Elections / 2024 · Senate · TX
The Republican candidate won Texas's Senate seat R+8.5.
Texas, 2024. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Texas — 2024 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
5,031,249
44.6%
Republican (R)
5,990,741
53.1%
All others
269,864
2.4%
Margin
R+8.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2024 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Cruz | RRepublican | 5,990,741 | 53.1% |
| Colin Allred | DDemocratic | 5,031,249 | 44.6% |
| Ted Brown | OLibertarian | 267,039 | 2.4% |
| Other | OOther | 2,825 | 0.0% |
Texas's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | −0.5% |
| 1982 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | −22.8% |
| 1994 | −22.5% |
| 1996 | −10.8% |
| 2000 | −32.8% |
| 2002 | −12.0% |
| 2006 | −25.6% |
| 2008 | −12.0% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2014 | −27.2% |
| 2018 | −2.6% |
| 2020 | −9.6% |
| 2024 | −8.5% |