Where did you read that?
The primary results were Dewhurst 44.8%, Cruz 34.2%, Leppert 13.3%, and another half-dozen in single digits.
The runoff came in 56.8% Cruz to 43.2% Dewhurst. That's a lot wider than 4%.
In the general, Cruz got 56.6%, the 'Rat got 40.5%, the Losertarian took 2.1%, and the Watermelon 0.9%.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas,_2012
Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)
| 2012 - Primary Runoff, July (Presidential) Republican | |
|---|---|
| Registered Voters |
13,065,425
|
| Voting Age Population (VAP) |
18,279,737
|
| Percentage of VAP Registered |
71.47
|
| Turnout |
1,111,938
|
| Percent of Turnout to Registered Voters |
8.51
|
| Percent of Turnout to VAP |
6.08
|
|
..........
|
|
| 2012 - Primary, May (Presidential) Republican | |
| Registered Voters |
13,065,425
|
| Voting Age Population (VAP) |
18,279,737
|
| Percentage of VAP Registered |
71.47
|
| Turnout |
1,449,477
|
| Percent of Turnout to Registered Voters |
11.09
|
| Percent of Turnout to VAP |
7.93
|
RE: Cruz 4%
<< “ Where did you read that?” >>
I had to dig around a little to answer your question. I could not remember where I read it, frankly. YIKES!
The link I found is not the source from which I read about the 4%, but may be the original source:
ivn.us/2015/03/24 (whoever that is?)
“Ted Cruz was chosen ........ by less than 4 percent of the eligible voting population by virtue of winning his low-turnout (under 12%) Republican primary. “
“In short, Ted Cruz got 631,812 votes in the Primary {against a no-name Democrat) to win a seat that represents 26.97 people.”
The premise of this article seems to be more about gerry mandering, than Cruz, who is used as an example— that “90% of elections are actually decided in low turnout primary elections, due in large part to partisan gerrymandering.”
Hope this helps a little.