Texas, Missouri — Presidential Election Results

Texas, Missouri has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 53.6 pts more Rep. than Missouri overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Missouri
2000 George W. Bush Republican 6,136 61.8% 26.7 pts (2,650 votes) 9,932 — 24.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,234 65.7% 32.4 pts (3,570 votes) 11,018 -5.2 pts 25.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,215 66.5% 35.1 pts (3,805 votes) 10,851 -3.1 pts 35.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,618 70.8% 44.1 pts (4,747 votes) 10,764 -9.4 pts 35.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 8,875 81.0% 65.2 pts (7,147 votes) 10,956 -22.1 pts 47.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 9,478 83.8% 68.6 pts (7,762 votes) 11,315 -1.9 pts 53.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 9,855 85.5% 71.7 pts (8,266 votes) 11,525 -2.9 pts 53.6 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 23,049 43.1% of population
2004 24,845 44.3% of population
2008 25,597 42.4% of population
2012 25,791 41.7% of population
2016 25,805 42.5% of population
2020 24,323 46.5% of population
2024 25,715 44.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Texas shifted 44.7 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+27.5 pts 2004: R+32.8 pts 2008: R+35.8 pts 2012: R+45.3 pts 2016: R+67.4 pts 2020: R+69.3 pts 2024: R+72.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Texas has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Missouri's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Texas voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Texas has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Texas?

Texas's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 27.5 points (2,650 votes) out of 9,932 total votes cast.

Has Texas ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Texas has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Texas?

The widest margin on record for Texas was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 72.2 points.

How many votes were cast in Texas relative to its population?

In 2024, 11,525 votes were recorded in Texas against a total population of 25,715 (44.8% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Texas a presidential bellwether county?

Texas has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Missouri's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).