2022Final results
2022 election for Texas Governor
Governor · Texas
Greg Abbott (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating O'Rourke (D) by 10.9 points.
Greg AbbottRepublican · winner
54.7%4,437,097
O'RourkeDemocrat
43.8%3,554,772
TippettsLibertarian
1.0%81,942
BarriosOther party
0.4%28,590
8,106,768 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The candidates
Greg Abbott (R)O'Rourke (D)
Also on the ballot: Tippetts (Libertarian), 1.0%; Barrios (Other party), 0.4%