Lynn, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Lynn, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 57.0 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 1,507 72.3% 45.3 pts (945 votes) 2,084 — 23.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,776 78.2% 56.6 pts (1,286 votes) 2,271 -11.1 pts 33.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,473 69.6% 40.0 pts (846 votes) 2,116 +16.5 pts 28.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,439 73.5% 47.6 pts (933 votes) 1,959 -7.7 pts 32.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,546 77.0% 56.9 pts (1,143 votes) 2,009 -10.7 pts 49.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,853 80.8% 62.1 pts (1,425 votes) 2,293 -3.8 pts 56.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,175 84.7% 70.3 pts (1,804 votes) 2,567 -8.4 pts 57.0 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 6,489 32.1% of population
2004 6,172 36.8% of population
2008 5,932 35.7% of population
2012 5,796 33.8% of population
2016 5,775 34.8% of population
2020 5,606 40.9% of population
2024 5,952 43.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lynn shifted 25.2 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+45.7 pts 2004: R+56.8 pts 2008: R+40.3 pts 2012: R+48.0 pts 2016: R+58.6 pts 2020: R+62.5 pts 2024: R+70.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lynn 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 Lynn voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lynn 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 Lynn?

Lynn's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 40.3 points (846 votes) out of 2,116 total votes cast.

Has Lynn ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lynn?

The widest margin on record for Lynn was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 70.9 points.

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

In 2024, 2,567 votes were recorded in Lynn against a total population of 5,952 (43.1% 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 Lynn a presidential bellwether county?

Lynn 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%).