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

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

The current Senator from District 21 is Judith Zaffirini.

Top 5 biggest cities in district

District 21 has a population of 807,460 with 567,099 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.[1]

Name County Pop.[2][lower-alpha 1]
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

Election history

Election history of District 21 from 1992.[lower-alpha 2]

Previous elections

2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 21
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 166,919 60.10 -39.90
Republican Frank Pomeroy 110,825 39.90 +39.90
Turnout 277,744 100.00
Democratic hold

2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 21[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 160,959 100.00
Turnout 160,959
Democratic hold

2012

Texas General Election 2012: Senate District 21[4]
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

2008

Texas General Election 2008: Senate District 21[5]
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
Democratic primary, 2008: Senate District 21[6]
Candidate Votes  % ±
Rene Barrientos 23,262 21.4
✓ Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 108,572 78.6
Turnout 131,834

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 21[7]
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
Democratic primary, 2004: Senate District 21[8]
Candidate Votes  % ±
Raymond Bruni 17,089 21.35
✓ Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 62,960 78.65
Majority 45,871 57.30
Turnout 80,049

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 21[9]
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

2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 21[10]
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

1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 21[11]
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

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 21[12]
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

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 21[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judith Zaffirini (Incumbent) 111,398 100.00
Majority 111,398 100.00
Turnout 111,398
Democratic hold

District officeholders

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.
6
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.
13
14 Robert D. Allison Collin, Denton, Wise.
15 William M. Brown Bell, Falls, Milam.
16
17 Andrew Jackson Harris
18 William H. Getzendaner Ellis, Hill, Johnson.
19
20 Samuel C. Upshaw
21
22 Martin McNulty Crane
23 William Oscar Hutchison Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays.
24 Joseph Burton Dibrell, Jr.
25
26
27
28 Joseph Faust
29
30
31 Ferdinand C. Weinert
32
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.
40
41
42
43 Roy Sanderford
44
45 James Manley Head
46
47 Karl Lovelady
48
49 Buster Brown
50
51 William A. Shofner
52
53 Abraham "Chick" Kazen Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Zapata.
54
55
56
57
58
59
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.
61
62
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.
64
65
66
67
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.
69
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.
71
72
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.
75
76
77
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.
79
80
81
82
83 Bee, Caldwell, Duval, Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata.
Portion of Atascosa, Bexar, Guadalupe, Hays, and Travis.
84
85
86
87

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cities and Census Designated Places (CDPs) by District" (PDF). The Texas State Senate. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
  6. ↑ "2008 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
  7. ↑ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  8. ↑ "2004 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  9. ↑ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  10. ↑ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  11. ↑ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  12. ↑ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
  13. ↑ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
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