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← 2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 5

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● Live Results·371,292 ballots cast·Updated 11/5/2026, 1:15:31 PM
CHARLES SCHWERTNERI
53.0%197,912
PAUL THOMASSON
47.0%173,380
Early vote vs Election Day

CHARLES SCHWERTNER gained 11.3 percentage points on Election Day.

CHARLES SCHWERTNER+11.3pp on E-day
Early 149,798 (75.7%)E-day 48,114 (24.3%)
PAUL THOMASSON-11.3pp on E-day
Early 144,180 (83.2%)E-day 29,200 (16.8%)
Race totals371,292 ballots
Early 293,978 (79.2%)E-day 77,314 (20.8%)
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: 76,483 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 51.6% (39,458) · PAUL THOMASSON 48.4% (37,025) · 2,433 net for leaderJefferson: no dataBell: no dataBandera: no dataHidalgo: no dataSchleicher: no dataGrayson: no dataCrosby: no dataDelta: no dataZavala: no dataRockwall: no dataEastland: no dataDeWitt: no dataAngelina: no dataMcLennan: no dataLamar: no dataLeon: 6,991 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 85.6% (5,982) · PAUL THOMASSON 14.4% (1,009) · 4,973 net for leaderStonewall: no dataMcMullen: no dataSutton: no dataFort Bend: no dataParker: no dataKinney: no dataFayette: no dataBriscoe: no dataHarrison: no dataReagan: no dataColeman: no dataOchiltree: no dataCrane: no dataWashington: no dataLynn: no dataMills: no dataOldham: no dataSabine: no dataHopkins: no dataHouston: no dataBexar: no dataUpton: no dataErath: no dataRandall: no dataRusk: no dataCoryell: no dataComal: no dataAransas: no dataJack: no dataHemphill: no dataShackelford: no dataSan Jacinto: 10,297 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 77.7% (7,996) · PAUL THOMASSON 22.3% (2,301) · 5,695 net for leaderKendall: 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: no dataParmer: no dataTitus: no dataTerry: no dataFoard: no dataReal: no dataCarson: no dataKnox: no dataHays: no dataMedina: no dataMotley: no dataWichita: no dataMidland: no dataVictoria: no dataTyler: no dataFalls: no dataPresidio: no dataWillacy: no dataLubbock: no dataHenderson: no dataWalker: 21,061 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 63.2% (13,302) · PAUL THOMASSON 36.8% (7,759) · 5,543 net for leaderGalveston: no dataHarris: no dataDawson: no dataPecos: no dataNacogdoches: no dataGuadalupe: no dataTarrant: no dataJackson: no dataSwisher: no dataSterling: no dataWinkler: no dataFrio: no dataLipscomb: no dataCollingsworth: no dataColorado: no dataWise: no dataGlasscock: no dataShelby: no dataComanche: no dataBurnet: no dataGray: no dataHudspeth: no dataCass: no dataEllis: no dataCooke: no dataWilliamson: 186,418 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 47.6% (88,718) · PAUL THOMASSON 52.4% (97,700) · 8,982 net for leaderCochran: no dataVan Zandt: no dataDonley: no dataJones: no dataGrimes: no dataIrion: no dataNavarro: 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: no dataCoke: no dataPolk: no dataCottle: no dataYoung: no dataLee: no dataCherokee: no dataHall: no dataHood: no dataArcher: no dataBaylor: no dataSan Augustine: no dataMadison: 4,263 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 76.4% (3,258) · PAUL THOMASSON 23.6% (1,005) · 2,253 net for leaderMilam: 8,530 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 73.4% (6,257) · PAUL THOMASSON 26.6% (2,273) · 3,984 net for leaderReeves: no dataNueces: no dataCamp: no dataFreestone: 7,217 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 77.7% (5,610) · PAUL THOMASSON 22.3% (1,607) · 4,003 net for leaderRunnels: no dataTerrell: no dataDeaf Smith: no dataMarion: no dataLiberty: no dataJasper: no dataHansford: no dataChambers: no dataHardin: no dataCollin: no dataBrazoria: no dataThrockmorton: no dataBastrop: 36,060 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 48.4% (17,444) · PAUL THOMASSON 51.6% (18,616) · 1,172 net for leaderScurry: no dataEctor: no dataLimestone: 7,130 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 71.9% (5,130) · PAUL THOMASSON 28.1% (2,000) · 3,130 net for leaderDenton: 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: no dataCrockett: 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: 6,842 votes · CHARLES SCHWERTNER 69.5% (4,757) · PAUL THOMASSON 30.5% (2,085) · 2,672 net for leaderGillespie: no dataKing: no dataTom Green: no dataYoakum: no dataSomervell: no dataKenedy: no dataBorden: no dataSan Saba: no dataBurleson: 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: no dataUpshur: no dataWheeler: no dataSan Patricio: no dataMoore: no dataWebb: no dataBlanco: no dataNewton: no dataHockley: no dataPanola: no dataAnderson: no dataCameron: no dataMontgomery: no dataLlano: no dataMason: no dataTaylor: no dataHartley: no dataJim Wells: no dataZapata: no dataTravis: no dataHoward: no dataEl PasoAmarilloLubbockOdessaSan AngeloDallasTylerAustinHoustonSan AntonioCorpus ChristiMcAllen
Hue = county leader · Saturation = √(net margin / 90th-pctile county margin), floored
Noted (15)
  • Landslide5.0
    LEON
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER won by +71.1pp vs statewide +6.6pp
  • Landslide4.6
    SAN JACINTO
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER won by +55.3pp vs statewide +6.6pp
  • Landslide3.8
    FREESTONE
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER won by +55.5pp vs statewide +6.6pp
  • Landslide3.4
    MILAM
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER won by +46.7pp vs statewide +6.6pp
  • Landslide2.9
    LIMESTONE
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER won by +43.9pp vs statewide +6.6pp
  • Landslide2.8
    MADISON
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER won by +52.9pp vs statewide +6.6pp
  • Landslide2.5
    ROBERTSON
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER won by +39.1pp vs statewide +6.6pp
  • Mid-race flip2.4
    BRAZOS
    PAUL THOMASSON led early (50.8%); CHARLES SCHWERTNER won E-day (58.9%)
  • Swing outlier2.1
    SAN JACINTO
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER shifted +0.4pp early→E-day vs +9.2pp statewide (2.9σ outlier)
  • Swing outlier1.5
    MILAM
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER shifted +2.3pp early→E-day vs +9.2pp statewide (2.3σ outlier)
  • Crossover1.4
    BASTROP
    PAUL THOMASSON (DEM) won a county with 52.9% REP lean
  • Swing outlier1.3
    LEON
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER shifted +2.3pp early→E-day vs +9.2pp statewide (2.3σ outlier)
  • Swing outlier1.2
    ROBERTSON
    CHARLES SCHWERTNER shifted +3.1pp early→E-day vs +9.2pp statewide (2.0σ outlier)
  • Mid-race flip1.0
    BASTROP
    PAUL THOMASSON led early (54.3%); CHARLES SCHWERTNER won E-day (57.6%)
  • Mid-race flip0.7
    WILLIAMSON
    PAUL THOMASSON led early (54.1%); CHARLES SCHWERTNER won E-day (56.5%)

