2002 Texas House of Representatives election
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The 2002 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 State House of Representatives districts. The winners of this election served in the 78th Texas Legislature, with seats apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans gained control of the House with 88 seats to the Democrats' 62, giving them a governmental trifecta for the first time since Reconstruction.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Democrats had held control of the Texas House of Representatives since Reconstruction despite Republicans winning the governorship in 1994 and the Texas Senate in 1996.[3][4] In the 2000 elections, Democrats had heavily emphasized the need to maintain control of the chamber to combat a potential Republican gerrymander after the next census. Their heavy investments in key races allowed them to maintain control of the chamber despite governor George W. Bush's victory in the state in the concurrent presidential election.[5][6]
Redistricting
[edit]Following the release of the 2000 census results, the divided Texas Legislature attempted to undergo its decennial redistricting responsibility, but it failed.[7] Many Republicans in the legislature had felt no pressure to redistrict their own lines as control would fall to the Legislative Redistricting Board, which was controlled by Republicans, if they failed to do so. The districts that the board drew were seen as highly favorable to Republicans.[8] Challenges by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Department of Justice altered the board's state House districts, while keeping the state Senate map intact.[9] The Board had attempted to draw Democratic Speaker Pete Laney out of his west Texas district, but this had the ripple effect of reducing the Hispanic population in district 74 along the Texas–Mexico border. The Board agreed to revert this change, allowing the map to pass preclearance.[10]
House districts follow the "county line rule," effectively granting individual counties delegations of state house seats based on their population.[11] The census found that Texas had a population of 20,851,820 in 2000,[12] giving each district an "ideal population" of 139,006 people. In 1990, the "ideal population for a district" was 113,006 people. Counties with at least this number of people must fully contain at least one state house district. Counties with sufficient population for two or more districts must be divided into that number of districts. Should a county have sufficient population for one or more district plus a fraction of another, one district from another county may extend into it to represent the remaining population. District delegations for counties with at least one district changed as follows following the 2000 Census:[13]
County | 1990 pop. | Seats | Partial | 2000 pop.[12] | Seats | Partial | +/– W | +/– P |
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Bell County | 191,073 | 1 | Yes | 238,000 | 1 | Yes | ||
Bexar County | 1,185,394 | 11 | No | 1,393,035 | 10 | No | 1 | |
Brazoria County | 191,707 | 1 | Yes | 241,805 | 1 | Yes | ||
Brazos County | 121,862 | 1 | Yes | 152,436 | 1 | Yes | ||
Cameron County | 260,120 | 2 | Yes | 334,884 | 2 | Yes | ||
Collin County | 264,036 | 2 | Yes | 491,272 | 3 | Yes | 1 | |
Dallas County | 1,852,691 | 16 | No | 2,216,808 | 16 | No | ||
Denton County | 273,644 | 2 | Yes | 433,065 | 3 | No | 1 | |
Ector County | 118,934 | 1 | Yes | 121,124 | 0 | Yes | 1 | |
El Paso County | 591,610 | 5 | No | 679,568 | 5 | No | ||
Fort Bend County | 225,421 | 2 | No | 354,286 | 2 | Yes | ||
Galveston County | 217,396 | 2 | No | 250,178 | 1 | Yes | 1 | |
Harris County | 2,818,101 | 25 | No | 3,401,139 | 25 | No | ||
Hidalgo County | 383,545 | 3 | Yes | 569,099 | 4 | No | 1 | |
Jefferson County | 239,389 | 2 | Yes | 251,968 | 1 | Yes | 1 | |
Lubbock County | 222,636 | 2 | No | 242,644 | 1 | Yes | 1 | |
McLennan County | 189,123 | 1 | Yes | 213,525 | 1 | Yes | ||
Montgomery County | 182,201 | 1 | Yes | 293,779 | 2 | Yes | 1 | |
Nueces County | 291,145 | 2 | Yes | 313,512 | 2 | Yes | ||
Smith County | 151,309 | 1 | Yes | 174,861 | 1 | Yes | ||
Tarrant County | 1,170,103 | 10 | No | 1,449,290 | 10 | No | ||
Taylor County | 119,655 | 1 | Yes | 126,606 | 0 | Yes | 1 | |
Travis County | 576,407 | 5 | No | 811,776 | 6 | No | 1 | |
Webb County | 133,239 | 1 | Yes | 193,124 | 1 | Yes | ||
Wichita County | 122,378 | 1 | Yes | 131,695 | 0 | Yes | 1 | |
Williamson County | 139,551 | 1 | Yes | 250,466 | 1 | Yes |
As a result of these changes, the following districts drastically moved:
- District 20 moved from East Texas to Williamson County.
