2026 results · Texas · county
Bell County, Texas
Talarico carried Bell County by 5.1 points in the Senate race, 21.4 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+16.2). 10 races have votes counted here.
- Votes counted, Senate
- 110,646
- 85% of the 130,557 votes for president in 2024
- 2026 margin
- D+5.1
- 2024 president
- R+16.2
- Shift from 2024
- 21.4 pts → D
- In Texas
- 39th of 254
- The 39th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 48th for turnout against 2024.
Statewide races
- Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state51.1% James Talarico46.0% Ken PaxtonD+5.1110,646 votes21.4 pts → D2024 R+16.2
- Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state48.7% Gina Hinojosa49.2% Greg AbbottR+0.5111,532 votes15.7 pts → D2024 R+16.2
- Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state48.6% Nathan Johnson49.6% Mayes MiddletonR+1.0110,226 votes15.2 pts → D2024 R+16.2
- Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state48.1% Clayton Tucker49.3% Nate SheetsR+1.2109,739 votes15.1 pts → D2024 R+16.2
- Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state47.8% Benjamin Flores50.4% Dawn BuckinghamR+2.7109,953 votes13.6 pts → D2024 R+16.2
- Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state47.7% Sarah Eckhardt49.5% Don HuffinesR+1.7109,998 votes14.5 pts → D2024 R+16.2
- Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state47.6% Vikki Goodwin49.3% Dan PatrickR+1.7110,810 votes14.5 pts → D2024 R+16.2
- Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state48.4% Jon Rosenthal49.4% Bo FrenchR+1.0109,471 votes15.2 pts → D2024 R+16.2
The House
Bell County is split between 2 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.
- Texas 17th DistrictBell County's part of the district · Pete Sessions won · R+7.1 across the district40.6% Casey Shepard59.4% Pete SessionsR+18.810,701 votes15.5 pts → D2024 R+34.3
- Texas 31st DistrictBell County's part of the district · John Carter won · R+8.9 across the district48.6% Justin Early49.9% John CarterR+1.399,482 votes12.3 pts → D2024 R+13.5
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.