Texas Senate, District 12

District 12 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The current Senator from District 12 is Jane Nelson.

Election history

Election history of District 12 from 1992. [Uncontested primary elections are not shown.]

Most recent election

2006

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title=Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 12 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 2006 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jane Nelson (Incumbent)
votes = 109,513
percentage = 63.98
change = -25.84Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Dwight B. Fullingham
votes = 55,380
percentage = 32.35
change = +32.35Election box candidate with party link
party= Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Morgan Ware
votes = 6,273
percentage = 3.66
change = -6.51Election box majority
votes = 54,133
percentage = 31.63
change = -48.02Election box turnout
votes = 171,166
percentage =
change = +26.03Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)

Previous elections

2002

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title=Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 12 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 2002 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jane Nelson (Incumbent) [Nelson was the District 9 incumbent prior to the 2002 Senate redistricting.]
votes = 121,991
percentage = 89.83
change = +53.49Election box candidate with party link
party= Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Steve Rushton
votes = 13,818
percentage = 10.17
change = +10.17Election box majority
votes = 108,173
percentage = 79.65
change = +52.33Election box turnout
votes = 135,809
percentage =
change = -20.20Election box gain with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)
loser = Democratic Party (US)

2000

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title=Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 12 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 2000 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = George Host
votes = 61,846
percentage = 36.34
change = +36.34Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Mike Moncrief (Incumbent)
votes = 108,349
percentage = 63.66
change = -36.34Election box majority
votes = 46,503
percentage = 27.32
change = -72.68Election box turnout
votes = 170,195
percentage =
change = +50.97Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Democratic Party (US)

1996

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title=Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 12 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1996 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Mike Moncrief (Incumbent)
votes = 112,733
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box majority
votes = 112,733
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box turnout
votes = 112,733
percentage =
change = +19.03Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Democratic Party (US)Election box begin no party
title=Democratic primary, 1996: Senate District 12 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1996 Democratic Party Primary Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate no party with winner
winner = ✓
candidate = Mike Moncrief (Incumbent)
votes = 16,932
percentage = 83.40
change = Election box candidate no party with winner
winner =
candidate = Nancy Ward
votes = 3,369
percentage = 16.60
change = Election box majority no party
votes = 13,563
percentage = 66.81
change = Election box turnout no party
votes = 20,301
percentage =
change =

1994

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title=Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 12 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1994 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Mike Moncrief (Incumbent)
votes = 94,707
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box majority
votes = 94,707
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box turnout
votes = 94,707
percentage =
change = -6.99Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Democratic Party (US)

1992

Election box begin
title=Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 12 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1992 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Mike Moncrief (Incumbent)
votes = 101,823
percentage = 100.00
change =Election box majority
votes = 101,823
percentage = 100.00
change =Election box turnout
votes = 101,823
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Democratic Party (US)

District officeholders

References