- District 46 moved from Hays County to Travis County.
- District 70 moved from West Texas to Collin County.
- District 80 moved from the Permian Basin to South Texas.
- District 89 moved from Tarrant County to Collin County.
- District 99 moved from Dallas County to Tarrant County.
- District 115 moved from Bexar County to Dallas County.
Campaign
[edit]Seeking a more favorable redistricting plan to boost his political standing, U.S. House majority leader Tom DeLay organized the Texans for a Republican Majority PAC (TRMPAC) with the express purpose of ensuring the election of Tom Craddick as Speaker of the Texas House.[14] This not only involved electing a Republican majority, but also electing enough Republicans such that not enough could defect to continue to support Democrat Pete Laney's speakership.[15] TRMPAC intervened in several Republican primaries to support candidates it saw as more conservative and more supportive of Craddick. This led to the defeat of multiple moderate Republicans as well as the victory of conservative incumbents against more moderate challengers.[16] TRMPAC raised over $1 million during the 2002 cycle from a variety of corporate sources. About half of this money was laundered from corporate treasuries.[17] Later, these actions would lead to the indictment of DeLay and several TRMPAC officials.
The Democratic Party sought to maintain its control of the House by building a strong, diverse statewide ticket, including Tony Sanchez for governor and Ron Kirk for U.S. Senator. They saw the election as an opportunity to reverse the state's Republican trend without the popular George W. Bush on the ballot.[18]
Results
[edit]Republicans flipped twenty one Democratic-held seats, while Democrats flipped five Republican-held seats.[19] Several of these flips came through reapportionment and the movement of districts across the state. With a net gain of sixteen seats, Republicans gained control of the House, giving them a governmental trifecta for the first time since Reconstruction.[1][2]
Statewide
[edit]Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||||||||
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Republican Party | 114 | 2,338,133 | 58.98% | 88 | 16 | |||||||||
Democratic Party | 103 | 1,553,606 | 39.19% | 62 | 16 | |||||||||
Libertarian Party | 32 | 58,791 | 1.48% | 0 | – | |||||||||
Green Party | 7 | 11,079 | 0.78% | 0 | – | |||||||||
Independent | 1 | 2,385 | 0.06% | 0 | – | |||||||||
Write-in | 1 | 79 | 0.00% | 0 | – | |||||||||
Total | 3,964,073 | 100.00% | 150 | – |
Close races
[edit]- District 45, 0.88% (gain)
- District 56, 2.88% (gain)
- District 35, 4.66%
- District 5, 4.74% (gain)
- District 18, 6.10%
- District 134, 6.16%
- District 32, 6.72%
- District 48, 7.00% (gain)
- District 34, 7.58%
- District 137, 9.50%
- District 32, 9.76%
Results by district
[edit]District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 20,627 | 62.05% | 12,615 | 37.95% | - | - | 33,242 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 2 | 13,384 | 41.49% | 18,872 | 58.51% | - | - | 32,256 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 3 | 21,153 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 21,153 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 4 | 15,058 | 40.29% | 22,313 | 59.71% | - | - | 37,371 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 18,451 | 47.63% | 20,286 | 52.37% | - | - | 38,737 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 6 | - | - | 27,729 | 100.00% | - | - | 27,729 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 7 | - | - | 26,265 | 100.00% | - | - | 26,265 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 8 | 14,126 | 44.79% | 17,411 | 55.21% | - | - | 31,537 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 9 | 14,651 | 45.12% | 17,823 | 54.88% | - | - | 32,474 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 10 | - | - | 28,072 | 100.00% | - | - | 28,072 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 11 | 21,161 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 21,161 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 12 | 20,053 | 61.15% | 12,740 | 38.85% | - | - | 32,793 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 13 | - | - | 24,161 | 100.00% | - | - | 24,161 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 14 | - | - | 20,951 | 87.86% | 2,894 | 12.14% | 23,845 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 15 | - | - | 33,108 | 91.01% | 3,270 | 8.99% | 36,378 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 16 | - | - | 24,514 | 100.00% | - | - | 24,514 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 17 | 21,630 | 56.38% | 16,022 | 41.76% | 715 | 1.86% | 38,367 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 18 | 14,705 | 53.05% | 13,013 | 46.95% | - | - | 27,718 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 19 | 12,846 | 44.58% | 15,971 | 55.42% | - | - | 28,817 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 