★County Profile

Panola County

Election results and voting trends

149,728
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 12026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 92026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 12026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 112026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 6TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 32026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY PANOLA COUNTY2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
PANOLA - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
PANOLA - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAWNovember 3, 2026 General Election
PANOLA - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
PANOLA - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
PANOLA - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
PANOLA - COUNTY SURVEYORNovember 3, 2026 General Election
PANOLA - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
PANOLA - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
PANOLA - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1 & 4November 3, 2026 General Election
PANOLA - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 2 & 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 Panola County

03K5K8K10K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Panola County

01K3K4K5K2006200820102012201420162018202020222026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Panola County

03K6K9K12K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Panola County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

60%67%74%81%88%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

714212820212006122142008153182010161620121631920141041420161531820181331620201313202294132024222242026
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

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

+8.7
Governor31.5% actual22.8% exp
-8.7
Governor68.5% actual77.2% exp
+8.3
Railroad Commissioner35.9% actual27.6% exp
Railroad Commissioner64.1% actual72.4% exp
+6.7
U. S. Senator30.8% actual24.1% exp
-6.7
U. S. Senator69.2% actual75.9% exp
+6.6
Railroad Commissioner42.3% actual35.7% exp
Railroad Commissioner57.7% actual64.3% exp
+4.8
Lieutenant Governor23.8% actual19.0% exp
-4.8
Lieutenant Governor76.2% actual81.0% exp
U. S. Senator31.4% actual35.7% exp
U. S. Senator68.6% actual64.3% exp
U. S. Senator17.6% actual21.6% exp
+4.0
U. S. Senator82.4% actual78.4% exp
Lieutenant Governor18.6% actual21.6% exp
+3.0
Lieutenant Governor81.4% actual78.4% exp
Governor18.8% actual21.6% exp
+2.8
Governor81.2% actual78.4% exp
Lieutenant Governor33.1% actual35.7% exp
Lieutenant Governor66.9% actual64.3% exp

Election History

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Panola County

U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ9,281 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN9,145 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1
2020RepublicanLOUIE GOHMERT9,211 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT9,152 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT9,029 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY9,083 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON9,128 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD9,045 votes
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 1
2020RepublicanBRYAN HUGHES9,173 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 9
2020RepublicanKEVEN M. ELLIS9,063 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY9,135 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL9,134 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK8,951 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK9,297 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND9,145 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND9,110 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK9,190 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanLEE FINLEY9,258 votes