Brooks County, TX

Designated Market Area: Corpus Christi, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

Places in Brooks County, TX     [Sort places by name]

Falfurrias city (pop. 4,348) Airport Road Addition CDP (pop. 151) Encino CDP (pop. 102)  

Tracts in Brooks County, TX

Census Tract 9501, Brooks County, Texas     Census Tract 9502, Brooks County, Texas        

2022 population: 6,906   ( 317 from 2010 , 180 from 2020)
Land area: 943.4 square miles
Population density: 7.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	491	7.11%	14.3%
Black:	73	1.06%	284.2%
Indian:	16	0.23%	60.0%
Asian:	64	0.93%	255.6%
2+ races:	37	0.54%	311.1%
Hispanic:	6,225	90.14%	5.5%
Total non-White:	6,415	92.89%	3.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	215	15.2
Deaths:	245	17.3
Net Migration:	-206	-14.5
Net Immigration:	56	4.0

Change in White population:	-82	-1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-235	-3.3

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	47%	Joe Biden (D)	1,470	59.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	998	40.2%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,484	-12	-7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 10 (0.4%);
2016	50%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,937	74.6%	Donald Trump (R)	613	23.6%	46 [+]	1.8%	2,596	-28	-22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 (1.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 14 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	46%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,886	78.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	507	21.1%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,403	-36	-26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6 (0.2%);
2008	44%	Barack Obama (D)	1,747	75.7%	John McCain (R)	556	24.1%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,309	-31	-22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 6 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	50%	John Kerry (D)	1,823	68.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	845	31.6%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,674	-29	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	45%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,854	76.3%	George W. Bush (R)	556	22.9%	21 [+]	0.9%	2,431	-36	-25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 14 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1 (0.0%);
1996	64%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,945	84.4%	Robert Dole (R)	413	11.8%	130 [+]	3.7%	3,488	-37	-29	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 108 (3.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 10 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,856	75.9%	George Bush* (R)	585	15.5%	324 [+]	8.6%	3,765	-25	-22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 318 (8.4%);
1988	63%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,859	81.9%	George Bush (R)	608	17.4%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,489	-39	-36	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 10 (0.3%);
1984	65%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,702	74.8%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	896	24.8%	16	0.4%	3,614	-39	-34	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,488	74.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	780	23.4%	65 [+]	2.0%	3,333	-32	-27	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 43 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 22 (0.7%);
1976	68%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,782	81.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	641	18.7%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,429	-29	-29	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 3 (0.1%);
1972	56%	George McGovern (D)	1,657	59.6%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,117	40.2%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,781	-26	-21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	59%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,904	73.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	534	20.5%	166 [+]	6.4%	2,604	-19	-23	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 166 (6.4%);
1964	59%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,299	85.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	402	14.9%	2	0.1%	2,703	-22	-24	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	54%	John Kennedy (D)	1,934	77.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	567	22.6%	10	0.4%	2,511	-26	-27	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	38%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,108	57.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	802	41.8%	10	0.5%	1,920	-13	-16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,577	66.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	809	33.9%	1	0.0%	2,387	-19	-21	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	27%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,029	80.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	217	16.9%	36 [+]	2.8%	1,282	-7	-28	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 30 (2.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 (0.2%);
1944	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	403	63.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	142	22.4%	90	14.2%	635	6	-24	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	670	76.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	201	23.0%	4	0.5%	875	4	-22	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	365	75.6%	Alf Landon (R)	117	24.2%	1 [+]	0.2%	483	12	-12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	23%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	608	87.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	86	12.3%	3 [+]	0.4%	697	1	-27	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	18%	Al Smith (D)	332	67.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	160	32.5%	0	0.0%	492	-19	-26	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	11%	John Davis (D)	205	76.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	59	22.0%	4 [+]	1.5%	268	2	-32	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4 (1.5%);
1920	7%	James Cox (D)	127	77.4%	Warren Harding (R)	37	22.6%	0	0.0%	164	-1	-38	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	13%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	101	60.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	63	37.7%	3 [+]	1.8%	167	20	-8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	138%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	402	69.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	164	28.1%	17 [+]	2.9%	583	-7	-21	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 13 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,470	59.2%
Donald Trump* (R)	998	40.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	10	0.4%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,484
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -7

2016 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,937	74.6%
Donald Trump (R)	613	23.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	32	1.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	14	0.5%
TOTAL	2,596
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -22

2012 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,886	78.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	507	21.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	6	0.2%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,403
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -36 Diff (US): -26

2008 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,747	75.7%
John McCain (R)	556	24.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,309
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -22

2004 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	845	31.6%
John Kerry (D)	1,823	68.2%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,674
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -19

