Madison, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Madison, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 50.8 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 2,333 64.4% 30.1 pts (1,092 votes) 3,623 — 8.6 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,837 69.2% 39.1 pts (1,602 votes) 4,101 -8.8 pts 16.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,891 71.0% 42.8 pts (1,745 votes) 4,074 -3.9 pts 31.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,028 75.2% 51.2 pts (2,061 votes) 4,028 -8.4 pts 35.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,351 78.1% 57.6 pts (2,470 votes) 4,289 -6.8 pts 48.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,169 78.7% 58.2 pts (3,081 votes) 5,298 -0.2 pts 52.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,498 81.9% 64.4 pts (3,534 votes) 5,489 -6.1 pts 50.8 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 12,967 27.9% of population
2004 13,146 31.2% of population
2008 13,340 30.5% of population
2012 13,746 29.3% of population
2016 14,120 30.4% of population
2020 13,458 39.4% of population
2024 13,877 39.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Madison shifted 34.1 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+30.6 pts 2004: R+39.3 pts 2008: R+43.2 pts 2012: R+51.6 pts 2016: R+58.4 pts 2020: R+58.6 pts 2024: R+64.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Madison 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 Madison voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Madison 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 Madison?

Madison's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 30.6 points (1,092 votes) out of 3,623 total votes cast.

Has Madison ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Madison?

The widest margin on record for Madison was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 64.7 points.

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

In 2024, 5,489 votes were recorded in Madison against a total population of 13,877 (39.6% 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 Madison a presidential bellwether county?

Madison 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%).