Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
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Election details |
Filing deadline: December 13, 2021 |
Primary: March 1, 2022 Primary runoff: May 24, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Dan Patrick (Republican) |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Texas |
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Texas held an election for lieutenant governor on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for May 24, 2022. The filing deadline was December 13, 2021.
Incumbent Dan Patrick won election in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Mike Collier and Shanna Steele in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dan Patrick (R) | 53.8 | 4,317,692 |
Mike Collier (D) | 43.5 | 3,492,544 | ||
![]() | Shanna Steele (L) | 2.8 | 222,208 |
Total votes: 8,032,444 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Withers (Independent)
- Deauc Dentaen (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Mike Collier defeated Michelle Beckley in the Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Collier | 54.8 | 265,345 | |
![]() | Michelle Beckley | 45.2 | 218,727 |
Total votes: 484,072 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Mike Collier and Michelle Beckley advanced to a runoff. They defeated Carla Brailey in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Collier | 41.7 | 422,379 | |
✔ | ![]() | Michelle Beckley | 30.1 | 304,799 |
![]() | Carla Brailey | 28.2 | 285,342 |
Total votes: 1,012,520 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Dowd (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dan Patrick | 76.6 | 1,425,717 |
![]() | Daniel Miller ![]() | 6.9 | 127,735 | |
![]() | Trayce Bradford ![]() | 6.5 | 120,514 | |
![]() | Aaron Sorrells ![]() | 3.9 | 73,031 | |
![]() | Zach Vance ![]() | 3.8 | 70,863 | |
Todd Bullis ![]() | 2.3 | 43,097 |
Total votes: 1,860,957 | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Shanna Steele advanced from the Libertarian convention for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on April 10, 2022.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Shanna Steele (L) |
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
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General election
Democratic primary
Republican primary
Past elections
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Mike Collier and Kerry McKennon in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dan Patrick (R) | 51.3 | 4,260,990 |
Mike Collier (D) ![]() | 46.5 | 3,860,865 | ||
![]() | Kerry McKennon (L) ![]() | 2.2 | 183,516 |
Total votes: 8,305,371 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Mike Collier defeated Michael Cooper in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Collier ![]() | 52.4 | 500,568 | |
Michael Cooper | 47.6 | 455,222 |
Total votes: 955,790 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Incumbent Dan Patrick defeated Scott Milder in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Texas on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dan Patrick | 75.9 | 1,164,065 |
![]() | Scott Milder | 24.1 | 369,143 |
Total votes: 1,533,208 | ||||
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2014
Republican Dan Patrick won election on November 4, 2014.
Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
58.1% | 2,724,493 | |
Democrat | Leticia Van de Putte | 38.7% | 1,813,974 | |
Libertarian | Robert Butler | 2.6% | 119,833 | |
Green | Chandrakantha Courtney | 0.6% | 27,719 | |
Total Votes | 4,686,019 | |||
Election results via Texas Secretary of State |
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Presidential elections
Cook PVI by congressional district
2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines
2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Texas[1] | ||||
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District | Joe Biden ![]() |
Donald Trump ![]() | ||
Texas' 1st | 26.5% | 72.4% | ||
Texas' 2nd | 37.9% | 60.7% | ||
Texas' 3rd | 42.0% | 56.4% | ||
Texas' 4th | 36.4% | 62.4% | ||
Texas' 5th | 38.2% | 60.6% | ||
Texas' 6th | 37.4% | 61.3% | ||
Texas' 7th | 64.2% | 34.5% | ||
Texas' 8th | 35.8% | 63.0% | ||
Texas' 9th | 76.2% | 22.8% | ||
Texas' 10th | 39.8% | 58.6% | ||
Texas' 11th | 29.1% | 69.5% | ||
Texas' 12th | 40.1% | 58.3% | ||
Texas' 13th | 26.5% | 72.0% | ||
Texas' 14th | 35.0% | 63.6% | ||
Texas' 15th | 48.1% | 51.0% | ||
Texas' 16th | 67.0% | 31.5% | ||
Texas' 17th | 38.0% | 60.5% | ||
Texas' 18th | 73.6% | 25.1% | ||
Texas' 19th | 26.2% | 72.4% | ||
Texas' 20th | 65.8% | 32.7% | ||
Texas' 21st | 39.4% | 59.1% | ||
Texas' 22nd | 41.3% | 57.4% | ||
Texas' 23rd | 45.8% | 52.9% | ||
Texas' 24th | 43.0% | 55.4% | ||
Texas' 25th | 33.8% | 64.9% | ||
Texas' 26th | 40.0% | 58.6% | ||
Texas' 27th | 38.1% | 60.6% | ||
Texas' 28th | 52.9% | 45.9% | ||
