★County Profile

Galveston County

Election results and voting trends

1,623,178
Total Votes
53
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 142026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 4 - UNEXPIRED TERM2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 72026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 82026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 42026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 112026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 232026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 32026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4 - UNEXPIRED TERM2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 52026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 72026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 242026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 122ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 212TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 306TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY GALVESTON COUNTY2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
GALVESTON - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1November 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2November 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3November 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - JUDGE, PROBATE COURT AT LAWNovember 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1November 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
GALVESTON - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 3November 3, 2026 General Election

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Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Galveston County

013K25K38K50K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Galveston County

013K25K38K50K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Galveston County

030K60K90K120K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Galveston County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

52%56%60%63%67%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 Galveston County's partisan lean

+4.9
Governor42.0% actual37.1% exp
-4.9
Governor58.0% actual62.9% exp
U. S. Senator40.8% actual45.7% exp
U. S. Senator59.2% actual54.3% exp
Attorney General32.3% actual37.1% exp
+4.8
Attorney General67.7% actual62.9% exp
-4.4
Commissioner of the General Land Office32.7% actual37.1% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office67.3% actual62.9% exp
President/Vice-President40.2% actual44.4% exp
President/Vice-President59.8% actual55.6% exp
U. S. Senator32.4% actual36.1% exp
+3.7
U. S. Senator67.6% actual63.9% exp
Lieutenant Governor33.8% actual37.1% exp
Lieutenant Governor66.2% actual62.9% exp
-3.3
Attorney General42.4% actual45.7% exp
+3.3
Attorney General57.6% actual54.3% exp
+3.2
U. S. Senator40.0% actual36.8% exp
-3.2
U. S. Senator60.0% actual63.2% exp
+2.9
Commissioner of Agriculture39.7% actual36.8% exp
-2.9
Commissioner of Agriculture60.3% actual63.2% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

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2018
3,312,807votes
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2,054,260votes
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1,566,175votes
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2,604,593votes
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1,734,710votes
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2,041,479votes
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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Galveston County

PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
2024RepublicanDONALD J. TRUMP/JD VANCE100,295 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ95,114 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 14
2024RepublicanRANDY WEBER103,123 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK102,226 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK97,680 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE100,693 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND98,841 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK101,968 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanGINA PARKER102,101 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanLEE FINLEY102,447 votes
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJENNIFER CAUGHEY101,824 votes
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanANDREW JOHNSON100,987 votes
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanCLINT MORGAN100,529 votes
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanKRISTIN M. GUINEY101,057 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN94,317 votes
JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 3
2024RepublicanCHAD BRIDGES101,564 votes
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 9
2024RepublicanSUSANNA DOKUPIL100,524 votes
JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanTONYA MCLAUGHLIN101,548 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 14
2020RepublicanRANDY WEBER97,136 votes