2000 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	556	22.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,854	76.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	14	0.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	1	0.0%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,431
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -36 Diff (US): -25

1996 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,945	84.4%
Robert Dole (R)	413	11.8%
Ross Perot (Ref)	108	3.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	10	0.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,488
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -37 Diff (US): -29

1992 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,856	75.9%
George Bush* (R)	585	15.5%
Ross Perot (I)	318	8.4%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,765
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -22

1988 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	608	17.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,859	81.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	10	0.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,489
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -39 Diff (US): -36

1984 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	896	24.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,702	74.8%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	3,614
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -39 Diff (US): -34

1980 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	780	23.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,488	74.6%
John Anderson (I)	43	1.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	22	0.7%
TOTAL	3,333
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -27

1976 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,782	81.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	641	18.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	3	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,429
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -29

1972 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,117	40.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,657	59.6%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,781
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -21

1968 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	534	20.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,904	73.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	166	6.4%
TOTAL	2,604
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -23

1964 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,299	85.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	402	14.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,703
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -24

1960 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,934	77.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	567	22.6%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,511
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -27

1956 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	802	41.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,108	57.7%
Other	10	0.5%
TOTAL	1,920
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -16

1952 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	809	33.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,577	66.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,387
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -21

1948 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,029	80.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	217	16.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	30	2.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.2%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,282
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -28

1944 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	403	63.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	142	22.4%
Other	90	14.2%
TOTAL	635
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -24

1940 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	670	76.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	201	23.0%
Other	4	0.5%
TOTAL	875
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -22

1936 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	365	75.6%
Alf Landon (R)	117	24.2%
Other	1	0.2%
TOTAL	483
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -12

1932 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	608	87.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	86	12.3%
Other	3	0.4%
TOTAL	697
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	160	32.5%
Al Smith (D)	332	67.5%
TOTAL	492
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -26

1924 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	59	22.0%
John Davis (D)	205	76.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4	1.5%
TOTAL	268
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -32

1920 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	37	22.6%
James Cox (D)	127	77.4%
TOTAL	164
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -38

1916 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	101	60.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	63	37.7%
Other	3	1.8%
TOTAL	167
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): -8

1912 President, Brooks County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	402	69.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	164	28.1%
William Taft* (R)	13	2.2%
Other	4	0.7%
TOTAL	583
Turnout: 138% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brooks County, TX

