★County Profile

Hays County

Election results and voting trends

1,079,857
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 212026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 272026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 52026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 212026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 732026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 207TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 274TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 452026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 428TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAYS COUNTY2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
HAYS - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1November 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2November 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1, PLACE 2November 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 2, PLACE 1November 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 3November 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
HAYS - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 5November 3, 2026 General Election

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Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Hays County

013K25K38K50K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Hays County

05K10K15K20K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Hays County

025K50K75K100K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Hays County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

43%48%53%57%62%50%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

8172533252720061213200819322201021222012214252014125172016234272018181920202222202216521202427292026
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

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

+7.8
U. S. Senator57.8% actual50.0% exp
-7.8
U. S. Senator42.2% actual50.0% exp
Attorney General34.4% actual41.3% exp
+6.9
Attorney General65.6% actual58.7% exp
+6.5
Attorney General56.5% actual50.0% exp
-6.5
Attorney General43.5% actual50.0% exp
+6.0
Commissioner of Agriculture56.0% actual50.0% exp
-6.0
Commissioner of Agriculture44.0% actual50.0% exp
+5.5
Lieutenant Governor55.5% actual50.0% exp
-5.5
Lieutenant Governor44.5% actual50.0% exp
+4.5
Governor45.8% actual41.3% exp
-4.5
Governor54.2% actual58.7% exp
+4.5
Governor48.2% actual43.7% exp
-4.5
Governor51.8% actual56.3% exp
President/Vice-President49.6% actual45.2% exp
President/Vice-President50.4% actual54.8% exp
Lieutenant Governor37.4% actual41.3% exp
Lieutenant Governor62.6% actual58.7% exp
-3.9
Comptroller of Public Accounts39.8% actual43.7% exp
+3.9
Comptroller of Public Accounts60.2% actual56.3% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Hays County

PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
2024RepublicanDONALD J. TRUMP/JD VANCE58,438 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ54,436 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK56,750 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK59,090 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND56,703 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE58,236 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK58,987 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanGINA PARKER59,297 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanLEE FINLEY59,866 votes
JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 2
2024DemocratMAGGIE ELLIS62,150 votes
DISTRICT JUDGE, 483RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
2024DemocratALICIA KEY62,611 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN49,539 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT48,135 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT48,374 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD48,569 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND50,890 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 45
2020DemocratERIN ZWIENER55,547 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY48,402 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON49,689 votes