Texas State Senate District 12
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Tan Parker Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Parker (Republican) won by 22.8 points, 2024
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History (19 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 452,609
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanParkerWon Republican 277,73461.4% DemocraticDraper Democratic 174,87538.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 346,697
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTan ParkerWon Republican 213,01861.4% DemocraticFrancine Ly Democratic 133,67938.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 471,009
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 293,39962.3% DemocraticShadi Zitoon Democratic 177,61037.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 290,697
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 241,23283.0% LibertarianRod Wingo Libertarian 49,46517.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 244,558
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 203,98883.4% LibertarianJohn A. Betz Jr. Libertarian 40,57016.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 172,486
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 148,59286.2% LibertarianMark F. Frohman Libertarian 23,89413.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 171,166
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 109,51364.0% DemocraticDwight B. Fullingim Democratic 55,38032.4% LibertarianMorgan Ware Libertarian 6,2733.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 135,809
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 121,99189.8% LibertarianSteve Rushton Libertarian 13,81810.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 170,195
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MoncriefWon(incumbent) Democratic 108,34963.7% RepublicanGeorge Host Republican 61,84636.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 112,733
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MoncriefWon(incumbent) Democratic 112,733100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,707
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MoncriefWon(incumbent) Democratic 94,707100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 101,823
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1993)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MoncriefWon(incumbent) Democratic 101,823100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 116,315
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike MoncriefWon Democratic 73,75963.4% RepublicanJohn Lively Republican 39,25933.8% LibertarianJ. R. Grover Libertarian 3,2972.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,532
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHugh ParmerWon(incumbent) Democratic 67,29958.8% RepublicanReby Cary Republican 47,23341.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 107,406
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHugh ParmerWon Democratic 58,66754.6% RepublicanAndy Andujar Republican 47,25944.0% LibertarianGary Wilkerson Libertarian 1,4801.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 75,775
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty AndujarWon(incumbent) Republican 40,34653.2% DemocraticRoy English Democratic 35,42946.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,232
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty AndujarWon(incumbent) Republican 25,37150.5% DemocraticWalter E. Steimel Democratic 24,86149.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 116,741
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty AndujarWon Republican 60,65452.0% DemocraticMike Moncrief Democratic 56,08748.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,901
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Texas Senate District 12, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. P. WordWon(incumbent) Democratic 60,891100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Texas State Senate District 12, election results 1970 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/senate/12. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/sldu:12
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026