Lt Governor (Rep) ·
| Candidate | Votes ▼ | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1,425,717 | 91.80% | |
| 127,735 | 8.20% |
| County | Votes ▼ | PATRICK | MILLER | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS | 182,132 | 81.7% | 6.3% | 0 of 1166 precincts reporting |
| TARRANT | 127,019 | 72.2% | 6.6% | 0 of 823 precincts reporting |
| BEXAR | 84,989 | 78.3% | 5.9% | 0 of 777 precincts reporting |
| DALLAS | 84,059 | 72.1% | 7.5% | 0 of 876 precincts reporting |
| COLLIN | 75,249 | 73.6% | 5.2% | 0 of 249 precincts reporting |
| MONTGOMERY | 70,055 | 77.8% | 7.9% | 0 of 112 precincts reporting |
| DENTON | 65,738 | 71.4% | 5.6% | 0 of 239 precincts reporting |
| WILLIAMSON | 45,592 | 73.7% | 6.1% | 0 of 66 precincts reporting |
| TRAVIS | 44,192 | 68.4% | 8.9% | 0 of 287 precincts reporting |
| FORT BEND | 43,921 | 81.7% | 5.5% | 0 of 176 precincts reporting |
| GALVESTON | 30,670 | 82.2% | 6.3% | 0 of 97 precincts reporting |
| BRAZORIA | 29,876 | 80.5% | 5.7% | 0 of 78 precincts reporting |
| LUBBOCK | 26,522 | 79.0% | 5.5% | 0 of 100 precincts reporting |
| SMITH | 26,194 | 71.9% | 12.9% | 0 of 73 precincts reporting |
| COMAL | 23,522 | 80.1% | 5.6% | 0 of 35 precincts reporting |
| PARKER | 23,119 | 72.6% | 7.7% | 0 of 44 precincts reporting |
| MCLENNAN | 21,505 | 76.2% | 6.7% | 0 of 91 precincts reporting |
| BELL | 20,398 | 76.2% | 7.2% | 0 of 63 precincts reporting |
| GRAYSON | 18,184 | 72.1% | 13.1% | 0 of 42 precincts reporting |
| NUECES | 18,164 | 77.5% | 6.3% | 0 of 129 precincts reporting |
| ELLIS | 17,349 | 77.1% | 6.2% | 0 of 60 precincts reporting |
| RANDALL | 17,016 | 72.2% | 4.6% | 0 of 32 precincts reporting |
| EL PASO | 16,998 | 71.7% | 6.6% | 0 of 222 precincts reporting |
| JOHNSON | 16,313 | 77.6% | 5.8% | 0 of 44 precincts reporting |
| BRAZOS | 15,663 | 73.9% | 6.1% | 0 of 99 precincts reporting |
| HAYS | 15,230 | 75.1% | 5.6% | 0 of 86 precincts reporting |
| GUADALUPE | 15,026 | 79.7% | 5.3% | 0 of 77 precincts reporting |
| JEFFERSON | 14,516 | 75.5% | 14.0% | 0 of 105 precincts reporting |
| HIDALGO | 14,216 | 77.2% | 9.0% | 0 of 260 precincts reporting |
| MIDLAND | 13,983 | 81.4% | 4.4% | 0 of 46 precincts reporting |
| ROCKWALL | 13,074 | 76.2% | 5.2% | 0 of 26 precincts reporting |
| TAYLOR | 11,865 | 75.8% | 9.2% | 0 of 35 precincts reporting |
| KAUFMAN | 11,212 | 78.5% | 4.4% | 0 of 38 precincts reporting |
| HOOD | 10,721 | 76.1% | 4.8% | 0 of 17 precincts reporting |
| TOM GREEN | 10,535 | 73.3% | 6.6% | 0 of 36 precincts reporting |
| GREGG | 10,078 | 81.1% | 6.7% | 0 of 22 precincts reporting |
| CAMERON | 9,929 | 72.3% | 8.0% | 0 of 102 precincts reporting |
| HUNT | 9,795 | 77.2% | 6.4% | 0 of 37 precincts reporting |
| ECTOR | 9,734 | 79.8% | 5.8% | 0 of 42 precincts reporting |
| WISE | 9,534 | 69.7% | 15.3% | 0 of 29 precincts reporting |
| ORANGE | 9,390 | 85.0% | 4.3% | 0 of 35 precincts reporting |
| ANGELINA | 9,353 | 80.1% | 5.8% | 0 of 42 precincts reporting |
| HENDERSON | 9,320 | 76.4% | 6.0% | 0 of 31 precincts reporting |
| KERR | 9,108 | 74.6% | 7.7% | 0 of 21 precincts reporting |
| BURNET | 8,890 | 78.1% | 5.2% | 0 of 20 precincts reporting |
| VICTORIA | 8,832 | 77.9% | 7.5% | 0 of 36 precincts reporting |
| WICHITA | 8,804 | 81.3% | 5.5% | 0 of 40 precincts reporting |
| KENDALL | 8,638 | 78.4% | 7.8% | 0 of 17 precincts reporting |
| BASTROP | 8,483 | 72.4% | 6.6% | 0 of 27 precincts reporting |
| HARDIN | 8,291 | 79.8% | 6.1% | 0 of 20 precincts reporting |
| LIBERTY | 7,799 | 83.2% | 4.8% | 0 of 22 precincts reporting |
| WOOD | 7,765 | 81.3% | 7.3% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| VAN ZANDT | 7,702 | 80.9% | 8.2% | 0 of 19 precincts reporting |
| WALKER | 7,386 | 78.3% | 6.9% | 0 of 18 precincts reporting |
