Texas Elections 2004: Overview
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TEXAS SENATE
15 Expired Terms + 1 Vacancy

Partisan Opportunities 2004 

Swing Districts Lean D = 2

Swing Districts Lean R = 2
Safely Democratic = 3
Safely Republican = 7
Heavily Democratic = 1
Heavily Republican = 1
  FACTS & STATS
Total Number of Districts Favoring Republicans: 20
Total Number of Districts Favoring Democrats: 11
Total Number of Seats Held by Republicans: 19
Total Number of Seats Held by Democrats: 12
Total Number of Republicans in Tossup Districts: 0
Total Number of Democrats in Tossup Districts: 0

Total Number of Unopposed Incumbents: 11
Total Democrat Incumbents Opposed by R's : 1 Total Republican Incumbents Opposed by D's: 1
 

Open Seats
SD 1: Bill Ratliff - Opens Jan. 10, Special Election Runoff Feb. 17
SD 31: Teel Bivins - Opens Jan. 12, Special Election Runoff Feb. 17

Partisan Opportunities 2004 
Swing Districts - Tossups = 6
Swing Districts - Lean D = 15
Swing Districts - Lean R = 24
Safely Democratic = 16
Safely Republican = 51
Heavily Democratic = 18
Heavily Republican = 20
  FACTS & STATS
Total Number of Districts Favoring Republicans: 95
Total Number of Districts Favoring Democrats: 49
Total Number of Seats Held by Republicans: 88
Total Number of Seats Held by Democrats: 62
Total Number of Republicans in Tossup Districts: 2
Total Number of Democrats in Tossup Districts: 4

Total Number of Unopposed Incumbents: 73
Total Democrat Incumbents Opposed by R's : 21 Total Republican Incumbents Opposed by D's: 28

Open Seats
HD 1: Telford
HD 9: Christian
HD 58: Wohlgemuth
HD 103: Wolens

HD 115: Marchant

 

CONGRESS
All 32 Seats

Partisan Opportunities 2004 
Swing Districts - Tossups = 0
Swing Districts - Lean D = 3
Swing Districts - Lean R = 6
Safely Democratic = 5
Safely Republican = 16
Heavily Democratic = 2
Heavily Republican = 0
  FACTS & STATS
Total Number Districts Favoring Republicans: 22
Total Number of Districts Favoring Democrats: 10
Total Number of Seats Held by Republicans: 16
Total Number of Seats Held by Democrats: 16
Total Number of Republicans in Tossup Districts: 0
Total Number of Democrats in Tossup Districts: 0

Open Seats
There is only one incumbent not running for re-election. All seats are new as a result of 2003 remap process

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