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Member, State Board of Education, District 2

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Final Results·379,864 ballots cast
Ruben Cortez, Jr.
53.8%204,208
Laurie J. Turner
43.3%164,497
Lenard Nelson
2.9%11,159
Early vote vs Election Day

Ruben Cortez, Jr. gained 53.8 percentage points on Election Day.

Ruben Cortez, Jr.+53.8pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 204,208 (100.0%)
Laurie J. Turner+43.3pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 164,497 (100.0%)
Lenard Nelson+2.9pp on E-day
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 11,159 (100.0%)
Race totals379,864 ballots
Early 0 (0.0%)E-day 379,864 (100.0%)
Menard: no dataHale: no dataArmstrong: no dataCalhoun: 6,283 votes · Laurie J. Turner 57.3% (3,603) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 38.9% (2,443) · Lenard Nelson 3.8% (237) · 1,160 net for leaderClay: no dataOrange: no dataGonzales: no dataFannin: no dataKerr: no dataRefugio: 2,566 votes · Laurie J. Turner 58.3% (1,496) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 40.1% (1,029) · Lenard Nelson 1.6% (41) · 467 net for leaderJim Hogg: no dataDimmit: no dataNolan: no dataBrazos: no dataJefferson: no dataBell: no dataBandera: no dataHidalgo: 90,759 votes · Laurie J. Turner 24.2% (22,005) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 74.1% (67,283) · Lenard Nelson 1.6% (1,471) · 45,278 net for leaderSchleicher: no dataGrayson: no dataCrosby: no dataDelta: no dataZavala: no dataRockwall: no dataEastland: no dataDeWitt: 6,229 votes · Laurie J. Turner 73.8% (4,599) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 23.5% (1,466) · Lenard Nelson 2.6% (164) · 3,133 net for leaderAngelina: 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: no dataUpton: no dataErath: no dataRandall: no dataRusk: no dataCoryell: no dataComal: no dataAransas: 9,241 votes · Laurie J. Turner 68.5% (6,332) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 27.1% (2,504) · Lenard Nelson 4.4% (405) · 3,828 net for leaderJack: no dataHemphill: no dataShackelford: no dataSan Jacinto: no dataKendall: no dataWharton: 13,499 votes · Laurie J. Turner 65.7% (8,864) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 32.6% (4,397) · Lenard Nelson 1.8% (238) · 4,467 net for leaderFloyd: no dataKarnes: no dataKaufman: no dataDuval: no dataJohnson: no dataFranklin: no dataEdwards: no dataWaller: no dataMaverick: no dataKleberg: 8,424 votes · Laurie J. Turner 40.5% (3,415) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 56.7% (4,779) · Lenard Nelson 2.7% (230) · 1,364 net for leaderGaines: no dataMartin: no dataBowie: no dataAndrews: no dataPotter: no dataGarza: no dataCaldwell: no dataParmer: no dataTitus: no dataTerry: no dataFoard: no dataReal: no dataCarson: no dataKnox: no dataHays: no dataMedina: no dataMotley: no dataWichita: no dataMidland: no dataVictoria: 27,218 votes · Laurie J. Turner 64.6% (17,581) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 32.3% (8,784) · Lenard Nelson 3.1% (853) · 8,797 net for leaderTyler: no dataFalls: no dataPresidio: no dataWillacy: 4,501 votes · Laurie J. Turner 24.6% (1,109) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 72.7% (3,274) · Lenard Nelson 2.6% (118) · 2,165 net for leaderLubbock: no dataHenderson: no dataWalker: no dataGalveston: no dataHarris: no dataDawson: no dataPecos: no dataNacogdoches: no dataGuadalupe: no dataTarrant: no dataJackson: 4,606 votes · Laurie J. Turner 72.8% (3,355) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 23.9% (1,103) · Lenard Nelson 3.2% (148) · 2,252 net for leaderSwisher: no dataSterling: no dataWinkler: no dataFrio: no dataLipscomb: no dataCollingsworth: no dataColorado: 7,628 votes · Laurie J. Turner 70.9% (5,406) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 26.3% (2,005) · Lenard Nelson 2.8% (217) · 3,401 net for leaderWise: no dataGlasscock: no dataShelby: no dataComanche: no dataBurnet: no dataGray: 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: 91,338 votes · Laurie J. Turner 48.3% (44,075) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 48.5% (44,323) · Lenard Nelson 3.2% (2,940) · 248 net for leaderCamp: 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: 11,412 votes · Laurie J. Turner 60.8% (6,939) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 36.0% (4,104) · Lenard Nelson 3.2% (369) · 2,835 net for leaderHardeman: 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: no dataKing: no dataTom Green: no dataYoakum: no dataSomervell: no dataKenedy: 144 votes · Laurie J. Turner 45.8% (66) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 51.4% (74) · Lenard Nelson 2.8% (4) · 8 net for leaderBorden: 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: 3,132 votes · Laurie J. Turner 62.8% (1,968) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 33.6% (1,051) · Lenard Nelson 3.6% (113) · 917 net for leaderRoberts: no dataCallahan: no dataRains: no dataMorris: no dataLampasas: no dataUpshur: no dataWheeler: no dataSan Patricio: 19,296 votes · Laurie J. Turner 56.3% (10,862) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 40.7% (7,851) · Lenard Nelson 3.0% (583) · 3,011 net for leaderMoore: no dataWebb: no dataBlanco: no dataNewton: no dataHockley: no dataPanola: no dataAnderson: no dataCameron: 73,588 votes · Laurie J. Turner 31.0% (22,822) · Ruben Cortez, Jr. 64.9% (47,738) · Lenard Nelson 4.1% (3,028) · 24,916 net for leaderMontgomery: no dataLlano: no dataMason: no dataTaylor: no dataHartley: no dataJim Wells: no dataZapata: no dataTravis: no dataHoward: no dataEl PasoAmarilloLubbockOdessaSan AngeloDallasTylerAustinHoustonSan AntonioCorpus ChristiMcAllen
Hue = county leader · Saturation = √(net margin / 90th-pctile county margin), floored
Noted (16)
  • Underperform8.1
    VICTORIA
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -32.3pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Landslide6.3
    HIDALGO
    Ruben Cortez, Jr. won by +49.9pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Underperform5.8
    WHARTON
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -33.1pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Underperform5.8
    ARANSAS
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -41.4pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Underperform5.6
    COLORADO
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -44.6pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Underperform5.5
    DEWITT
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -50.3pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Underperform4.7
    JACKSON
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -48.9pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Underperform4.4
    MATAGORDA
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -24.8pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Underperform4.2
    SAN PATRICIO
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -15.6pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Underperform2.6
    CALHOUN
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -18.5pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Underperform2.6
    GOLIAD
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -29.3pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Landslide2.3
    WILLACY
    Ruben Cortez, Jr. won by +48.1pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Crossover2.1
    NUECES
    Ruben Cortez, Jr. (DEM) won a county with 54.5% REP lean
  • Underperform1.7
    REFUGIO
    Ruben Cortez, Jr.'s margin -18.2pp vs statewide +10.5pp
  • Crossover0.9
    KLEBERG
    Ruben Cortez, Jr. (DEM) won a county with 53.5% REP lean
  • Crossover0.5
    KENEDY
    Ruben Cortez, Jr. (DEM) won a county with 67.0% REP lean

