Electoral history of Beto O'Rourke

This is the electoral history of Beto O'Rourke, who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 16th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. He previously served in the El Paso City Council from 2005 to 2011. O'Rourke came to national prominence during his 2018 United States Senate campaign in Texas, where he narrowly lost to incumbent Republican Ted Cruz. He later sought the 2020 Democratic nomination for President, but ended his campaign before voting began.

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Beto O'Rourke
U.S. Representative from TX-16
2018 Senate Campaign

El Paso City Council elections

2005
El Paso City Council 8th district, 2005 election [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Beto O'Rourke 2,769 56.63%
Nonpartisan Anthony Cobos (incumbent) 2,121 43.37%
Total votes 4,890 100%

2007
El Paso City Council 8th district, 2007 election [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) 2,343 69.94%
Nonpartisan Trini Acevedo 1,007 30.06%
Total votes 3,350 100%

United States House of Representatives elections

2012
Texas's 16th congressional district, 2012 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke 23,261 50.47%
Democratic Silvestre Reyes (incumbent) 20,440 44.35%
Democratic Jerome Tilghman 1,270 2.76%
Democratic Ben E. Mendoza 701 1.52%
Democratic Paul Johnson Jr. 419 0.91%
Total votes 46,091 100%
Texas's 16th congressional district, 2012 general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke 101,403 65.42%
Republican Barbara Carrasco 51,043 32.93%
Libertarian Junart Sodoy 2,559 1.65%
Total votes 155,005 100%
Democratic hold

2014
Texas's 16th congressional district, 2014 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) 24,728 100.00%
Total votes 24,728 100%
Texas's 16th congressional district, 2014 general election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) 49,338 67.49%
Republican Corey Roen 21,324 29.17%
Libertarian Jamie O. Perez 2,443 3.34%
Total votes 73,105 100%
Democratic hold

2016
Texas's 16th congressional district, 2016 Democratic primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) 40,051 85.58%
Democratic Ben Mendoza 6,749 14.42%
Total votes 46,800 100%
Texas's 16th congressional district, 2016 general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) 150,228 85.73%
Libertarian Jaime O. Perez 17,491 9.98%
Green Mary L. Gourdoux 7,510 4.29%
Total votes 175,229 100%
Democratic hold

United States Senate election

2018
Main article: 2018 United States Senate election in Texas
2018 United States Senate Democratic primary in Texas [9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke 644,632 61.81%
Democratic Sema Hernandez 247,424 23.72%
Democratic Edward Kimbrough 150,858 14.47%
Total votes 1,042,914 100%
2018 United States Senate election in Texas[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Cruz (incumbent) 4,260,553 50.89%
Democratic Beto O'Rourke 4,045,632 48.33%
Libertarian Neal Dikeman 65,470 0.78%
Total votes 8,371,655 100%
Republican hold
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References
  1. "Our Campaigns - El Paso City Council District 8 Race - May 07, 2005". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. "Our Campaigns - El Paso City Council District 8 Race - May 12, 2007". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. "2012 Democratic Party Primary Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. "2012 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  5. "2014 Democratic Party Primary Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  6. "2014 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  7. "2016 Democratic Party Primary Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  8. "2016 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  9. "2018 Democratic Party Primary Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  10. "2018 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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