Goliad, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Goliad, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 46.8 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 2,108 62.1% 25.8 pts (875 votes) 3,392 — 4.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,267 64.8% 29.9 pts (1,048 votes) 3,501 -3.9 pts 7.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,298 62.9% 26.5 pts (969 votes) 3,655 +3.3 pts 14.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,294 66.3% 33.7 pts (1,167 votes) 3,458 -7.4 pts 18.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,620 70.7% 44.4 pts (1,647 votes) 3,708 -11.7 pts 36.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,085 77.2% 55.3 pts (2,208 votes) 3,995 -9.9 pts 50.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,178 79.7% 60.2 pts (2,400 votes) 3,987 -4.9 pts 46.8 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 7,007 48.4% of population
2004 7,071 49.5% of population
2008 7,164 51.0% of population
2012 7,331 47.2% of population
2016 7,512 49.4% of population
2020 7,023 56.9% of population
2024 7,221 55.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Goliad shifted 34.5 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+26.2 pts 2004: R+30.1 pts 2008: R+26.7 pts 2012: R+34.1 pts 2016: R+45.8 pts 2020: R+55.7 pts 2024: R+60.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Goliad 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 Goliad voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Goliad 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 Goliad?

Goliad's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 26.2 points (875 votes) out of 3,392 total votes cast.

Has Goliad ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Goliad?

The widest margin on record for Goliad was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 60.7 points.

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

In 2024, 3,987 votes were recorded in Goliad against a total population of 7,221 (55.2% 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 Goliad a presidential bellwether county?

Goliad 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%).