JUSTICE, 5TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 6
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● Live Results·1,411,105 ballots cast·Updated 11/5/2026, 1:15:31 PM
59.0%829,403
41.0%581,702
Early vote vs Election Day
BEN SMITH gained 7.0 percentage points on Election Day.
Race totals1,411,105 ballots
Early 1,137,015 (80.6%)E-day 274,090 (19.4%)
Hue = county leader · Saturation = √(net margin / 90th-pctile county margin), floored
Noted (8)
- Underperform10.0GRAYSONMONICA PURDY's margin -44.7pp vs statewide +17.6pp
- Underperform10.0HUNTMONICA PURDY's margin -41.4pp vs statewide +17.6pp
- Underperform9.6ROCKWALLMONICA PURDY's margin -30.4pp vs statewide +17.6pp
- Underperform4.4KAUFMANMONICA PURDY's margin -4.5pp vs statewide +17.6pp
- Underperform3.1COLLINMONICA PURDY's margin +2.3pp vs statewide +17.6pp
- Swing outlier2.6HUNTMONICA PURDY shifted -8.6pp early→E-day vs -6.5pp statewide (2.1σ outlier)
- Crossover0.8COLLINMONICA PURDY (DEM) won a county with 51.7% REP lean
- Mid-race flip0.4COLLINMONICA PURDY led early (52.0%); BEN SMITH won E-day (53.3%)
County results — early vs Election Day
| County | PURDY | SMITH | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early | E-day | Total | Early | E-day | Total | ||
| COLLIN | 192,800 | 33,840 | 226,640 | 178,050 | 38,569 | 216,619 | 443,259 |
| DALLAS | 433,381 | 96,700 | 530,081 | 179,286 | 55,585 | 234,871 | 764,952 |
| GRAYSON | 11,710 | 2,847 | 14,557 | 28,777 | 9,321 | 38,098 | 52,655 |
| HUNT | 7,568 | 3,123 | 10,691 | 15,799 | 10,020 | 25,819 | 36,510 |
| KAUFMAN | 22,945 | 6,038 | 28,983 | 23,572 | 8,130 | 31,702 | 60,685 |
| ROCKWALL | 15,427 | 3,024 | 18,451 | 27,700 | 6,893 | 34,593 | 53,044 |
- COLLIN443,259 totalPURDYEarly 192,800 · E-day 33,840226,640SMITHEarly 178,050 · E-day 38,569216,619
- DALLAS764,952 totalPURDYEarly 433,381 · E-day 96,700530,081SMITHEarly 179,286 · E-day 55,585234,871
- GRAYSON52,655 totalPURDYEarly 11,710 · E-day 2,84714,557SMITHEarly 28,777 · E-day 9,32138,098
- HUNT36,510 totalPURDYEarly 7,568 · E-day 3,12310,691SMITHEarly 15,799 · E-day 10,02025,819
- KAUFMAN60,685 totalPURDYEarly 22,945 · E-day 6,03828,983SMITHEarly 23,572 · E-day 8,13031,702
- ROCKWALL53,044 totalPURDYEarly 15,427 · E-day 3,02418,451SMITHEarly 27,700 · E-day 6,89334,593