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Hamilton County, Texas

2026 election results. Greg Abbott (R) got 81% of the vote for governor in Hamilton County. The margin is 7.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here.

2026 results in Hamilton County

U.S. Senate

Ken Paxton
77.9%2,775
James Talarico
19.4%692
Ted Brown
2.6%94
99% counted

Statewide: James Talarico wins. Called.

Governor

Greg Abbott
80.8%2,889
Gina Hinojosa
17.4%623
Pat Dixon
1.8%63
99% counted

Statewide: Gina Hinojosa wins. Called.

U.S. House: Texas 31st District

John Carter
82.8%2,926
Justin Early
16.2%571
Greg Stoker
1.0%37
99% counted

Whole district: John Carter wins. Called.

The leader in Hamilton County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 8:53 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
TX SenateR +60.1R +71.8D +11.7
TX GovernorR +64.5R +71.8D +7.3
TX-31R +67.3R +71.8D +4.5

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Hamilton County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris14.0%Donald Trump85.1%R +71.24,474
2020Joe Biden14.7%Donald Trump82.8%R +68.14,361
2016Hillary Clinton13.2%Donald Trump84.5%R +71.33,620
2012Barack Obama16.6%Mitt Romney82.2%R +65.53,552
2008Barack Obama22.8%John McCain76.1%R +53.33,778
2004John Kerry22.7%George W. Bush76.6%R +53.93,730
2000Al Gore26.0%George W. Bush72.5%R +46.53,376

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +24.7.

Other counties in Texas

Texas results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Texas certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Texas's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.