Throckmorton, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Throckmorton, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 69.8 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 608 72.2% 45.1 pts (380 votes) 842 — 23.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 656 76.0% 52.6 pts (454 votes) 863 -7.5 pts 29.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 671 80.1% 60.3 pts (505 votes) 838 -7.4 pts 48.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 700 86.1% 72.7 pts (591 votes) 813 -12.7 pts 57.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 715 88.5% 78.1 pts (631 votes) 808 -5.9 pts 69.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 806 90.2% 81.0 pts (724 votes) 894 -2.6 pts 75.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 823 91.4% 83.3 pts (750 votes) 900 -2.2 pts 69.8 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 1,831 46.0% of population
2004 1,652 52.2% of population
2008 1,635 51.3% of population
2012 1,610 50.5% of population
2016 1,537 52.6% of population
2020 1,451 61.6% of population
2024 1,532 58.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Throckmorton shifted 38.3 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+45.5 pts 2004: R+52.9 pts 2008: R+60.3 pts 2012: R+73.1 pts 2016: R+79.0 pts 2020: R+81.5 pts 2024: R+83.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Throckmorton 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 Throckmorton voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Throckmorton 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 Throckmorton?

Throckmorton's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 45.5 points (380 votes) out of 842 total votes cast.

Has Throckmorton ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Throckmorton?

The widest margin on record for Throckmorton was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 83.7 points.

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

In 2024, 900 votes were recorded in Throckmorton against a total population of 1,532 (58.7% 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 Throckmorton a presidential bellwether county?

Throckmorton 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%).