# Texas Senate, District 13

District 13 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves portions of Fort Bend and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Texas.
The current senator from District 13 is Borris Miles.

## Biggest cities in the district

District 13 has a population of 946,273 with 713,052 that is at voting age from the 2020 census.
| | Name | County | Pop. |
| 1 | Houston | Fort Bend/Harris | 763,700 |
| 2 | Missouri City | Fort Bend/Harris | 74,151 |
| 3 | Stafford | Fort Bend/Harris | 17,121 |
| 4 | Arcola | Fort Bend | 1,747 |
| 5 | Pearland | Fort Bend/Harris | 6,005 |

## District officeholders

| Name | Name | Party | Years | Legislature | Counties served |
| 1 | Philip Minor Cuney | | February 16, 1846 – November 5, 1849 | 1st 2nd | Austin, Fort Bend |
| 2 | Jesse Grimes | | November 5, 1849 – November 3, 1851 | 3rd | Grimes, Montgomery, Walker |
| 3 | James Davis | | November 3, 1851 – November 7, 1853 | 4th | Jefferson, Liberty, Polk, Tyler |
| 4 | Madison G. Whitaker | | November 7, 1853 – November 2, 1857 | 5th 6th | Angelina, Nacogdoches |
| 5 | John N. Fall | | November 2, 1857 – November 4, 1861 | 7th 8th | Angelina, Nacogdoches |
| 6 | Jefferson Weatherford | | November 4, 1861 – October 17, 1864 | 9th 10th | Dallas, Henderson, Kaufman |
| 7 | J. K. P. Record | | August 6, 1866 – February 7, 1870 | 11th | Dallas, Henderson, Kaufman |
| 8 | John G. Bell | Republican | February 18, 1870 – January 14, 1873 | 12th | Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton |
| 9 | Francis J. Franks | Republican | January 14, 1873 – January 13, 1874 | 13th | Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton |
| 10 | Walter Moses Burton | Republican | February 20, 1874 – April 18, 1876 | 14th | Austin, Fort Bend, Wharton |
| 11 | Robert S. Guy | Democratic | April 18, 1876 – January 11, 1881 | 15th 16th | Dallas, Ellis |
| 12 | Anson Rainey | Democratic | January 11, 1881 – January 9, 1883 | 17th | Dallas, Ellis |
| 13 | John P. Fowler | Democratic | January 9, 1883 – January 11, 1887 | 18th 19th | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee |
| 14 | Jonathan Lane | Democratic | January 11, 1887 – January 13, 1891 | 20th 21st | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee |
| 15 | Hiram Garwood | Democratic | January 13, 1891 – January 10, 1893 | 22nd | Bastrop, Fayette, Lee |
| 16 | Wiley M. Imboden | Democratic | January 10, 1893 – November 11, 1893 | 23rd | Anderson, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| 17 | Benjamin F. Rogers | Democratic | January 8, 1895 – January 10, 1899 | 24th 25th | Anderson, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| 18 | Levi Lloyd | Democratic | January 10, 1899 – January 13, 1903 | 26th 27th | Anderson, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| 19 | James I. Perkins | Democratic | January 13, 1903 – January 10, 1905 | 28th | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| 20 | Charles C. Stokes | Democratic | January 10, 1905 – August 11, 1910 | 29th 30th 31st | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| 21 | William J. Townsend, Jr. | Democratic | January 10, 1911 – January 9, 1917 | 32nd 33rd 34th | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| 22 | Jeff J. Strickland | Democratic | January 9, 1917 – October 2, 1920 | 35th 36th | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| 23 | I. D. Fairchild | Democratic | January 11, 1921 – January 13, 1925 | 37th 38th | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity |
| 24 | Edgar E. Witt | Democratic | January 13, 1925 – March 20, 1930 | 39th 40th 41st | Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
| 25 | William Robert Poage | Democratic | January 13, 1931 – January 12, 1937 | 42nd 43rd 44th | Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
| 26 | William R. Newton, Sr. | Democratic | January 12, 1937 – May 21, 1938 | 45th | Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
| 27 | Doss Hardin | Democratic | July 23, 1938 – September 13, 1940 | 45th 46th | Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
| 28 | Kyle Vick | Democratic | January 14, 1941 – January 13, 1953 | 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd | Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
| 29 | Jarrard Secrest | Democratic | January 13, 1953 – January 8, 1963 | 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th | Bell, McLennan, Milam |
| 30 | Murray Watson, Jr. | Democratic | January 8, 1963 – January 10, 1967 | 58th 59th | Bell, McLennan, Milam |
| 30 | Murray Watson, Jr. | Democratic | January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | 60th 61st 62nd | Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan, Milam |
| 31 | Walter Mengden | Republican | January 9, 1973 – January 11, 1983 | 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th | Harris |
| 32 | Craig A. Washington | Democratic | January 11, 1983 – January 23, 1990 | 68th 69th 70th 71st | Fort Bend, Harris |
| 33 | Rodney Ellis | Democratic | February 27, 1990 – January 10, 2017 | 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th | Fort Bend, Harris |
| 34 | Borris Miles | Democratic | January 10, 2017 – Present | 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Fort Bend, Harris |

## Election history

Election history of District 21 from 1992.

### 2022

Borris Miles (Democratic) was unopposed; as such, the election was cancelled and Miles was declared elected without a vote.

### 2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Borris Miles (Incumbent) | 200,195 | 80.47 | −12.03 |
| | Republican | Milinda Morris | 48,581 | 19.53 | +19.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 247,968 | | +28.66 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Borris Miles | 178,277 | 92.50 | −7.50 |
| | Libertarian | Joshua Rohn | 14,447 | 7.50 | +7.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 192,724 | | +5.97 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) | 181,866 | 100.00 | +21.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,866 | | +25.64 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Michael Mauldin | 31,596 | 21.83 | +21.83 |
| | Democratic | Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) | 113,155 | 78.17 | −21.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 144,751 | | +60.57 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) | 90,148 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90,148 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,148 | | −16.45 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) | 107,897 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107,897 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,897 | | +24.55 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) | 86,631 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86,631 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,631 | | −3.56 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) | 89,832 | 100.00 | +8.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89,832 | 100.00 | +17.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,832 | | −39.29 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 13 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) | 135,262 | 91.41 | |
| | Libertarian | John Persakis | 12,713 | 8.59 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122,549 | 82.82 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147,975 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |