Closest Races
The tightest margins in Texas elections since 2016
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100
Races <1% Margin
0.00%
Tightest Margin %
2
Fewest Votes Apart
100
Races Shown
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District Judge, 388th Judicial District2012 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.00%margin(2 votes)
42,655 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 215TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.02%margin(304 votes)
1,452,198 total votesDistrict Judge, 333rd Judicial District2008 GENERAL ELECTION
0.02%margin(230 votes)
1,097,474 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 332ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT2024 MARCH 5TH DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
0.03%margin(10 votes)
37,253 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 180TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.04%margin(449 votes)
1,068,471 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 80TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.04%margin(647 votes)
1,462,815 total votesDistrict Judge, 165th Judicial District2008 GENERAL ELECTION
0.05%margin(520 votes)
1,103,168 total votesU. S. Representative District 62018 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.05%margin(15 votes)
29,487 total votesCHIEF JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION
0.05%margin(1,191 votes)
2,309,499 total votesCHIEF JUSTICE, 9TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2020 MARCH 3RD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
0.05%margin(60 votes)
113,701 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 133RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.05%margin(774 votes)
1,459,142 total votesDistrict Judge, 368th Judicial District2014 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.06%margin(12 votes)
21,012 total votesState Representative District 732008 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.06%margin(17 votes)
29,351 total votesState Representative District 1462010 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.08%margin(8 votes)
10,088 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 240TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.08%margin(194 votes)
243,330 total votesSTATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1492026 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION
0.09%margin(9 votes)
9,966 total votesDistrict Judge, 190th Judicial District - Unexpired Term2008 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.10%margin(247 votes)
246,581 total votesJUSTICE, 5TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 92024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.10%margin(1,596 votes)
1,520,258 total votesPresident, Senatorial District 302016 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.11%margin(29 votes)
26,989 total votesCriminal District Attorney Bexar County2014 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.12%margin(47 votes)
40,779 total votesSTATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 762024 MARCH 5TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
0.13%margin(10 votes)
7,776 total votesDistrict Judge, 37th Judicial District2008 GENERAL ELECTION
0.14%margin(700 votes)
496,864 total votesDistrict Judge, 125th Judicial District2012 GENERAL ELECTION
0.15%margin(1,694 votes)
1,134,190 total votesDistrict Judge, 6th Judicial District2008 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.16%margin(24 votes)
14,993 total votesSTATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 30 - UNEXPIRED TERM2020 SPECIAL ELECTION SENATE DISTRICT 30
0.17%margin(115 votes)
69,419 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 458TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.17%margin(407 votes)
242,353 total votesDistrict Judge, 17th Judicial District2008 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION
0.18%margin(19 votes)
10,553 total votesU. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 232020 JULY 14TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF
0.18%margin(45 votes)
24,639 total votesDistrict Attorney, 258th Judicial District2008 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.19%margin(9 votes)
4,827 total votesDistrict Judge, 295th Judicial District2018 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY RUNOFF
0.19%margin(89 votes)
47,447 total votesMember, State Board of Education, District 102010 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.19%margin(198 votes)
105,501 total votesJUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 52020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION
0.20%margin(4,538 votes)
2,306,358 total votesSTATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1162020 MARCH 3RD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
0.21%margin(9 votes)
4,389 total votesDistrict Judge, 221st Judicial District2010 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.21%margin(71 votes)
33,772 total votesDistrict Judge, 190th Judicial District - Unexpired Term2008 GENERAL ELECTION
0.22%margin(2,440 votes)
1,099,648 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 328TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.22%margin(544 votes)
242,512 total votesState Representative District 732006 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.23%margin(46 votes)
20,320 total votesDISTRICT ATTORNEY, 293RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT2020 MARCH 3RD DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
0.23%margin(34 votes)
14,954 total votesJUSTICE, 5TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 102024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.23%margin(3,510 votes)
1,519,038 total votesDistrict Judge, 333rd Judicial District2012 GENERAL ELECTION
0.23%margin(2,615 votes)
1,130,955 total votesU. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 352024 MAY 28TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF
0.23%margin(5 votes)
2,159 total votesU. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 152022 MAY 24TH DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RUNOFF
0.25%margin(30 votes)
12,128 total votesDistrict Attorney, 79th Judicial District2012 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.25%margin(19 votes)
7,599 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 183RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.25%margin(2,676 votes)
1,066,738 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 177TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.25%margin(3,668 votes)
