Primary Turnout
R vs D primary voters in Hidalgo County
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Democrat
★County Profile
Hidalgo County
Election results and voting trends
Voting Trends
R vs D turnout over time
Runoff Turnout
R vs D runoff voters in Hidalgo County
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Democrat
General Election
Highest-turnout race per year in Hidalgo County
Republican
Democrat
Party Lean Trend
How Hidalgo 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
ContestedUncontested
Standout Performers
Candidates who most over- or under-performed Hidalgo County's partisan lean
YearRaceCandidatePtyActualExpect+/-
-7.8
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT48.6% actual56.4% exp
+7.8
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT51.4% actual43.6% exp
-6.4
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT58.6% actual65.0% exp
+6.4
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT41.4% actual35.0% exp
-6.4
Governor62.9% actual69.3% exp
+6.4
Governor37.1% actual30.7% exp
-5.3
Commissioner of the General Land Office62.4% actual67.7% exp
+5.3
Commissioner of the General Land Office37.6% actual32.3% exp
-4.9
U. S. Senator62.8% actual67.7% exp
+4.9
U. S. Senator37.2% actual32.3% exp
+4.7
Railroad Commissioner72.4% actual67.7% exp
-4.7
Railroad Commissioner27.6% actual32.3% exp
-4.4
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER 52.0% actual56.4% exp
+4.4
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER 48.0% actual43.6% exp
-4.0
U. S. Senator55.4% actual59.4% exp
+4.0
U. S. Senator44.6% actual40.6% exp
-3.9
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR57.8% actual61.7% exp
+3.9
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR42.2% actual38.3% exp
-3.7
Commissioner of the General Land Office65.6% actual69.3% exp
+3.7
Commissioner of the General Land Office34.4% actual30.7% exp
Election History
Voting totals by election, most recent first
Top Contested Races
Highest-turnout contested races in Hidalgo County
RaceElectionWinnerVotesMargin
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
90,527
41.0%
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
110,760
51.0%
U. S. SENATOR
96,208
45.5%
U. S. SENATOR
84,284
40.2%
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
75,589
36.8%
JUSTICE, 13TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4 - UNEXPIRED TERM
84,141
41.0%
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
75,940
37.1%
JUSTICE, 13TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 6
75,428
36.8%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
82,263
40.2%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
77,310
37.9%
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
78,471
38.5%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
73,931
36.3%
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
80,307
39.5%
CHIEF JUSTICE, 13TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
97,684
48.1%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
98,376
48.5%
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
86,907
42.9%
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
97,549
48.2%
JUSTICE, 13TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 2
85,737
42.4%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4
96,781
47.9%
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
91,595
45.3%