★County Profile

Gaines County

Election results and voting trends

70,676
Total Votes
49
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 192026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 312026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 882026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 11TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 22026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 106TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

GAINES - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
GAINES - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
GAINES - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
GAINES - SHERIFF - UNEXPIRED TERMNovember 3, 2026 General Election
GAINES - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
GAINES - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
GAINES - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
GAINES - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1November 3, 2026 General Election
GAINES - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 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 Gaines County

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Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Gaines County

01K3K4K5K2006200820102012201420162018202020222026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Gaines County

03K5K8K10K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Gaines County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

72%78%85%91%97%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 Gaines County's partisan lean

+5.8
Lieutenant Governor17.6% actual11.8% exp
-5.8
Lieutenant Governor82.4% actual88.2% exp
+5.2
Governor21.5% actual16.3% exp
-5.2
Governor78.5% actual83.7% exp
+5.1
Commissioner of Agriculture29.6% actual24.5% exp
-5.1
Commissioner of Agriculture70.4% actual75.5% exp
U. S. Senator19.5% actual24.5% exp
U. S. Senator80.5% actual75.5% exp
+4.7
Railroad Commissioner29.2% actual24.5% exp
Railroad Commissioner70.8% actual75.5% exp
+3.8
Governor28.3% actual24.5% exp
-3.8
Governor71.7% actual75.5% exp
President/Vice-President16.1% actual19.7% exp
President/Vice-President83.9% actual80.3% exp
-3.4
Comptroller of Public Accounts21.1% actual24.5% exp
+3.4
Comptroller of Public Accounts78.9% actual75.5% exp
Railroad Commissioner13.4% actual10.4% exp
Railroad Commissioner86.6% actual89.6% exp
Attorney General13.3% actual16.3% exp
+3.0
Attorney General86.7% actual83.7% exp

Election History

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Gaines County

U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ5,700 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19
2024RepublicanJODEY C. ARRINGTON5,755 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK5,698 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE5,677 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND5,576 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK5,669 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK5,387 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanGINA PARKER5,675 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanLEE FINLEY5,670 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 15
2024RepublicanAARON KINSEY5,497 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN5,118 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19
2020RepublicanJODEY C. ARRINGTON5,148 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT5,053 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT5,013 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON5,104 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND5,124 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD5,023 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY5,024 votes