The Associated Press called the race shortly after 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, making Gina Hinojosa the first Democrat elected Texas governor since Ann Richards won the office in 1990. Hinojosa will also be the state's first Latina governor. Abbott conceded Tuesday night, ending his bid for a fourth term after nearly 12 years as governor. Reuters reported that no Democrat had won statewide office in Texas since 1994.
In Galveston County, Abbott received 72,222 votes, or 54.09%, and Hinojosa received 59,161 votes, or 44.31%, according to unofficial county results Tuesday night. Abbott carried the county by 13,061 votes, a margin of 9.78 percentage points. Libertarian Pat Dixon received 2,141 votes, or 1.60%, of the 133,524 votes cast in the race.
The Texas Tribune reported in an Oct. 27 report that Abbott had spent about $281 million since Hinojosa launched her campaign on Oct. 15, 2025. Hinojosa spent about $36.8 million over the same period, roughly one-eighth of Abbott's total. Galveston voter Isabel Torrez said she supported Hinojosa because she believed the candidates understood the concerns of ordinary Texans.