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2020 Collin County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 9, 2019
Primary election: March 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commissioners for districts 1 and 3, constable for precincts 1 through 4, and multiple judgeships
Total seats up: 17
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Collin County, Texas, held general elections for sheriff, tax assessor-collector, county commissioners for districts 1 and 3, constable for precincts 1 through 4, and multiple judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2019.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

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Texas modified its absentee/mail-in voting, candidate filing, and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Local election officials could not reject an absentee ballot due to a perceived signature mismatch unless the voter was given a pre-rejection notice of this finding and a "meaningful opportunity to cure his or her ballot's rejection." Return locations for absentee/mail-in ballots were limited to one per county.
  • Candidate filing procedures: The petition deadline for independent candidates for non-presidential office was extended to August 13, 2020.
  • Early voting: Early voting began on October 13, 2020.

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Elections

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Sheriff

General election

General election for Collin County Sheriff

Incumbent Jim Skinner won election in the general election for Collin County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jim Skinner (R)
 
100.0
 
307,162

Total votes: 307,162
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Collin County Sheriff

Incumbent Jim Skinner advanced from the Republican primary for Collin County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jim Skinner
 
100.0
 
58,123

Total votes: 58,123
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Tax assessor-collector

General election

General election for Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector

Incumbent Kenneth Maun defeated John Turner-McClelland in the general election for Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kenneth Maun (R)
 
58.7
 
271,524
John Turner-McClelland (D)
 
41.3
 
190,717

Total votes: 462,241
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector

John Turner-McClelland advanced from the Democratic primary for Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
John Turner-McClelland
 
100.0
 
54,202

Total votes: 54,202
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector

Incumbent Kenneth Maun defeated Scott Grigg in the Republican primary for Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kenneth Maun
 
59.1
 
37,769
Image of Scott Grigg
Scott Grigg
 
40.9
 
26,116

Total votes: 63,885
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County commissioner

District 1

General election

General election for Collin County Commissioners Court District 1

Incumbent Susan Fletcher defeated Courtney Brooks in the general election for Collin County Commissioners Court District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Susan Fletcher (R)
 
58.8
 
80,225
Image of Courtney Brooks
Courtney Brooks (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.2
 
56,198

Total votes: 136,423
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Collin County Commissioners Court District 1

Courtney Brooks defeated Carol Scarborough in the Democratic primary for Collin County Commissioners Court District 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Courtney Brooks
Courtney Brooks Candidate Connection
 
53.5
 
8,987
Carol Scarborough
 
46.5
 
7,804

Total votes: 16,791
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Collin County Commissioners Court District 1

Incumbent Susan Fletcher advanced from the Republican primary for Collin County Commissioners Court District 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Susan Fletcher
 
100.0
 
15,470

Total votes: 15,470
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District 3

General election

General election for Collin County Commissioners Court District 3

Incumbent Darrell Hale defeated Dianne Mayo in the general election for Collin County Commissioners Court District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrell Hale
Darrell Hale (R)
 
61.0
 
76,234
Image of Dianne Mayo
Dianne Mayo (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.0
 
48,815

Total votes: 125,049
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Collin County Commissioners Court District 3

Dianne Mayo advanced from the Democratic primary for Collin County Commissioners Court District 3 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dianne Mayo
Dianne Mayo Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
13,223

Total votes: 13,223
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Collin County Commissioners Court District 3

Incumbent Darrell Hale defeated Steve Terrell in the Republican primary for Collin County Commissioners Court District 3 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Darrell Hale
Darrell Hale
 
55.5
 
10,522
Steve Terrell
 
44.5
 
8,432

Total votes: 18,954
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Constables

General election

Collin County Constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Vance

Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Edwards (i)

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSammy Knapp (i)

Precinct 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Wright (i)


Primary election

Collin County Constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Shane Williams (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Vance

Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Edwards (i)

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSammy Knapp (i)

Precinct 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Wright (i)


Judicial

General election


Primary runoff election

Texas District Courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 401st District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Flint
Sarah Fox


Primary election


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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Collin County, Texas
Collin County Texas
Population 1,064,465 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 841 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 65.9% 69.2%
Black/African American 9.7% 12.1%
Asian 15.7% 4.9%
Native American 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 2.5% 6.2%
Multiple 5.6% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 15.3% 39.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.9% 84.4%
College graduation rate 53.2% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $100,541 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 6.3% 14.2%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[1][2]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.

See also

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