2026 results · Texas · county

Matagorda County, Texas

Paxton carried Matagorda County by 29.3 points in the Senate race, 21.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+50.5). 9 races have votes counted here.

Matagorda County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 10,937; 82% of the 13,308 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+29.3
2024 president: R+50.5
Shift from 2024: 21.2 pts → D
In Texas: 79th of 254; The 79th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 76th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
33.9% James Talarico63.3% Ken Paxton
R+29.310,937 votes
21.2 pts → D2024 R+50.5
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
32.7% Gina Hinojosa65.1% Greg Abbott
R+32.310,953 votes
18.2 pts → D2024 R+50.5
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
31.5% Nathan Johnson66.6% Mayes Middleton
R+35.210,839 votes
15.4 pts → D2024 R+50.5
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
32.2% Clayton Tucker65.7% Nate Sheets
R+33.510,808 votes
17.0 pts → D2024 R+50.5
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
31.3% Benjamin Flores66.7% Dawn Buckingham
R+35.410,798 votes
15.2 pts → D2024 R+50.5
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
31.0% Sarah Eckhardt66.5% Don Huffines
R+35.510,805 votes
15.0 pts → D2024 R+50.5
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
31.0% Vikki Goodwin66.2% Dan Patrick
R+35.210,881 votes
15.3 pts → D2024 R+50.5
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
31.8% Jon Rosenthal66.2% Bo French
R+34.410,758 votes
16.1 pts → D2024 R+50.5

The House

Texas 27th DistrictMatagorda County's part of the district · Michael Cloud won · R+2.3 across the district
31.8% Tanya Lloyd68.2% Michael Cloud
R+36.410,835 votes
13.3 pts → D2024 R+49.8

Also in this county: TX-22, 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.