Member, State Board of Education, District 5

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Final Results·330,213 ballots cast
Ken Mercer
71.1%234,807
Bill Oliver
28.9%95,406
Early vote vs Election Day

Ken Mercer gained 71.1 percentage points on Election Day.

Ken Mercer+71.1pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 234,807 (100.0%)
Bill Oliver+28.9pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 95,406 (100.0%)
Race totals330,213 ballots
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 330,213 (100.0%)
Menard: no dataHale: no dataArmstrong: no dataCalhoun: no dataClay: no dataOrange: no dataGonzales: no dataFannin: no dataKerr: no dataRefugio: no dataJim Hogg: no dataDimmit: no dataNolan: no dataBrazos: no dataJefferson: no dataBell: 32,682 votes · Ken Mercer 76.7% (25,054) · Bill Oliver 23.3% (7,628) · 17,426 net for leaderBandera: no dataHidalgo: no dataSchleicher: no dataGrayson: no dataCrosby: no dataDelta: no dataZavala: no dataRockwall: no dataEastland: no dataDeWitt: no dataAngelina: no dataMcLennan: no dataLamar: no dataLeon: no dataStonewall: no dataMcMullen: no dataSutton: no dataFort Bend: no dataParker: no dataKinney: no dataFayette: no dataBriscoe: no dataHarrison: no dataReagan: no dataColeman: no dataOchiltree: no dataCrane: no dataWashington: no dataLynn: no dataMills: no dataOldham: no dataSabine: no dataHopkins: no dataHouston: no dataBexar: 109,142 votes · Ken Mercer 76.1% (83,019) · Bill Oliver 23.9% (26,123) · 56,896 net for leaderUpton: no dataErath: no dataRandall: no dataRusk: no dataCoryell: no dataComal: 24,873 votes · Ken Mercer 80.5% (20,025) · Bill Oliver 19.5% (4,848) · 15,177 net for leaderAransas: no dataJack: no dataHemphill: no dataShackelford: no dataSan Jacinto: no dataKendall: 9,086 votes · Ken Mercer 83.0% (7,538) · Bill Oliver 17.0% (1,548) · 5,990 net for leaderWharton: no dataFloyd: no dataKarnes: no dataKaufman: no dataDuval: no dataJohnson: no dataFranklin: no dataEdwards: no dataWaller: no dataMaverick: no dataKleberg: no dataGaines: no dataMartin: no dataBowie: no dataAndrews: no dataPotter: no dataGarza: no dataCaldwell: 6,031 votes · Ken Mercer 66.6% (4,019) · Bill Oliver 33.4% (2,012) · 2,007 net for leaderParmer: no dataTitus: no dataTerry: no dataFoard: no dataReal: no dataCarson: no dataKnox: no dataHays: 25,561 votes · Ken Mercer 65.4% (16,723) · Bill Oliver 34.6% (8,838) · 7,885 net for leaderMedina: no dataMotley: no dataWichita: no dataMidland: no dataVictoria: no dataTyler: no dataFalls: no dataPresidio: no dataWillacy: no dataLubbock: no dataHenderson: no dataWalker: no dataGalveston: no dataHarris: no dataDawson: no dataPecos: no dataNacogdoches: no dataGuadalupe: 21,179 votes · Ken Mercer 77.9% (16,500) · Bill Oliver 22.1% (4,679) · 11,821 net for leaderTarrant: no dataJackson: no dataSwisher: no dataSterling: no dataWinkler: no dataFrio: no dataLipscomb: no dataCollingsworth: no dataColorado: no dataWise: no dataGlasscock: no dataShelby: no dataComanche: no dataBurnet: 9,248 votes · Ken Mercer 80.0% (7,402) · Bill Oliver 20.0% (1,846) · 5,556 net for leaderGray: no dataHudspeth: no dataCass: no dataEllis: no dataCooke: no dataWilliamson: no dataCochran: no dataVan Zandt: no dataDonley: no dataJones: no dataGrimes: no dataIrion: no dataNavarro: no dataBrooks: no dataDallam: no dataHunt: no dataMitchell: no dataWood: no dataChildress: no dataJeff Davis: no dataMontague: no dataBrown: no dataHaskell: no dataFisher: no dataConcho: no dataCoke: no dataPolk: no dataCottle: no dataYoung: no dataLee: no dataCherokee: no dataHall: no dataHood: no dataArcher: no dataBaylor: no dataSan Augustine: no dataMadison: no dataMilam: no dataReeves: no dataNueces: no dataCamp: no dataFreestone: no dataRunnels: no dataTerrell: no dataDeaf Smith: no dataMarion: no dataLiberty: no dataJasper: no dataHansford: no dataChambers: no dataHardin: no dataCollin: no