County results — early vs Election Day

  • BASTROP36,060 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 12,784 · E-day 4,66017,444
    THOMASSONEarly 15,186 · E-day 3,43018,616
  • BRAZOS76,483 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 28,355 · E-day 11,10339,458
    THOMASSONEarly 29,270 · E-day 7,75537,025
  • FREESTONE7,217 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 4,069 · E-day 1,5415,610
    THOMASSONEarly 1,258 · E-day 3491,607
  • LEON6,991 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 3,533 · E-day 2,4495,982
    THOMASSONEarly 641 · E-day 3681,009
  • LIMESTONE7,130 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 3,391 · E-day 1,7395,130
    THOMASSONEarly 1,493 · E-day 5072,000
  • MADISON4,263 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 2,231 · E-day 1,0273,258
    THOMASSONEarly 735 · E-day 2701,005
  • MILAM8,530 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 4,576 · E-day 1,6816,257
    THOMASSONEarly 1,714 · E-day 5592,273
  • ROBERTSON6,842 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 3,569 · E-day 1,1884,757
    THOMASSONEarly 1,621 · E-day 4642,085
  • SAN JACINTO10,297 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 5,541 · E-day 2,4557,996
    THOMASSONEarly 1,606 · E-day 6952,301
  • WALKER21,061 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 10,178 · E-day 3,12413,302
    THOMASSONEarly 6,137 · E-day 1,6227,759
  • WILLIAMSON186,418 total
    SCHWERTNEREarly 71,571 · E-day 17,14788,718
    THOMASSONEarly 84,519 · E-day 13,18197,700
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