# Texas Senate, District 18

District 18 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Lavaca, Lee, Refugio, Victoria, and Washington counties, and portions of Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Waller counties in the U.S. state of Texas.
The current senator from District 18 is Lois Kolkhorst.

## Biggest cities in the district

District 18 has a population of 809,726 with 587,890 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.
| | Name | County | Pop. |
| 1 | Victoria | Victoria | 62,592 |
| 2 | Rosenberg | Fort Bend | 28,651 |
| 3 | Bay City | Matagorda | 17,614 |
| 4 | Brenham | Washington | 15,716 |
| 5 | Katy | Fort Bend/Harris/Waller | 14,102 |

## Election history

Election history of District 18 from 1992.

### 2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (Incumbent) | 186,367 | 66.17 | +0.38 |
| | Democratic | Josh Tutt | 95,287 | 33.83 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 281,654 | 100.00 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (Incumbent) | 277,872 | 65.79 | −19.99 |
| | Democratic | Michael Antalan | 144,489 | 34.21 | +34.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 422,361 | 100.00 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Lois Kolkhorst (Incumbent) | 229,051 | 85.78 | |
| | Libertarian | Kathie L. Stone | 37,965 | 14.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 267,016 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014 (special)

Texas special general election, 2014: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Lois Kolkhorst | 21,961 | 55.81 | |
| | Republican | Gary Gates | 13,439 | 34.15 | |
| | Democratic | Cindy Drabek | 1,893 | 4.81 | |
| | Democratic | Christian E. Hawkins | 1,280 | 3.25 | |
| | Republican | Charles Gregory | 779 | 1.98 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,352 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Glenn Hegar (Incumbent) | 211,230 | 100.00 | +29.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 211,230 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Glenn Hegar (Incumbent) | 146,087 | 70.43 | −8.49 |
| | Democratic | Patricia "Pat" Olney | 61,345 | 29.57 | +29.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 207,432 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Glenn Hegar | 110,512 | 78.92 | +33.80 |
| | Libertarian | Roy O. Wright, II | 29,511 | 21.08 | +19.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81,001 | 57.85 | +49.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,023 | | −12.60 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
Republican primary, 2006: Senate District 18 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Gary Gates | 12,933 | 35.63 |
| ✓ | Glenn Hegar | 19,934 | 54.92 |
| | David Stall | 3,428 | 9.44 |
| Majority | Majority | 7,001 | 19.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 36,295 | |

### 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Lester Phipps | 72,296 | 45.13 | +4.57 |
| | Democratic | Ken Armbrister (Incumbent) | 85,401 | 53.31 | −6.13 |
| | Libertarian | Horace Henley | 2,508 | 1.57 | +1.57 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,105 | 8.18 | −10.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160,205 | | +11.65 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 18 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Lester Phipps | 11,774 | 50.13 |
| | Michael Rozell | 11,713 | 49.87 |
| Majority | Majority | 61 | 0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 23,487 | |

### 1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Reese Turner | 58,195 | 40.56 | +40.56 |
| | Democratic | Ken Armbrister (Incumbent) | 85,291 | 59.44 | −40.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,096 | 18.88 | −81.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 143,486 | | +46.32 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ken Armbrister (Incumbent) | 98,066 | 100.00 | +40.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98,066 | 100.00 | +80.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,066 | | −48.56 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 18 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ken Armbrister (Incumbent) | 113,729 | 59.66 | |
| | Republican | Carolyn McDaniel | 76,905 | 40.34 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,824 | 19.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 190,634 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District officeholders

