★County Profile

Clay County

Election results and voting trends

79,584
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 132026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 142026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 692026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 2ND COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 22026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 2ND COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 72026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

CLAY - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
CLAY - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
CLAY - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
CLAY - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
CLAY - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
CLAY - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
CLAY - JUSTICE OF THE PEACENovember 3, 2026 General Election

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Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Clay County

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Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Clay County

05001K2K2K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Clay County

03K5K8K10K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Clay County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

62%70%79%87%95%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

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ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

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

+9.7
Railroad Commissioner42.5% actual32.8% exp
Railroad Commissioner57.5% actual67.2% exp
+7.3
Governor28.1% actual20.8% exp
-7.3
Governor71.9% actual79.2% exp
President/Vice-President20.5% actual27.5% exp
President/Vice-President79.5% actual72.5% exp
+6.7
Railroad Commissioner34.2% actual27.5% exp
Railroad Commissioner65.8% actual72.5% exp
+6.0
Commissioner of Agriculture38.8% actual32.8% exp
-6.0
Commissioner of Agriculture61.2% actual67.2% exp
U. S. Senator27.1% actual32.8% exp
U. S. Senator72.9% actual67.2% exp
+4.8
Lieutenant Governor16.7% actual11.9% exp
-4.8
Lieutenant Governor83.3% actual88.1% exp
Attorney General16.3% actual20.8% exp
+4.5
Attorney General83.7% actual79.2% exp
U. S. Senator23.2% actual27.5% exp
+4.3
U. S. Senator76.8% actual72.5% exp
-4.2
Governor28.6% actual32.8% exp
+4.2
Governor71.4% actual67.2% exp

Election History

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Clay County

U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ5,128 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK5,008 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN4,958 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK5,160 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 69
2024RepublicanJAMES B FRANK5,098 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 13
2020RepublicanRONNY JACKSON4,977 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND5,016 votes
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 30
2024RepublicanBRENT HAGENBUCH5,085 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK5,091 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT4,915 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT4,971 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE5,092 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanGINA PARKER5,093 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD4,953 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY4,975 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY5,019 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON4,994 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND5,049 votes