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← 2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

CHIEF JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

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● Live Results·1,276,944 ballots cast·Updated 11/5/2026, 2:17:01 PM
DARLENE BYRNEI
59.0%758,920
CORY LIU
41.0%518,024
Early vote vs Election Day

CORY LIU gained 12.4 percentage points on Election Day.

DARLENE BYRNE-12.4pp on E-day
Early 638,304 (84.1%)E-day 120,616 (15.9%)
CORY LIU+12.4pp on E-day
Early 394,404 (76.1%)E-day 123,620 (23.9%)
Race totals1,276,944 ballots
Early 1,032,708 (80.9%)E-day 244,236 (19.1%)
Menard: no dataHale: no dataArmstrong: no dataCalhoun: no dataClay: no dataOrange: no dataGonzales: no dataFannin: no dataKerr: no dataRefugio: no dataJim Hogg: no dataDimmit: no dataNolan: no dataBrazos: no dataJefferson: no dataBell: 107,617 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 49.3% (53,104) · CORY LIU 50.7% (54,513) · 1,409 net for leaderBandera: no dataHidalgo: no dataSchleicher: 883 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 23.4% (207) · CORY LIU 76.6% (676) · 469 net for leaderGrayson: no dataCrosby: no dataDelta: no dataZavala: no dataRockwall: no dataEastland: no dataDeWitt: no dataAngelina: no dataMcLennan: no dataLamar: no dataLeon: no dataStonewall: no dataMcMullen: no dataSutton: no dataFort Bend: no dataParker: no dataKinney: no dataFayette: 10,936 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 23.4% (2,559) · CORY LIU 76.6% (8,377) · 5,818 net for leaderBriscoe: no dataHarrison: no dataReagan: no dataColeman: no dataOchiltree: no dataCrane: no dataWashington: no dataLynn: no dataMills: 2,094 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 14.9% (311) · CORY LIU 85.1% (1,783) · 1,472 net for leaderOldham: no dataSabine: no dataHopkins: no dataHouston: no dataBexar: no dataUpton: no dataErath: no dataRandall: no dataRusk: no dataCoryell: no dataComal: 87,222 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 31.8% (27,700) · CORY LIU 68.2% (59,522) · 31,822 net for leaderAransas: no dataJack: no dataHemphill: no dataShackelford: no dataSan Jacinto: no dataKendall: no dataWharton: no dataFloyd: no dataKarnes: no dataKaufman: no dataDuval: no dataJohnson: no dataFranklin: no dataEdwards: no dataWaller: no dataMaverick: no dataKleberg: no dataGaines: no dataMartin: no dataBowie: no dataAndrews: no dataPotter: no dataGarza: no dataCaldwell: 14,288 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 55.5% (7,930) · CORY LIU 44.5% (6,358) · 1,572 net for leaderParmer: no dataTitus: no dataTerry: no dataFoard: no dataReal: no dataCarson: no dataKnox: no dataHays: 115,423 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 62.5% (72,132) · CORY LIU 37.5% (43,291) · 28,841 net for leaderMedina: no dataMotley: no dataWichita: no dataMidland: no dataVictoria: no dataTyler: no dataFalls: no dataPresidio: no dataWillacy: no dataLubbock: no dataHenderson: no dataWalker: no dataGalveston: no dataHarris: no dataDawson: no dataPecos: no dataNacogdoches: no dataGuadalupe: no dataTarrant: no dataJackson: no dataSwisher: no dataSterling: 442 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 12.4% (55) · CORY LIU 87.6% (387) · 332 net for leaderWinkler: no dataFrio: no dataLipscomb: no dataCollingsworth: no dataColorado: no dataWise: no dataGlasscock: no dataShelby: no dataComanche: no dataBurnet: 23,961 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 26.8% (6,428) · CORY LIU 73.2% (17,533) · 11,105 net for leaderGray: no dataHudspeth: no dataCass: no dataEllis: no dataCooke: no dataWilliamson: 269,583 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 56.1% (151,106) · CORY LIU 43.9% (118,477) · 32,629 net for leaderCochran: no dataVan Zandt: no dataDonley: no dataJones: no dataGrimes: no dataIrion: 641 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 13.4% (86) · CORY LIU 86.6% (555) · 469 net for leaderNavarro: no dataBrooks: no dataDallam: no dataHunt: no dataMitchell: no dataWood: no dataChildress: no dataJeff Davis: no dataMontague: no dataBrown: no dataHaskell: no dataFisher: no dataConcho: 980 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 17.7% (173) · CORY LIU 82.3% (807) · 634 net for leaderCoke: 1,330 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 13.4% (178) · CORY LIU 86.6% (1,152) · 974 net for leaderPolk: no dataCottle: no dataYoung: no dataLee: 6,754 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 25.3% (1,710) · CORY LIU 74.7% (5,044) · 3,334 net for leaderCherokee: no dataHall: no dataHood: no dataArcher: no dataBaylor: no dataSan Augustine: no dataMadison: no dataMilam: 8,439 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 27.0% (2,277) · CORY LIU 73.0% (6,162) · 3,885 net for leaderReeves: no dataNueces: no dataCamp: no dataFreestone: no dataRunnels: 3,089 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 14.8% (458) · CORY LIU 85.2% (2,631) · 2,173 net for leaderTerrell: no dataDeaf Smith: no dataMarion: no dataLiberty: no dataJasper: no dataHansford: no dataChambers: no dataHardin: no dataCollin: no dataBrazoria: no dataThrockmorton: no dataBastrop: 35,806 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 52.2% (18,683) · CORY LIU 47.8% (17,123) · 1,560 net for leaderScurry: no dataEctor: no dataLimestone: no dataDenton: no dataRed River: no dataMatagorda: no dataHardeman: no dataPalo Pinto: no dataLive Oak: no dataSherman: no dataUvalde: no dataBailey: