County Profile

Wichita County

Election results and voting trends

548,251
Total Votes
51
Elections Covered
10
General Elections

Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Wichita County

05K10K15K20K20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Wichita County

03K5K8K10K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Wichita County

013K25K38K50K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Wichita County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

64%69%74%79%84%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

71421281862420061341720081562120101552020121752220149615201617623201813518202015152022127192024
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

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

+6.2
U. S. Senator29.7% actual23.5% exp
-6.2
U. S. Senator70.3% actual76.5% exp
+6.2
Lieutenant Governor29.7% actual23.5% exp
-6.2
Lieutenant Governor70.3% actual76.5% exp
+5.6
Attorney General29.1% actual23.5% exp
-5.6
Attorney General70.9% actual76.5% exp
+5.4
Railroad Commissioner38.0% actual32.6% exp
Railroad Commissioner62.0% actual67.4% exp
+5.3
Commissioner of Agriculture28.8% actual23.5% exp
-5.3
Commissioner of Agriculture71.2% actual76.5% exp
+5.1
Railroad Commissioner37.0% actual31.9% exp
Railroad Commissioner63.0% actual68.1% exp
President/Vice-President24.1% actual19.5% exp
President/Vice-President75.9% actual80.5% exp
+4.5
U. S. Senator27.4% actual22.9% exp
-4.5
U. S. Senator72.6% actual77.1% exp
+4.5
Governor29.2% actual24.7% exp
-4.5
Governor70.8% actual75.3% exp
+4.5
Commissioner of Agriculture37.1% actual32.6% exp
-4.5
Commissioner of Agriculture62.9% actual67.4% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Wichita County

President/Vice-President
2008RepublicanJohn McCain/ Sarah Palin31,731 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN31,626 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 13
2020RepublicanRONNY JACKSON31,812 votes
U. S. Representative District 13
2008RepublicanMac Thornberry31,607 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT30,971 votes
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
2024RepublicanDONALD J. TRUMP/JD VANCE31,818 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD31,352 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY31,427 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT31,373 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND32,301 votes
U. S. Senator
2008RepublicanJohn Cornyn30,354 votes
District Judge, 89th Judicial District
2008RepublicanMark Price26,574 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ30,711 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON31,819 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY31,967 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL32,128 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 15
2020RepublicanJAY JOHNSON31,924 votes
JUSTICE, 2ND COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanMIKE WALLACH31,831 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK31,459 votes