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Texas's 26th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Texas's 26th congressional district, 1998 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Brandon Gill (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+90R+90D+45R+451998: R+88.119982000: R+46.920002002: R+52.020022004: R+33.020042006: R+23.020062008: R+23.720082010: R+36.420102012: R+39.620122014: R+82.720142016: R+36.720162018: R+20.420182020: R+23.420202022: R+69.320222024: R+26.42024
Texas's 26th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Brandon Gill Republican 62.1% 26.4
2022 Michael C. Burgess Republican 69.3% 38.6
2020 Michael C. Burgess Republican 60.6% 23.4
2018 Michael C. Burgess Republican 59.4% 20.4
2016 Michael C. Burgess Republican 66.4% 36.7
2014 Michael C. Burgess Republican 82.7% 65.3
2012 Michael C. Burgess Republican 68.3% 39.6
2010 Michael C. Burgess Republican 67.1% 36.4
2008 Michael C. Burgess Republican 60.2% 23.7
2006 Michael C. Burgess Republican 60.2% 23.0
2004 Michael C. Burgess Republican 65.8% 33.0
2002 Michael C. Burgess Republican 74.8% 52.1
2000 Richard K. Armey Republican 72.5% 46.9
1998 Richard K. Armey Republican 88.1% 76.3

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Brandon Gill WonREP241,09662.07%
Ernest R. Lineberger IIIDEM138,55835.67%
Phil GrayLIB8,7732.26%
Total388,427

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Michael C. Burgess WonREP183,63969.29%
Mike KollsLIB81,38430.71%
Total265,023

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Michael C. Burgess WonREP261,96360.61%
Carol Higbee IannuzziDEM161,00937.25%
Mark BolerLIB9,2432.14%
Total432,215

Questions and answers

Who represents Texas's 26th congressional district?

Brandon Gill (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Texas's 26th congressional district?

Brandon Gill won in 2024 by 26.4 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.