County Profile

Newton County

Election results and voting trends

81,463
Total Votes
47
Elections Covered
10
General Elections

Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Newton County

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Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Newton County

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Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Newton County

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Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Newton County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

41%53%66%78%90%50%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 Newton County's partisan lean

President/Vice-President33.7% actual44.8% exp
President/Vice-President66.3% actual55.2% exp
Governor24.5% actual31.5% exp
+7.0
Governor75.5% actual68.5% exp
+6.9
Railroad Commissioner58.9% actual52.0% exp
Railroad Commissioner41.1% actual48.0% exp
U. S. Senator24.7% actual31.5% exp
+6.8
U. S. Senator75.3% actual68.5% exp
+6.6
Railroad Commissioner51.4% actual44.8% exp
Railroad Commissioner48.6% actual55.2% exp
President/Vice-President29.0% actual35.5% exp
President/Vice-President71.0% actual64.5% exp
Lieutenant Governor25.2% actual31.5% exp
+6.3
Lieutenant Governor74.8% actual68.5% exp
Attorney General31.1% actual36.4% exp
+5.3
Attorney General68.9% actual63.6% exp
U. S. Senator46.9% actual52.0% exp
U. S. Senator53.1% actual48.0% exp
U. S. Senator40.2% actual44.8% exp
+4.6
U. S. Senator59.8% actual55.2% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Newton County

U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN4,784 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 36
2020RepublicanBRIAN BABIN4,841 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT4,804 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY4,768 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT4,692 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON4,754 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD4,699 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND4,771 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL4,735 votes
President/Vice-President
2012RepublicanMitt Romney/ Paul Ryan4,112 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY4,724 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ4,650 votes
District Judge, 1st Judicial District
2012RepublicanCraig M. Mixson3,045 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 36
2024RepublicanBRIAN BABIN4,749 votes
U. S. Senator
2012RepublicanTed Cruz3,473 votes
President/Vice-President
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK4,519 votes
U. S. Representative District 36
2012RepublicanSteve Stockman3,499 votes