Bexar Turnout Near Half of Registered Voters
Bexar County's 2026 Senate election turnout matched roughly half of registered voters, slightly above the 2022 rate.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Elections
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Roughly half of Bexar County's registered voters cast ballots in the 2026 U.S. Senate election, in which James Talarico won statewide over Ken Paxton. Statewide turnout among registered voters fell two percentage points from 2018 to 2026.
Why it matters
Turnout shifts across Texas counties, from steep drops in Terrell County to gains in Tarrant and Medina counties, show where Senate races were decided and where participation is changing. Comparing counties over time helps explain how voter engagement varies within the state.
The figures come from county-level comparisons of registered voter turnout between 2018 and 2026, with Bexar County at about 50% and statewide turnout down two percentage points. The source does not explain what drove the differences between counties.
The players
James Talarico
James Talarico is a Texas politician who won the 2026 U.S. Senate election over Republican Ken Paxton.
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton is the Texas attorney general who lost the 2026 U.S. Senate election to James Talarico.
The details
Bexar County turnout was about half of registered voters, slightly larger than its 2022 Senate rate and down 0.4 percentage points from 2018. Talarico-won counties saw registered voter counts rise about 6% over two years, compared with less than 1% in Paxton-won counties.
Timeline
2018: Baseline midterm election turnout comparison year.
2022: Prior Senate election turnout comparison year.
2024: Presidential election; registered voter counts rose afterward.
2026: Midterm Senate election with turnout results reported, held November 3.
Seasonal Patterns
The 2026 Bexar County turnout rate is compared against the 2022 Senate election rate and the 2018 midterm baseline, placing this result within a multi-cycle series of Texas county turnout data. Statewide turnout's two-point drop since 2018 provides the broader frame for judging the county differences.
Voters in counties with turnout shifts, such as Terrell and Tarrant, experienced very different participation trends in the same statewide race. The county-level figures show how local turnout can diverge from the statewide average.
The takeaway
Turnout patterns vary widely across Texas counties even when statewide totals change little. Tracking county-level registration and voting data over several cycles offers a clearer picture of where participation is moving.
Further reading
For more on how counties compare across recent cycles, see Elections coverage for Texas.
More information
Explore the county-by-county figures in the San Antonio Express-News voter turnout map.
Source note: This article includes information reported by San Antonio Express-News.
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