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	38%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,204	60.0%	Greg Abbott* (R)	785	39.1%	19 [+]	0.9%	2,008	-16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Delilah Barrios (Green) 10 (0.5%); Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 9 (0.4%);
2020	S2	45%	Mary Hegar (D)	1,425	60.5%	John Cornyn* (R)	859	36.5%	72 [+]	3.1%	2,356	-17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 39 (1.7%); David Collins (Green) 33 (1.4%);
2018	S1	37%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,376	71.6%	Ted Cruz* (R)	543	28.2%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,923	-23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%);
2018	G	36%	Lupe Valdez (D)	1,198	64.1%	Greg Abbott* (R)	658	35.2%	12 [+]	0.6%	1,868	-21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 12 (0.6%);
2014	S2	38%	David Alameel (D)	1,319	66.6%	John Cornyn* (R)	455	23.0%	206 [+]	10.4%	1,980	-39	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Emily Sanchez (Green) 138 (7.0%); Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 67 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	41%	Wendy Davis (D)	1,478	68.9%	Greg Abbott (R)	588	27.4%	80 [+]	3.7%	2,146	-32	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 47 (2.2%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 29 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2012	S1	45%	Paul Sadler (D)	1,737	73.8%	Ted Cruz (R)	583	24.8%	33 [+]	1.4%	2,353	-32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: David Collins (Green) 18 (0.8%); John Myers (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%);
2010	G	23%	Bill White (D)	936	77.7%	Rick Perry* (R)	260	21.6%	8 [+]	0.7%	1,204	-33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%); Deb Shafto (Green) 2 (0.2%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
2008	S2	43%	Rick Noriega (D)	1,817	80.5%	John Cornyn* (R)	408	18.1%	33 [+]	1.5%	2,258	-37	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 33 (1.5%);
2006	S1	21%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	773	68.8%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	336	29.9%	14 [+]	1.2%	1,123	-32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 14 (1.2%);
2006	G	22%	Chris Bell (D)	662	57.0%	Rick Perry* (R)	224	19.3%	276 [+]	23.8%	1,162	-20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 181 (15.6%); Kinky Friedman (I) 93 (8.0%); James Werner (Libertarian) 2 (0.2%);
2002	S2	41%	Ron Kirk (D)	1,865	84.5%	John Cornyn (R)	291	13.2%	52 [+]	2.4%	2,208	-42	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roy Williams (Green) 26 (1.2%); Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 26 (1.2%);
2002	G	44%	Tony Sanchez (D)	2,022	84.7%	Rick Perry* (R)	338	14.2%	27 [+]	1.1%	2,387	-44	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 21 (0.9%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 6 (0.3%);
2000	S1	43%	Gene Kelly (D)	1,637	69.5%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	663	28.2%	54 [+]	2.3%	2,354	-37	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 28 (1.2%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 26 (1.1%);
1998	G	29%	Garry Mauro (D)	1,097	69.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	489	30.8%	0	0.0%	1,586	-37	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1996	S2	61%	Victor Morales (D)	2,794	83.9%	Phil Gramm* (R)	505	15.2%	32 [+]	1.0%	3,331	-40	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 21 (0.6%); John Huff (Natural Law) 11 (0.3%);
1994	S1	39%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,678	78.4%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	457	21.3%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,141	-40	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%);
1994	G	41%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,785	79.5%	George W. Bush (R)	453	20.2%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,245	-33	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
1993	S1	12%	Bob Krueger (D)	490	72.6%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	185	27.4%	0	0.0%	675	-40	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	38%	Hugh Parmer (D)	1,463	70.0%	Phil Gramm* (R)	592	28.3%	34 [+]	1.6%	2,089	-32	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 34 (1.6%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	39%	Ann Richards (D)	1,685	79.0%	Clayton Williams (R)	420	19.7%	29 [+]	1.4%	2,134	-27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 23 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);
1988	S1	63%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,116	89.7%	Beau Boulter (R)	333	9.6%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,475	-30	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 26 (0.7%);
1986	G	74%	Mark White* (D)	3,188	77.5%	William Clements (R)	870	21.2%	53 [+]	1.3%	4,111	-32	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 53 (1.3%);
1984	S2	62%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	2,760	80.1%	Phil Gramm (R)	684	19.9%	0	0.0%	3,444	-39	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	52%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,537	86.9%	James Collins (R)	370	12.7%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,918	-28	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 11 (0.4%);
1982	G	53%	Mark White (D)	2,499	84.9%	William Clements* (R)	435	14.8%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,943	-31	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%);
1978	S2	32%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,230	74.0%	John Tower* (R)	408	24.5%	24 [+]	1.4%	1,662	-25	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 24 (1.4%);
1978	G	33%	John Hill (D)	1,220	72.6%	William Clements (R)	435	25.9%	25 [+]	1.5%	1,680	-24	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 25 (1.5%);
1976	S1	63%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,729	85.9%	Alan Steelman (R)	411	12.9%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,176	-29	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 36 (1.1%);
1974	G	42%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,214	57.7%	Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida)	781	37.1%	109 [+]	5.2%	2,104	-26	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jim Granberry (R) 109 (5.2%);
1972	S2	53%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,501	57.5%	John Tower* (R)	836	32.0%	275 [+]	10.5%	2,612	-21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 275 (10.5%);
1972	G	54%	Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida)	1,369	51.0%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	975	36.4%	338 [+]	12.6%	2,682	-32	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Hank Grover (R) 333 (12.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1970	S1	55%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,925	77.6%	George Bush (R)	556	22.4%	0	0.0%	2,481	-24	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	54%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,768	71.8%	Paul Eggers (R)	695	28.2%	0	0.0%	2,463	-18	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	58%	Preston Smith (D)	2,013	77.6%	Paul Eggers (R)	580	22.4%	0	0.0%	2,593	-21	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	39%	Waggoner Carr (D)	1,360	77.8%	John Tower* (R)	386	22.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,747	-34	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1966	G	34%	John Connally* (D)	1,322	87.6%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	167	11.1%	20 [+]	1.3%	1,509	-15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 20 (1.3%);
1964	S1	59%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	2,217	81.9%	George Bush (R)	487	18.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,707	-26	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 3 (0.1%);
1964	G	60%	John Connally* (D)	2,454	89.6%	Jack Crichton (R)	281	10.3%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,740	-16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 5 (0.2%);
1962	G	36%	John Connally (D)	1,270	77.0%	Jack Cox (R)	378	22.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,649	-23	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 1 (0.1%);
1961	S2	18%	William Blakley* (D)	596	70.0%	John Tower (R)	255	30.0%	0	0.0%	851	-21	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	57%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,147	80.4%	John Tower (R)	525	19.6%	0	0.0%	2,672	-21	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	60%	Price Daniel* (D)	2,490	88.9%	William Steger (R)	312	11.1%	0	0.0%	2,802	-16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Brooks County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Brooks County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Brooks County, TX were estimated to be 4% Republican and 93% Democrat.