Callahan County, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Abilene, TX
Designated Market Area: Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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

Clyde city (pop. 3,850) Baird city (pop. 1,735) Cross Plains town (pop. 1,143) Putnam town (pop. 73)  

Tracts in Callahan County, TX

Census Tract 301.01, Callahan County, Texas     Census Tract 301.02, Callahan County, Texas     Census Tract 302, Callahan County, Texas        

2022 population: 14,210   ( 666 from 2010 , 507 from 2020)
Land area: 899.4 square miles
Population density: 15.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,776	82.87%	2.4%
Black:	247	1.74%	83.0%
Indian:	102	0.72%	67.2%
Asian:	113	0.80%	79.4%
2+ races:	285	2.01%	54.1%
Hispanic:	1,687	11.87%	64.6%
Total non-White:	2,434	17.13%	64.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	285	10.4
Deaths:	536	19.6
Net Migration:	781	28.5
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Change in White population:	-289	-2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	955	7.1

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	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,012	87.9%	Joe Biden (D)	734	10.7%	92 [+]	1.3%	6,838	36	41	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 71 (1.0%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	4,865	87.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	569	10.2%	145 [+]	2.6%	5,579	35	41	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 107 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 23 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 13 (0.2%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,378	84.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	751	14.5%	68 [+]	1.3%	5,197	27	37	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 53 (1.0%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	4,589	80.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,063	18.6%	64 [+]	1.1%	5,716	25	35	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 59 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,542	80.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,073	19.0%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,654	19	30	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	3,656	74.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,174	24.0%	66 [+]	1.3%	4,896	15	27	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 34 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (0.3%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	2,480	52.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,666	35.5%	549 [+]	11.7%	4,695	4	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 534 (11.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 10 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	George Bush* (R)	2,134	40.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,694	32.1%	1,457 [+]	27.6%	5,285	0	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,452 (27.5%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	2,887	58.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,017	41.0%	17 [+]	0.3%	4,921	3	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 10 (0.2%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,538	72.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,305	26.8%	24	0.5%	4,867	9	14	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,284	52.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,002	46.2%	45 [+]	1.0%	4,331	-3	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 29 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 16 (0.4%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,241	58.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,581	40.9%	42 [+]	1.1%	3,864	-7	-7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 13 (0.3%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,223	75.6%	George McGovern (D)	665	22.6%	51 [+]	1.7%	2,939	9	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	63%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,437	46.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	921	29.7%	738 [+]	23.8%	3,096	-10	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 737 (23.8%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,178	71.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	849	28.0%	10	0.3%	3,037	-9	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	59%	John Kennedy (D)	1,559	54.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,261	44.4%	18	0.6%	2,838	-4	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	44%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,199	51.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,140	48.4%	14	0.6%	2,353	-7	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	53%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,502	51.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,431	48.7%	5	0.2%	2,938	-4	-6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	37%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,844	83.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	258	11.7%	109 [+]	4.9%	2,211	-13	-33	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 104 (4.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.0%);
1944	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,962	79.7%	Write-ins (I)	277	11.2%	224 [+]	9.1%	2,463	-8	-37	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 224 (9.1%);
1940	37%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,310	88.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	309	11.8%	4	0.2%	2,623	-7	-33	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,739	87.3%	Alf Landon (R)	245	12.3%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,991	0	-24	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	32%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,133	93.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	152	6.7%	0	0.0%	2,285	-5	-33	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	28%	Herbert Hoover (R)	979	51.0%	Al Smith (D)	940	49.0%	0	0.0%	1,919	-1	-7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	30%	John Davis (D)	1,614	82.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	244	12.5%	88 [+]	4.5%	1,946	-7	-41	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 88 (4.5%);
1920	19%	James Cox (D)	804	66.8%	Warren Harding (R)	213	17.7%	187 [+]	15.5%	1,204	-6	-43	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	18%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	959	85.5%	Write-ins (I)	88	7.9%	74 [+]	6.6%	1,121	-11	-39	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 74 (6.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	15%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	782	77.8%	Write-ins (I)	132	13.1%	91 [+]	9.1%	1,005	-5	-19	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 46 (4.6%); William Taft* (R) 45 (4.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	15%	Alton Parker (D)	570	73.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	112	14.5%	90 [+]	11.7%	772	-7	-42	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	26%	William J. Bryan (D)	820	73.8%	William McKinley* (R)	288	25.9%	3 [+]	0.3%	1,111	-5	-26	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	734	10.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,012	87.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	71	1.0%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,838
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 36 Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	569	10.2%
Donald Trump (R)	4,865	87.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	107	1.9%
Jill Stein (Grn)	23	0.4%
Evan McMullin (I)	13	0.2%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,579
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 35 Diff (US): 41

2012 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	751	14.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,378	84.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	53	1.0%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,197
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 37

2008 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,063	18.6%
John McCain (R)	4,589	80.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	59	1.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,716
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 35

2004 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,542	80.3%
John Kerry (D)	1,073	19.0%
Other	39	0.7%
TOTAL	5,654
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 30

2000 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,656	74.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,174	24.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	34	0.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	15	0.3%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	4,896
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 27

1996 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,666	35.5%
Robert Dole (R)	2,480	52.8%
Ross Perot (Ref)	534	11.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	10	0.2%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,695
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12

