2026 results · Texas · Texas 6th District
Jake Ellzey, the Republican, wins re-election in Texas's 6th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 22.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 18.4-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake EllzeyRepublican, incumbent | 140,014 | 52.2% | |
| Danny MintonDemocrat | 128,394 | 47.8% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 1:20 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted268,408 votesCount last changed Nov 4, 5:48 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:11 PM ESTSource: Texas Secretary of State
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About the seat
Texas's 6th District takes in all or part of 5 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+22.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 18.4 points toward the Democrats, ranks 17 of 38 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+22.7
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 17 of 38
- Ellis County32%
- Tarrant County32%
- Dallas County16%
- Johnson County14%
- Navarro County6%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026 or had no contest in 2024, so no 2024 House race compares like for like.
What the count shows
Added together, the 5 counties compared moved 18.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 87% as many votes as in 2024, from 90% in Ellis County to 80% in Navarro County.
Dallas County moved most: D+5.7 for president in 2024, D+33.3 this year
The 5 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Ellis County added 19,396 net votes for Minton against the 2024 margin, 34% of the district's change
Across the 5 counties compared, the margin moved by 57,769 votes toward Minton: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Ellis County+19,396 Minton
- Tarrant County+13,506 Minton
- Dallas County+11,545 Minton
- Johnson County+9,060 Minton
- Navarro County+4,262 Minton
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Minton this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Tarrant CountyR+11.5D+2.5
Texas’s ballot
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 8 of Texas's statewide races.
- U.S. SenateJames TalaricoD+12.1Flip
- GovernorGina HinojosaD+7.1Flip
- Attorney GeneralNathan JohnsonD+6.4Flip
- Commissioner of AgricultureClayton TuckerD+4.7
- Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah EckhardtD+5.1
- Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin FloresD+4.5
- Lieutenant GovernorVikki GoodwinD+6.1
- Railroad CommissionerJon RosenthalD+7.0
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 25–13, now R 24–14
- 1R+38.1Moran
- 2R+2.0Toth
- 3R+5.5Self
- 4R+12.1Fallon
- 5R+2.9Gooden
- 6R+4.3Ellzey
- 7D+43.3Fletcher
- 8R+6.4Steinmann
- 9D+15.1Gutierrez
- 10R+7.5Gober
- 11R+19.0Pfluger
- 12R+6.2Goldman
- 13R+30.5Jackson
- 14R+8.0Weber
- 15D+24.6Pulido
- 16D+41.5Escobar
- 17R+7.1Sessions
- 18D+72.1Menefee
- 19R+39.0Sell
- 20D+55.2Castro
- 21R+9.0Teixeira
- 22R+3.6Nehls
- 23D+8.2Stout
- 24R+6.9Duyne
- 25R+7.5Williams
- 26R+10.4Gill
- 27R+2.3Cloud
- 28D+36.1Cuellar
- 29D+59.9Garcia
- 30D+65.3Haynes
- 31R+9.0Carter
- 32R+2.9Yarbrough
- 33D+57.1Allred
- 34D+16.0Gonzalez
- 35D+10.9Garcia
- 36R+7.1Babin
- 37D+67.5Casar
- 38R+4.2Bonck
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Texas Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.