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Howard County, Texas

Paxton carried Howard County by 40.3 points in the Senate race, 22.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+62.8). 9 races have votes counted here.

Howard County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate
7,054
73% of the 9,640 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin
R+40.3
2024 president
R+62.8
Shift from 2024
22.5 pts → D
In Texas
112th of 254
The 112th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 230th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

  • Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
    28.6% James Talarico68.9% Ken Paxton
    R+40.37,054 votes
    22.5 pts → D2024 R+62.8
  • Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
    26.9% Gina Hinojosa71.3% Greg Abbott
    R+44.57,075 votes
    18.4 pts → D2024 R+62.8
  • Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
    25.8% Nathan Johnson72.4% Mayes Middleton
    R+46.67,023 votes
    16.3 pts → D2024 R+62.8
  • Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
    25.7% Clayton Tucker72.5% Nate Sheets
    R+46.86,960 votes
    16.0 pts → D2024 R+62.8
  • Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
    25.9% Benjamin Flores72.8% Dawn Buckingham
    R+46.96,967 votes
    15.9 pts → D2024 R+62.8
  • Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
    24.9% Sarah Eckhardt72.4% Don Huffines
    R+47.66,993 votes
    15.3 pts → D2024 R+62.8
  • Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
    25.6% Vikki Goodwin72.1% Dan Patrick
    R+46.57,026 votes
    16.3 pts → D2024 R+62.8
  • Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
    25.7% Jon Rosenthal72.8% Bo French
    R+47.16,961 votes
    15.7 pts → D2024 R+62.8

The House

  • Texas 19th DistrictHoward County's part of the district · Tom Sell won · R+39.0 across the district
    26.0% Kyle Rable74.0% Tom Sell
    R+48.16,971 votes
    13.6 pts → D2024 R+61.7

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.