| POTTER | 7,381 | 73.5% | 6.4% | 0 of 25 precincts reporting |
| BOWIE | 7,210 | 80.3% | 4.9% | 0 of 50 precincts reporting |
| WILSON | 7,084 | 79.5% | 6.9% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| NACOGDOCHES | 7,043 | 73.8% | 9.1% | 0 of 19 precincts reporting |
| HARRISON | 6,934 | 71.7% | 6.1% | 0 of 27 precincts reporting |
| CHAMBERS | 6,886 | 83.1% | 6.1% | 0 of 18 precincts reporting |
| ANDERSON | 6,575 | 79.5% | 7.4% | 0 of 22 precincts reporting |
| MEDINA | 6,534 | 77.1% | 6.1% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| POLK | 6,492 | 81.2% | 5.9% | 0 of 23 precincts reporting |
| COOKE | 6,275 | 73.5% | 9.6% | 0 of 16 precincts reporting |
| RUSK | 6,153 | 83.2% | 4.9% | 0 of 22 precincts reporting |
| GILLESPIE | 6,117 | 71.5% | 9.5% | 0 of 11 precincts reporting |
| LAMAR | 5,975 | 81.5% | 4.9% | 0 of 26 precincts reporting |
| BROWN | 5,741 | 76.1% | 6.8% | 0 of 19 precincts reporting |
| CHEROKEE | 5,737 | 77.1% | 9.5% | 0 of 26 precincts reporting |
| ERATH | 5,626 | 78.7% | 5.5% | 0 of 22 precincts reporting |
| WASHINGTON | 5,561 | 84.3% | 3.6% | 0 of 20 precincts reporting |
| NAVARRO | 5,517 | 78.9% | 6.9% | 0 of 34 precincts reporting |
| FAYETTE | 5,465 | 80.6% | 10.2% | 0 of 13 precincts reporting |
| UPSHUR | 5,436 | 76.0% | 8.6% | 0 of 20 precincts reporting |
| CORYELL | 5,345 | 77.4% | 8.2% | 0 of 16 precincts reporting |
| SAN PATRICIO | 5,034 | 76.4% | 6.7% | 0 of 26 precincts reporting |
| JASPER | 4,930 | 71.5% | 16.6% | 0 of 21 precincts reporting |
| LLANO | 4,887 | 79.8% | 6.2% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| WALLER | 4,632 | 82.7% | 5.4% | 0 of 21 precincts reporting |
| PANOLA | 4,571 | 76.3% | 7.5% | 0 of 20 precincts reporting |
| ATASCOSA | 4,483 | 74.1% | 7.7% | 0 of 21 precincts reporting |
| BANDERA | 4,482 | 78.1% | 5.8% | 0 of 11 precincts reporting |
| AUSTIN | 4,358 | 83.2% | 7.0% | 0 of 15 precincts reporting |
| FANNIN | 4,339 | 78.4% | 8.9% | 0 of 18 precincts reporting |
| SAN JACINTO | 4,318 | 81.7% | 7.0% | 0 of 12 precincts reporting |
| HILL | 4,286 | 76.8% | 8.6% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| CASS | 4,233 | 69.5% | 14.4% | 0 of 20 precincts reporting |
| LAVACA | 4,182 | 79.5% | 10.9% | 0 of 12 precincts reporting |
| ARANSAS | 4,138 | 75.1% | 4.9% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| WHARTON | 4,066 | 86.2% | 4.9% | 0 of 13 precincts reporting |
| MILAM | 3,981 | 75.4% | 8.1% | 0 of 12 precincts reporting |
| PALO PINTO | 3,927 | 79.5% | 5.9% | 0 of 28 precincts reporting |
| LAMPASAS | 3,856 | 73.0% | 13.3% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| TYLER | 3,708 | 77.1% | 5.6% | 0 of 18 precincts reporting |
| GRIMES | 3,659 | 82.7% | 5.9% | 0 of 15 precincts reporting |
| MATAGORDA | 3,626 | 80.8% | 5.2% | 0 of 19 precincts reporting |
| HOPKINS | 3,611 | 81.4% | 6.9% | 0 of 22 precincts reporting |
| SHELBY | 3,493 | 81.9% | 6.6% | 0 of 15 precincts reporting |
| TITUS | 3,477 | 69.0% | 12.6% | 0 of 20 precincts reporting |
| CALDWELL | 3,349 | 75.8% | 9.1% | 0 of 24 precincts reporting |
| GONZALES | 3,288 | 83.7% | 5.0% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| LEON | 3,267 | 80.2% | 5.0% | 0 of 15 precincts reporting |
| MONTAGUE | 3,197 | 77.6% | 7.7% | 0 of 16 precincts reporting |
| LIMESTONE | 3,186 | 78.2% | 4.6% | 0 of 21 precincts reporting |
| COLORADO | 3,141 | 85.3% | 6.5% | 0 of 12 precincts reporting |
| BOSQUE | 3,034 | 81.9% | 5.4% | 0 of 12 precincts reporting |
| FREESTONE | 2,986 | 78.5% | 7.2% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| EASTLAND | 2,974 | 70.8% | 7.3% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| TRINITY | 2,863 | 85.1% | 3.4% | 0 of 21 precincts reporting |
