American legislative district
Texas's 15th State Senate district |
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Demographics | 25.5% White 24.2% Black 44.8% Hispanic 5.8% Asian |
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Population | 911,767 |
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District 15 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves a portion of Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas.
The current senator from District 15 is Molly Cook. Cook was elected in a special election to succeed John Whitmire, who resigned on December 31, 2023, to take office as the mayor of Houston.[1][2]
Top 4 biggest cities in district
District 15 has a population of 793,108 with 574,255 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[3]
| Name | County | Pop.[4][a] |
1 | Houston | Harris | 392,976 |
2 | Baytown | 29,778 |
3 | Humble | 14,810 |
4 | Jacinto City | 2,757 |
Election history
Election history of District 27 from 1992.[b]
2018
2014
Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 15[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | John Whitmire | 74,192 | 59.17 | -3.17 |
| Republican | Ron Hale | 48,249 | 38.48 | +0.72 |
| Libertarian | Gilberto Velasquez, Jr. | 2,947 | 2.35 | +2.35 |
Majority | 25,943 | 20.69 | -3.99 |
Turnout | 125,388 | | -42.45 |
| Democratic hold |
2012
2010
Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 15[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | John Whitmire | 77,096 | 59.28 | -3.73 |
| Republican | Bill Walker | 52,959 | 40.72 | +3.73 |
Majority | 24,137 | 18.56 | -7.46 |
Turnout | 130,055 | | +44.05 |
| Democratic hold |
2006
2002
Republican Party Primary Election, 2002: Senate District 15[11] Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
✓ | Michael P. Wolfe | 8,314 | 83.04 | |
| Sam Texas | 1,698 | 16.96 | |
Turnout | 12,713 | | |
2000
Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 15[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | John Whitmire | 95,826 | 65.06 | +3.01 |
| Republican | Warren A. Lawless | 51,465 | 34.94 | -3.01 |
Majority | 44,361 | 30.12 | +6.02 |
Turnout | 147,291 | | +12.65 |
| Democratic hold |
1996
Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 15[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | John Whitmire | 81,134 | 62.05 | -37.95 |
| Republican | Tom Kelly | 49,619 | 37.95 | +37.95 |
Majority | 31,515 | 24.10 | -75.90 |
Turnout | 130,753 | | +97.09 |
| Democratic hold |
1994
1992
District officeholders
Legislature | Senator, District 15 | Counties in District |
1 | Edward Burleson | Bastrop, Travis. |
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3 | Wilds K. Cooke | Brazos, Leon, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson. |
4 | Jesse Grimes | Grimes, Montgomery, Walker. |
5 | William C. Edwards | Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine. |
6 | James M. Burroughs |
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8 | Franklin Barlow Sexton Henry C. Wallace |
9 | J. J. Dickson William D. Lair | Collin, Grayson. |
10 | James W. Throckmorton |
11 | John K. Bumpass |
12 | John S. Mills | Grimes, Madison, Walker. |
13 | Edward T. Randle |
14 | Grimes, Madison, San Jacinto, Walker. |
15 | Thomas J. McCulloch | Brazos, Leon, Robertson. |
16 |
17 | John Nathaniel Henderson |
18 | Lochlin Johnson Farrar | Freestone, Limestone, Navarro. |
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20 | Eldred James Simkins |
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22 |
23 | William P. McComb | Grimes, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker. |
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25 | George D. Neal |
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28 | Alfred W. Morris |
29 | McDonald J. Meachum |
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33 | Clinton W. Nugent |
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35 | William L. Dean |
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37 | Henry L. Lewis |
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39 | Gus Russek | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Waller. |
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44 | Louis J. Sulak |
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50 | Gus J. Strauss |
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53 | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee, Waller, Wharton. |
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55 | Culp Krueger |
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57 |
58 | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Matagorda, Washington, Wharton. |
59 |
60 | Henry Grover | Portion of Harris. |
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63 | Jack C. Ogg |
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68 | John Whitmire |
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88 | John Whitmire Molly Cook |
Notes
- ^ Population is based on the number of people in the district in that city, not the overall population of that city
- ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
References
- ^ Church, Abby (December 29, 2023). "John Whitmire resigns from Texas Senate ahead of mayoral inauguration". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Schneider, Andrew (May 5, 2024). "Molly Cook defeats State Rep. Jarvis Johnson in special election for Senate District 15". Houston Public Media.
- ^ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "2018 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "2014 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ "1992 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2006.
- ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2006.