Uvalde, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Uvalde, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 19.8 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 4,855 57.7% 16.9 pts (1,419 votes) 8,420 — 4.8 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 5,148 60.7% 21.8 pts (1,850 votes) 8,483 -4.8 pts 1.1 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,590 52.4% 5.3 pts (464 votes) 8,766 +16.6 pts 6.5 pts more Dem.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,529 53.7% 8.3 pts (704 votes) 8,435 -3.1 pts 7.6 pts more Dem.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,835 53.9% 10.8 pts (968 votes) 8,964 -2.7 pts 1.7 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,174 59.7% 20.3 pts (2,101 votes) 10,344 -9.4 pts 14.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 6,482 66.3% 33.4 pts (3,264 votes) 9,772 -13.1 pts 19.8 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 25,900 32.5% of population
2004 26,205 32.4% of population
2008 26,206 33.5% of population
2012 26,746 31.5% of population
2016 27,081 33.1% of population
2020 24,564 42.1% of population
2024 25,138 38.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Uvalde shifted 16.5 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+17.1 pts 2004: R+21.9 pts 2008: R+5.3 pts 2012: R+8.4 pts 2016: R+11.1 pts 2020: R+20.5 pts 2024: R+33.6 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Uvalde 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 Uvalde voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Uvalde 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 Uvalde?

Uvalde's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 5.3 points (464 votes) out of 8,766 total votes cast.

Has Uvalde ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Uvalde?

The widest margin on record for Uvalde was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 33.6 points.

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

In 2024, 9,772 votes were recorded in Uvalde against a total population of 25,138 (38.9% 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 Uvalde a presidential bellwether county?

Uvalde 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%).