Anderson, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Anderson, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 48.3 pts more Rep. than Texas overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Texas
2000 George W. Bush Republican 9,835 65.2% 31.8 pts (4,794 votes) 15,080 — 10.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 11,525 70.7% 42.0 pts (6,847 votes) 16,301 -10.0 pts 19.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 11,884 71.4% 43.6 pts (7,254 votes) 16,655 -1.7 pts 32.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 12,262 75.6% 52.1 pts (8,449 votes) 16,212 -8.6 pts 36.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 13,201 77.8% 57.9 pts (9,832 votes) 16,977 -6.8 pts 49.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 15,110 78.6% 58.0 pts (11,155 votes) 19,227 +0.8 pts 52.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 15,597 80.6% 61.8 pts (11,962 votes) 19,358 -3.7 pts 48.3 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 55,062 27.4% of population
2004 56,245 29.0% of population
2008 57,963 28.7% of population
2012 58,059 27.9% of population
2016 57,526 29.5% of population
2020 57,937 33.2% of population
2024 59,512 32.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Anderson shifted 30.0 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+32.2 pts 2004: R+42.3 pts 2008: R+43.9 pts 2012: R+52.6 pts 2016: R+59.3 pts 2020: R+58.5 pts 2024: R+62.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Anderson has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Texas'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 Anderson voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Anderson 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 Anderson?

Anderson's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 32.2 points (4,794 votes) out of 15,080 total votes cast.

Has Anderson ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Anderson?

The widest margin on record for Anderson was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 62.2 points.

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

In 2024, 19,358 votes were recorded in Anderson against a total population of 59,512 (32.5% 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 Anderson a presidential bellwether county?

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