Crane, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Crane, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 59.2 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 1,246 75.3% 51.9 pts (859 votes) 1,654 — 30.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,314 83.5% 67.3 pts (1,060 votes) 1,574 -15.0 pts 44.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,119 77.0% 55.0 pts (800 votes) 1,454 +12.0 pts 43.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 985 76.8% 55.3 pts (710 votes) 1,283 -0.7 pts 40.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,049 75.8% 54.2 pts (750 votes) 1,384 +0.7 pts 46.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,247 83.0% 66.9 pts (1,006 votes) 1,503 -12.0 pts 61.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,195 86.0% 72.6 pts (1,009 votes) 1,389 -5.5 pts 59.2 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 3,951 41.9% of population
2004 3,865 40.7% of population
2008 4,157 35.0% of population
2012 4,525 28.4% of population
2016 4,779 29.0% of population
2020 4,675 32.1% of population
2024 4,594 30.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Crane shifted 20.5 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+52.6 pts 2004: R+67.6 pts 2008: R+55.6 pts 2012: R+56.3 pts 2016: R+55.6 pts 2020: R+67.6 pts 2024: R+73.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Crane 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 Crane voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Crane 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 Crane?

Crane's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 52.6 points (859 votes) out of 1,654 total votes cast.

Has Crane ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Crane?

The widest margin on record for Crane was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 73.1 points.

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

In 2024, 1,389 votes were recorded in Crane against a total population of 4,594 (30.2% 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 Crane a presidential bellwether county?

Crane 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%).