2026 results · Texas · county

Waller County, Texas

Paxton carried Waller County by 1.8 points in the Senate race, 23.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+25.0). 9 races have votes counted here.

Waller County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 23,759; 86% of the 27,545 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+1.8
2024 president: R+25.0
Shift from 2024: 23.2 pts → D
In Texas: 41st of 254; The 41st best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 34th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
48.1% James Talarico50.0% Ken Paxton
R+1.823,759 votes
23.2 pts → D2024 R+25.0
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
46.5% Gina Hinojosa52.0% Greg Abbott
R+5.523,762 votes
19.5 pts → D2024 R+25.0
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
45.8% Nathan Johnson52.7% Mayes Middleton
R+6.823,629 votes
18.2 pts → D2024 R+25.0
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
45.2% Clayton Tucker53.0% Nate Sheets
R+7.823,552 votes
17.2 pts → D2024 R+25.0
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
45.3% Benjamin Flores53.3% Dawn Buckingham
R+8.023,562 votes
17.0 pts → D2024 R+25.0
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
45.2% Sarah Eckhardt52.8% Don Huffines
R+7.623,597 votes
17.4 pts → D2024 R+25.0
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
45.6% Vikki Goodwin52.1% Dan Patrick
R+6.523,629 votes
18.6 pts → D2024 R+25.0
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
46.0% Jon Rosenthal52.4% Bo French
R+6.423,495 votes
18.6 pts → D2024 R+25.0

The House

Texas 8th DistrictWaller County's part of the district · Jessica Hart Steinmann won · R+6.4 across the district
46.4% Laura Jones53.6% Jessica Hart Steinmann
R+7.223,550 votes
15.7 pts → D2024 R+22.8

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.