Burleson, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Burleson, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 49.4 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 3,542 60.4% 22.3 pts (1,307 votes) 5,866 — 0.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,405 65.5% 31.7 pts (2,129 votes) 6,721 -9.2 pts 8.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,547 68.2% 37.4 pts (2,494 votes) 6,665 -5.9 pts 25.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,671 72.4% 45.9 pts (2,966 votes) 6,456 -8.7 pts 30.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,316 76.4% 55.0 pts (3,825 votes) 6,960 -9.7 pts 46.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,743 78.3% 57.6 pts (4,955 votes) 8,609 -1.9 pts 52.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 7,590 81.0% 62.8 pts (5,885 votes) 9,369 -5.2 pts 49.4 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 16,553 35.4% of population
2004 16,964 39.6% of population
2008 17,025 39.1% of population
2012 17,433 37.0% of population
2016 17,848 39.0% of population
2020 17,682 48.7% of population
2024 20,179 46.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Burleson shifted 40.7 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+22.6 pts 2004: R+31.9 pts 2008: R+37.8 pts 2012: R+46.5 pts 2016: R+56.2 pts 2020: R+58.1 pts 2024: R+63.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Burleson 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 Burleson voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Burleson 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 Burleson?

Burleson's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 22.6 points (1,307 votes) out of 5,866 total votes cast.

Has Burleson ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Burleson?

The widest margin on record for Burleson was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 63.3 points.

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

In 2024, 9,369 votes were recorded in Burleson against a total population of 20,179 (46.4% 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 Burleson a presidential bellwether county?

Burleson 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%).