2026 results · Texas · county

Galveston County, Texas

Paxton carried Galveston County by 5.9 points in the Senate race, 21.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+27.4). 9 races have votes counted here.

Galveston County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 134,598; 85% of the 158,933 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+5.9
2024 president: R+27.4
Shift from 2024: 21.5 pts → D
In Texas: 46th of 254; The 46th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 49th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
46.1% James Talarico52.0% Ken Paxton
R+5.9134,598 votes
21.5 pts → D2024 R+27.4
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
44.3% Gina Hinojosa54.0% Greg Abbott
R+9.6135,002 votes
17.8 pts → D2024 R+27.4
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
43.3% Nathan Johnson54.9% Mayes Middleton
R+11.6134,224 votes
15.8 pts → D2024 R+27.4
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
42.6% Clayton Tucker55.3% Nate Sheets
R+12.7133,221 votes
14.7 pts → D2024 R+27.4
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
42.4% Benjamin Flores55.8% Dawn Buckingham
R+13.4133,333 votes
14.0 pts → D2024 R+27.4
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
42.8% Sarah Eckhardt55.0% Don Huffines
R+12.2133,651 votes
15.2 pts → D2024 R+27.4
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
43.5% Vikki Goodwin53.7% Dan Patrick
R+10.2134,280 votes
17.2 pts → D2024 R+27.4
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
43.6% Jon Rosenthal54.5% Bo French
R+10.9133,020 votes
16.5 pts → D2024 R+27.4

The House

Texas 14th DistrictGalveston County's part of the district · Randy Weber won · R+8.0 across the district
42.9% Thurman Bill Bartie57.1% Randy Weber
R+14.2133,953 votes
12.5 pts → D2024 R+26.7

Also in this county: TX-36, 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.