Johnson, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Johnson, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 38.0 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 26,202 67.7% 37.2 pts (14,424 votes) 38,726 — 16.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 34,818 73.4% 47.4 pts (22,493 votes) 47,422 -9.7 pts 24.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 36,685 73.3% 47.5 pts (23,773 votes) 50,050 -0.2 pts 36.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 37,661 77.1% 55.6 pts (27,165 votes) 48,838 -8.5 pts 40.4 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 44,382 77.0% 58.0 pts (33,394 votes) 57,606 -3.9 pts 50.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 54,628 75.9% 53.0 pts (38,164 votes) 72,020 +6.6 pts 48.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 60,752 75.3% 51.4 pts (41,505 votes) 80,721 +1.8 pts 38.0 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 127,627 30.3% of population
2004 138,833 34.2% of population
2008 148,635 33.7% of population
2012 153,415 31.8% of population
2016 162,763 35.4% of population
2020 180,950 39.8% of population
2024 210,547 38.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Johnson shifted 13.9 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+38.0 pts 2004: R+47.7 pts 2008: R+47.9 pts 2012: R+56.4 pts 2016: R+60.3 pts 2020: R+53.7 pts 2024: R+51.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Johnson 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 Johnson voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Johnson 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 Johnson?

Johnson's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 38.0 points (14,424 votes) out of 38,726 total votes cast.

Has Johnson ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Johnson?

The widest margin on record for Johnson was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 60.3 points.

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

In 2024, 80,721 votes were recorded in Johnson against a total population of 210,547 (38.3% 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 Johnson a presidential bellwether county?

Johnson 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%).