2026 results · Texas · county

Houston County, Texas

Paxton carried Houston County by 45.7 points in the Senate race, 9.7 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+55.4). 9 races have votes counted here.

Houston County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 7,453; 80% of the 9,362 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+45.7
2024 president: R+55.4
Shift from 2024: 9.7 pts → D
In Texas: 138th of 254; The 138th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 125th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
26.0% James Talarico71.7% Ken Paxton
R+45.77,453 votes
9.7 pts → D2024 R+55.4
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
24.9% Gina Hinojosa73.8% Greg Abbott
R+48.97,490 votes
6.5 pts → D2024 R+55.4
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
24.4% Nathan Johnson74.4% Mayes Middleton
R+50.07,424 votes
5.3 pts → D2024 R+55.4
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
24.6% Clayton Tucker74.1% Nate Sheets
R+49.47,396 votes
5.9 pts → D2024 R+55.4
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
24.1% Benjamin Flores74.6% Dawn Buckingham
R+50.57,392 votes
4.8 pts → D2024 R+55.4
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
24.2% Sarah Eckhardt74.6% Don Huffines
R+50.47,418 votes
5.0 pts → D2024 R+55.4
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
24.3% Vikki Goodwin73.5% Dan Patrick
R+49.27,438 votes
6.2 pts → D2024 R+55.4
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
24.8% Jon Rosenthal74.0% Bo French
R+49.27,367 votes
6.2 pts → D2024 R+55.4

The House

Texas 10th DistrictHouston County's part of the district · Chris Gober won · R+7.5 across the district
24.8% Caitlin Rourk75.2% Chris Gober
R+50.37,379 votes
3.8 pts → D2024 R+54.2

Also in this county: TX-01, 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.