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Hidalgo County, Texas

2026 election results. Gina Hinojosa (D) has 71% of the vote for governor in Hidalgo County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 45.3 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Hidalgo County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Hidalgo County

U.S. Senate

James Talarico
72.5%146,763
Ken Paxton
26.0%52,660
Ted Brown
1.5%3,097
100% counted

Statewide: James Talarico wins. Called.

Governor

Gina Hinojosa
70.5%143,417
Greg Abbott
28.5%57,948
Pat Dixon
1.0%1,996
100% counted

Statewide: Gina Hinojosa wins. Called.

U.S. House: Texas 15th District

Bobby Pulido
74.4%100,719
Monica De La Cruz
25.6%34,701
100% counted

Only part of Hidalgo County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Bobby Pulido wins. Called.

U.S. House: Texas 28th District

Henry Cuellar
68.9%46,438
Tano Tijerina
27.3%18,408
Marlon Duran
3.8%2,575
100% counted

Only part of Hidalgo County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Henry Cuellar wins. Called.

The leader in Hidalgo 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 4, 1:44 AM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
TX SenateD +47.2R +2.9D +50.1
TX GovernorD +42.4R +2.9D +45.3
TX-15 part of the countyD +48.8R +2.7D +51.5
TX-28 part of the countyD +43.2R +3.2D +46.4

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 Hidalgo County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris48.2%Donald Trump51.1%R +2.9216,963
2020Joe Biden58.0%Donald Trump41.0%D +17.1220,883
2016Hillary Clinton68.5%Donald Trump28.0%D +40.5173,437
2012Barack Obama70.4%Mitt Romney28.6%D +41.8139,159
2008Barack Obama69.0%John McCain30.3%D +38.7130,784
2004John Kerry54.9%George W. Bush44.8%D +10.1113,683
2000Al Gore60.8%George W. Bush37.9%D +22.8101,050

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 +25.7.

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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.