Kinney, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Kinney, 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 932 64.5% 30.9 pts (446 votes) 1,444 — 9.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,051 65.7% 31.8 pts (509 votes) 1,600 -0.5 pts 8.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 907 58.5% 17.7 pts (274 votes) 1,551 +14.2 pts 5.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 880 61.8% 25.1 pts (358 votes) 1,425 -7.7 pts 9.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 936 65.5% 33.4 pts (478 votes) 1,430 -8.8 pts 24.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,144 71.4% 43.5 pts (698 votes) 1,603 -9.6 pts 38.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,063 74.9% 50.5 pts (717 votes) 1,419 -7.0 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 3,387 42.6% of population
2004 3,395 47.1% of population
2008 3,507 44.2% of population
2012 3,639 39.2% of population
2016 3,636 39.3% of population
2020 3,125 51.3% of population
2024 3,191 44.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Kinney shifted 19.4 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+31.5 pts 2004: R+32.0 pts 2008: R+17.8 pts 2012: R+25.5 pts 2016: R+34.3 pts 2020: R+43.9 pts 2024: R+50.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Kinney 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 Kinney voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Kinney 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 Kinney?

Kinney's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 17.8 points (274 votes) out of 1,551 total votes cast.

Has Kinney ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Kinney?

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

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

In 2024, 1,419 votes were recorded in Kinney against a total population of 3,191 (44.5% 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 Kinney a presidential bellwether county?

Kinney 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%).