Municipal elections in Travis County, Texas (2026)
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| 2026 Travis County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 & February 13, 2026 (special) |
| Primary election: March 3, 2026 General election: May 2, 2026 (special) & November 3, 2026 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, appraisal district board, community college board, library district board, limited district board, municipal utility district board, county court judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
Travis County, Texas, is holding general elections for county clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, appraisal district board, community college board, library district board, limited district board, municipal utility district board, county court judges, district court judges, and justices of the peace on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2026. A primary runoff will be held on May 26, 2026, if necessary. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2025.
A special election for Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 2 will be held on May 2, 2026. The filing deadline for this election is February 13, 2026.
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About the county
- See also: Travis County, Texas
The county government of Travis County is located in Austin, Texas. The county was first established in 1840.[1]
County government
- See also: Government of Travis County, Texas
Travis County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of the commissioners court, the county judge, is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, five constables, and five justices of the peace.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Travis County, Texas | ||
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| Travis County | Texas | |
| Population | 1,290,188 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 994 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 69.3% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 8.3% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 6.7% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 33.6% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.3% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 51.5% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $80,668 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.4% | 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. | ||
See also
| Travis County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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