Bexar County Results, Voter Registration and Turnout Figures
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Bexar County elections in one place: voter registration, turnout trends, official results, and interactive charts. Use the links below to jump to any section.
1,303,400
Registered voters
As of May 2026
58.89%
2024 general turnout
763,198 ballots cast
294,295
2026 primary votes
22.71% turnout
+10%
Registration growth
Since 2020 (1,189,373)
Charts & trends
These charts show how voter turnout has changed over nearly four decades. Use the filter buttons to compare election types. Presidential years regularly draw 3–5x the turnout of off-cycle local elections. Hover over any data point for the full numbers.
Voter turnout percentage over time
Turnout = total votes cast ÷ registered voters. Dot colors show the election type.
Average turnout by election type
Presidential general
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10 elections (1988–2024)
Midterm general
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10 elections (1990–2022)
Primary
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2 elections (2024–2026)
Local / off-cycle
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4 elections (2023–2025)
Total votes cast by election
Blue = Presidential, Green = Midterm, Purple = Primary, Gold = Local/Off-Cycle
Voter registration growth
Total registered voters at the time of each general election.
The big picture: Bexar County has added over 740,000 registered voters since 1988, more than doubling from 560,710 to over 1.3 million. The fastest growth occurred between 2014 and 2024, when the county added nearly 340,000 new registrations.
Early voting vs. Election Day
In 2020, nearly 89% of all ballots were cast during the early voting period.
Recent elections (2024–2026)
Results for Bexar County's most recent elections, with turnout figures, what was on the ballot, and direct links to official result documents. For elections before 2024, see the Results archive below.
May 26, 2026: Joint Primary Runoff Election
Democratic & Republican Primary Runoffs • Early Voting: May 17–22
92,268
Votes Cast
7.08%
Turnout
1,303,400
Registered
71,696
Early Votes
Races that didn't produce a majority winner in March were decided here. Notable runoffs included Bexar County District Attorney (Luz Elena Chapa vs. Jane Davis, D), County Clerk (Lucy Adame-Clark vs. Cynthia Castro, D), and District Clerk (Gloria Martinez vs. Christine Castillo, D). Turnout was 7.08%: 92,268 ballots cast, with 71,696 (77.7%) during early voting.
March 3, 2026: Joint Primary Election
Democratic & Republican Primaries
294,295
Votes Cast
22.71%
Turnout
1,295,810
Registered
~183,000
Early Votes
The first election of the 2026 midterm cycle saw strong primary turnout. Ron Nirenberg defeated incumbent Peter Sakai in the Democratic primary for County Judge. The District Attorney, County Clerk, and District Clerk races headed to May 26 runoffs. Patrick Von Dohlen advanced from the Republican primary for County Judge.
November 4, 2025: Joint Constitutional Amendment, General, Special & Bond
Statewide Propositions, City & School District Races, Bonds
~247,000
Votes Cast
~19.2%
Turnout
1,286,220
Registered
143,000
Early Votes
The highest-turnout off-cycle election in recent Bexar County history. It included statewide constitutional amendment propositions, municipal races, and local bond elections across multiple jurisdictions.
May 3, 2025: Joint General, Special & Bond Election
City Council, School Board, Bond Proposals
116,604
Votes Cast
9.27%
Turnout
1,257,459
Registered
74,238
Early Votes
Local elections for city council, school board trustees, and bond propositions. With only 9.27% turnout, over 1.14 million registered voters did not participate in decisions about their city council, school board, and bond funding.
November 5, 2024: General Election (Presidential)
Presidential, Congressional, State & Local Races
763,198
Votes Cast
58.89%
Turnout
1,295,920
Registered
576,639
Early Votes
The 2024 presidential general election. Early voting accounted for roughly 75.6% of all ballots cast. Bexar County's registered voter count crossed 1.29 million for the first time.
June 15, 2024: Special Election
Select Local Races
A special election for select local races held in mid-June 2024.
May 28, 2024: Joint Primary Runoff
Democratic & Republican Primary Runoffs
Runoff elections for races from the March 2024 primary that did not produce a majority winner.
March 5, 2024: Joint Primary Election
Democratic & Republican Primaries
185,463
Votes Cast
14.88%
Turnout
1,246,635
Registered
93,456
Early Votes
Primary elections for both parties, including U.S. Senate, Congressional, and local races. The 2026 March primary would later see nearly 59% more total votes, a sign of growing primary interest in Bexar County.
Complete voter turnout history
Every major Bexar County election since 1988: presidential, midterm, primary, and off-cycle local. Presidential-year generals are highlighted in blue; off-cycle local elections are marked in gold.
