2026 results · Texas · county

Van Zandt County, Texas

Paxton carried Van Zandt County by 60.9 points in the Senate race, 13.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+74.8). 9 races have votes counted here.

Van Zandt County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 22,175; 79% of the 27,935 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+60.9
2024 president: R+74.8
Shift from 2024: 13.9 pts → D
In Texas: 206th of 254; The 206th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 129th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
18.3% James Talarico79.1% Ken Paxton
R+60.922,175 votes
13.9 pts → D2024 R+74.8
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
17.5% Gina Hinojosa80.7% Greg Abbott
R+63.322,264 votes
11.6 pts → D2024 R+74.8
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
16.7% Nathan Johnson81.8% Mayes Middleton
R+65.022,206 votes
9.8 pts → D2024 R+74.8
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
16.4% Clayton Tucker82.0% Nate Sheets
R+65.622,062 votes
9.2 pts → D2024 R+74.8
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
16.0% Benjamin Flores82.5% Dawn Buckingham
R+66.522,119 votes
8.3 pts → D2024 R+74.8
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
16.5% Sarah Eckhardt82.0% Don Huffines
R+65.622,153 votes
9.3 pts → D2024 R+74.8
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
16.7% Vikki Goodwin81.2% Dan Patrick
R+64.622,211 votes
10.3 pts → D2024 R+74.8
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
16.5% Jon Rosenthal82.0% Bo French
R+65.622,098 votes
9.2 pts → D2024 R+74.8

The House

Texas 5th DistrictVan Zandt County's part of the district · Lance Gooden won · R+2.9 across the district
16.4% Chelsey Hockett83.6% Lance Gooden
R+67.322,136 votes
6.8 pts → D2024 R+74.1

Also in this county: TX-01, 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.