★County Profile

Howard County

Election results and voting trends

124,064
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 722026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 11TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 22026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 118TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

HOWARD - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
HOWARD - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
HOWARD - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
HOWARD - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
HOWARD - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
HOWARD - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
HOWARD - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1, PLACE 2November 3, 2026 General Election
HOWARD - 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 Howard County

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Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Howard County

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General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Howard County

03K5K8K10K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
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Party Lean Trend

How Howard County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

64%70%76%82%88%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 Howard County's partisan lean

+6.7
Railroad Commissioner39.0% actual32.3% exp
Railroad Commissioner61.0% actual67.7% exp
+5.9
Governor29.5% actual23.6% exp
-5.9
Governor70.5% actual76.4% exp
U. S. Senator26.8% actual32.3% exp
U. S. Senator73.2% actual67.7% exp
+5.4
Commissioner of Agriculture37.7% actual32.3% exp
-5.4
Commissioner of Agriculture62.3% actual67.7% exp
+5.2
Lieutenant Governor24.8% actual19.6% exp
-5.2
Lieutenant Governor75.2% actual80.4% exp
+4.8
Railroad Commissioner34.1% actual29.3% exp
Railroad Commissioner65.9% actual70.7% exp
Railroad Commissioner21.5% actual16.9% exp
Railroad Commissioner78.5% actual83.1% exp
Attorney General19.2% actual23.6% exp
+4.4
Attorney General80.8% actual76.4% exp
+4.3
U. S. SENATOR 20.4% actual16.1% exp
-4.3
U. S. SENATOR 79.6% actual83.9% exp
President/Vice-President21.1% actual16.9% exp
President/Vice-President78.9% actual83.1% exp

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Howard County

U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN7,854 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT7,749 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19
2020RepublicanJODEY C. ARRINGTON7,853 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT7,672 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD7,684 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND7,850 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY7,656 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON7,807 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY7,807 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL7,837 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 15
2020RepublicanJAY JOHNSON7,800 votes
President/Vice-President
2008RepublicanJohn McCain/ Sarah Palin7,029 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ7,388 votes
U. S. Senator
2008RepublicanJohn Cornyn6,562 votes
U. S. Representative District 19
2008RepublicanRandy Neugebauer7,053 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK7,145 votes
State Representative District 85
2008DemocratJoe Heflin4,493 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE7,480 votes