County Profile

Cochran County

Election results and voting trends

15,443
Total Votes
47
Elections Covered
10
General Elections

Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Cochran County

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Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Cochran County

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Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Cochran County

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Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Cochran County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

64%71%77%84%90%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

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ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

Candidates who most over- or under-performed Cochran County's partisan lean

+8.1
Commissioner of Agriculture40.1% actual32.0% exp
-8.1
Commissioner of Agriculture59.9% actual68.0% exp
+8.0
Railroad Commissioner40.0% actual32.0% exp
Railroad Commissioner60.0% actual68.0% exp
+7.0
Lieutenant Governor25.5% actual18.5% exp
-7.0
Lieutenant Governor74.5% actual81.5% exp
U. S. Senator12.2% actual18.8% exp
+6.6
U. S. Senator87.8% actual81.2% exp
U. S. Senator25.4% actual32.0% exp
U. S. Senator74.6% actual68.0% exp
Railroad Commissioner22.9% actual16.9% exp
Railroad Commissioner77.1% actual83.1% exp
President/Vice-President28.3% actual22.7% exp
President/Vice-President71.7% actual77.3% exp
Governor13.3% actual18.8% exp
+5.5
Governor86.7% actual81.2% exp
+5.4
Railroad Commissioner28.1% actual22.7% exp
Railroad Commissioner71.9% actual77.3% exp
+5.2
Governor29.3% actual24.1% exp
-5.2
Governor70.7% actual75.9% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Cochran County

President/Vice-President
2008RepublicanJohn McCain/ Sarah Palin758 votes
U. S. Representative District 19
2008RepublicanRandy Neugebauer787 votes
U. S. Senator
2008RepublicanJohn Cornyn750 votes
Railroad Commissioner
2008RepublicanMichael L. Williams641 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19
2020RepublicanJODEY C. ARRINGTON808 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN765 votes
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
2008RepublicanWallace B. Jefferson626 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
2008RepublicanPhil Johnson660 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT750 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
2008RepublicanTom Price613 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4
2008RepublicanPaul Womack650 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY767 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY790 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON784 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 15
2020RepublicanJAY JOHNSON787 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND790 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL791 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
2008RepublicanDale Wainwright596 votes