★County Profile

Bell County

Election results and voting trends

1,281,582
Total Votes
54
Elections Covered
11
General Elections

November 3, 2026

This is the county's November 3 roster, not a personal ballot. City, school, and special-district offices are not all included.

Roster checked: partial

Statewide

U. S. SENATOR 2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
GOVERNOR2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
ATTORNEY GENERAL2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER 2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2 - UNEXPIRED TERM2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 72026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 82026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 32026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 42026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 92026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 22026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 32026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

District

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 172026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 312026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 242026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 542026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 552026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 169TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 264TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 478TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
BELL - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1November 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2November 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3November 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1November 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 3, PLACE 2November 3, 2026 General Election
BELL - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 4, PLACE 2November 3, 2026 General Election

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Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Bell County

013K25K38K50K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Bell County

05K10K15K20K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Bell County

025K50K75K100K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Bell County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

55%59%62%66%69%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

8162331242620061541920081732020101862420121842220141372020162123201816521202016162022148222024243272026
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

Candidates who most over- or under-performed Bell County's partisan lean

+6.5
Governor39.5% actual33.0% exp
-6.5
Governor60.5% actual67.0% exp
+5.2
Railroad Commissioner46.6% actual41.4% exp
Railroad Commissioner53.4% actual58.6% exp
+4.6
U. S. Senator44.7% actual40.1% exp
-4.6
U. S. Senator55.3% actual59.9% exp
President/Vice-President42.1% actual37.5% exp
President/Vice-President57.9% actual62.5% exp
President/Vice-President41.7% actual37.1% exp
President/Vice-President58.3% actual62.9% exp
U. S. Senator32.5% actual36.9% exp
U. S. Senator67.5% actual63.1% exp
+4.1
Railroad Commissioner41.2% actual37.1% exp
Railroad Commissioner58.8% actual62.9% exp
+3.7
Attorney General43.8% actual40.1% exp
-3.7
Attorney General56.2% actual59.9% exp
U. S. Senator31.3% actual35.0% exp
+3.7
U. S. Senator68.7% actual65.0% exp
President/Vice-President45.1% actual41.4% exp
President/Vice-President54.9% actual58.6% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Bell County

PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
2024RepublicanDONALD J. TRUMP/JD VANCE75,161 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ70,468 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN68,934 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT67,986 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD68,398 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND71,138 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK74,837 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT69,261 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK71,620 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY68,882 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON70,167 votes
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 24
2020RepublicanDAWN BUCKINGHAM71,465 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL70,908 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY70,668 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 10
2020RepublicanTOM MAYNARD67,935 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND71,891 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE73,535 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
2020DemocratDARLENE BYRNE54,643 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK73,490 votes