Texas' 29th | 67.8% | 31.0% | ||
Texas' 30th | 77.8% | 21.0% | ||
Texas' 31st | 39.0% | 59.2% | ||
Texas' 32nd | 65.7% | 32.7% | ||
Texas' 33rd | 74.2% | 24.4% | ||
Texas' 34th | 57.3% | 41.8% | ||
Texas' 35th | 71.7% | 26.5% | ||
Texas' 36th | 33.6% | 65.2% | ||
Texas' 37th | 75.5% | 22.7% | ||
Texas' 38th | 40.2% | 58.4% |
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
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Democratic | |||||||
Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
Republican | |||||||
Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
New Republican | D | D | R |
Following the 2020 presidential election, 45.5% of Texans lived in one of the state's 18 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 40.1% lived in one of 223 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Texas was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Texas following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
Texas county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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Solid Democratic | 18 | 45.5% | |||||
Solid Republican | 223 | 40.1% | |||||
New Democratic | 3 | 10.2% | |||||
Trending Democratic | 1 | 2.8% | |||||
Trending Republican | 1 | 0.9% | |||||
New Republican | 7 | 0.6% | |||||
Battleground Republican | 1 | <0.1% | |||||
Total voted Democratic | 22 | 58.5% | |||||
Total voted Republican | 232 | 41.5% |
Historical voting trends
Texas presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 16 Democratic wins
- 15 Republican wins
Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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Winning Party | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Statewide elections
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Texas.
U.S. Senate election results in Texas | ||
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Race | Winner | Runner up |
2020 | 53.5%![]() |
43.9%![]() |
2018 | 50.9%![]() |
48.3%![]() |
2014 | 61.6%![]() |
34.4%![]() |
2012 | 56.5%![]() |
40.7%![]() |
2008 | 54.8%![]() |
42.8%![]() |
Average | 55.5 | 42.0 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Texas
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Texas.
Gubernatorial election results in Texas | ||
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Race | Winner | Runner up |
2018 | 55.8%![]() |
42.5%![]() |
2014 | 59.3%![]() |
38.9%![]() |
2010 | 55.0%![]() |
42.3%![]() |
2006 | 39.0%![]() |
29.8%![]() |
2002 | 57.8%![]() |
40.0%![]() |
Average | 53.4 | 38.7 |
State partisanship
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of November 2022.
Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas, November 2022 | |||
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Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
Democratic | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Republican | 2 | 24 | 26 |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 36 | 38 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
State executive officials in Texas, November 2022 | |
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Office | Officeholder |
Governor | ![]() |
Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
Secretary of State | ![]() |
Attorney General | ![]() |
State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Texas State Legislature as of November 2022.
Texas State Senate
Party | As of November 2022 | |
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Democratic Party | 13 | |
Republican Party | 18 | |
Vacancies | 0 | |
Total | 31 |
Texas House of Representatives
Party | As of November 2022 | |
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Democratic Party | 65 | |
Republican Party | 83 | |
Vacancies | 2 | |
Total | 150 |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Texas was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Texas Party Control: 1992-2022
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Senate | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Texas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
Demographic Data for Texas | ||
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Texas | Vereinigte Staaten | |
Population | 25,145,561 | 308,745,538 |
Land area (sq mi) | 261,266 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White | 74% | 72.5% |
Black/African American | 12.1% | 12.7% |
Asian | 4.8% | 5.5% |
Native American | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Two or more | 2.7% | 3.3% |
Hispanic/Latino | 39.3% | 18% |
Bildung | ||
High school graduation rate | 83.7% | 88% |
College graduation rate | 29.9% | 32.1% |
Income | ||
Median household income | $61,874 | $62,843 |
Persons below poverty level | 14.7% | 13.4% |
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
See also
Texas | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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