Primary Turnout
R vs D primary voters in Bell County
Republican
Democrat
★County Profile
Bell County
Election results and voting trends
Voting Trends
R vs D turnout over time
Runoff Turnout
R vs D runoff voters in Bell County
Republican
Democrat
General Election
Highest-turnout race per year in Bell County
Republican
Democrat
Party Lean Trend
How Bell County's partisan lean has shifted over time
Party Lean Trend
Recency-weighted lean across general elections
R territory
D territory
50% line
Ballot Composition
Contested and uncontested general election races
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Standout Performers
Candidates who most over- or under-performed Bell County's partisan lean
YearRaceCandidatePtyActualExpect+/-
+6.5
Governor39.5% actual33.0% exp
-6.5
Governor60.5% actual67.0% exp
+5.2
Railroad Commissioner46.6% actual41.4% exp
-5.2
Railroad Commissioner53.4% actual58.6% exp
+4.6
U. S. Senator44.7% actual40.1% exp
+4.6
President/Vice-President42.1% actual37.5% exp
-4.6
President/Vice-President57.9% actual62.5% exp
+4.6
President/Vice-President41.7% actual37.1% exp
-4.6
President/Vice-President58.3% actual62.9% exp
-4.4
U. S. Senator32.5% actual36.9% exp
+4.4
U. S. Senator67.5% actual63.1% exp
+4.1
Railroad Commissioner41.2% actual37.1% exp
-4.1
Railroad Commissioner58.8% actual62.9% exp
+3.7
Attorney General43.8% actual40.1% exp
-3.7
Attorney General56.2% actual59.9% exp
-3.7
U. S. Senator31.3% actual35.0% exp
+3.7
U. S. Senator68.7% actual65.0% exp
+3.7
President/Vice-President45.1% actual41.4% exp
-3.7
President/Vice-President54.9% actual58.6% exp
Election History
Voting totals by election, most recent first
Top Contested Races
Highest-turnout contested races in Bell County
RaceElectionWinnerVotesMargin
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
75,161
57.5%
U. S. SENATOR
70,468
54.5%
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
67,893
53.3%
U. S. SENATOR
68,934
54.4%
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
67,986
53.9%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
68,398
54.3%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
71,138
56.5%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
74,837
59.5%
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
69,261
55.1%
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
71,620
57.0%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
68,882
54.8%
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
70,167
55.9%
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 24
71,465
56.9%
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
70,908
56.5%
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
70,668
56.3%
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 10
67,935
54.1%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
71,891
57.3%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
73,535
58.7%
CHIEF JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
54,643
43.7%
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
73,490
58.9%