# Texas Senate, District 22

District 22 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Ellis, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, McLennan, and Somervell counties and portions of Ellis and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas.
The current senator from District 22 is Brian Birdwell.

## Biggest cities in the district

District 22 has a population of 809,840 with 592,255 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.
| | Name | County | Pop. |
| 1 | Waco | McLennan | 124,805 |
| 2 | Arlington | Tarrant | 68,248 |
| 3 | Waxahachie | Ellis | 29,621 |
| 4 | Cleburne | Johnson | 29,337 |
| 5 | Burleson | Johnson | 29,111 |

## Election history

Election history of District 22 from 1992.

### 2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Brian Birdwell (Incumbent) | 190,988 | 74.26 | +5.74 |
| | Libertarian | Jeremy Schroppel | 66,204 | 25.74 | +25.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 257,192 | 100.00 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Brian Birdwell (Incumbent) | 257,208 | 68.52 | −1.98 |
| | Democratic | Robert Vick | 118,538 | 31.55 | +1.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 375,746 | 100.00 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Brian Birdwell (Incumbent) | 211,380 | 70.43 | −15.14 |
| | Democratic | Michael Collins | 88,769 | 29.57 | +29.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 300,149 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Brian Birdwell (Incumbent) | 188,544 | 85.57 | −14.43 |
| | Libertarian | Tom Kilbride | 31,786 | 14.43 | +14.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 220,330 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Brian Birdwell (Incumbent) | 134,231 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 134,231 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010 (special)

Texas Special Runoff Election State Senate: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Brian Birdwell | 14,218 | 57.90 | +21.39 |
| | Republican | David Sibley | 10,339 | 42.10 | −2.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,557 | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Texas May Special Election, 2010: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Sibley | 13,423 | 44.97 |
| | Republican | Brian Birdwell | 10,900 | 36.51 |
| | Democratic | Gayle R. Avant | 3,968 | 13.29 |
| | Republican | Darren Yancy | 1,560 | 5.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,851 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kip Averitt (Incumbent) | 112,765 | 80.60 | +13.22 |
| | Libertarian | Phil Smart | 27,141 | 19.40 | +19.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85,624 | 61.20 | +26.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,906 | | −11.38 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kip Averitt | 106,371 | 67.38 | −32.62 |
| | Democratic | Richard "Richie" J. Renschler, Jr. | 51,506 | 32.62 | +32.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54,865 | 34.75 | −65.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 157,877 | | +88.10 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 22 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Kip Averitt | 20,074 | 57.63 |
| | Ed Harrison | 14,758 | 42.37 |
| Majority | Majority | 5,316 | 15.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 34,832 | |

### 1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | David Sibley (Incumbent) | 83,933 | 100.00 | +41.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83,933 | 100.00 | +82.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,933 | | −40.73 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | David Sibley (Incumbent) | 83,064 | 58.66 | −1.64 |
| | Democratic | Margaret Ross Messina | 58,544 | 41.34 | +1.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,520 | 17.32 | −3.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 141,608 | | −38.97 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jane Nelson | 139,901 | 60.30 | |
| | Democratic | Bob Glasgow (Incumbent) | 92,113 | 39.70 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47,778 | 20.60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 232,014 | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## District officeholders

