Lubbock County voters cast 101,125 ballots in Tuesday's midterm, the most for any midterm in county figures dating to 2006, according to the Lubbock County Elections Office. The unofficial count equals about 49.4% of 204,576 registered voters, with 80,977 early votes and 20,148 on Election Day.
Election results: See the Lubbock Chronicle’s November 3 election-results report for verified Texas statewide and district results, along with Lubbock County races. Results remain unofficial until canvassed and certified.
The total passes the 86,022 votes cast in the 2018 midterm by 15,103 and the 80,576 cast in 2022 by 20,549, an increase of about 25.5% over four years. The county's registered voter count grew from 187,775 to 204,576 over the same period.
Turnout as a share of registered voters edged past 2018, at about 49.4% compared with about 48.9%. It was about 42.9% in 2022.
How 2026 compares
Midterm | Early votes | Election Day | Total | Registered | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | 80,977 | 20,148 | 101,125 | 204,576 | 49.4% |
2022 | 56,897 | 23,679 | 80,576 | 187,775 | 42.9% |
2018 | 66,370 | 19,652 | 86,022 | 176,056 | 48.9% |
2014 | 26,825 | 17,642 | 44,467 | 157,273 | 28.3% |
2010 | 35,436 | 18,559 | 53,995 | 150,291 | 35.9% |
The Lubbock Chronicle calculated turnout percentages from the county's vote and registration figures.
Most voters went early
About 80% of this year's votes were cast during the 12 days of early voting. The 20,148 Election Day votes were fewer than the 23,679 in 2022 and slightly more than the 19,652 in 2018.
The county reported 19,935 Election Day voters shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m., with people still in line. Voters in line at closing time could cast ballots. By about 8:30 p.m., the elections office said one location, at Texas Tech, still had a few voters. The 20,148 figure came in the office's report at about 9 p.m.
Read the Chronicle's earlier report on how early voting passed the 2022 total.
All figures are unofficial until canvassed.
Use this analysis for informational purposes only. Individual votes remain private and cannot be identified from public records.
Source: Lubbock County Elections Office turnout reports, Nov. 3, 2026. Lubbock County Elections Office on Facebook
