Texas State Senate District 9
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Taylor Rehmet Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Taylor RehmetDemocratic · IncumbentLeigh WambsganssRepublican
The last winner we have no longer holds this seat, so that result isn't shown.
- Last election
- Kelly Hancock (Republican) won by 20.1 points, 2022
- Earlier results
- Kelly Hancock (Republican) won by 8.1 points, 2018, older linesKelly Hancock (Republican) won by 30.1 points, 2014, older linesAll 18 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 277,883
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly HancockWon(incumbent) Republican 166,86460.0% DemocraticGwenn Burud Democratic 111,01940.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 244,793
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly HancockWon(incumbent) Republican 132,25654.0% DemocraticGwenn Burud Democratic 112,53746.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 137,296
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly HancockWon(incumbent) Republican 89,33165.1% DemocraticGregory R. Perry Democratic 47,96534.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 233,577
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly HancockWon Republican 136,28858.4% DemocraticPete Martinez Democratic 89,25538.2% LibertarianDave McElwee Libertarian 8,0343.4%
1968 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.
All elections (18 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 277,883
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly HancockWon(incumbent) Republican 166,86460.0% DemocraticGwenn Burud Democratic 111,01940.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 244,793
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly HancockWon(incumbent) Republican 132,25654.0% DemocraticGwenn Burud Democratic 112,53746.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 137,296
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly HancockWon(incumbent) Republican 89,33165.1% DemocraticGregory R. Perry Democratic 47,96534.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 233,577
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly HancockWon Republican 136,28858.4% DemocraticPete Martinez Democratic 89,25538.2% LibertarianDave McElwee Libertarian 8,0343.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 231,943
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris HarrisWon(incumbent) Republican 125,44354.1% DemocraticMelvin Willms Democratic 100,50943.3% LibertarianCarl Nulsen Libertarian 5,9912.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,501
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris HarrisWon(incumbent) Republican 143,501100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,711
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris HarrisWon(incumbent) Republican 81,99486.6% LibertarianDavid C. Pepperdine Libertarian 12,71713.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 207,079
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 207,079100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 160,296
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 160,296100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 127,623
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJane NelsonWon(incumbent) Republican 127,623100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 187,005
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1993)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid SibleyWon Republican 113,24660.6% DemocraticCharles Osborn Democratic 73,75939.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 150,355
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChet EdwardsWon(incumbent) Democratic 140,76293.6% LibertarianRobert Henkelman Libertarian 9,5936.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 110,124
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChet EdwardsWon(incumbent) Democratic 110,124100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,438
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChet EdwardsWon Democratic 85,61395.7% LibertarianJohn L. Harris Libertarian 3,8254.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,591
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDee TravisWon Republican 83,24953.9% DemocraticRon Clower(incumbent) Democratic 71,34246.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 127,917
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon ClowerWon(incumbent) Democratic 77,51060.6% RepublicanDonald A. Lucky Republican 50,39939.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 97,422
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon ClowerWon Democratic 55,68957.2% RepublicanKen Keeth Republican 41,73342.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,009
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Texas Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph M. HallWon(incumbent) Democratic 66,007100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0%
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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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026