2026 results · Texas · county

Wharton County, Texas

Paxton carried Wharton County by 34.7 points in the Senate race, 17.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+51.8). 9 races have votes counted here.

Wharton County on the national map

Votes counted, Senate: 12,592; 77% of the 16,452 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+34.7
2024 president: R+51.8
Shift from 2024: 17.1 pts → D
In Texas: 92nd of 254; The 92nd best county for Talarico of the 254 counted; 185th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Texas SenateJames Talarico won · D+12.1 across the state
31.8% James Talarico66.5% Ken Paxton
R+34.712,592 votes
17.1 pts → D2024 R+51.8
Texas GovernorGina Hinojosa won · D+7.2 across the state
30.9% Gina Hinojosa68.1% Greg Abbott
R+37.212,641 votes
14.7 pts → D2024 R+51.8
Texas Attorney GeneralNathan Johnson won · D+6.5 across the state
29.8% Nathan Johnson69.3% Mayes Middleton
R+39.512,528 votes
12.3 pts → D2024 R+51.8
Texas Commissioner of AgricultureClayton Tucker won · D+4.7 across the state
30.1% Clayton Tucker68.9% Nate Sheets
R+38.912,490 votes
13.0 pts → D2024 R+51.8
Texas Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin Flores won · D+4.5 across the state
29.4% Benjamin Flores69.6% Dawn Buckingham
R+40.212,496 votes
11.6 pts → D2024 R+51.8
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah Eckhardt won · D+5.2 across the state
29.7% Sarah Eckhardt68.8% Don Huffines
R+39.012,506 votes
12.8 pts → D2024 R+51.8
Texas Lieutenant GovernorVikki Goodwin won · D+6.1 across the state
29.5% Vikki Goodwin68.7% Dan Patrick
R+39.212,587 votes
12.7 pts → D2024 R+51.8
Texas Railroad CommissionerJon Rosenthal won · D+7.0 across the state
30.3% Jon Rosenthal68.7% Bo French
R+38.412,485 votes
13.5 pts → D2024 R+51.8

The House

Texas 27th DistrictWharton County's part of the district · Michael Cloud won · R+2.3 across the district
29.5% Tanya Lloyd70.5% Michael Cloud
R+40.912,494 votes
11.4 pts → D2024 R+52.4

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.