20 | - | - | 34,736 | 100.00% | - | - | 34,736 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 21 | 23,108 | 69.73% | 10,032 | 30.27% | - | - | 33,140 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 22 | 20,218 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 20,218 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 23 | 23,267 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 23,267 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 24 | 14,746 | 41.63% | 20,673 | 58.37% | - | - | 35,419 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 25 | 8,592 | 30.97% | 19,148 | 69.03% | - | - | 27,740 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 26 | - | - | 26,994 | 100.00% | - | - | 26,994 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 27 | 20,200 | 62.67% | 12,034 | 37.33% | - | - | 32,234 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 28 | - | - | 25,225 | 100.00% | - | - | 25,225 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 29 | 13,897 | 42.60% | 18,728 | 57.40% | - | - | 32,625 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 30 | - | - | 24,205 | 100.00% | - | - | 24,205 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 31 | 16,665 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 16,665 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 32 | 16,548 | 46.64% | 18,930 | 53.36% | - | - | 35,478 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 33 | 18,930 | 66.48% | 9,545 | 33.52% | - | - | 28,475 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 34 | 15,379 | 53.79% | 13,211 | 46.21% | - | - | 28,590 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 35 | 17,040 | 52.33% | 15,522 | 47.67% | - | - | 32,562 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 36 | 13,606 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 13,606 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 37 | 11,454 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 11,454 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 38 | 12,922 | 68.00% | 6,082 | 32.00% | - | - | 19,004 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 39 | 11,498 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 11,498 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 40 | 10,869 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 10,869 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 41 | 10,700 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 10,700 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 42 | 26,961 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 26,961 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 43 | 14,940 | 61.59% | 9,319 | 38.41% | - | - | 24,259 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 44 | - | - | 25,532 | 100.00% | - | - | 25,532 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 45 | 18,633 | 48.82% | 18,298 | 47.94% | 1,239 | 3.25% | 38,170 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 46 | 19,253 | 88.29% | - | - | 2,553 | 11.71% | 21,806 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 47 | 15,524 | 32.69% | 30,001 | 63.18% | 1,963 | 4.13% | 47,488 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 48 | 21,928 | 45.38% | 25,309 | 52.38% | 1,084 | 2.24% | 48,321 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 49 | 27,384 | 70.72% | 9,095 | 23.49% | 2,242 | 5.79% | 38,721 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 50 | 16,029 | 41.17% | 21,699 | 55.74% | 1,203 | 3.09% | 38,931 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 51 | 14,389 | 82.27% | - | - | 3,101 | 17.73% | 17,490 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 52 | 10,979 | 31.60% | 22,433 | 64.56% | 1,336 | 3.84% | 34,748 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 53 | - | - | 31,675 | 90.50% | 3,325 | 9.50% | 35,000 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 54 | - | - | 18,812 | 100.00% | - | - | 18,812 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 55 | - | - | 23,280 | 100.00% | - | - | 23,280 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 56 | 20,104 | 51.44% | 18,979 | 48.56% | - | - | 39,083 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 57 | 17,358 | 60.20% | 11,478 | 39.80% | - | - | 28,836 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 58 | 10,285 | 31.83% | 22,023 | 68.17% | - | - | 32,308 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 59 | 12,337 | 43.25% | 16,186 | 56.75% | - | - | 28,523 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 60 | - | - | 28,762 | 91.34% | 2,726 | 8.66% | 31,488 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 61 | 11,475 | 31.01% | 25,528 | 68.99% | - | - | 37,003 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 62 | 12,217 | 35.40% | 22,295 | 64.60% | - | - | 34,512 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 63 | - | - | 33,951 | 100.00% | - | - | 33,951 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 