County Profile

Franklin County

Election results and voting trends

67,124
Total Votes
46
Elections Covered
10
General Elections

Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Franklin County

01K3K4K5K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Franklin County

02505007501K200620082010201220142016201820202022
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Franklin County

03K5K8K10K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Franklin County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

66%72%78%84%90%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

612182421212006123152008162182010171820121531820141061620161516201813518202013132022105152024
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

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

+10.0
Governor33.2% actual23.2% exp
-10.0
Governor66.8% actual76.8% exp
+7.7
Railroad Commissioner34.9% actual27.2% exp
Railroad Commissioner65.1% actual72.8% exp
U. S. Senator11.9% actual17.8% exp
+5.9
U. S. Senator88.1% actual82.2% exp
+5.6
Railroad Commissioner35.8% actual30.2% exp
Railroad Commissioner64.2% actual69.8% exp
+5.0
Commissioner of Agriculture35.2% actual30.2% exp
-5.0
Commissioner of Agriculture64.8% actual69.8% exp
U. S. Senator22.5% actual27.2% exp
+4.7
U. S. Senator77.5% actual72.8% exp
+4.6
Lieutenant Governor19.2% actual14.6% exp
-4.6
Lieutenant Governor80.8% actual85.4% exp
Governor13.8% actual17.8% exp
+4.0
Governor86.2% actual82.2% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office34.2% actual30.2% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office65.8% actual69.8% exp
Lieutenant Governor14.0% actual17.8% exp
+3.8
Lieutenant Governor86.0% actual82.2% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Franklin County

U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ4,349 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK4,410 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK4,262 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND4,284 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK4,340 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 8
2024RepublicanLEE FINLEY4,370 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 62
2024RepublicanSHELLEY LUTHER4,279 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
2024RepublicanJOHN DEVINE4,285 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 7
2024RepublicanGINA PARKER4,315 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN4,114 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD4,068 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT4,095 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4
2020RepublicanPAT FALLON4,049 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL4,122 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT4,016 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY4,047 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND4,108 votes
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 1
2020RepublicanBRYAN HUGHES4,089 votes