# Texas Senate, District 11

District 11 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Texas.
The current senator from District 11 is Mayes Middleton.

## Biggest cities in the district

District 11 has a population of 791,770 with 582,677 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.
| | Name | County | Pop. |
| 1 | Pearland | Brazoria | 86,706 |
| 2 | League City | Galveston | 81,998 |
| 3 | Houston | Harris | 71,482 |
| 4 | Pasadena | Harris | 64,394 |
| 5 | Galveston | Galveston | 47,743 |

## District officeholders

| Name | Name | Party | Years | Legislature | Counties served |
| | Thomas F. McKinney | | Elected but never sworn | 1st | Galveston |
| | Richard Bache Jr. | | Elected but never sworn | 1st 2nd | Galveston |
| 1 | John B. Jones | | November 5, 1849 – November 9, 1849 | 3rd | Brazoria, Galveston |
| 2 | Elisha M. Pease | | November 9, 1849 – November 3, 1851 | 3rd | Brazoria, Galveston |
| 3 | Adolphus Sterne | | November 3, 1851 – March 27, 1852 | 4th | Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches |
| 4 | Steward Alexander Miller | | January 10, 1853 – November 7, 1853 | 4th | Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches |
| 5 | Robert Henry Guinn | | November 7, 1853 – November 4, 1861 | 5th 6th 7th 8th | Cherokee |
| 6 | John H. Burnett | | November 4, 1861 – January 14, 1862 | 9th | Anderson, Houston, Trinity |
| 7 | Leroy W. Cooper | | February 2, 1863 – November 2, 1863 | 9th | Anderson, Houston, Trinity |
| 8 | William G. W. Jowers | | November 2, 1863 – February 7, 1870 | 10th 11th | Anderson, Houston, Trinity |
| 9 | Ebenezer Lafayette Dohoney | Democratic | February 8, 1870 – January 13, 1874 | 12th 13th | Fannin, Lamar |
| 10 | William E. Moore | Democratic | January 13, 1874 – April 18, 1876 | 14th | Fannin, Lamar |
| 11 | William Blassingame | Democratic | April 18, 1876 – January 11, 1881 | 15th 16th | Cooke, Grayson |
| 12 | J. M. Martin | Democratic | January 11, 1881 – March 8, 1882 | 17th | Cooke, Grayson |
| 13 | William O. Davis | Democratic | April 6, 1982 – January 9, 1883 | 17th | Cooke, Grayson |
| 14 | Samuel C. Patton | Democratic | January 9, 1883 – January 13, 1885 | 18th | Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Wharton |
| 15 | John Woods | Democratic | January 13, 1885 – January 8, 1889 | 19th 20th | Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Wharton |
| 16 | Marcus H. Townsend | Democratic | January 8, 1889 – January 10, 1893 | 21st 22nd | Colorado, Gonzales, Lavaca, Wharton |
| 17 | James M. McKinney | Democratic | January 10, 1893 – January 12, 1897 | 23rd 24th | Falls, McLennan, Milam |
| 18 | James E. Yantis | Democratic | January 12, 1897 – January 8, 1901 | 25th 26th | Falls, McLennan, Milam |
| 19 | Julian J. Swann | Democratic | January 8, 1901 – January 13, 1903 | 27th | Falls, McLennan, Milam |
| 20 | Seth P. Mills | Democratic | January 13, 1903 – January 10, 1905 | 28th | Falls, McLennan, Milam |
| 21 | Thomas P. Stone | Democratic | January 10, 1905 – January 12, 1909 | 29th 30th | Falls, McLennan, Milam |
| 22 | Henry Berryman Terrell | Democratic | January 12, 1909 – January 19, 1915 | 31st 32nd 33rd 34th | Falls, McLennan, Milam |
| 23 | Augustus R. McCollum | Democratic | February 12, 1915 – November 9, 1918 | 34th 35th 36th | Falls, McLennan, Milam |
| 24 | Edgar E. Witt | Democratic | January 14, 1918 – January 13, 1925 | 36th 37th 38th | Falls, McLennan, Milam |
| 25 | John Davis | Democratic | January 13, 1925 – January 11, 1927 | 39th | Dallas |
| 26 | Thomas Bell Love | Democratic | January 11, 1927 – January 13, 1931 | 40th 41st | Dallas |
| 27 | George C. Purl | Democratic | January 13, 1931 – January 8, 1935 | 42nd 43rd | Dallas |
| 28 | Claud C. Westerfeld | Democratic | January 8, 1935 – January 10, 1939 | 44th 45th | Dallas |
| 29 | William Graves | Democratic | January 10, 1939 – January 14, 1947 | 46th 47th 48th 49th | Dallas |
| 30 | Fred R. "Red" Harris | Democratic | January 14, 1947 – January 9, 1951 | 50th 51st | Dallas |
| 31 | George Parkhouse | Democratic | January 9, 1951 – January 13, 1953 | 52nd | Dallas |
| 32 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Democratic | January 13, 1953 – January 8, 1963 | 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th | Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson, Washington |
| 32 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Democratic | January 8, 1963 – January 10, 1967 | 58th 59th | Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Lee, Limestone, Navarro, Robertson |
| 33 | Barbara Jordan | Democratic | January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | 60th 61st 62nd | Harris |
| 34 | Chet Brooks | Democratic | January 9, 1973 – January 11, 1983 | 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th | Harris |
| 34 | Chet Brooks | Democratic | January 11, 1983 – January 12, 1993 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Galveston, Harris |
| 35 | Jerry E. Patterson | Republican | January 12, 1993 – January 12, 1999 | 73rd 74th 75th | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris |
| 36 | Mike Jackson | Republican | January 12, 1999 – January 8, 2013 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris |
| 37 | Larry Taylor | Republican | January 8, 2013 – January 10, 2023 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris |
| 38 | Mayes Middleton | Republican | January 10, 2023 – present | 88th 89th | Brazoria, Galveston, Harris |