64 | - | - | 23,272 | 86.87% | 3,518 | 13.13% | 26,790 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 65 | - | - | 22,263 | 88.18% | 2,983 | 11.82% | 25,246 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 66 | 7,485 | 20.03% | 29,000 | 77.62% | 877 | 2.35% | 37,362 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 67 | 8,485 | 30.18% | 19,626 | 69.82% | - | - | 28,111 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 68 | 12,659 | 34.77% | 23,750 | 65.23% | - | - | 36,409 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 69 | 20,252 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 20,252 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 70 | 7,074 | 19.82% | 28,012 | 78.50% | 600 | 1.68% | 35,686 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 71 | - | - | 26,784 | 91.04% | 2,636 | 8.96% | 29,420 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 72 | 9,521 | 30.38% | 21,433 | 68.40% | 383 | 1.22% | 31,337 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 73 | 9,305 | 20.85% | 35,314 | 79.15% | - | - | 44,619 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 74 | 21,326 | 71.05% | 8,688 | 28.95% | - | - | 30,014 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 75 | 13,267 | 99.41% | - | - | 79 | 0.59% | 13,346 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 76 | 17,387 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 17,387 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 77 | 13,914 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 13,914 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 78 | - | - | 18,598 | 100.00% | - | - | 18,598 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 79 | 14,170 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 14,170 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 80 | 14,302 | 55.80% | 11,327 | 44.20% | - | - | 25,629 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 81 | - | - | 21,583 | 100.00% | - | - | 21,583 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 82 | - | - | 28,968 | 100.00% | - | - | 28,968 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 83 | - | - | 31,551 | 91.10% | 3,083 | 8.90% | 34,634 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 84 | 8,547 | 31.31% | 18,088 | 66.27% | 661 | 2.42% | 27,296 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 85 | 21,121 | 64.63% | 11,559 | 35.37% | - | - | 32,680 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 86 | - | - | 32,387 | 100.00% | - | - | 32,387 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 87 | 8,872 | 34.18% | 17,086 | 65.82% | - | - | 25,958 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 88 | - | - | 27,880 | 100.00% | - | - | 27,880 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 89 | 8,245 | 22.27% | 28,776 | 77.73% | - | - | 37,021 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 90 | 11,731 | 72.23% | 4,511 | 27.77% | - | - | 16,242 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 91 | - | - | 21,227 | 84.41% | 3,921 | 15.59% | 25,148 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 92 | - | - | 25,248 | 88.51% | 3,278 | 11.49% | 28,526 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 93 | 10,033 | 43.39% | 13,089 | 56.61% | - | - | 23,122 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 94 | - | - | 28,892 | 100.00% | - | - | 28,892 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 95 | 25,188 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 25,188 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 96 | 14,589 | 39.99% | 21,896 | 60.01% | - | - | 36,485 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 97 | 14,291 | 32.58% | 29,579 | 67.42% | - | - | 43,870 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 98 | - | - | 37,366 | 100.00% | - | - | 37,366 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 99 | 10,012 | 29.44% | 23,427 | 68.89% | 566 | 1.66% | 34,005 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 100 | 16,679 | 95.16% | - | - | 849 | 4.84% | 17,528 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 101 | - | - | 16,947 | 100.00% | - | - | 16,947 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 102 | - | - | 19,136 | 100.00% | - | - | 19,136 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 103 | 9,006 | 68.75% | 3,828 | 29.22% | 266 | 2.03% | 13,100 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 104 | 10,023 | 73.99% | 3,523 | 26.01% | - | - | 13,546 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 105 | - | - | 13,461 | 75.85% | 4,287 | 24.15% | 17,748 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 106 | - | - | 13,851 | 100.00% | - | - | 13,851 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 107 | 14,786 | 41.59% | 20,764 | 58.41% | - | - | 35,550 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 108 | 10,862 | 33.55% | 21,514 | 66.45% | - | - | 32,376 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 109 | 