County results — early vs Election Day

  • ARANSAS9,241 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 2,5042,504
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 6,3326,332
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 405405
  • CALHOUN6,283 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 2,4432,443
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 3,6033,603
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 237237
  • CAMERON73,588 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 47,73847,738
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 22,82222,822
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 3,0283,028
  • COLORADO7,628 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 2,0052,005
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 5,4065,406
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 217217
  • DEWITT6,229 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 1,4661,466
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 4,5994,599
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 164164
  • GOLIAD3,132 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 1,0511,051
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 1,9681,968
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 113113
  • HIDALGO90,759 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 67,28367,283
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 22,00522,005
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 1,4711,471
  • JACKSON4,606 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 1,1031,103
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 3,3553,355
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 148148
  • KENEDY144 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 7474
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 6666
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 44
  • KLEBERG8,424 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 4,7794,779
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 3,4153,415
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 230230
  • MATAGORDA11,412 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 4,1044,104
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 6,9396,939
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 369369
  • NUECES91,338 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 44,32344,323
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 44,07544,075
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 2,9402,940
  • REFUGIO2,566 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 1,0291,029
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 1,4961,496
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 4141
  • SAN PATRICIO19,296 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 7,8517,851
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 10,86210,862
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 583583
  • VICTORIA27,218 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 8,7848,784
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 17,58117,581
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 853853
  • WHARTON13,499 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 4,3974,397
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 8,8648,864
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 238238
  • WILLACY4,501 total
    Jr.Early 0 · E-day 3,2743,274
    TurnerEarly 0 · E-day 1,1091,109
    NelsonEarly 0 · E-day 118118
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