★County Profile

Cherokee County

Election results and voting trends

254,518
Total Votes
50
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 12026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 92026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 32026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 82026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 12TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 12TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 3 - UNEXPIRED TERM2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 369TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT - UNEXPIRED TERM2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHEROKEE - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAWNovember 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - COUNTY SURVEYORNovember 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1November 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 3November 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
CHEROKEE - COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 - UNEXPIRED TERMNovember 3, 2026 General Election

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Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Cherokee County

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Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Cherokee County

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Republican
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General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Cherokee County

05K10K15K20K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Cherokee County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

64%69%75%80%85%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

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Standout Performers

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

+9.7
Railroad Commissioner37.5% actual27.8% exp
Railroad Commissioner62.5% actual72.2% exp
+9.2
Governor33.8% actual24.6% exp
-9.2
Governor66.2% actual75.4% exp
+4.7
Railroad Commissioner37.6% actual32.9% exp
Railroad Commissioner62.4% actual67.1% exp
U. S. Senator28.6% actual32.9% exp
U. S. Senator71.4% actual67.1% exp
Railroad Commissioner21.9% actual18.2% exp
Railroad Commissioner78.1% actual81.8% exp
+3.6
Lieutenant Governor23.4% actual19.8% exp
-3.6
Lieutenant Governor76.6% actual80.2% exp
Lieutenant Governor29.8% actual32.9% exp
Lieutenant Governor70.2% actual67.1% exp
President/Vice-President21.2% actual18.2% exp
President/Vice-President78.8% actual81.8% exp
U. S. Senator18.8% actual21.8% exp
+3.0
U. S. Senator81.2% actual78.2% exp
+2.7
U. S. Senator27.8% actual25.1% exp
-2.7
U. S. Senator72.2% actual74.9% exp

Election History

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Cherokee County

PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
2024RepublicanDONALD J. TRUMP/JD VANCE16,593 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ16,065 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6
2024RepublicanJAKE ELLZEY16,515 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK16,027 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK16,501 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND16,029 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK16,338 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE16,364 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8
2024RepublicanCODY HARRIS16,375 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanGINA PARKER16,413 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanLEE FINLEY16,460 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN14,945 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5
2020RepublicanLANCE GOODEN14,915 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT14,839 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT14,652 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11
2020RepublicanTRAVIS CLARDY15,152 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY14,796 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND15,052 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD14,745 votes