| Legislature | Senator, District 22 | Counties in District |
| 3 | Benjamin Rush Wallace | Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Harrison, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jasper, Jefferson, Kaufman, Lamar, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Titus, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt. |
| 4 | Baron Otfried Hans Freiherr von Meusebach | Bexar, Comal, Medina. |
| 5 | William Harrison "Howdy" Martin | Freestone, Henderson, Limestone, Navarro. |
| 6 | William Harrison "Howdy" Martin | Freestone, Henderson, Limestone, Navarro. |
| 7 | William Harrison "Howdy" Martin | Freestone, Henderson, Limestone, Navarro. |
| 8 | Francis Marion Martin | Freestone, Henderson, Limestone, Navarro. |
| 9 | John T. Harcourt | Colorado, Fayette, Matagorda, Wharton. |
| 10 | John T. Harcourt | Colorado, Fayette, Matagorda, Wharton. |
| 11 | Richard V. Cook | Colorado, Fayette, Matagorda, Wharton. |
| 12 | E. Thomas Broughton | Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Knox, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young. |
| 13 | E. Thomas Broughton | Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Knox, Montague, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young. |
| 14 | William H. Trolinger N. S. Craven | Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cooke, Grayson, Hardeman, Knox, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger. |
| 15 | John W. Moore | Hill, Johnson, McLennan. |
| 16 | John W. Moore | Hill, Johnson, McLennan. |
| 17 | Lawrence Sullivan Ross | Hill, Johnson, McLennan. |
| 18 | John A. Martin | Falls, McLennan. |
| 19 | Richard H. Harrison | Falls, McLennan. |
| 20 | Richard H. Harrison Waller Saunders Baker | Falls, McLennan. |
| 21 | Richard H. Harrison | Falls, McLennan. |
| 22 | John H. Harrison | Falls, McLennan. |
| 23 | Leonidas Storey Lawhon | Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 24 | Leonidas Storey Lawhon | Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 25 | Edward D. Linn | Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 26 | Asbury Bascom Davidson | Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 27 | Asbury Bascom Davidson | Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 28 | Asbury Bascom Davidson | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 29 | Asbury Bascom Davidson | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 30 | William O. Murray | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 31 | William O. Murray | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 32 | William O. Murray | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 33 | William O. Murray John Heywood Bailey | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 34 | John Heywood Bailey | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 35 | John Heywood Bailey | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 36 | John Heywood Bailey | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 37 | John Heywood Bailey | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 38 | John Heywood Bailey | Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria, Wilson. |
| 39 | Eugene Miller | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 40 | Eugene Miller | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 41 | Eugene Miller | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 42 | H. Grady Woodruff | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 43 | H. Grady Woodruff | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 44 | H. Grady Woodruff | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 45 | H. Grady Woodruff | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 46 | Royston Lanning | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 47 | Royston Lanning | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 48 | Royston Lanning | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 49 | Royston Lanning | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 50 | Robert L. Proffer | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 51 | Robert L. Proffer | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 52 | Wayne W. Wagonseller | Denton, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. |
| 53 | Wayne W. Wagonseller | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. |
| 54 | Wayne W. Wagonseller | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. |
| 55 | Floyd Francis Bradshaw | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. |
| 56 | Floyd Francis Bradshaw Robert W. Baker | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. |
| 57 | Robert W. Baker Tom Creighton | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. |
| 58 | Tom Creighton | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. |
| 59 | Tom Creighton | Callahan, Clay, Denton, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. |
| 60 | Tom Creighton | All of Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 61 | Tom Creighton | All of Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 62 | Tom Creighton | All of Clay, Eastland, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Wise. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 63 | Tom Creighton | All of Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 64 | Tom Creighton | All of Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 65 | Tom Creighton | Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young. |
| 66 | Tom Creighton | Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young. |
| 67 | Bob Glasgow | Bosque, Comanche, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise, Young. |
| 68 | Bob Glasgow | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise. Portions of Denton, Tarrant. |
| 69 | Bob Glasgow | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise. Portions of Denton, Tarrant. |
| 70 | Bob Glasgow | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise. Portions of Denton, Tarrant. |
| 71 | Bob Glasgow | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise. Portions of Denton, Tarrant. |
| 72 | Bob Glasgow | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Stephens, Wise. Portions of Denton, Tarrant. |
| 73 | Jane Nelson | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Palo Pinto, Somervell, Wise. Portions of Denton, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant. |
| 74 | David Sibley | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Palo Pinto, Somervell, Wise. Portions of Denton, Johnson, McLennan, Parker, Tarrant. |
| 75 | David Sibley | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Palo Pinto, Somervell, Wise. Portions of Denton, Johnson, McLennan, Parker, Tarrant. |
| 76 | David Sibley | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Palo Pinto, Somervell, Wise. Portions of Denton, Johnson, McLennan, Parker, Tarrant. |
| 77 | David Sibley | All of Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Jack, Palo Pinto, Somervell, Wise. Portions of Denton, Johnson, McLennan, Parker, Tarrant. |
| 78 | Kip Averitt | Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. |
| 79 | Kip Averitt | Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. |
| 80 | Kip Averitt | Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. |
| 81 | Kip Averitt Brian Birdwell | Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. |
| 82 | Brian Birdwell | Bosque, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. |
| 83 | Brian Birdwell | Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 84 | Brian Birdwell | Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 85 | Brian Birdwell | Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 86 | Brian Birdwell | Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 87 | Brian Birdwell | Bosque, Ellis, Falls, Hill, Hood, Johnson, McLennan, Navarro, Somervell. Portion of Tarrant. |
| 88 | Brian Birdwell | Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Ellis, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, McLennan, Somervell. Portions of Ellis, Tarrant. |
| 89 | Brian Birdwell | Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Ellis, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, McLennan, Somervell. Portions of Ellis, Tarrant. |