no dataCulberson: no dataAtascosa: no dataWilson: no dataStarr: no dataDallas: no dataKimble: no dataMcCulloch: 2,619 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 17.1% (447) · CORY LIU 82.9% (2,172) · 1,725 net for leaderCrockett: no dataHill: no dataKent: no dataEl Paso: no dataLoving: no dataDickens: no dataLa Salle: no dataLamb: no dataAustin: no dataHutchinson: no dataVal Verde: no dataSmith: no dataRobertson: no dataGillespie: no dataKing: no dataTom Green: 35,254 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 33.0% (11,641) · CORY LIU 67.0% (23,613) · 11,972 net for leaderYoakum: no dataSomervell: no dataKenedy: no dataBorden: no dataSan Saba: 2,129 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 14.3% (305) · CORY LIU 85.7% (1,824) · 1,519 net for leaderBurleson: no dataBee: no dataTrinity: no dataCastro: no dataBrewster: no dataGregg: no dataWard: no dataWilbarger: no dataHamilton: no dataStephens: no dataLavaca: no dataBosque: no dataGoliad: no dataRoberts: no dataCallahan: no dataRains: no dataMorris: no dataLampasas: 8,914 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 24.5% (2,182) · CORY LIU 75.5% (6,732) · 4,550 net for leaderUpshur: no dataWheeler: no dataSan Patricio: no dataMoore: no dataWebb: no dataBlanco: 7,405 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 26.0% (1,923) · CORY LIU 74.0% (5,482) · 3,559 net for leaderNewton: no dataHockley: no dataPanola: no dataAnderson: no dataCameron: no dataMontgomery: no dataLlano: 11,410 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 21.3% (2,425) · CORY LIU 78.7% (8,985) · 6,560 net for leaderMason: no dataTaylor: no dataHartley: no dataJim Wells: no dataZapata: no dataTravis: 519,725 votes · DARLENE BYRNE 76.0% (394,900) · CORY LIU 24.0% (124,825) · 270,075 net for leaderHoward: no dataEl PasoAmarilloLubbockOdessaSan AngeloDallasTylerAustinHoustonSan AntonioCorpus ChristiMcAllen
Hue = county leader · Saturation = √(net margin / 90th-pctile county margin), floored
Noted (29)
  • Underperform10.0
    BURNET
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -46.3pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform10.0
    COMAL
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -36.5pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform10.0
    TOM GREEN
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -34.0pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform9.4
    LLANO
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -57.5pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform8.7
    FAYETTE
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -53.2pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform7.6
    LAMPASAS
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -51.0pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform6.9
    MILAM
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -46.0pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform6.7
    BLANCO
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -48.1pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform6.5
    LEE
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -49.4pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform5.7
    RUNNELS
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -70.3pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Landslide5.3
    TRAVIS
    DARLENE BYRNE won by +52.0pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform5.0
    MCCULLOCH
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -65.9pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform4.8
    SAN SABA
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -71.3pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform4.7
    MILLS
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -70.3pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform4.0
    BELL
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -1.3pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform3.9
    COKE
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -73.2pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform3.0
    CONCHO
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -64.7pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Swing outlier2.7
    LLANO
    DARLENE BYRNE shifted -1.7pp early→E-day vs -10.5pp statewide (3.7σ outlier)
  • Underperform2.7
    IRION
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -73.2pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Underperform2.5
    SCHLEICHER
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -53.1pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Swing outlier2.4
    MILAM
    DARLENE BYRNE shifted -1.4pp early→E-day vs -10.5pp statewide (3.8σ outlier)
  • Underperform2.3
    STERLING
    DARLENE BYRNE's margin -75.1pp vs statewide +18.9pp
  • Swing outlier1.7
    FAYETTE
    DARLENE BYRNE shifted -5.0pp early→E-day vs -10.5pp statewide (2.3σ outlier)
  • Mid-race flip1.5
    BELL
    DARLENE BYRNE led early (51.1%); CORY LIU won E-day (56.3%)
  • Crossover1.4
    BASTROP
    DARLENE BYRNE (DEM) won a county with 52.9% REP lean
  • Mid-race flip1.3
    WILLIAMSON
    DARLENE BYRNE led early (57.9%); CORY LIU won E-day (53.6%)
  • Mid-race flip0.8
    CALDWELL
    DARLENE BYRNE led early (58.7%); CORY LIU won E-day (54.9%)
  • Mid-race flip0.7
    BASTROP
    DARLENE BYRNE led early (54.8%); CORY LIU won E-day (57.1%)
  • Crossover0.0
    CALDWELL
    DARLENE BYRNE (DEM) won a county with 50.1% REP lean

