Jones, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Jones, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 59.8 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 4,080 67.5% 36.1 pts (2,181 votes) 6,048 — 14.6 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,254 71.7% 43.8 pts (2,596 votes) 5,931 -7.4 pts 20.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,203 72.4% 46.1 pts (2,675 votes) 5,808 -2.8 pts 34.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,262 76.6% 54.5 pts (3,036 votes) 5,567 -8.6 pts 39.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,819 80.9% 65.2 pts (3,883 votes) 5,960 -12.2 pts 58.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 5,660 84.0% 69.1 pts (4,661 votes) 6,741 -2.5 pts 64.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,988 86.2% 73.1 pts (5,081 votes) 6,947 -3.7 pts 59.8 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 20,754 29.1% of population
2004 20,298 29.2% of population
2008 20,131 28.9% of population
2012 19,870 28.0% of population
2016 19,971 29.8% of population
2020 19,680 34.3% of population
2024 20,850 33.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Jones shifted 37.2 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+36.5 pts 2004: R+43.9 pts 2008: R+46.7 pts 2012: R+55.3 pts 2016: R+67.5 pts 2020: R+70.0 pts 2024: R+73.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Jones 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 Jones voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Jones 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 Jones?

Jones's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 36.5 points (2,181 votes) out of 6,048 total votes cast.

Has Jones ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Jones?

The widest margin on record for Jones was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 73.7 points.

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

In 2024, 6,947 votes were recorded in Jones against a total population of 20,850 (33.3% 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 Jones a presidential bellwether county?

Jones 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%).