Ward, Texas — Presidential Election Results

Ward, Texas has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 52.6 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 2,534 65.4% 33.0 pts (1,278 votes) 3,874 — 11.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,856 75.8% 51.9 pts (1,955 votes) 3,768 -18.3 pts 29.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,667 74.0% 49.1 pts (1,768 votes) 3,602 +2.5 pts 37.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 2,366 72.9% 47.0 pts (1,525 votes) 3,245 +2.0 pts 31.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,547 73.9% 51.2 pts (1,764 votes) 3,445 -5.4 pts 43.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 3,241 79.8% 61.0 pts (2,477 votes) 4,060 -8.9 pts 56.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 3,115 82.7% 66.1 pts (2,488 votes) 3,765 -4.6 pts 52.6 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 10,808 35.8% of population
2004 10,189 37.0% of population
2008 10,588 34.0% of population
2012 10,823 30.0% of population
2016 11,571 29.8% of population
2020 11,677 34.8% of population
2024 11,038 34.1% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Ward shifted 32.8 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+33.7 pts 2004: R+52.0 pts 2008: R+49.6 pts 2012: R+47.6 pts 2016: R+53.0 pts 2020: R+61.8 pts 2024: R+66.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Ward 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 Ward voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Ward 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 Ward?

Ward's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 33.7 points (1,278 votes) out of 3,874 total votes cast.

Has Ward ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Ward?

The widest margin on record for Ward was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 66.5 points.

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

In 2024, 3,765 votes were recorded in Ward against a total population of 11,038 (34.1% 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 Ward a presidential bellwether county?

Ward 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%).