The Republican candidate won Texas's Senate seat R+2.6.
Texas, 2018. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
akashicTexas — 2018 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
4,045,632
48.3%
Republican (R)
4,260,553
50.9%
akashicCandidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2018 Senate returns.
akashic| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
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| Ted Cruz | RRepublican | 4,260,553 | 50.9% |
| Beto O'Rourke | DDemocrat | 4,045,632 | 48.3% |
| Neal M. Dikeman | OLibertarian | 65,470 | 0.8% |
akashic2018 presidential election
Texas, 2018
RepublicanR+2.6
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Republican ✓Republican | 50.9% | 4,259,630 |
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| DemocraticDemocratic | 48.3% | 4,044,073 |
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| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 65,472 |
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254 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
akashicTexas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
Texas's Senate margins| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
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| 1976 | +14.5% |
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| 1978 | −0.5% |
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| 1982 | +18.1% |
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| 1984 | −17.1% |
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| 1988 | +19.2% |
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| 1990 | −22.8% |
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| 1994 | −22.5% |
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| 1996 | −10.8% |
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| 2000 | −32.8% |
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| 2002 | −12.0% |
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| 2006 | −25.6% |
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| 2008 | −12.0% |
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| 2012 | −15.8% |
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| 2014 | −27.2% |
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| 2018 | −2.6% |
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| 2020 | −9.6% |
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| 2024 | −8.5% |
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