26,747 | 74.50% | 9,155 | 25.50% | - | - | 35,902 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 110 | 19,511 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 19,511 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 111 | 25,721 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 25,721 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 112 | 10,053 | 29.05% | 24,548 | 70.95% | - | - | 34,601 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 113 | - | - | 18,065 | 100.00% | - | - | 18,065 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 114 | - | - | 24,503 | 100.00% | - | - | 24,503 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 115 | 9,588 | 28.70% | 23,823 | 71.30% | - | - | 33,411 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 116 | 15,174 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 15,174 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 117 | 8,138 | 41.02% | 11,703 | 58.98% | - | - | 19,841 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 118 | 14,416 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 14,416 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 119 | 15,451 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 15,451 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 120 | 15,280 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 15,280 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 121 | - | - | 30,720 | 89.93% | 3,441 | 10.07% | 34,161 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 122 | - | - | 39,048 | 88.45% | 5,100 | 11.55% | 44,148 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 123 | 14,461 | 63.09% | 8,088 | 35.28% | 373 | 1.63% | 22,922 | 100.00% | Democratic gain |
District 124 | 14,970 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 14,970 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 125 | 15,391 | 60.28% | 10,143 | 39.72% | - | - | 25,534 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 126 | - | - | 24,197 | 100.00% | - | - | 24,197 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 127 | - | - | 28,214 | 100.00% | - | - | 28,214 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 128 | - | - | 16,421 | 100.00% | - | - | 16,421 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 129 | - | - | 26,664 | 100.00% | - | - | 26,664 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 130 | - | - | 29,652 | 100.00% | - | - | 29,652 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 131 | 18,572 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 18,572 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 132 | - | - | 21,079 | 90.45% | 2,225 | 9.55% | 23,304 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 133 | 8,128 | 34.86% | 15,189 | 65.14% | - | - | 23,317 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 134 | 21,645 | 46.39% | 24,520 | 52.55% | 492 | 1.05% | 46,657 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 135 | 7,280 | 29.76% | 17,186 | 70.24% | - | - | 24,466 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 136 | - | - | 31,763 | 100.00% | - | - | 31,763 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 137 | 6,292 | 54.75% | 5,200 | 45.25% | - | - | 11,492 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 138 | 10,026 | 40.58% | 14,682 | 59.42% | - | - | 24,708 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
District 139 | 18,559 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 18,559 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 140 | 8,503 | 73.63% | 3,045 | 26.37% | - | - | 11,548 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 141 | 16,478 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 16,478 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 142 | 20,574 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 20,574 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 143 | 10,175 | 91.77% | - | - | 913 | 8.23% | 11,088 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 144 | - | - | 15,417 | 87.51% | 2,201 | 12.49% | 17,618 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 145 | 11,087 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 11,087 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 146 | 24,558 | 92.64% | - | - | 1,951 | 7.36% | 26,509 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 147 | 21,253 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 21,253 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 148 | 14,633 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 14,633 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
District 149 | 10,530 | 44.48% | 13,144 | 55.52% | - | - | 23,674 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
District 150 | - | - | 26,174 | 100.00% | - | - | 26,174 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
Total | 1,553,606 | 39.19% | 2,338,133 | 58.98% | 72,334 | 1.82% | 3,964,073 | 100.00% |
References
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