★County Profile

Cottle County

Election results and voting trends

11,315
Total Votes
52
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
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 282026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 692026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 7TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 7TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 2 - UNEXPIRED TERM2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

COTTLE - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
COTTLE - DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
COTTLE - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
COTTLE - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
COTTLE - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
COTTLE - 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 Cottle County

02505007501K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Cottle County

01252503755002006200820102012201420162018202020222026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Cottle County

02505007501K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Cottle County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

52%62%72%82%92%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

71320261842220061141520081521720101351820121621820149615201615318201813518202014142022115162024212232026
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

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

+10.9
Railroad Commissioner45.5% actual34.6% exp
Railroad Commissioner54.5% actual65.4% exp
+9.6
Commissioner of Agriculture51.1% actual41.5% exp
-9.6
Commissioner of Agriculture48.9% actual58.5% exp
+9.5
Railroad Commissioner51.0% actual41.5% exp
Railroad Commissioner49.0% actual58.5% exp
President/Vice-President26.9% actual34.6% exp
President/Vice-President73.1% actual65.4% exp
+7.2
Railroad Commissioner31.4% actual24.2% exp
Railroad Commissioner68.6% actual75.8% exp
Lieutenant Governor35.2% actual41.5% exp
Lieutenant Governor64.8% actual58.5% exp
U. S. Senator13.2% actual19.4% exp
+6.2
U. S. Senator86.8% actual80.6% exp
U. S. Senator35.3% actual41.5% exp
U. S. Senator64.7% actual58.5% exp
Governor13.4% actual19.4% exp
+6.0
Governor86.6% actual80.6% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office47.5% actual41.5% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office52.5% actual58.5% exp

Election History

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Cottle County

President/Vice-President
2012RepublicanMitt Romney/ Paul Ryan555 votes
President/Vice-President
2008RepublicanJohn McCain/ Sarah Palin509 votes
U. S. Senator
2012RepublicanTed Cruz465 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT542 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 13
2020RepublicanRONNY JACKSON543 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 68
2020RepublicanDREW SPRINGER547 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN534 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD535 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON534 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 15
2020RepublicanJAY JOHNSON537 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY533 votes
U. S. Representative District 13
2008RepublicanMac Thornberry489 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND539 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY527 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL535 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ544 votes
U. S. Senator
2008RepublicanJohn Cornyn440 votes