| LEE | 2,785 | 81.2% | 6.6% | 0 of 16 precincts reporting |
| HOWARD | 2,784 | 75.4% | 9.1% | 0 of 30 precincts reporting |
| HUTCHINSON | 2,777 | 73.5% | 5.6% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| WEBB | 2,720 | 60.8% | 17.8% | 0 of 79 precincts reporting |
| ROBERTSON | 2,708 | 77.9% | 5.8% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| BLANCO | 2,700 | 80.7% | 7.1% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| HOUSTON | 2,569 | 80.5% | 5.6% | 0 of 22 precincts reporting |
| GRAY | 2,531 | 75.6% | 6.3% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| DEWITT | 2,502 | 80.4% | 4.0% | 0 of 11 precincts reporting |
| NEWTON | 2,422 | 73.7% | 9.5% | 0 of 24 precincts reporting |
| YOUNG | 2,413 | 80.4% | 6.6% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| BURLESON | 2,387 | 79.7% | 5.5% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| LIVE OAK | 2,254 | 75.5% | 10.8% | 0 of 15 precincts reporting |
| HOCKLEY | 2,251 | 76.5% | 7.3% | 0 of 11 precincts reporting |
| HALE | 2,201 | 80.4% | 6.0% | 0 of 31 precincts reporting |
| CLAY | 2,184 | 78.4% | 5.6% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| CALHOUN | 2,125 | 74.4% | 6.4% | 0 of 12 precincts reporting |
| CALLAHAN | 2,105 | 79.2% | 7.2% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| MADISON | 2,098 | 79.1% | 5.8% | 0 of 4 precincts reporting |
| COMANCHE | 2,049 | 76.6% | 7.5% | 0 of 15 precincts reporting |
| SABINE | 2,000 | 79.7% | 7.9% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| BEE | 1,990 | 75.0% | 7.7% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| UVALDE | 1,973 | 78.9% | 5.0% | 0 of 15 precincts reporting |
| JACKSON | 1,966 | 82.3% | 5.7% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| GAINES | 1,953 | 69.5% | 8.7% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| FRANKLIN | 1,944 | 77.4% | 7.8% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| MOORE | 1,897 | 76.3% | 5.6% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| JACK | 1,857 | 79.1% | 6.1% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| ANDREWS | 1,853 | 72.9% | 7.8% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| SOMERVELL | 1,851 | 75.4% | 4.8% | 0 of 4 precincts reporting |
| RAINS | 1,811 | 81.9% | 5.5% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| FALLS | 1,764 | 81.0% | 6.4% | 0 of 13 precincts reporting |
| SCURRY | 1,752 | 83.4% | 3.2% | 0 of 12 precincts reporting |
| ARCHER | 1,739 | 78.7% | 7.2% | 0 of 14 precincts reporting |
| KARNES | 1,730 | 80.5% | 5.7% | 0 of 16 precincts reporting |
| JONES | 1,727 | 80.3% | 7.1% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| VAL VERDE | 1,713 | 77.2% | 6.0% | 0 of 18 precincts reporting |
| NOLAN | 1,610 | 78.4% | 5.6% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| RED RIVER | 1,606 | 78.8% | 8.5% | 0 of 22 precincts reporting |
| WARD | 1,596 | 66.9% | 8.6% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| KLEBERG | 1,555 | 77.2% | 7.3% | 0 of 18 precincts reporting |
| JIM WELLS | 1,542 | 81.1% | 5.6% | 0 of 22 precincts reporting |
| HAMILTON | 1,449 | 78.4% | 8.6% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| STEPHENS | 1,442 | 82.4% | 4.5% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| GOLIAD | 1,428 | 70.6% | 10.6% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| TERRY | 1,427 | 74.1% | 9.4% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| CAMP | 1,412 | 83.0% | 6.8% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| LAMB | 1,388 | 83.4% | 4.2% | 0 of 12 precincts reporting |
