Election Trends

How Texas turnout and party strength have shifted since 2006

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General Elections

General Election — Presidential Years

Ballots cast in presidential election years

04.0M8.0M12.0M16.0M20.0M20082012201620202024
Republican
Democrat
Other

General Election — Gubernatorial Years

Ballots cast in gubernatorial / midterm years

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200620102014201820222026
Republican
Democrat
Other

General Election — All Years

Ballots cast in all general elections

04.0M8.0M12.0M16.0M20.0M20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat
Other

Races per General Election

Contested and uncontested positions on the ballot

17034051168125830656420062542785322008254279533201026232258420122243245482014191353544201627130457520182433175602020262317579202221138159220242952895842026
Contested
Uncontested

Primary Elections

Primary — Presidential Years

Combined R + D primary ballots cast in presidential years

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M20082012201620202024
Republican
Democrat

Primary — Gubernatorial Years

Combined R + D primary ballots cast in gubernatorial / midterm years

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200620102014201820222026
Republican
Democrat

Primary — All Years

Combined R + D primary ballots cast across all years

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Races per Primary

R vs D race counts by party

255511766102143033920064263712008414334201052331320124272942014474297201646438420185013762020480346202250637620244814072026
REP races
DEM races

Primary Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested primary races

255511766102115361676920062265717972008194554748201030153583620121915307212014285486771201628556384820183015768772020260566826202230557788220242556338882026
Contested
Uncontested

Runoff Elections

Runoff — Presidential Years

Combined R + D runoff ballots cast in presidential years

0400K800K1.2M1.6M2.0M20082012201620202024
Republican
Democrat

Runoff — Gubernatorial Years

Combined R + D runoff ballots cast in gubernatorial / midterm years

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200620102014201820222026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff — All Years

Combined R + D runoff ballots cast across all years

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Races per Runoff

R vs D race counts by party

183654721810200616102008251120104320201228102014281420162525201832282020362620222816202422272026
REP races
DEM races