## Election history

Election history of District 11 from 1992.

### 2022

Mayes Middleton (Republican) was unopposed; as such, the election was cancelled and Middleton was declared elected without a vote.

### 2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Larry Taylor (Incumbent) | 231,268 | 59.45 | −40.55 |
| | Democratic | Susan Criss | 148,225 | 38.10 | +38.10 |
| | Libertarian | Jared Wissel | 9,519 | 2.45 | +2.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83,043 | 21.35 | −78.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 389,012 | | +78.28 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Larry Taylor (Incumbent) | 218,201 | 100.00 | +33.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218,201 | 100.00 | +67.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 218,201 | | −20.46 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Larry Taylor | 181,106 | 66.02 | +9.53 |
| | Democratic | Jacqueline Acquistapace | 93,227 | 33.98 | −7.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,879 | 32.04 | +16.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 274,333 | | −0.51 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Jackson (Incumbent) | 155,772 | 56.49 | −43.51 |
| | Democratic | Joe Jaworski | 113,567 | 41.18 | +41.18 |
| | Libertarian | Cliff Messina | 6,419 | 2.33 | +2.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,205 | 15.31 | −84.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 275,758 | | +55.31 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Jackson (Incumbent) | 177,554 | 100.00 | +13.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177,554 | 100.00 | +27.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 177,554 | | +48.47 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Jackson (Incumbent) | 103,204 | 86.30 | +29.20 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Rubin | 16,384 | 13.70 | +13.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86,820 | 72.60 | +58.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,588 | | +7.55 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Jackson | 63,492 | 57.10 | +1.50 |
| | Democratic | Edward Wesley | 47,696 | 42.90 | −1.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,796 | 14.21 | +3.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,188 | | −16.40 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Mike Martin | 59,047 | 44.39 | −1.84 |
| | Republican | Jerry E. Patterson (Incumbent) | 73,959 | 55.61 | +6.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,912 | 11.21 | +8.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,006 | | −33.66 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 11 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Chet Brooks (Incumbent) | 92,702 | 46.24 | |
| | Republican | Jerry E. Patterson | 98,671 | 49.21 | |
| | Libertarian | Marshall N. Anderson | 9,121 | 4.55 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,969 | 2.98 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 200,494 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |