Archer, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Archer, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 65.8 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 2,951 73.8% 49.0 pts (1,958 votes) 3,997 — 27.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,556 79.9% 60.2 pts (2,678 votes) 4,451 -10.8 pts 37.4 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,595 82.4% 65.4 pts (2,855 votes) 4,365 -5.5 pts 54.0 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,600 86.5% 73.8 pts (3,075 votes) 4,164 -8.7 pts 58.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,786 88.4% 79.2 pts (3,392 votes) 4,283 -6.6 pts 71.7 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,300 89.7% 80.4 pts (3,854 votes) 4,796 -0.1 pts 75.5 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,592 89.5% 79.3 pts (4,072 votes) 5,132 +1.5 pts 65.8 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 8,966 44.6% of population
2004 9,078 49.0% of population
2008 9,104 47.9% of population
2012 8,816 47.2% of population
2016 8,781 48.8% of population
2020 8,555 56.1% of population
2024 9,155 56.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Archer 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+49.6 pts 2004: R+60.4 pts 2008: R+65.9 pts 2012: R+74.5 pts 2016: R+81.1 pts 2020: R+81.2 pts 2024: R+79.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Archer 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 Archer voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Archer 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 Archer?

Archer's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 49.6 points (1,958 votes) out of 3,997 total votes cast.

Has Archer ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Archer?

The widest margin on record for Archer was in 2020, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 81.2 points.

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

In 2024, 5,132 votes were recorded in Archer against a total population of 9,155 (56.1% 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 Archer a presidential bellwether county?

Archer 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%).