The 2024 Primary Election will be held today. Combining in-person early voting and mail-in ballots, 597,291 votes (3.33% of registered voters) have been cast in the Democratic primary and 1,225,253 (6.83% of registered voters) in the Republican primary so far according to the Secretary of State. This cycle, 150 Texas House seats and 15 Texas Senate seats are up for election. If needed, primary election runoffs will be held on May 28, 2024. We are anticipating a long evening and we will continue to monitor the results as the night continues. Although polls are scheduled to close at 7:00 p.m. across the state, anyone in line at closing is still able to cast their vote meaning individual precincts may not close until much later.
Election Day Voting Locations
Residents in counties participating in the Countywide Polling Place Program (CWPP) can vote at any location in their county of residence. Residents in other counties may only vote at the voting precinct assigned to them and may find their voting location using the Secretary of State’s “My Voter Portal.” Election day voting hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at all polling places statewide.
Election Results
Official election results will be available through the Secretary of State website. The Secretary of State election night portal provides preliminary results and updates every five minutes until 100% of precincts have reported in. While the majority of results typically are available within hours of polls closing, it can take more time for full results to be reported from all counties.
Voter Registration Data
According to the Secretary of State’s website there are currently 17,948,242 Texans registered to vote, up from 17,183,996 in 2022 during a similar time period.
For more information, see Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson’s press release with details on the voting process.
