# Texas Senate, District 5

District 5 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker counties, and a portion of Williamson county in the U.S. state of Texas. The current senator from District 5 is Charles Schwertner.

## Election history

Election history of District 5 from 1992.

### 2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charles Schwertner (incumbent) | 192,146 | 71.57 | +16.23 |
| | Libertarian | Tommy Estes | 76,317 | 28.43 | +25.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 268,463 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Texas general election, 2018: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charles Schwertner (incumbent) | 182,550 | 55.34 | −9.63 |
| | Democratic | Meg Walsh | 136,792 | 41.47 | +10.24 |
| | Libertarian | Amy Lyons | 10,500 | 3.18 | −0.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 329,842 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Texas general election, 2014: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charles Schwertner | 112,930 | 64.97 | −12.16 |
| | Democratic | Joel Shapiro | 54,286 | 31.23 | +31.23 |
| | Libertarian | Matthew Whittington | 6,595 | 3.79 | −19.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 173,811 | | |

### 2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charles Schwertner | 182,554 | 77.13 | +5.86 |
| | Libertarian | Jeffrey Fox | 54,107 | 22.86 | +22.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 236,661 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Ogden (Incumbent) | 145,170 | 71.27 | +9.79 |
| | Libertarian | Stephen M. Wyman | 58,525 | 28.73 | −5.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203,695 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Ogden (Incumbent) | 105,979 | 61.48 | −25.38 |
| | Democratic | Stephen Wyman | 59,671 | 34.62 | +34.62 |
| | Libertarian | Darrell R. Grear | 6,719 | 3.90 | −9.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,308 | 26.87 | −46.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 172,369 | | 22.59 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Ogden (Incumbent) | 122,119 | 86.86 | +31.19 |
| | Libertarian | Randall Barfield | 18,482 | 13.14 | +13.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103,637 | 73.71 | +62.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,601 | | +1.35 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Ogden (Incumbent) | 77,227 | 55.67 | +0.21 |
| | Democratic | Mary M. Moore | 61,508 | 44.33 | −0.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,719 | 11.33 | +0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138,735 | | +262.17 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1997 (special)

Special election, 1997: Senate District 5, Unexpired term :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Ogden | 21,245 | 55.46 | +11.45 |
| | Democratic | Mary M. Moore | 17,062 | 44.54 | −11.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,183 | 10.92 | −1.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,307 | | −74.01 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jim Turner (Incumbent) | 82,541 | 55.99 | −44.01 |
| | Republican | Jerry T. Thornton | 64,875 | 44.01 | +44.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,666 | 11.98 | −88.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147,416 | | +9.30 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jim Turner (Incumbent) | 134,875 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134,875 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 134,875 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District officeholders

| Legislature | Senator, District 5 | Counties in District |
| 1 | Benjamin Rush Wallace | San Augustine, Shelby. |
| 2 | Benjamin Rush Wallace | San Augustine, Shelby. |
| 3 | David Gage | Panola, Rusk. |
| 4 | M. D. K. Taylor | Cass, Titus. |
| 5 | Jefferson Weatherford | Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant. |
| 6 | Jefferson Weatherford | Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant. |
| 7 | Albert G. Walker | Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant. |
| 8 | Albert G. Walker | Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant. |
| 9 | Jesse H. Parsons | Rusk. |
| 10 | Jesse H. Parsons | Rusk. |
| 11 | John G. Brown | Rusk. |
| 12 | David Webster Flanagan | Panola, Rusk. |
| 13 | David Webster Flanagan | Panola, Rusk. |
| 14 | David Webster Flanagan | Harrison, Rusk. |
| 15 | Francis M. Henry | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris. |
| 16 | William H. Tilson | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris. |
| 17 | William H. Tilson | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris. |
| 18 | E. A. King | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt. |
| 19 | Samuel D. Stinson | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt. |
| 20 | Samuel D. Stinson | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt. |
| 21 | John Walter Cranford | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt. |
| 22 | John Walter Cranford | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt. |
| 23 | Charles Henderson Yoakum | Collin, Hunt. |
| 24 | James S. Sherrill | Collin, Hunt. |
| 25 | James R. Gough | Collin, Hunt. |
| 26 | James R. Gough | Collin, Hunt. |
| 27 | E. W. Harris | Collin, Hunt. |
| 28 | Thomas M. Cain | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 29 | Benjamin F. Looney | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 30 | Benjamin F. Looney | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 31 | Thomas W. Perkins | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 32 | Thomas W. Perkins | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 33 | Ed Westbrook | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 34 | Ed Westbrook | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 35 | Ed Westbrook | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 36 | Ed Westbrook | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 37 | Woodville J. Rogers, Jr. | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 38 | Woodville J. Rogers, Jr. | Collin, Hunt, Rains. |
| 39 | Henry L. Lewis | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 40 | Henry L. Lewis | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 41 | Nat Patton | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 42 | Nat Patton | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 43 | Nat Patton | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 44 | Gordon M. Burns | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 45 | Gordon M. Burns | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 46 | Gordon M. Burns | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 47 | Clement Fain, Jr. | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 48 | Clement Fain, Jr. | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 49 | Roger A. Knight | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 50 | Roger A. Knight | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 51 | Neveille Colson | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 52 | Neveille Colson | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 53 | Neveille Colson | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 54 | Neveille Colson | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 55 | Neveille Colson | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 56 | Neveille Colson | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 57 | Neveille Colson | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker. |
| 58 | Neveille Colson | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller. |
| 59 | Neveille Colson | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller. |
| 60 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller. |
| 61 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller. |
| 62 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller. |
| 63 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. |
| 64 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. |
| 65 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. |
| 66 | William T. "Bill" Moore | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. |
| 67 | Kent A. Caperton | Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. |
| 68 | Kent A. Caperton | All of Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Montgomery, Williamson. |
| 69 | Kent A. Caperton | All of Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Montgomery, Williamson. |
| 70 | Kent A. Caperton | All of Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Montgomery, Williamson. |
| 71 | Kent A. Caperton | All of Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Montgomery, Williamson. |
| 72 | Jim Turner | All of Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton. Portions of Harris, Montgomery, Williamson. |
| 73 | Jim Turner | Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Williamson. |
| 74 | Jim Turner | All of Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington. Portions of McLennan, Williamson. |
| 75 | Steve Ogden | All of Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington. Portions of McLennan, Williamson. |
| 76 | Steve Ogden | All of Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington. Portions of McLennan, Williamson. |
| 77 | Steve Ogden | All of Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington. Portions of McLennan, Williamson. |
| 78 | Steve Ogden | Brazos, Burleson, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Williamson. |
| 79 | Steve Ogden | Brazos, Burleson, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Williamson. |
| 80 | Steve Ogden | Brazos, Burleson, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Williamson. |
| 81 | Steve Ogden | Brazos, Burleson, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Williamson. |
| 82 | Steve Ogden | Brazos, Burleson, Freestone, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Trinity, Walker, Williamson. |
| 83 | Charles Schwertner | Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson. |
| 84 | Charles Schwertner | Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson. |
| 85 | Charles Schwertner | Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson. |
| 86 | Charles Schwertner | Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson. |
| 87 | Charles Schwertner | Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker, Williamson. |
| 88 | Charles Schwertner | All of Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker. Portion of Williamson. |
| 89 | Charles Schwertner | All of Bastrop, Brazos, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, San Jacinto, Walker. Portion of Williamson. |