2026 results · Texas · county
Denton County, Texas
Talarico carried Denton County by 8.4 points in the Senate race, 21.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+13.2). 11 races have votes counted here.
- Votes counted, Senate
- 396,235
- 88% of the 448,729 votes for president in 2024
- 2026 margin
- D+8.4
- 2024 president
- R+13.2
- Shift from 2024
- 21.6 pts → D
- In Texas
- 35th of 254
- The 35th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 22nd for turnout against 2024.
Statewide races
- Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state53.3% James Talarico44.9% Ken PaxtonD+8.4396,235 votes21.6 pts → D2024 R+13.2
- Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state50.3% Gina Hinojosa48.2% Greg AbbottD+2.1398,663 votes15.3 pts → D2024 R+13.2
- Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state50.2% Nathan Johnson48.3% Mayes MiddletonD+1.9393,843 votes15.1 pts → D2024 R+13.2
- Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state48.8% Clayton Tucker49.2% Nate SheetsR+0.4391,893 votes12.7 pts → D2024 R+13.2
- Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state48.8% Benjamin Flores49.6% Dawn BuckinghamR+0.8392,167 votes12.4 pts → D2024 R+13.2
- Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state48.9% Sarah Eckhardt48.8% Don HuffinesEven394,412 votes13.2 pts → D2024 R+13.2
- Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state49.6% Vikki Goodwin47.9% Dan PatrickD+1.7396,656 votes14.8 pts → D2024 R+13.2
- Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state49.9% Jon Rosenthal48.1% Bo FrenchD+1.8391,736 votes15.0 pts → D2024 R+13.2
The House
Denton County is split between 3 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.
- Texas 4th DistrictDenton County's part of the district · Pat Fallon won · R+12.1 across the district48.8% Jason Pearce51.2% Pat FallonR+2.440,096 votes14.4 pts → D2024 R+16.8
- Texas 13th DistrictDenton County's part of the district · Ronny Jackson won · R+30.4 across the district62.7% Mark Nair37.3% Ronny JacksonD+25.459,412 votes19.7 pts → D2024 D+5.7
- Texas 26th DistrictDenton County's part of the district · Brandon Gill won · R+10.3 across the district47.6% Steven Shook51.2% Brandon GillR+3.6293,652 votes12.9 pts → D2024 R+16.5
Also in this county: TX-24, 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.