County Profile

Ellis County

Election results and voting trends

954,131
Total Votes
52
Elections Covered
10
General Elections

Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Ellis County

013K25K38K50K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Ellis County

05K10K15K20K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Ellis County

025K50K75K100K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Ellis County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

66%69%72%74%77%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

61218241922120061314200814418201013316201216319201411415201616319201814418202016162022113142024
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

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

+6.9
Railroad Commissioner36.3% actual29.4% exp
Railroad Commissioner63.7% actual70.6% exp
+6.4
Governor31.2% actual24.8% exp
-6.4
Governor68.8% actual75.2% exp
+4.6
U. S. SENATOR 36.9% actual32.3% exp
-4.6
U. S. SENATOR 63.1% actual67.7% exp
+4.5
U. S. Senator31.8% actual27.3% exp
-4.5
U. S. Senator68.2% actual72.7% exp
+4.5
Attorney General31.8% actual27.3% exp
-4.5
Attorney General68.2% actual72.7% exp
+4.4
Lieutenant Governor31.7% actual27.3% exp
-4.4
Lieutenant Governor68.3% actual72.7% exp
U. S. Senator25.2% actual29.4% exp
U. S. Senator74.8% actual70.6% exp
Attorney General21.3% actual24.8% exp
+3.5
Attorney General78.7% actual75.2% exp
+3.4
Railroad Commissioner32.8% actual29.4% exp
Railroad Commissioner67.2% actual70.6% exp
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT32.7% actual29.4% exp
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT67.3% actual70.6% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Ellis County

PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
2024RepublicanDONALD J. TRUMP/JD VANCE64,763 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ61,020 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK61,730 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK63,712 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6
2024RepublicanJAKE ELLZEY64,644 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND61,616 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE62,790 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK62,667 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanGINA PARKER63,043 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanLEE FINLEY63,361 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN57,078 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT56,519 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT56,551 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD56,678 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND58,305 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6
2020RepublicanRON WRIGHT56,889 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY56,811 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON57,436 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY57,852 votes