Harrison, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Harrison, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 37.0 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 13,834 60.2% 21.6 pts (4,956 votes) 22,970 — 0.1 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 16,473 62.8% 26.0 pts (6,831 votes) 26,223 -4.3 pts 3.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 17,103 65.4% 31.4 pts (8,216 votes) 26,158 -5.5 pts 19.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 17,512 66.9% 34.6 pts (9,056 votes) 26,170 -3.3 pts 18.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 18,749 70.6% 43.7 pts (11,598 votes) 26,548 -9.9 pts 35.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 21,466 72.2% 45.6 pts (13,558 votes) 29,717 -1.4 pts 40.5 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 22,658 74.9% 50.6 pts (15,289 votes) 30,243 -4.8 pts 37.0 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 62,040 37.0% of population
2004 62,583 41.9% of population
2008 64,107 40.8% of population
2012 66,256 39.5% of population
2016 66,611 39.9% of population
2020 68,806 43.2% of population
2024 71,370 42.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Harrison shifted 29.1 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+21.8 pts 2004: R+26.2 pts 2008: R+31.6 pts 2012: R+34.9 pts 2016: R+44.8 pts 2020: R+46.2 pts 2024: R+50.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Harrison 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 Harrison voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Harrison 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 Harrison?

Harrison's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 21.8 points (4,956 votes) out of 22,970 total votes cast.

Has Harrison ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Harrison?

The widest margin on record for Harrison was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 50.9 points.

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

In 2024, 30,243 votes were recorded in Harrison against a total population of 71,370 (42.4% 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 Harrison a presidential bellwether county?

Harrison 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%).