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Nueces County, Texas

Talarico carried Nueces County by 11.5 points in the Senate race, 23.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+11.5). 10 races have votes counted here.

Votes counted, Senate
99,319
82% of the 121,614 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin
D+11.5
2024 president
R+11.5
Shift from 2024
23.0 pts → D
In Texas
31st of 254
The 31st best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 82nd for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

  • Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
    54.7% James Talarico43.2% Ken Paxton
    D+11.599,319 votes
    23.0 pts → D2024 R+11.5
  • Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
    52.6% Gina Hinojosa45.8% Greg Abbott
    D+6.8100,086 votes
    18.3 pts → D2024 R+11.5
  • Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
    52.4% Nathan Johnson45.7% Mayes Middleton
    D+6.698,787 votes
    18.1 pts → D2024 R+11.5
  • Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
    51.8% Clayton Tucker45.8% Nate Sheets
    D+6.197,975 votes
    17.5 pts → D2024 R+11.5
  • Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
    52.4% Benjamin Flores45.9% Dawn Buckingham
    D+6.498,235 votes
    17.9 pts → D2024 R+11.5
  • Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
    51.5% Sarah Eckhardt45.6% Don Huffines
    D+5.998,365 votes
    17.3 pts → D2024 R+11.5
  • Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
    50.8% Vikki Goodwin46.2% Dan Patrick
    D+4.699,221 votes
    16.1 pts → D2024 R+11.5
  • Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
    52.6% Jon Rosenthal45.5% Bo French
    D+7.197,753 votes
    18.6 pts → D2024 R+11.5

The House

Nueces County is split between 2 districts; each line is the county’s own part of that district.

  • Texas 27th DistrictNueces County's part of the district · Michael Cloud won · R+2.3 across the district
    67.6% Tanya Lloyd32.4% Michael Cloud
    D+35.210,772 votes
    18.5 pts → D2024 D+16.7
  • Texas 34th DistrictNueces County's part of the district · Vicente Gonzalez won · D+15.8 across the district
    48.0% Vicente Gonzalez47.4% Eric Flores
    D+0.688,125 votes
    14.9 pts → D2024 R+14.4

Also in this county: TX-15, 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.