| RUNNELS | 1,359 | 80.4% | 6.6% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| MILLS | 1,306 | 80.4% | 6.4% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| MCCULLOCH | 1,300 | 70.4% | 8.8% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| COLEMAN | 1,298 | 84.0% | 5.2% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| PECOS | 1,262 | 75.6% | 6.9% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| MORRIS | 1,239 | 73.1% | 12.0% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| PARMER | 1,230 | 68.9% | 8.0% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| MASON | 1,229 | 71.8% | 7.4% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| WILBARGER | 1,219 | 70.1% | 4.8% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| BREWSTER | 1,208 | 67.1% | 8.1% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| SAN AUGUSTINE | 1,189 | 80.0% | 12.9% | 0 of 12 precincts reporting |
| SAN SABA | 1,126 | 81.5% | 6.6% | 0 of 4 precincts reporting |
| MARION | 1,055 | 70.1% | 15.1% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| CARSON | 1,019 | 73.2% | 4.8% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| KIMBLE | 1,018 | 80.8% | 4.5% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| HANSFORD | 1,001 | 72.6% | 6.2% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| DEAF SMITH | 996 | 77.6% | 6.3% | 0 of 4 precincts reporting |
| MITCHELL | 995 | 69.3% | 11.5% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| OCHILTREE | 979 | 65.8% | 8.9% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| YOAKUM | 944 | 75.7% | 5.9% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| REFUGIO | 926 | 69.9% | 12.3% | 0 of 11 precincts reporting |
| WINKLER | 913 | 67.6% | 9.5% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| WHEELER | 910 | 76.4% | 8.2% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| DELTA | 883 | 78.8% | 6.6% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| DAWSON | 859 | 87.4% | 4.7% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| GARZA | 850 | 81.2% | 4.6% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| STARR | 847 | 56.7% | 20.7% | 0 of 15 precincts reporting |
| SWISHER | 832 | 69.5% | 12.0% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| SUTTON | 830 | 72.3% | 9.3% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| BAILEY | 783 | 77.0% | 9.8% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| REAL | 781 | 77.8% | 5.4% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| CHILDRESS | 742 | 77.0% | 7.1% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| HEMPHILL | 738 | 56.9% | 9.1% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| CRANE | 709 | 69.4% | 10.7% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| CASTRO | 695 | 78.4% | 5.0% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| HARTLEY | 695 | 76.4% | 4.3% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| KINNEY | 694 | 68.9% | 13.8% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| FLOYD | 688 | 81.0% | 5.4% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| LIPSCOMB | 685 | 60.4% | 11.1% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| FISHER | 652 | 78.2% | 6.6% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| LYNN | 646 | 78.2% | 5.4% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| MARTIN | 629 | 75.0% | 6.4% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| HASKELL | 600 | 80.7% | 6.2% | 0 of 11 precincts reporting |
| UPTON | 590 | 71.2% | 6.9% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| COKE | 586 | 71.5% | 10.8% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| ARMSTRONG | 576 | 77.4% | 6.3% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| MAVERICK | 566 | 62.2% | 18.7% | 0 of 16 precincts reporting |
| JEFF DAVIS | 550 | 60.7% | 10.2% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| HARDEMAN | 529 | 82.2% | 8.7% | 0 of 4 precincts reporting |
