2026 results · Texas · Texas 28th District

Henry Cuellar, the Democrat, wins re-election in Texas's 28th District

Donald Trump carried the district by 10.2 points in 2024; this year's count is a 46.3-point move toward the Democrats.

Texas 28th District: votes counted for each candidate
Candidate	Votes	Share
Henry CuellarDemocrat, incumbent	113,315	65.8%
Tano E. TijerinaRepublican	51,065	29.6%
Marlón DuránOther party	7,932	4.6%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 11:56 PM EST · 98% counted.

About 98% of the expected vote counted172,312 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 28th District takes in all or part of 12 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went R+10.2 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 46.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 1 of 38 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.

2024 president: R+10.2
2024 House vote on these lines: D+7.7
Move from 2024, rank in state: 1 of 38

Hidalgo County39%
Webb County34%
Atascosa County8%
Starr County8%
Live Oak County2%
Zapata County2%
Duval County2%
Dimmit County1%
4 more3%

Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.

What the count shows

Added together, the 12 counties compared moved 46.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.

The counties compared cast 85% as many votes as in 2024, from 91% in Hidalgo County to 59% in Maverick County.

Starr County moved most: R+15.2 for president in 2024, D+58.4 this year

The 10 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.

CountyR+70EvenD+70Move

Starr County13,459 votes73.6 pts → D

Zapata County3,352 votes72.9 pts → D

Maverick County1,834 votes65.0 pts → D

Duval County3,194 votes51.0 pts → D

Hidalgo County67,421 votes44.6 pts → D

Webb County58,750 votes44.5 pts → D

La Salle County1,859 votes34.0 pts → D

Dimmit County2,551 votes31.9 pts → D

Atascosa County14,345 votes29.9 pts → D

Live Oak County3,819 votes10.5 pts → D

2024 president 2026

Hidalgo County added 30,271 net votes for Cuellar against the 2024 margin, 37% of the district's change

Across the 12 counties compared, the margin moved by 82,876 votes toward Cuellar: 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.

Hidalgo County+30,271 Cuellar
Webb County+26,305 Cuellar
Starr County+10,300 Cuellar
Atascosa County+6,215 Cuellar
Zapata County+2,804 Cuellar
Duval County+1,761 Cuellar
Maverick County+1,483 Cuellar
Live Oak County+1,360 Cuellar

7 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Cuellar this year

Striped on the map above. Largest first.

Hidalgo CountyR+3.0D+41.6
Webb CountyR+2.2D+42.3
Starr CountyR+15.2D+58.4
Zapata CountyR+22.0D+50.8
Duval CountyR+9.6D+41.4
La Salle CountyR+20.1D+13.9
Maverick CountyR+22.4D+42.6

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StatewideDemocrats won all 8 of Texas's statewide races.

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.