Dickens, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Dickens, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 56.6 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 589 66.9% 34.6 pts (305 votes) 881 — 13.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 815 76.7% 53.6 pts (570 votes) 1,063 -18.8 pts 30.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 730 75.1% 51.0 pts (496 votes) 972 +2.3 pts 39.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 793 77.8% 56.6 pts (577 votes) 1,019 -5.7 pts 41.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 755 83.1% 69.0 pts (627 votes) 909 -13.8 pts 61.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 853 86.3% 73.2 pts (723 votes) 988 -2.5 pts 67.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 844 85.0% 70.3 pts (698 votes) 993 +3.0 pts 56.6 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 2,724 32.3% of population
2004 2,641 40.2% of population
2008 2,400 40.5% of population
2012 2,322 43.9% of population
2016 2,193 41.5% of population
2020 1,760 56.1% of population
2024 1,725 57.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Dickens shifted 35.6 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+34.9 pts 2004: R+53.8 pts 2008: R+51.5 pts 2012: R+57.2 pts 2016: R+71.0 pts 2020: R+73.6 pts 2024: R+70.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Dickens 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 Dickens voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Dickens 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 Dickens?

Dickens's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 34.9 points (305 votes) out of 881 total votes cast.

Has Dickens ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Dickens?

The widest margin on record for Dickens was in 2020, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 73.6 points.

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

In 2024, 993 votes were recorded in Dickens against a total population of 1,725 (57.6% 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 Dickens a presidential bellwether county?

Dickens 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%).