| Legislature | Senator, District 18 | Counties in District |
| 1 | José Antonio Navarro | Bexar. |
| 2 | José Antonio Navarro | Bexar, Comal. |
| 3 | Alexander H. Phillips | Calhoun, DeWitt, Gonzales, Jackson, Matagorda, Victoria. |
| 4 | Franklin H. Merriman Mark M. Potter | Brazoria, Galveston. |
| 5 | Cornelius McAnelly | Harris. |
| 6 | Edward A. Palmer | Harris. |
| 7 | Benjamin F. Tankersly Hiram George Runnels | Harris. |
| 8 | Abram Morris Gentry | Harris. |
| 9 | John W. Durant | Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Madison, Robertson. |
| 10 | John W. Durant | Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Madison, Robertson. |
| 11 | James B. Boyd | Brazos, Burleson, Leon, Madison, Robertson. |
| 12 | Phidello W. Hall | Freestone, Leon, Robertson. |
| 13 | Phidello W. Hall | Freestone, Leon, Robertson. |
| 14 | William D. Wood | Brazos, Leon, Robertson. |
| 15 | John Thomas Brady | Harris, Montgomery. |
| 16 | Charles Stewart | Harris, Montgomery. |
| 17 | Charles Stewart | Harris, Montgomery. |
| 18 | William O. Davis | Cooke, Grayson. |
| 19 | William O. Davis | Cooke, Grayson. |
| 20 | Elbridge G. Douglass | Cooke, Grayson. |
| 21 | Elbridge G. Douglass John W. Finlay | Cooke, Grayson. |
| 22 | Calhoun L. Potter | Cooke, Grayson. |
| 23 | Friench Simpson | Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 24 | Friench Simpson | Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 25 | Abnus B. Kerr | Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 26 | Abnus B. Kerr | Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 27 | David A. Paulus | Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 28 | David A. Paulus | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 29 | David A. Paulus | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 30 | David A. Paulus | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 31 | David A. Paulus | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 32 | David A. Paulus | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 33 | David A. Paulus Isaac E. Clark | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 34 | Isaac E. Clark | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 35 | Isaac E. Clark | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 36 | Isaac E. Clark | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 37 | Isaac E. Clark | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 38 | Isaac E. Clark | Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca. |
| 39 | John Heywood Bailey | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 40 | John Heywood Bailey | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 41 | James W. Stevenson | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 42 | James W. Stevenson | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 43 | Elmo J. Blackert | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 44 | Elmo J. Blackert | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 45 | Morris Roberts | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 46 | Morris Roberts | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 47 | Fred Mauritz | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 48 | Fred Mauritz | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 49 | Fred Mauritz | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 50 | Fred Mauritz | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 51 | John Junior Bell | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 52 | John Junior Bell | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 53 | John Junior Bell William S. Fly | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria. |
| 54 | William S. Fly | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria. |
| 55 | William S. Fly | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria. |
| 56 | William S. Fly | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria. |
| 57 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria. |
| 58 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria. |
| 59 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria. |
| 60 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton. |
| 61 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton. |
| 62 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Aransas, Austin, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, San Patricio, Victoria, Washington, Wharton. |
| 63 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson. |
| 64 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson. |
| 65 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson. |
| 66 | William Neff "Bill" Patman | Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson. |
| 67 | John T. Wilson | Bastrop, Bell, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Milam, Victoria, Williamson. |
| 68 | John Sharp | All of Aransas, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria. Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Williamson. |
| 69 | John Sharp | All of Aransas, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria. Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Williamson. |
| 70 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria. Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Williamson. |
| 71 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria. Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Williamson. |
| 72 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria. Portions of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Williamson. |
| 73 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton. Portions of Fort Bend, Hays. |
| 74 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton. Portions of Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 75 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton. Portions of Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 76 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton. Portions of Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 77 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton. Portions of Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Hays. |
| 78 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portion of Fort Bend. |
| 79 | Ken Armbrister | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portion of Fort Bend. |
| 80 | Glenn Hegar | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portion of Fort Bend. |
| 81 | Glenn Hegar | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portion of Fort Bend. |
| 82 | Glenn Hegar | All of Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portion of Fort Bend. |
| 83 | Glenn Hegar Lois Kolkhorst | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Fort Bend, Nueces. |
| 84 | Lois Kolkhorst | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Fort Bend, Nueces. |
| 85 | Lois Kolkhorst | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Fort Bend, Nueces. |
| 86 | Lois Kolkhorst | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Fort Bend, Nueces. |
| 87 | Lois Kolkhorst | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Fort Bend, Nueces. |
| 88 | Lois Kolkhorst | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Lavaca, Lee, Refugio, Victoria, Washington. Portions of Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Waller. |
| 89 | Lois Kolkhorst | Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, DeWitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Lavaca, Lee, Refugio, Victoria, Washington. Portions of Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Waller. |