2026 results · Texas · county

Washington County, Texas

Paxton carried Washington County by 41.4 points in the Senate race, 13.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+54.7). 9 races have votes counted here.

Washington County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 15,487; 85% of the 18,208 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+41.4
2024 president: R+54.7
Shift from 2024: 13.3 pts → D
In Texas: 116th of 254; The 116th best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 47th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
28.2% James Talarico69.6% Ken Paxton
R+41.415,487 votes
13.3 pts → D2024 R+54.7
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
26.8% Gina Hinojosa71.7% Greg Abbott
R+44.915,542 votes
9.8 pts → D2024 R+54.7
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
25.6% Nathan Johnson72.9% Mayes Middleton
R+47.215,401 votes
7.5 pts → D2024 R+54.7
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
25.5% Clayton Tucker72.8% Nate Sheets
R+47.415,297 votes
7.3 pts → D2024 R+54.7
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
24.8% Benjamin Flores73.6% Dawn Buckingham
R+48.815,355 votes
5.9 pts → D2024 R+54.7
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
25.5% Sarah Eckhardt73.0% Don Huffines
R+47.515,368 votes
7.2 pts → D2024 R+54.7
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
26.1% Vikki Goodwin71.5% Dan Patrick
R+45.415,473 votes
9.3 pts → D2024 R+54.7
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
26.3% Jon Rosenthal72.1% Bo French
R+45.715,249 votes
9.0 pts → D2024 R+54.7

The House

Texas 27th DistrictWashington County's part of the district · Michael Cloud won · R+2.3 across the district
25.8% Tanya Lloyd74.2% Michael Cloud
R+48.515,328 votes
5.2 pts → D2024 R+53.6

Also in this county: TX-08, 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.