2026 results · Texas · county

Ellis County, Texas

Paxton carried Ellis County by 4.4 points in the Senate race, 26.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+31.1). 9 races have votes counted here.

Ellis County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 88,596; 89% of the 99,485 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+4.4
2024 president: R+31.1
Shift from 2024: 26.6 pts → D
In Texas: 43rd of 254; The 43rd best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 14th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
46.7% James Talarico51.1% Ken Paxton
R+4.488,596 votes
26.6 pts → D2024 R+31.1
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
45.0% Gina Hinojosa53.3% Greg Abbott
R+8.388,757 votes
22.8 pts → D2024 R+31.1
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
44.2% Nathan Johnson54.2% Mayes Middleton
R+10.087,748 votes
21.0 pts → D2024 R+31.1
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
43.5% Clayton Tucker54.5% Nate Sheets
R+11.086,885 votes
20.1 pts → D2024 R+31.1
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
43.4% Benjamin Flores54.9% Dawn Buckingham
R+11.586,895 votes
19.6 pts → D2024 R+31.1
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
43.4% Sarah Eckhardt54.5% Don Huffines
R+11.187,647 votes
20.0 pts → D2024 R+31.1
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
43.8% Vikki Goodwin53.6% Dan Patrick
R+9.887,997 votes
21.3 pts → D2024 R+31.1
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
44.1% Jon Rosenthal54.0% Bo French
R+9.986,706 votes
21.2 pts → D2024 R+31.1

The House

Texas 6th DistrictEllis County's part of the district · Jake Ellzey won · R+4.3 across the district
43.3% Danny Minton56.7% Jake Ellzey
R+13.487,011 votes
18.6 pts → D2024 R+32.0

Also in this county: TX-05, TX-30, 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.