot |
| 12/14/2015 | Filing deadline for candidates; filing deadline for independent candidates to file intent declaration |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Texas below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Texas?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Texas Secretary of State - Elections Division
Primary election
See Primary elections in Texas.
Elections to watch
- Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Dallas Independent School District elections (2016)
- Texas judicial elections, 2016
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Texas voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Texas.
Texas vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
