Primary Turnout Statistics

Final voting data and turnout analysis for the 2026 Texas Primary Election. Data sourced from the Texas Secretary of State and Bexar County Elections Department.

2026 Bexar County — Final Turnout

290,011 total votes were cast in the March 3 primary — 183,875 during early voting and 106,136 on Election Day. Turnout reached 22.4% of 1,294,973 registered voters, up 197% from 2022.

Total Votes

290,011

Early + Election Day

Democratic

195,757

67.5% of total votes

Republican

94,254

32.5% of total votes

Turnout Rate

22.4%

of 1.29M registered voters

Sources: KSAT, Bexar County Elections

Early Voting vs. Election Day

Nearly two-thirds of all votes were cast during the early voting period (Feb 17-27), continuing Texas's trend toward early voting dominance.

Voting Method Breakdown

Early Voting183,875 (63.4%)

Election Day106,136 (36.6%)

Turnout Rate by Year

Percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot — Bexar County

202622.4%

290,011 of 1.29M registered

20228.1%

97,683 of 1.20M registered

20186.5%

71,000 of 1.10M registered

2026 Early Voting Progression

Cumulative early votes cast each day during the Feb 17-27 early voting period in Bexar County, broken down by Democratic primary, Republican primary, and combined total.

Total

Democratic

Republican

Democratic primary votes consistently outpaced Republican votes throughout the early voting period, maintaining a roughly 2:1 ratio. The final day (Feb 27) saw the largest single-day surge with over 35,000 ballots cast.

Early Voting: Year-Over-Year Comparison

Cumulative early votes aligned by day of the early voting period across 2018, 2022, and 2026 primary elections. The 2026 midterm primary shows dramatically higher turnout from the very first day.

Total Early Votes by Day of Voting

Combined Democratic + Republican votes — Bexar County

2026

2022

2018 (est.)

Democratic Primary — Early Votes

Year-over-year comparison by day of early voting

2026 Dem

2022 Dem

2018 Dem (est.)

Republican Primary — Early Votes

Year-over-year comparison by day of early voting

2026 Rep

2022 Rep

2018 Rep (est.)

2022 data: Bexar County Elections Department official results. 2018 data: estimated from TX Secretary of State records. 2026 data: Bexar County Elections Department unofficial totals.

Bexar County: Primary Votes by Year

Comparison of final primary vote totals by party across recent election cycles in Bexar County. The 2026 primary saw a historic surge, nearly tripling 2022 totals.

Democratic

Republican

Total

2026: final results (early + Election Day). 2022: official certified results. 2018: estimated from TX Secretary of State records.

Democratic vs. Republican Split

The Dem/Rep split in Bexar County primaries has shifted dramatically, with Democrats commanding an ever-larger share of primary participation.

2026 290,011 total

67.5% D

32.5% R

2022 97,683 total

51.7% D

48.3% R

2018 (est.)71,000 total

54.9% D

45.1% R

Texas Statewide Primary History

Total votes cast in Texas Democratic and Republican primaries by year. Republicans have dominated midterm primary turnout statewide in recent cycles. Note: 2026 statewide figures show pre-election votes only; final totals will be higher.

2026 Primary (Midterm)statewide pre-election only1,601,262 total

869,118

732,144

2022 Primary (Midterm)3,029,773 total

1,075,601

1,954,172

2018 Primary (Midterm)2,618,036 total

1,068,463

1,549,573

2014 Primary (Midterm)1,918,107 total

560,033

1,358,074

2010 Primary (Midterm)2,165,090 total

680,548

1,484,542

2010-2022 figures are final certified results from Texas Secretary of State (gubernatorial primary). 2026 statewide figures represent pre-election totals; Bexar County figures above are final.

Statewide Primary Totals — Recent Midterms

Democratic, Republican, and total votes for 2018, 2022, and 2026. 2026 shows pre-election votes only.

Democratic

Republican

Total

Sources: TX Secretary of State — Historical Turnout & Registration, KXAN Turnout Tracker, Texas Tribune

Texas 2026 Primary — Statewide Pre-Election Votes

Across Texas, almost 1.9 million votes were cast during the Feb 17-27 pre-election voting period, reaching a statewide turnout of approximately 10.1% of registered voters.

Statewide Pre-Election Vote Totals

Democratic869,118

Republican732,144

Total (pre-election)~1,601,262

Key Findings

Bexar County saw 290,011 total votes — a 197% increase over 2022, with 22.4% of registered voters participating.
In Bexar County, 67.5% of votes were cast in the Democratic primary versus 32.5% Republican.
Statewide pre-election votes: 54% Democratic vs. 46% Republican — Democrats leading in primary participation for the first time in a midterm.
Texas had 18.7 million registered voters as of the March 3 primary, per the Secretary of State.

Sources: KXAN Turnout Tracker, Texas Tribune, TX Secretary of State, CNN

Bexar County Registered Voters

Registered Voters

1.29M

Bexar County, March 2026

Final Turnout

22.4%

290,011 of 1.29M registered

TX Registered

18.7M

Statewide, March 2026

Sources: TX Secretary of State — Bexar County Voter Registration, SOS News Release

Data Note: Bexar County totals (290,011) include early voting and Election Day results. Statewide 2026 figures represent pre-election totals only. Historical comparisons use final certified results from the Texas Secretary of State (gubernatorial primary race). Some 2018 Bexar County figures are estimates based on available records. Daily progression charts for 2022 and 2018 use interpolated data where exact daily totals were not publicly available.