Texas's 20th Senate district
American legislative district
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District 20 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Brooks, Jim Wells counties and portions of Hidalgo and Nueces counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]
Population900,121
The current senator from District 20 is Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa.
Biggest cities in the district
Election history
Election history of District 20 from 1992.[b]
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 178,987 | 100.00 | +40.82 | |
| Majority | 178,987 | 100.00 | +81.64 | ||
| Turnout | 178,987 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 102,280 | 59.18 | +0.70 | |
| Republican | Wesley Wright | 70,536 | 40.82 | −0.70 | |
| Majority | 31,744 | 18.36 | +1.40 | ||
| Turnout | 172,816 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 154,311 | 58.48 | −3.20 | |
| Republican | Judith Cutright | 109,563 | 41.52 | +3.20 | |
| Majority | 44,748 | 16.96 | −6.40 | ||
| Turnout | 263,874 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 132,128 | 61.68 | +0.15 | |
| Republican | Velma A. Arellano | 82,098 | 38.32 | −0.15 | |
| Majority | 50,030 | 23.36 | +0.30 | ||
| Turnout | 214,226 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 112,629 | 61.53 | −19.87 | |
| Republican | Raul Torres | 70,409 | 38.47 | +38.47 | |
| Majority | 42,220 | 23.06 | −39.74 | ||
| Turnout | 183,038 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 124,456 | 81.40 | −18.60 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Parker | 28,429 | 18.60 | +18.60 | |
| Majority | 96,027 | 62.80 | −37.20 | ||
| Turnout | 152,885 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 116,723 | 100.00 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 116,723 | 100.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Turnout | 116,723 | +48.34 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | 78,685 | 100.00 | +41.91 | |
| Majority | 78,685 | 100.00 | +83.82 | ||
| Turnout | 78,685 | −20.23 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Canales-Black | 27,068 | 44.53 | +5.47[13] | |
| ✓ | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | 33,716 | 55.47 | +12.45 |
| Majority | 6,648 | 10.94 | ||
| Turnout | 60,784 | |||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Barbara Canales-Black | 25,922 | 39.07 | |
| Ruben M. Garcia | 4,266 | 6.43 | ||
| ✓ | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | 28,543 | 43.02 | |
| Diana Martinez | 7,624 | 11.49 | ||
| Turnout | 66,355 | |||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carlos F. Truan (Incumbent) | 57,298 | 58.09 | −0.35 | |
| Republican | Joe Gardner (politician) | 41,338 | 41.91 | +0.35 | |
| Majority | 15,960 | 16.18 | −0.71 | ||
| Turnout | 98,636 | −14.04 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carlos F. Truan (Incumbent) | 67,066 | 58.44 | −41.56 | |
| Republican | Rex Moses | 47,656 | 41.56 | +41.56 | |
| Majority | 19,380 | 16.89 | −83.11 | ||
| Turnout | 114,752 | +12.06 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carlos F. Truan (Incumbent) | 102,405 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 102,405 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 102,405 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Crawford | 24,538 | 35.83 | ||
| ✓ | Carlos F. Truan (Incumbent) | 43,952 | 64.17 | |
| Majority | 19,414 | 28.35 | ||
| Turnout | 68,490 | |||
District officeholders
| Legislature | Senator, District 20 | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | David C. Van Derlip | Bexar, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Medina, Santa Fé. |
| 4 | John Winfield Scott Dancy | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette. |
| 5 | James W. McDade | Washington. |
| 6 | ||
| 7 | Chauncey Berkeley Shepard | |
| 8 | ||
| 9 | Alfred T. Obenchain William Quayle |
Erath, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant. |
| 10 | William Quayle | |
| 11 | William R. Shannon | |
| 12 | William H. Pyle | Ellis, Hill, Kaufman, Navarro. |
| 13 | ||
| 14 | Amzi Bradshaw | Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant. |
| 15 | John W. Carroll | Austin, Burleson, Washington. |
| 16 | William Kercheval Homan | |
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| 18 | William R. Shannon | Jack, Parker, Tarrant, Wise. |
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| 20 | James Jones Jarvis | |
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| 22 | Augustus M. Carter | |
| 23 | Walter Tips | Burnet, Travis, Williamson. |
| 24 | ||
| 25 | William D. Yett | |
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| 28 | James H. Faubion | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 29 | George Washington Glasscock, Jr. | |
| 30 | ||
| 31 | John L. Peeler | |
| 32 | ||
| 33 | Temple H. McGregor | |
| 34 | Robert J. Eckhardt Temple H. McGregor | |
| 35 | Walter D. Caldwell | |
| 36 | ||
| 37 | Ashley E. Wood | |
| 38 | ||
| 39 | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. | |
| 40 | ||
| 41 | John W. Hornsby | |
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| 45 | Houghton Brownlee | |
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| 49 | James A. Stanford | |
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| 51 | Carlos C. Ashley, Sr. | |
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| 53 | William H. Shireman | Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. |
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| 55 | Bruce Reagan | |
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| 60 | All of Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. Portion of Cameron. | |
| 61 | Ronald W. Bridges | |
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| 63 | Mike McKinnon | Bee, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Willacy. |
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| 65 | Carlos F. Truan | |
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| 68 | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. | |
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| 78 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Nueces. Portion of Hidalgo. |
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| 83 | All of Brooks, Jim Wells. Portions of Hidalgo and Nueces. | |
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