Comanche, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Comanche, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 60.5 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 3,334 66.4% 33.8 pts (1,698 votes) 5,022 — 12.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,813 72.4% 45.2 pts (2,382 votes) 5,268 -11.3 pts 22.4 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,813 73.1% 47.5 pts (2,479 votes) 5,217 -2.7 pts 36.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,944 80.4% 62.3 pts (3,054 votes) 4,906 -15.0 pts 47.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,333 82.7% 67.7 pts (3,544 votes) 5,237 -6.0 pts 59.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 5,177 85.1% 71.0 pts (4,324 votes) 6,086 -2.5 pts 66.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,679 86.8% 74.0 pts (4,845 votes) 6,544 -2.7 pts 60.5 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 13,998 35.9% of population
2004 13,646 38.6% of population
2008 13,834 37.7% of population
2012 13,723 35.8% of population
2016 13,543 38.7% of population
2020 13,629 44.7% of population
2024 14,359 45.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Comanche shifted 40.2 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+34.2 pts 2004: R+45.4 pts 2008: R+48.2 pts 2012: R+63.2 pts 2016: R+69.2 pts 2020: R+71.7 pts 2024: R+74.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Comanche 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 Comanche voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Comanche 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 Comanche?

Comanche's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 34.2 points (1,698 votes) out of 5,022 total votes cast.

Has Comanche ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Comanche?

The widest margin on record for Comanche was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 74.4 points.

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

In 2024, 6,544 votes were recorded in Comanche against a total population of 14,359 (45.6% 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 Comanche a presidential bellwether county?

Comanche 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%).