Texas State Senate District 31
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kevin Sparks Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Kevin Sparks (R) —
- Last election
- Kevin Sparks (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BetancourtRight column: Sparks
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeSparksNo published score for Betancourt
- Races
- None listed
- Won 1 of 1
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- John BetancourtDemocratic
- Kevin SparksIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (17 elections for this seat)
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin SparksWon Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 199,236
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKel SeligerWon(incumbent) Republican 174,36787.5% LibertarianJack B. Westbrook Libertarian 24,86912.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 119,301
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKel SeligerWon(incumbent) Republican 107,88590.4% LibertarianSteven Gibson Libertarian 11,4169.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 195,878
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKel SeligerWon(incumbent) Republican 195,878100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 199,836
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKel SeligerWon(incumbent) Republican 180,26790.2% LibertarianLauren Poindexter Libertarian 19,5699.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 216,855
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKel SeligerWon Republican 170,29978.5% DemocraticElaine King Miller Democratic 46,55621.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,938
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTeel BivinsWon(incumbent) Republican 118,938100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 98,165
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTeel BivinsWon(incumbent) Republican 98,165100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 115,951
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTeel BivinsWon(incumbent) Republican 115,951100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 139,302
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1993)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTeel BivinsWon(incumbent) Republican 139,302100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,825
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTeel BivinsWon Republican 94,70161.2% DemocraticMel Phillips Democratic 60,12438.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 103,412
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill SarpaliusWon(incumbent) Democratic 103,412100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 110,579
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill SarpaliusWon(incumbent) Democratic 81,03073.3% RepublicanJohn E. Kirchhoff Republican 28,25925.6% LibertarianBryan Denson Libertarian 1,2901.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 139,311
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill SarpaliusWon Democratic 91,04365.3% RepublicanBob Price Republican 48,26834.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 100,204
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMax ShermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 100,192100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,943
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMax ShermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 81,943100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,235
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Texas Senate District 31, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMax ShermanWon Democratic 37,59352.8% RepublicanMalouf Abraham Republican 33,63747.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0%
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: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Texas State Senate District 31, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/senate/31. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/sldu:31
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026