★County Profile

Sterling County

Election results and voting trends

9,194
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 112026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 312026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 722026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

STERLING - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
STERLING - DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
STERLING - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
STERLING - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
STERLING - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
STERLING - JUSTICE OF THE PEACENovember 3, 2026 General Election

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Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Sterling County

02505007501K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Sterling County

030609012020062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Sterling County

02505007501K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Sterling County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

81%85%89%92%96%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 Sterling County's partisan lean

+9.6
Lieutenant Governor17.7% actual8.1% exp
-9.6
Lieutenant Governor82.3% actual91.9% exp
+7.3
Railroad Commissioner21.7% actual14.4% exp
Railroad Commissioner78.3% actual85.6% exp
+6.8
Governor18.8% actual12.0% exp
-6.8
Governor81.2% actual88.0% exp
-5.1
Comptroller of Public Accounts11.3% actual16.4% exp
+5.1
Comptroller of Public Accounts88.7% actual83.6% exp
+4.6
Governor21.0% actual16.4% exp
-4.6
Governor79.0% actual83.6% exp
+4.0
Railroad Commissioner20.4% actual16.4% exp
Railroad Commissioner79.6% actual83.6% exp
U. S. Senator4.4% actual8.3% exp
+3.9
U. S. Senator95.6% actual91.7% exp
President/Vice-President11.3% actual7.5% exp
President/Vice-President88.7% actual92.5% exp
U. S. Senator12.6% actual16.4% exp
U. S. Senator87.4% actual83.6% exp
President/Vice-President6.3% actual9.9% exp
President/Vice-President93.7% actual90.1% exp

Election History

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Sterling County

U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ553 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11
2020RepublicanAUGUST PFLUGER570 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN567 votes
President/Vice-President
2008RepublicanJohn McCain/ Sarah Palin520 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD559 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT560 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND562 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON563 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY555 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 15
2020RepublicanJAY JOHNSON557 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
2020DemocratDARLENE BYRNE47 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL559 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY556 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5
2016RepublicanScott Walker528 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK526 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK571 votes