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2018 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2018 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Lance Gooden won the 2018 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Lance Gooden received 130,617 popular votes (62.34%). The main challenger was Dan Wood (37.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Gooden and Wood

Gooden +24.8 pts · won by 51,951 votes
Lance GoodenRepublicanWINNER62.34%
130,617 votes
Dan WoodDemocratic37.55%
78,666 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.