County Profile

Edwards County

Election results and voting trends

17,650
Total Votes
50
Elections Covered
10
General Elections

Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Edwards County

05001K2K2K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Edwards County

01252503755002006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Edwards County

03006009001K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Edwards County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

63%70%77%83%90%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

71421282132420061414200818192010182202012182202014131320162122320181515202018182022152172024
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

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

-8.5
Governor13.6% actual22.1% exp
+8.5
Governor86.4% actual77.9% exp
+7.8
Governor39.7% actual31.9% exp
-7.8
Governor60.3% actual68.1% exp
-7.2
Comptroller of Public Accounts14.9% actual22.1% exp
+7.2
Comptroller of Public Accounts85.1% actual77.9% exp
-6.6
U. S. Senator21.6% actual28.2% exp
+6.6
U. S. Senator78.4% actual71.8% exp
-6.5
Railroad Commissioner15.6% actual22.1% exp
Railroad Commissioner84.4% actual77.9% exp
+6.4
Railroad Commissioner29.9% actual23.5% exp
Railroad Commissioner70.1% actual76.5% exp
-6.3
Commissioner of Agriculture15.8% actual22.1% exp
+6.3
Commissioner of Agriculture84.2% actual77.9% exp
-6.1
Railroad Commissioner22.1% actual28.2% exp
Railroad Commissioner77.9% actual71.8% exp
-5.8
Lieutenant Governor16.3% actual22.1% exp
+5.8
Lieutenant Governor83.7% actual77.9% exp
-5.8
Commissioner of the General Land Office16.3% actual22.1% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office83.7% actual77.9% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Edwards County

President/Vice-President
2008RepublicanJohn McCain/ Sarah Palin673 votes
U. S. Representative District 23
2016RepublicanWill Hurd683 votes
U. S. Representative District 23
2008DemocratCiro D. Rodriguez430 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 23
2020RepublicanTONY GONZALES833 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN824 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 53
2020RepublicanANDREW S. MURR833 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ800 votes
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 19
2020DemocratROLAND GUTIERREZ132 votes
State Representative District 74
2008DemocratPete P. Gallego458 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT794 votes
U. S. Senator
2008RepublicanJohn Cornyn635 votes
State Representative District 53
2016RepublicanAndrew S. Murr714 votes
State Senator, District 19
2016DemocratCarlos I. Uresti263 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD792 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY787 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON794 votes