# Texas Senate, District 19

District 19 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Crockett, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties, and portions of Atascosa , Bexar, Brewster, and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The district is currently served by Democrat Roland Gutierrez.
District 19 is one of the largest legislative districts in the United States, containing all or part of 14 counties and covering more than 35,000 square miles and about 400 miles of the Texas-Mexico border. Redistricting in 2010 led to District 19 losing several western counties and gaining several eastern ones. The district is 66% Hispanic.

## Biggest cities in the district

District 19 has a population of 800,501 with 566,604 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.
| | Name | County | Pop. |
| 1 | San Antonio | Bexar/Medina | 315,479 |
| 2 | Del Rio | Val Verde | 35,591 |
| 3 | Eagle Pass | Maverick | 26,248 |
| 4 | Uvalde | Uvalde | 15,751 |
| 5 | Universal City | Bexar | 9,896 |

## Election history

Election history of District 20 from 1992.

### 2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Roland Gutierrez (Incumbent) | 117,491 | 55.39 | +5.54 |
| | Republican | Robert Garza | 94,613 | 44.61 | −1.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 212,104 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |

### 2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 158,726 | 49.85 | +6.52 |
| | Republican | Pete Flores (Incumbent) | 148,213 | 46.55 | −10.3 |
| | Libertarian | Jo-Anne Valvdivia | 11,465 | 3.60 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 318,404 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | | |

### 2018 (special)

Texas Senate District 19 special runoff election - 18 September 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Pete Flores | 25,330 | 56.67 | +24.32 |
| | Democratic | Pete Gallego | 19,367 | 43.33 | +14.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,697 | 100 | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
Texas Senate District 19 special election - 31 July 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Flores | 9,003 | 32.35 |
| | Democratic | Pete Gallego | 7,580 | 28.38 |
| | Democratic | Roland Gutierrez | 6,389 | 24.38 |
| | Republican | Carlos Antonio Raymond | 920 | 3.51 |
| | Democratic | Tomas Uresti | 799 | 3.05 |
| | Democratic | Charlie Urbina Jones | 789 | 3.01 |
| | Republican | Jesse (Jay) Alaniz | 461 | 1.76 |
| | Libertarian | Tony Valdivia | 266 | 1.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,207 | 100 |

### 2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carlos Uresti | 134,997 | 55.87 | −3.53 |
| | Republican | Pete Flores | 97,682 | 40.43 | −0.16 |
| | Libertarian | Maximilian Martin | 8,948 | 3.70 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 241,627 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Democratic primary, 2016: Senate District 19 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Helen Madla | 13,627 | 25.44 | |
| ✓ | Carlos Uresti (Incumbent) | 39,931 | 74.56 | |

### 2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carlos Uresti | 122,214 | 59.40 | +7.27 |
| | Republican | Michael Berlanga | 83,522 | 40.59 | −4.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 205,736 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carlos Uresti | 61,327 | 52.13 | −7.05 |
| | Republican | Dick Bowen | 53,024 | 45.08 | +4.26 |
| | Libertarian | Mette A. Baker | 3,269 | 2.77 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,620 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Democratic primary, 2010: Senate District 19 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Carlos Uresti (Incumbent) | 25,969 | 76.16 |
| | Luis Juarez Jr. | 8,125 | 23.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 34,094 | 100.00 |

### 2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carlos Uresti | 58,876 | 59.17 | −40.83 |
| | Republican | Dick Bowen | 40,621 | 40.83 | +40.83 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,225 | 18.35 | −81.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,497 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Special

Special election, 7 November 2006: Senate District 19, Unexpired term :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carlos Uresti | 57,045 | 59.97 | −40.03 |
| | Republican | Dick Bowen | 38,070 | 40.03 | +40.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,975 | 19.95 | −80.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,115 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Democratic primary, 2006: Senate District 19 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Frank L. Madla (Incumbent) | 18,936 | 43.48 |
| ✓ | Carlos Uresti | 24,610 | 56.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 12,025 | |
Republican primary, 2006: Senate District 19 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Dick Bowen | 3,513 | 51.32 |
| | Darrel Brown | 3,332 | 48.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,845 | |

### 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Frank L. Madla (Incumbent) | 76,590 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76,590 | 100.00 | +37.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,590 | | +37.89 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Frank L. Madla (Incumbent) | 55,544 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55,544 | 100.00 | −8.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,544 | | −8.07 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Frank L. Madla | 60,422 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60,422 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,422 | | −45.34 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gregory Luna (Incumbent) | 86,742 | 50.94 | |
| | Republican | Ernesto Ancira | 76,967 | 45.20 | |
| | Libertarian | James "Ted" Bonnet | 6,551 | 3.84 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,775 | 5.54 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176,260 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District officeholders