dataBrazoria: no dataThrockmorton: no dataBastrop: no dataScurry: no dataEctor: no dataLimestone: no dataDenton: no dataRed River: no dataMatagorda: no dataHardeman: no dataPalo Pinto: no dataLive Oak: no dataSherman: no dataUvalde: no dataBailey: no dataCulberson: no dataAtascosa: no dataWilson: no dataStarr: no dataDallas: no dataKimble: no dataMcCulloch: no dataCrockett: no dataHill: no dataKent: no dataEl Paso: no dataLoving: no dataDickens: no dataLa Salle: no dataLamb: no dataAustin: no dataHutchinson: no dataVal Verde: no dataSmith: no dataRobertson: no dataGillespie: 7,121 votes · Ken Mercer 84.8% (6,036) · Bill Oliver 15.2% (1,085) · 4,951 net for leaderKing: no dataTom Green: no dataYoakum: no dataSomervell: no dataKenedy: no dataBorden: no dataSan Saba: no dataBurleson: no dataBee: no dataTrinity: no dataCastro: no dataBrewster: no dataGregg: no dataWard: no dataWilbarger: no dataHamilton: no dataStephens: no dataLavaca: no dataBosque: no dataGoliad: no dataRoberts: no dataCallahan: no dataRains: no dataMorris: no dataLampasas: no dataUpshur: no dataWheeler: no dataSan Patricio: no dataMoore: no dataWebb: no dataBlanco: 2,838 votes · Ken Mercer 74.3% (2,109) · Bill Oliver 25.7% (729) · 1,380 net for leaderNewton: no dataHockley: no dataPanola: no dataAnderson: no dataCameron: no dataMontgomery: no dataLlano: 6,036 votes · Ken Mercer 83.5% (5,039) · Bill Oliver 16.5% (997) · 4,042 net for leaderMason: no dataTaylor: no dataHartley: no dataJim Wells: no dataZapata: no dataTravis: 76,416 votes · Ken Mercer 54.1% (41,343) · Bill Oliver 45.9% (35,073) · 6,270 net for leaderHoward: no dataEl PasoAmarilloLubbockOdessaSan AngeloDallasTylerAustinHoustonSan AntonioCorpus ChristiMcAllen
Hue = county leader · Saturation = √(net margin / 90th-pctile county margin), floored
Noted (4)
  • Crossover9.7
    TRAVIS
    Ken Mercer (REP) won a county with 29.2% REP lean
  • Underperform6.8
    TRAVIS
    Ken Mercer's margin +8.2pp vs statewide +42.2pp
  • Crossover2.9
    BEXAR
    Ken Mercer (REP) won a county with 43.8% REP lean
  • Crossover1.4
    HAYS
    Ken Mercer (REP) won a county with 46.7% REP lean

County results — early vs Election Day

  • BELL32,682 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 25,05425,054
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 7,6287,628
  • BEXAR109,142 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 83,01983,019
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 26,12326,123
  • BLANCO2,838 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 2,1092,109
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 729729
  • BURNET9,248 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 7,4027,402
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 1,8461,846
  • CALDWELL6,031 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 4,0194,019
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 2,0122,012
  • COMAL24,873 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 20,02520,025
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 4,8484,848
  • GILLESPIE7,121 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 6,0366,036
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 1,0851,085
  • GUADALUPE21,179 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 16,50016,500
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 4,6794,679
  • HAYS25,561 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 16,72316,723
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 8,8388,838
  • KENDALL9,086 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 7,5387,538
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 1,5481,548
  • LLANO6,036 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 5,0395,039
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 997997
  • TRAVIS76,416 total
    MercerEarly 0 · E-day 41,34341,343
    OliverEarly 0 · E-day 35,07335,073