2026 results · Texas · county

Kaufman County, Texas

Talarico carried Kaufman County by 1.3 points in the Senate race, 29.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+27.9). 9 races have votes counted here.

Kaufman County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 62,292; 90% of the 69,366 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: D+1.3
2024 president: R+27.9
Shift from 2024: 29.1 pts → D
In Texas: 40th of 254; The 40th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 13th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
49.6% James Talarico48.3% Ken Paxton
D+1.362,292 votes
29.1 pts → D2024 R+27.9
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
47.9% Gina Hinojosa50.4% Greg Abbott
R+2.562,420 votes
25.4 pts → D2024 R+27.9
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
47.5% Nathan Johnson50.8% Mayes Middleton
R+3.361,741 votes
24.6 pts → D2024 R+27.9
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
47.0% Clayton Tucker51.2% Nate Sheets
R+4.261,416 votes
23.7 pts → D2024 R+27.9
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
47.2% Benjamin Flores51.3% Dawn Buckingham
R+4.161,504 votes
23.7 pts → D2024 R+27.9
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
46.5% Sarah Eckhardt51.2% Don Huffines
R+4.661,734 votes
23.2 pts → D2024 R+27.9
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
47.1% Vikki Goodwin50.3% Dan Patrick
R+3.262,016 votes
24.6 pts → D2024 R+27.9
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
47.3% Jon Rosenthal51.0% Bo French
R+3.761,365 votes
24.1 pts → D2024 R+27.9

The House

Texas 5th DistrictKaufman County's part of the district · Lance Gooden won · R+2.9 across the district
47.5% Chelsey Hockett52.5% Lance Gooden
R+5.060,866 votes
21.6 pts → D2024 R+26.6

Also in this county: TX-06, 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.