| Legislature | Senator, District 19 | Counties in District |
| 1 | Henry Lawrence Kinney | Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio. |
| 2 | Edward Fitzgerald Henry Lawrence Kinney | Goliad, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio. |
| 3 | Henry Lawrence Kinney | Goliad, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio. |
| 4 | James Charles Wilson | Calhoun, Colorado, Jackson, Matagorda, Victoria, Wharton. |
| 5 | Charles G. Keenan | Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, Walker. |
| 6 | Jesse Grimes | Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, Walker. |
| 7 | Jesse Grimes | Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, Walker. |
| 8 | Jesse Grimes | Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, Walker. |
| 9 | John Boyd | All of Freestone, Limestone, Navarro. Portion of Ellis. |
| 10 | Thomas C. Neal William C. Wilson William Mynatt Peck | All of Freestone, Limestone, Navarro. Portion of Ellis. |
| 11 | John C. Yarbro | Ellis, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro. |
| 12 | Andrew J. Evans S. W. Ford | Falls, Limestone, McLennan. |
| 13 | S. W. Ford | Falls, Limestone, McLennan. |
| 14 | George Bernard Erath | Bosque, Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Hamilton, McLennan, Runnels. |
| 15 | Andrew Phelps McCormick | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda. |
| 16 | Andrew Phelps McCormick Robert Gould Street | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda. |
| 17 | James B. Stubbs | Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda. |
| 18 | Avery Lenoir Matlock | Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Garza, Gray, Greer, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Montague, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, Young. |
| 19 | Temple Lea Houston | Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Garza, Gray, Greer, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Montague, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, Young. |
| 20 | Temple Lea Houston | Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Garza, Gray, Greer, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Montague, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, Young. |
| 21 | John Hall Stephens | Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Garza, Gray, Greer, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Montague, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, Young. |
| 22 | John Hall Stephens | Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Garza, Gray, Greer, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Montague, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Stonewall, Swisher, Terry, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Yoakum, Young. |
| 23 | James W. Dickson | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 24 | James W. Dickson | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 25 | Heber Stone | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 26 | Heber Stone | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 27 | Sidney L. Staples | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 28 | James M. Hale | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 29 | James M. Hale O. P. Storm | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 30 | Quintus et Ultimus Watson | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 31 | Quintus et Ultimus Watson | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 32 | Quintus et Ultimus Watson | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 33 | Quintus et Ultimus Watson | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 34 | Paul D. Page | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 35 | Paul D. Page | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 36 | Paul D. Page | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 37 | Paul D. Page | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 38 | Richard S. Bowers | Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, Washington. |
| 39 | Alvin J. Wirtz | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 40 | Alvin J. Wirtz | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 41 | Alvin J. Wirtz | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 42 | Welly K. Hopkins | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 43 | Welly K. Hopkins | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 44 | Welly K. Hopkins Rudolph A. Weinert | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 45 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 46 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 47 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 48 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 49 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 50 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 51 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 52 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 53 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Atascosa, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Medina, Wilson. |
| 54 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Atascosa, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Medina, Wilson. |
| 55 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Atascosa, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Medina, Wilson. |
| 56 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Atascosa, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Medina, Wilson. |
| 57 | Rudolph A. Weinert | Atascosa, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Medina, Wilson. |
| 58 | Walter Richter | Atascosa, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Medina, Wilson. |
| 59 | Walter Richter | Atascosa, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Medina, Wilson. |
| 60 | V. E. "Red" Berry | Portion of Bexar. |
| 61 | V. E. "Red" Berry | Portion of Bexar. |
| 62 | Glenn Kothmann | Portion of Bexar. |
| 63 | Glenn Kothmann | Portion of Bexar. |
| 64 | Glenn Kothmann | Portion of Bexar. |
| 65 | Glenn Kothmann | Portion of Bexar. |
| 66 | Glenn Kothmann | Portion of Bexar. |
| 67 | Glenn Kothmann | Portion of Bexar. |
| 68 | Glenn Kothmann | Portion of Bexar. |
| 69 | Glenn Kothmann | Portion of Bexar. |
| 70 | Frank Tejeda | Portion of Bexar. |
| 71 | Frank Tejeda | Portion of Bexar. |
| 72 | Frank Tejeda | Portion of Bexar. |
| 73 | Gregory Luna | Portion of Bexar. |
| 74 | Frank L. Madla | All of Brewster, Crockett, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Terrell, Val Verde. Portions of Atascosa, Bexar, Culberson, Sutton, Uvalde. |
| 75 | Frank L. Madla | All of Brewster, Crockett, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Terrell, Val Verde. Portions of Atascosa, Bexar, Culberson, Sutton, Uvalde. |
| 76 | Frank L. Madla | All of Brewster, Crockett, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Terrell, Val Verde. Portions of Atascosa, Bexar, Culberson, Sutton, Uvalde. |
| 77 | Frank L. Madla | All of Brewster, Crockett, Edwards, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Terrell, Val Verde. Portions of Atascosa, Bexar, Culberson, Sutton, Uvalde. |
| 78 | Frank L. Madla | All of Bandera, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler. Portions of Bexar, El Paso. |
| 79 | Frank L. Madla Carlos I. Uresti | All of Bandera, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler. Portions of Bexar, El Paso. |
| 80 | Carlos I. Uresti | All of Bandera, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler. Portions of Bexar, El Paso. |
| 81 | Carlos I. Uresti | All of Bandera, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler. Portions of Bexar, El Paso. |
| 82 | Carlos I. Uresti | All of Bandera, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler. Portions of Bexar, El Paso. |
| 83 | Carlos I. Uresti | All of Brewster, Crockett, Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties. Portions of Bexar and Atascosa counties |
| 84 | Carlos I. Uresti | All of Brewster, Crockett, Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties. Portions of Bexar and Atascosa counties |
| 85 | Carlos I. Uresti Pete Flores | All of Brewster, Crockett, Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties. Portions of Bexar and Atascosa counties |
| 86 | Pete Flores | All of Brewster, Crockett, Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties. Portions of Bexar and Atascosa counties |
| 87 | Roland Gutierrez | All of Brewster, Crockett, Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties. Portions of Bexar and Atascosa counties |
| 89 | Roland Gutierrez | All of Crockett, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties. Portions of Atascosa , Bexar, Brewster, and Guadalupe counties. |