| DONLEY | 524 | 70.4% | 11.8% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| KNOX | 507 | 75.9% | 6.3% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| SCHLEICHER | 507 | 66.7% | 7.7% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| CROSBY | 499 | 81.2% | 4.6% | 0 of 4 precincts reporting |
| THROCKMORTON | 490 | 80.4% | 8.4% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| BAYLOR | 488 | 83.6% | 6.8% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| CONCHO | 487 | 73.7% | 8.6% | 0 of 9 precincts reporting |
| SHACKELFORD | 487 | 82.1% | 6.0% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| OLDHAM | 476 | 70.0% | 4.8% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| MENARD | 474 | 70.3% | 8.6% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| DICKENS | 471 | 73.0% | 8.1% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| FRIO | 454 | 81.9% | 6.6% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| COLLINGSWORTH | 420 | 75.2% | 10.2% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| DALLAM | 417 | 80.8% | 5.0% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| BRISCOE | 414 | 70.8% | 5.8% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| WILLACY | 396 | 81.3% | 7.6% | 0 of 17 precincts reporting |
| EDWARDS | 364 | 80.5% | 8.5% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| GLASSCOCK | 361 | 80.3% | 3.6% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| STERLING | 356 | 73.6% | 9.8% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| HUDSPETH | 350 | 58.3% | 18.6% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| SHERMAN | 338 | 76.6% | 5.9% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| ROBERTS | 330 | 70.9% | 6.1% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| CROCKETT | 327 | 76.8% | 8.0% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| STONEWALL | 318 | 73.9% | 9.7% | 0 of 4 precincts reporting |
| REAGAN | 297 | 80.5% | 7.4% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| HALL | 295 | 84.7% | 3.1% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| IRION | 283 | 73.9% | 6.0% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| COTTLE | 277 | 80.5% | 6.1% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| MOTLEY | 251 | 77.7% | 8.4% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| KENT | 246 | 72.4% | 11.0% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| MCMULLEN | 238 | 84.0% | 2.5% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| COCHRAN | 235 | 75.7% | 5.1% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| FOARD | 219 | 76.7% | 9.6% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| DUVAL | 190 | 76.8% | 11.1% | 0 of 10 precincts reporting |
| BORDEN | 183 | 83.6% | 4.9% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| REEVES | 167 | 73.1% | 6.6% | 0 of 4 precincts reporting |
| DIMMIT | 160 | 60.0% | 18.8% | 0 of 2 precincts reporting |
| BROOKS | 153 | 76.5% | 7.2% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| TERRELL | 132 | 78.0% | 9.8% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| PRESIDIO | 101 | 68.3% | 12.9% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| ZAPATA | 94 | 61.7% | 10.6% | 0 of 8 precincts reporting |
| LA SALLE | 86 | 83.7% | 8.1% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| ZAVALA | 74 | 87.8% | 5.4% | 0 of 7 precincts reporting |
| JIM HOGG | 62 | 74.2% | 11.3% | 0 of 6 precincts reporting |
| KING | 61 | 63.9% | 18.0% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| CULBERSON | 60 | 76.7% | 8.3% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| LOVING | 34 | 73.5% | 5.9% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
| KENEDY | 11 | 63.6% | 9.1% | 0 of 5 precincts reporting |
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