County results — early vs Election Day

  • BASTROP35,806 total
    BYRNEEarly 15,253 · E-day 3,43018,683
    LIUEarly 12,562 · E-day 4,56117,123
  • BELL107,617 total
    BYRNEEarly 41,737 · E-day 11,36753,104
    LIUEarly 39,871 · E-day 14,64254,513
  • BLANCO7,405 total
    BYRNEEarly 1,633 · E-day 2901,923
    LIUEarly 4,370 · E-day 1,1125,482
  • BURNET23,961 total
    BYRNEEarly 5,340 · E-day 1,0886,428
    LIUEarly 13,591 · E-day 3,94217,533
  • CALDWELL14,288 total
    BYRNEEarly 6,410 · E-day 1,5207,930
    LIUEarly 4,506 · E-day 1,8526,358
  • COKE1,330 total
    BYRNEEarly 127 · E-day 51178
    LIUEarly 763 · E-day 3891,152
  • COMAL87,222 total
    BYRNEEarly 23,026 · E-day 4,67427,700
    LIUEarly 46,088 · E-day 13,43459,522
  • CONCHO980 total
    BYRNEEarly 111 · E-day 62173
    LIUEarly 422 · E-day 385807
  • FAYETTE10,936 total
    BYRNEEarly 1,751 · E-day 8082,559
    LIUEarly 5,195 · E-day 3,1828,377
  • HAYS115,423 total
    BYRNEEarly 61,059 · E-day 11,07372,132
    LIUEarly 34,112 · E-day 9,17943,291
  • IRION641 total
    BYRNEEarly 59 · E-day 2786
    LIUEarly 361 · E-day 194555
  • LAMPASAS8,914 total
    BYRNEEarly 1,725 · E-day 4572,182
    LIUEarly 4,921 · E-day 1,8116,732
  • LEE6,754 total
    BYRNEEarly 1,352 · E-day 3581,710
    LIUEarly 3,501 · E-day 1,5435,044
  • LLANO11,410 total
    BYRNEEarly 2,078 · E-day 3472,425
    LIUEarly 7,582 · E-day 1,4038,985
  • MCCULLOCH2,619 total
    BYRNEEarly 310 · E-day 137447
    LIUEarly 1,483 · E-day 6892,172
  • MILAM8,439 total
    BYRNEEarly 1,704 · E-day 5732,277
    LIUEarly 4,525 · E-day 1,6376,162
  • MILLS2,094 total
    BYRNEEarly 239 · E-day 72311
    LIUEarly 1,260 · E-day 5231,783
  • RUNNELS3,089 total
    BYRNEEarly 290 · E-day 168458
    LIUEarly 1,589 · E-day 1,0422,631
  • SAN SABA2,129 total
    BYRNEEarly 216 · E-day 89305
    LIUEarly 1,218 · E-day 6061,824
  • SCHLEICHER883 total
    BYRNEEarly 158 · E-day 49207
    LIUEarly 519 · E-day 157676
  • STERLING442 total
    BYRNEEarly 28 · E-day 2755
    LIUEarly 278 · E-day 109387
  • TOM GREEN35,254 total
    BYRNEEarly 9,156 · E-day 2,48511,641
    LIUEarly 17,392 · E-day 6,22123,613
  • TRAVIS519,725 total
    BYRNEEarly 333,641 · E-day 61,259394,900
    LIUEarly 93,165 · E-day 31,660124,825
  • WILLIAMSON269,583 total
    BYRNEEarly 130,901 · E-day 20,205151,106
    LIUEarly 95,130 · E-day 23,347118,477
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