★County Profile

Matagorda County

Election results and voting trends

181,869
Total Votes
54
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 272026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 22026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 302026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 13TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 62026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

MATAGORDA - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1November 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 3November 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
MATAGORDA - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 6November 3, 2026 General Election

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Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Matagorda County

03K5K8K10K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Matagorda County

01K3K4K5K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
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Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Matagorda County

03K6K9K12K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Matagorda County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

55%61%67%73%79%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 Matagorda County's partisan lean

+7.1
Governor41.2% actual34.1% exp
-7.1
Governor58.8% actual65.9% exp
U. S. Senator34.3% actual41.2% exp
U. S. Senator65.7% actual58.8% exp
+5.9
Railroad Commissioner47.1% actual41.2% exp
Railroad Commissioner52.9% actual58.8% exp
Attorney General28.3% actual34.1% exp
+5.8
Attorney General71.7% actual65.9% exp
U. S. Senator27.1% actual32.3% exp
+5.2
U. S. Senator72.9% actual67.7% exp
+4.5
Railroad Commissioner45.0% actual40.5% exp
Railroad Commissioner55.0% actual59.5% exp
Lieutenant Governor36.8% actual41.2% exp
Lieutenant Governor63.2% actual58.8% exp
President/Vice-President36.2% actual40.5% exp
President/Vice-President63.8% actual59.5% exp
-4.1
Attorney General37.1% actual41.2% exp
+4.1
Attorney General62.9% actual58.8% exp
-3.8
Governor25.8% actual29.6% exp
+3.8
Governor74.2% actual70.4% exp

Election History

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Matagorda County

U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN9,647 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 27
2020RepublicanMICHAEL CLOUD9,677 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT9,345 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT9,486 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY9,545 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND9,720 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD9,503 votes
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 18
2020RepublicanLOIS W. KOLKHORST9,783 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON9,585 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ9,482 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 25
2020RepublicanCODY THANE VASUT9,556 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL9,636 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY9,570 votes
JUSTICE, 13TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJAIME TIJERINA9,596 votes
JUSTICE, 13TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 6
2020RepublicanCLARISSA SILVA9,615 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22
2024RepublicanTROY E. NEHLS9,771 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK9,818 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK9,420 votes