| Year | Election | Reg. Voters | Votes Cast | Turnout % | Early Votes | EV % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | May Primary Runoff Primary | 1,303,400 | 92,268 | 7.08% | 71,696 | 77.7% |
| 2026 | March Primary Primary | 1,295,810 | 294,295 | 22.71% | ~183,000 | 62.2% |
| 2025 | Nov. Joint Amend./Bond Local | 1,286,220 | ~247,000 | ~19.2% | 143,000 | 11.1% |
| 2025 | May Joint General/Bond Local | 1,257,459 | 116,604 | 9.27% | 74,238 | 6.36% |
| 2024 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 1,295,920 | 763,198 | 58.89% | 576,639 | 75.56% |
| 2024 | March Primary Primary | 1,246,635 | 185,463 | 14.88% | 93,456 | 50.39% |
| 2023 | May Joint General/Charter/Bond Local | 1,054,178 | 161,589 | 15.33% | 106,938 | 66.18% |
| 2022 | Nov. General (Midterm) Midterm | 1,230,662 | 540,768 | 43.94% | 390,042 | 31.69% |
| 2020 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 1,189,373 | 756,039 | 63.57% | 672,591 | 56.55% |
| 2018 | Nov. General (Midterm) Midterm | 1,073,320 | 551,073 | 51.34% | 379,510 | 35.36% |
| 2016 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 1,045,357 | 586,051 | 56.06% | 466,386 | 44.61% |
| 2014 | Nov. General (Midterm) Midterm | 957,110 | 300,860 | 31.43% | 189,729 | 19.82% |
| 2012 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 918,552 | 511,411 | 55.68% | 234,619 | 25.54% |
| 2010 | Nov. General (Midterm) Midterm | 905,859 | 304,062 | 33.57% | 195,016 | 21.53% |
| 2008 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 931,118 | 525,715 | 56.46% | 400,939 | 43.06% |
| 2006 | Nov. General (Midterm) Midterm | 898,687 | 274,081 | 30.50% | 132,669 | 48.41% |
| 2004 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 908,466 | 475,314 | 52.32% | 276,142 | 58.10% |
| 2002 | Nov. General (Midterm) Midterm | 884,103 | 273,604 | 30.95% | 124,123 | 45.37% |
| 2000 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 871,783 | 412,726 | 47.34% | 194,650 | 47.16% |
| 1998 | Nov. General (Midterm) Midterm | 818,370 | 227,090 | 27.75% | 82,055 | 36.13% |
| 1996 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 744,645 | 362,489 | 48.68% | 149,147 | 41.15% |
| 1994 | Nov. General (Midterm) Midterm | 603,687 | 263,840 | 43.70% | 113,029 | 42.84% |
| 1992 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 584,335 | 414,992 | 71.02% | 216,344 | 52.13% |
| 1990 | Nov. General (Midterm) Midterm | 513,132 | 228,643 | 44.56% | 85,444 | 37.37% |
| 1988 | Nov. General (Presidential) Pres. | 560,710 | 369,749 | 65.94% | 164,628 | 44.52% |
How to read this table
Reg. Voters: the total number of people registered to vote in Bexar County at the time of the election.
Votes Cast: the total number of ballots counted (early + Election Day + mail-in + provisional).
Turnout %: votes cast divided by registered voters. This tells you what share of registered voters actually voted.
Early Votes: ballots cast during the early voting period (typically 1–2 weeks before Election Day).
EV %: early votes as a percentage of registered voters (for general elections) or as a percentage of total votes cast (for primaries/local). This shows how much of the voting happened before Election Day.
Data sources: Registration and even-year turnout from the Texas Secretary of State and Bexar County Elections Department. Off-cycle data from official Bexar County reconciliation reports.
What the numbers show
- Registration has more than doubled since 1988. It went from 560,710 to over 1.3 million as Bexar County grew quickly.
- Presidential years drive the highest turnout. Turnout peaked at 71% in 1992 and 63.6% in 2020. Midterms usually land around 35–45%.
- Early voting has become the norm. In 2024, 75.6% of all ballots were cast during early voting, up from 44.5% in 1988.
- Off-cycle elections see far lower turnout. The May 2025 local election drew just 9.27%, so over 90% of registered voters didn't take part.
- The 2026 March primary saw a big jump: 294,295 total votes (22.71% turnout), nearly 59% more than the 2024 March primary's 185,463 votes.
- Midterm participation is improving. It rose from a low of 27.75% in 1998 to 43.94% in 2022, though it's still well below presidential years.
Historical results archive (2008–2026)
Find every official Bexar County election result document here (summary reports, media reports, Election Day reports, early vote reports, and party totals), each linked directly to the source PDF. Click a year below to see all the documents for that election cycle. The most recent years are open by default.
2026 Joint Primary • Primary Runoff (May 26)
2025 Local & Constitutional Amendment Elections
2024 Presidential Year • Primary, Runoff & General
2023 Local & Constitutional Amendment Elections
2022 Midterm Year • Primary, Runoff & General
2021 Local & Constitutional Amendment Elections
2020 Presidential Year • Primary & General
2019 Local Election
2018 Midterm Year • Primary, Runoff, Special & General
2017 Local Elections & Runoff
2016 Presidential Year • Primary & General
2015 Local Elections
2014 Midterm Year • Primary, Runoff & General
2013 Local Elections & Runoff
2012 Presidential Year • Primary, Runoff & General
2011 Local Elections & Runoff
2010 Midterm Year • Primary, Runoff, Local & General
2009 Constitutional Amendment Election
2008 Presidential Year • Primary, Runoff, Local & General
Looking for something older? Bexar County maintains records back to 1994 on their Historical Election Results page. The legacy results portal also has older precinct-level data. The documents above are the main reports the County publishes. You can find more reconciliation, party-specific, and precinct-level reports on the County's archive page for each election cycle.
Resources & data sources
Historical election results
The official archive of Bexar County election results, with PDFs, precinct reports, and reconciliation documents going back to 1994.
Bexar CountyElection night reporting
Live results from Clarity Elections, race by race, updated as votes are counted on election night.
Bexar CountyEarly vote counts (live)
Track early voting totals in real time during active voting periods. Updated daily by the Elections Department.
State of TexasTX SOS: Bexar County figures
Official registration and turnout figures from the Texas Secretary of State, the official statewide source.
State of TexasTX SOS: statewide data
County-by-county results and voter registration history for all of Texas. Handy for comparing Bexar County to other parts of the state.
National resourceBallotpedia: Bexar County
Nonpartisan election coverage, including candidate profiles, ballot measures, and historical data.