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District 21 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Caldwell, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Webb, Wilson, and Zapata counties and portions of Bexar, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

Senator
  Judith Zaffirini
D–Laredo
Demographics22.6% White
4.1% Black
72.3% Hispanic
1.2% Asian
Population888,624
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Texas's 21st
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Judith Zaffirini
D–Laredo
Demographics22.6% White
4.1% Black
72.3% Hispanic
1.2% Asian
Population888,624
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The current senator from District 21 is Judith Zaffirini.

Biggest cities in the district

District 21 has a population of 807,460 with 567,099 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[2]

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Name County Pop.[3][a]
1 Laredo Webb 236,091
2 Austin Travis 129,085
3 San Marcos Caldwell/Hays/Guadalupe 24,197
4 Seguin Guadalupe 23,620
5 Portland San Patricio 15,099
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Election history

Election history of District 21 from 1992.[b]

2022

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Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 21[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 129,832 61.56 +1.42
Republican Julie Dahlberg 75,799 35.94 −3.92
Libertarian Arthur Dibianca 5,282 2.50 +2.50
Turnout 210,913 100.00
Democratic hold
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2020

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Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 21[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 167,672 60.14 −39.86
Republican Frank Pomeroy 111,142 39.86 +39.86
Turnout 278,814 100.00
Democratic hold
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2016

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Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 21[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 160,959 100.00
Turnout 160,959
Democratic hold
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2012

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Texas General Election 2012: Senate District 21[7]
Candidate Votes % ±
Republican - Grant Rostig 55,933 29.17 +0.02
Libertarian - Joseph Morse 6,128 3.20 +0.59
✓ Democrat - Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 129,681 67.63 -0.61
Turnout 191,742 +1
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2008

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Texas General Election 2008: Senate District 21[8]
Candidate Votes % ±
Republican - Louis H. Bruni 55,363 29.15
Libertarian - Barry L. Allison 4,966 2.61
✓ Democrat - Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 129,608 68.24
Turnout 189,937
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More information Candidate, Votes ...
Democratic primary, 2008: Senate District 21[9]
Candidate Votes % ±
Rene Barrientos 23,262 21.4
✓ Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 108,572 78.6
Turnout 131,834
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2004

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Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 21[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 127,573 100.00 +10.89
Majority 127,573 100.00 +21.78
Turnout 127,573 +18.86
Democratic hold
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Democratic primary, 2004: Senate District 21[11]
Candidate Votes % ±
Raymond Bruni 17,089 21.35
✓ Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 62,960 78.65
Majority 45,871 57.30
Turnout 80,049
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2002

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Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 21[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 95,644 89.11 +22.65
Libertarian Jeff Carruthers 11,688 10.89 +10.89
Majority 83,956 78.22 +45.31
Turnout 107,332 −32.76
Democratic hold
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2000

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Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 21[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Swift 53,547 33.54 −0.14
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 106,089 66.46 +0.14
Majority 52,542 32.91 +0.27
Turnout 159,636 +15.13
Democratic hold
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1996

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Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 21[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James C. Whitworth 46,698 33.68 +2.21
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 91,956 66.32 −2.21
Majority 45,258 32.64 −4.41
Turnout 138,654 +33.77
Democratic hold
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1994

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Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 21[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 71,029 68.53 −31.47
Republican Fernando Cantu 32,624 31.47 +31.47
Majority 38,405 37.05 −62.95
Turnout 103,653 −6.95
Democratic hold
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1992

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Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 21[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 111,398 100.00
Majority 111,398 100.00
Turnout 111,398
Democratic hold
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District officeholders

More information Legislature, Senator, District 21 ...
Legislature Senator, District 21 Counties in District
3 H. Clay Davis Cameron, Starr, Webb.
4 Edward Burleson
John Salmon "Rip" Ford		 Gillespie, Hays, Travis.
5 Elliot McNeil Millican Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Robertson.
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7 Elliot McNeil Millican
David M. Whaley
8 David M. Whaley
9 Robert H. Graham Archer, Baylor, Buchanan, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Knox, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young.
10 Daniel Montague Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Knox, Montague, Stephens, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young.
11 J. M. Blount
12 Samuel Evans Collin, Dallas, Tarrant.
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14 Robert D. Allison Collin, Denton, Wise.
15 William M. Brown Bell, Falls, Milam.
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17 Andrew Jackson Harris
18 William H. Getzendaner Ellis, Hill, Johnson.
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20 Samuel C. Upshaw
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22 Martin McNulty Crane
23 William Oscar Hutchison Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays.
24 Joseph Burton Dibrell, Jr.
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28 Joseph Faust
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31 Ferdinand C. Weinert
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33 Ferdinand C. Weinert
James A. Harley
34 James A. Harley
35 James A. Harley
Martin Faust
36 Martin Faust
37 Cyrus Richards
Alvin J. Wirtz
38 Alvin J. Wirtz
39 Carl C. Hardin Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Erath, Hamilton.
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43 Roy Sanderford
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45 James Manley Head
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47 Karl Lovelady
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49 Buster Brown
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51 William A. Shofner
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53 Abraham "Chick" Kazen Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata.
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60 Wayne Connally All of Atascosa, Bee, Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Goliad, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Refugio, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala.
Portion of Bexar.
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63 John Traeger All of Atascosa, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala.
Portion of Bexar.
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68 All of Atascosa, Bee, Comal, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala.
Portion of Bexar.
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70 Judith Zaffirini All of Atascosa, Bee, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Guadalupe, Jim Hogg, Kinney, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala.
Portions of Bexar, Comal.
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73 All of Bee, Brewster, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Kinney, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Starr, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala.
Portions of Bexar, Comal, El Paso.
74 All of Bee, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala.
Portions of Atascosa, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Uvalde.
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78 All of Atascosa, Bee, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala.
Portion of Bexar.
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83 Bee, Caldwell, Duval, Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata.
Portions of Atascosa, Bexar, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis.
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88 Caldwell, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata.
Portions of Bexar, Guadalupe, Hays, Travis.
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Population is based on the number of people in the district in that city, not the overall population of that city
  2. [b]
    Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

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