Hansford, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Hansford, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 71.4 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 1,874 89.8% 80.3 pts (1,676 votes) 2,088 — 59.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,903 88.6% 77.5 pts (1,663 votes) 2,147 +3.3 pts 54.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,847 87.9% 76.5 pts (1,607 votes) 2,102 +0.6 pts 65.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,788 91.1% 83.0 pts (1,629 votes) 1,962 -6.7 pts 67.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,730 88.9% 80.1 pts (1,559 votes) 1,947 +1.7 pts 72.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,849 90.3% 82.2 pts (1,683 votes) 2,047 -1.5 pts 77.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,842 92.1% 84.8 pts (1,696 votes) 1,999 -1.8 pts 71.4 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 5,347 39.0% of population
2004 5,209 41.2% of population
2008 5,512 38.1% of population
2012 5,534 35.5% of population
2016 5,592 34.8% of population
2020 5,252 39.0% of population
2024 5,006 39.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Hansford shifted 4.4 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+80.9 pts 2004: R+77.6 pts 2008: R+77.0 pts 2012: R+83.7 pts 2016: R+82.0 pts 2020: R+83.5 pts 2024: R+85.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Hansford 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 Hansford voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Hansford 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 Hansford?

Hansford's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 77.0 points (1,607 votes) out of 2,102 total votes cast.

Has Hansford ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Hansford?

The widest margin on record for Hansford was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 85.3 points.

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

In 2024, 1,999 votes were recorded in Hansford against a total population of 5,006 (39.9% 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 Hansford a presidential bellwether county?

Hansford 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%).