2026 results · Texas · county

Newton County, Texas

Paxton carried Newton County by 54.8 points in the Senate race, 11.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+66.6). 9 races have votes counted here.

Newton County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 4,272; 74% of the 5,749 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+54.8
2024 president: R+66.6
Shift from 2024: 11.8 pts → D
In Texas: 178th of 254; The 178th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 216th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
21.3% James Talarico76.1% Ken Paxton
R+54.84,272 votes
11.8 pts → D2024 R+66.6
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
20.1% Gina Hinojosa78.7% Greg Abbott
R+58.64,295 votes
8.0 pts → D2024 R+66.6
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
20.0% Nathan Johnson78.8% Mayes Middleton
R+58.84,242 votes
7.8 pts → D2024 R+66.6
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
20.4% Clayton Tucker78.2% Nate Sheets
R+57.84,250 votes
8.8 pts → D2024 R+66.6
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
19.9% Benjamin Flores79.0% Dawn Buckingham
R+59.14,229 votes
7.5 pts → D2024 R+66.6
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
20.1% Sarah Eckhardt79.0% Don Huffines
R+58.84,230 votes
7.8 pts → D2024 R+66.6
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
20.0% Vikki Goodwin78.3% Dan Patrick
R+58.34,276 votes
8.3 pts → D2024 R+66.6
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
20.1% Jon Rosenthal79.0% Bo French
R+58.94,213 votes
7.7 pts → D2024 R+66.6

The House

Texas 36th DistrictNewton County's part of the district · Brian Babin won · R+7.1 across the district
19.5% Rhonda Hart80.5% Brian Babin
R+61.04,267 votes
1.5 pts → D2024 R+62.4

Also in this county: TX-14, 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.