★County Profile

Polk County

Election results and voting trends

285,928
Total Votes
51
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 102026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 82026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 32026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 92026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 9TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
DISTRICT JUDGE, 258TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

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

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Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Polk County

03K5K8K10K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
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Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Polk County

03K5K8K10K2006200820102012201420162018202020222026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Polk County

013K25K38K50K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Polk County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

57%64%71%78%85%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 Polk County's partisan lean

+6.5
Governor34.5% actual28.0% exp
-6.5
Governor65.5% actual72.0% exp
Attorney General22.4% actual28.0% exp
+5.6
Attorney General77.6% actual72.0% exp
-5.0
Commissioner of the General Land Office23.0% actual28.0% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office77.0% actual72.0% exp
U. S. Senator19.4% actual24.3% exp
+4.9
U. S. Senator80.6% actual75.7% exp
-4.8
Commissioner of Agriculture23.2% actual28.0% exp
+4.8
Commissioner of Agriculture76.8% actual72.0% exp
+4.5
Railroad Commissioner42.8% actual38.3% exp
Railroad Commissioner57.2% actual61.7% exp
President/Vice-President31.2% actual35.5% exp
President/Vice-President68.8% actual64.5% exp
U. S. Senator34.2% actual38.3% exp
U. S. Senator65.8% actual61.7% exp
Lieutenant Governor24.0% actual28.0% exp
Lieutenant Governor76.0% actual72.0% exp
-3.8
Commissioner of the General Land Office20.5% actual24.3% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office79.5% actual75.7% exp

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Polk County

PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
2024RepublicanDONALD J. TRUMP/JD VANCE19,216 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ18,596 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8
2024RepublicanMORGAN LUTTRELL19,267 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN17,735 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK19,067 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND18,590 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 36
2020RepublicanBRIAN BABIN18,599 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE18,904 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK18,510 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK18,955 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanGINA PARKER18,935 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanLEE FINLEY19,063 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT18,038 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT17,875 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD17,841 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND18,263 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY17,912 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON18,035 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY18,068 votes