2026 results · Texas · county

Austin County, Texas

Paxton carried Austin County by 46.1 points in the Senate race, 16.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+62.7). 9 races have votes counted here.

Austin County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 12,821; 83% of the 15,379 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+46.1
2024 president: R+62.7
Shift from 2024: 16.6 pts → D
In Texas: 145th of 254; The 145th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 65th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
25.9% James Talarico72.0% Ken Paxton
R+46.112,821 votes
16.6 pts → D2024 R+62.7
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
24.7% Gina Hinojosa73.8% Greg Abbott
R+49.112,865 votes
13.6 pts → D2024 R+62.7
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
23.0% Nathan Johnson75.5% Mayes Middleton
R+52.412,742 votes
10.2 pts → D2024 R+62.7
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
23.2% Clayton Tucker75.0% Nate Sheets
R+51.812,690 votes
10.9 pts → D2024 R+62.7
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
22.5% Benjamin Flores75.9% Dawn Buckingham
R+53.412,683 votes
9.3 pts → D2024 R+62.7
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
23.1% Sarah Eckhardt75.2% Don Huffines
R+52.112,715 votes
10.6 pts → D2024 R+62.7
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
23.5% Vikki Goodwin73.9% Dan Patrick
R+50.512,801 votes
12.2 pts → D2024 R+62.7
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
24.0% Jon Rosenthal74.5% Bo French
R+50.512,666 votes
12.2 pts → D2024 R+62.7

The House

Texas 27th DistrictAustin County's part of the district · Michael Cloud won · R+2.3 across the district
23.5% Tanya Lloyd76.5% Michael Cloud
R+53.012,661 votes
9.6 pts → D2024 R+62.5

Also in this county: TX-08, with no votes counted in this county's part. Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.