1,454,594 total votesPRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT, STATE SENATE DISTRICT 52020 MARCH 3RD DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
0.26%margin(206 votes)
80,794 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 189TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.26%margin(2,743 votes)
1,064,677 total votesDistrict Judge, 186th Judicial District2014 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.27%margin(107 votes)
39,003 total votesJUSTICE, 5TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 132024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.30%margin(4,546 votes)
1,518,430 total votesDistrict Judge, 337th Judicial District2008 GENERAL ELECTION
0.31%margin(3,438 votes)
1,097,550 total votesSTATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1122020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION
0.32%margin(222 votes)
69,015 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 338TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.32%margin(4,679 votes)
1,449,923 total votesJUSTICE, 7TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4 - UNEXPIRED TERM2020 MARCH 3RD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
0.32%margin(297 votes)
91,649 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 183RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION
0.33%margin(1,022 votes)
313,684 total votesDistrict Judge, 164th Judicial District2008 GENERAL ELECTION
0.33%margin(3,594 votes)
1,101,978 total votesSTATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 152024 MAY 28TH DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RUNOFF
0.33%margin(62 votes)
18,950 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 75TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2026 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION
0.34%margin(33 votes)
9,847 total votesU. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 142022 MARCH 1ST DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
0.34%margin(72 votes)
21,310 total votesMember, State Board of Education, District 92010 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.35%margin(402 votes)
116,204 total votesDistrict Judge, 176th Judicial District2012 GENERAL ELECTION
0.35%margin(3,995 votes)
1,131,665 total votesU. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 372026 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION
0.36%margin(54 votes)
15,207 total votesDistrict Judge, 129th Judicial District2012 GENERAL ELECTION
0.36%margin(4,071 votes)
1,135,293 total votesMEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 22022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.36%margin(1,398 votes)
388,554 total votesDistrict Judge, 179th Judicial District2012 GENERAL ELECTION
0.37%margin(4,154 votes)
1,129,878 total votesSTATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 272022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.38%margin(659 votes)
175,415 total votesState Representative District 1282016 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY RUNOFF
0.38%margin(23 votes)
6,077 total votesSTATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1352020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION
0.40%margin(300 votes)
74,923 total votesDistrict Judge, 80th Judicial District2008 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.42%margin(1,038 votes)
244,558 total votesDistrict Judge, 338th Judicial District2012 GENERAL ELECTION
0.43%margin(4,838 votes)
1,130,978 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2022 NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.43%margin(1,049 votes)
242,461 total votesDistrict Judge, 133rd Judicial District2012 GENERAL ELECTION
0.45%margin(5,083 votes)
1,132,897 total votesState Representative District 1292014 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.46%margin(50 votes)
10,968 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 422ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT2020 MARCH 3RD REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
0.47%margin(68 votes)
14,611 total votesDISTRICT ATTORNEY, 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT2024 MAY 28TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RUNOFF
0.50%margin(23 votes)
4,623 total votesFamily District Judge, 324th Judicial District2006 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.50%margin(172 votes)
34,410 total votesSTATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 642022 MARCH 1ST REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
0.51%margin(94 votes)
18,470 total votesDistrict Judge, 187th Judicial District2014 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.52%margin(195 votes)
37,619 total votesCriminal District Attorney Dallas County2018 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.52%margin(589 votes)
112,701 total votesDISTRICT JUDGE, 333RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION
0.53%margin(7,631 votes)
1,449,139 total votesPresident, Senatorial District 22008 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.53%margin(473 votes)
89,757 total votesDistrict Attorney, 83rd Judicial District2008 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.53%margin(31 votes)
5,865 total votesState Representative District 552016 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.54%margin(104 votes)
19,206 total votesJUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 32026 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION
0.56%margin(10,000 votes)
1,799,545 total votesDistrict Judge, 229th Judicial District2018 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.56%margin(106 votes)
18,996 total votesDistrict Judge, 41st Judicial District2008 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.57%margin(489 votes)
86,333 total votesDistrict Judge, 148th Judicial District2006 GENERAL ELECTION
0.61%margin(397 votes)
65,381 total votesU. S. Representative District 182016 REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
0.62%margin(104 votes)
16,896 total votesFrequently Asked Questions
What is the closest race in Texas election history?
The closest statewide race on record is District Judge, 388th Judicial District in the 2012 DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION, decided by a margin of just 0.0047%. Lucila F. Camarena defeated Laura Strathmann by 2 votes.
How many Texas races were decided by less than 1%?
Since 2016, 100 Texas statewide races have been decided by margins of less than 1 percentage point. Of those, 20 were decided by less than 0.1%, where the outcome hinged on just a handful of votes per precinct.