1992 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,694	32.1%
George Bush* (R)	2,134	40.4%
Ross Perot (I)	1,452	27.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,285
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,887	58.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,017	41.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	10	0.2%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	4,921
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,538	72.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,305	26.8%
Other	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,867
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,284	52.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,002	46.2%
John Anderson (I)	29	0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,331
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,241	58.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,581	40.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	13	0.3%
Other	29	0.8%
TOTAL	3,864
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,223	75.6%
George McGovern (D)	665	22.6%
Other	51	1.7%
TOTAL	2,939
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15

1968 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	921	29.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,437	46.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	737	23.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,096
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -14

1964 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,178	71.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	849	28.0%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,037
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,559	54.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,261	44.4%
Other	18	0.6%
TOTAL	2,838
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,140	48.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,199	51.0%
Other	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,353
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1952 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,431	48.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,502	51.1%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,938
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,844	83.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	258	11.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	104	4.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.0%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,211
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -33

1944 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,962	79.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	224	9.1%
Other	277	11.2%
TOTAL	2,463
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,310	88.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	309	11.8%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,623
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,739	87.3%
Alf Landon (R)	245	12.3%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,991
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -24

1932 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,133	93.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	152	6.7%
TOTAL	2,285
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -33

1928 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	979	51.0%
Al Smith (D)	940	49.0%
TOTAL	1,919
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1924 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	244	12.5%
John Davis (D)	1,614	82.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	88	4.5%
TOTAL	1,946
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -41

1920 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	213	17.7%
James Cox (D)	804	66.8%
Other	187	15.5%
TOTAL	1,204
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -43

1916 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	959	85.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	74	6.6%
Other	88	7.9%
TOTAL	1,121
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -39

1912 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	782	77.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	46	4.6%
William Taft* (R)	45	4.5%
Other	132	13.1%
TOTAL	1,005
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -19

1904 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	112	14.5%
Alton Parker (D)	570	73.8%
Other	90	11.7%
TOTAL	772
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -42

1900 President, Callahan County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	288	25.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	820	73.8%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,111
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Callahan 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	47%	Greg Abbott* (R)	4,770	90.6%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	444	8.4%	52 [+]	1.0%	5,266	36	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 37 (0.7%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 15 (0.3%);
2020	S2	61%	John Cornyn* (R)	5,892	87.7%	Mary Hegar (D)	680	10.1%	147 [+]	2.2%	6,719	34	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 106 (1.6%); David Collins (Green) 41 (0.6%);
2018	S1	48%	Ted Cruz* (R)	4,373	87.1%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	610	12.1%	40 [+]	0.8%	5,023	36	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 40 (0.8%);
2018	G	48%	Greg Abbott* (R)	4,475	89.2%	Lupe Valdez (D)	486	9.7%	54 [+]	1.1%	5,015	33	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 54 (1.1%);
2014	S2	28%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,579	88.4%	David Alameel (D)	244	8.4%	96 [+]	3.3%	2,919	27	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 79 (2.7%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 17 (0.6%);
2014	G	29%	Greg Abbott (R)	2,636	88.8%	Wendy Davis (D)	285	9.6%	48 [+]	1.6%	2,969	30	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 40 (1.3%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 8 (0.3%);
2012	S1	49%	Ted Cruz (R)	4,156	81.4%	Paul Sadler (D)	797	15.6%	153 [+]	3.0%	5,106	25	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 98 (1.9%); David Collins (Green) 55 (1.1%);
2010	G	34%	Rick Perry* (R)	2,701	76.0%	Bill White (D)	747	21.0%	108 [+]	3.0%	3,556	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 90 (2.5%); Deb Shafto (Green) 18 (0.5%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
2008	S2	55%	John Cornyn* (R)	4,410	79.0%	Rick Noriega (D)	1,039	18.6%	133 [+]	2.4%	5,582	24	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 133 (2.4%);
2006	S1	32%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,498	77.7%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	661	20.6%	54 [+]	1.7%	3,213	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 54 (1.7%);
2006	G	33%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,385	42.0%	Kinky Friedman (I)	900	27.3%	1,014 [+]	30.7%	3,299	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Chris Bell (D) 574 (17.4%); Carole Strayhorn (I) 420 (12.7%); James Werner (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%);
2002	S2	38%	John Cornyn (R)	2,571	70.0%	Ron Kirk (D)	1,042	28.4%	61 [+]	1.7%	3,674	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 39 (1.1%); Roy Williams (Green) 20 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	G	39%	Rick Perry* (R)	2,787	74.5%	Tony Sanchez (D)	859	22.9%	97 [+]	2.6%	3,743	17	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 77 (2.1%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
2000	S1	50%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	3,723	77.4%	Gene Kelly (D)	1,001	20.8%	88 [+]	1.8%	4,812	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 64 (1.3%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 24 (0.5%);
1998	G	37%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,703	78.0%	Garry Mauro (D)	750	21.6%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,465	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	51%	Phil Gramm* (R)	3,055	65.6%	Victor Morales (D)	1,539	33.0%	66 [+]	1.4%	4,660	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 37 (0.8%); John Huff (Natural Law) 29 (0.6%);
1994	S1	43%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,438	63.7%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,364	35.6%	28 [+]	0.7%	3,830	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 28 (0.7%);
1994	G	43%	George W. Bush (R)	2,166	56.2%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,650	42.8%	38 [+]	1.0%	3,854	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 38 (1.0%);
1993	S1	17%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	1,052	71.5%	Bob Krueger (D)	420	28.5%	0	0.0%	1,472	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	47%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,636	65.8%	Hugh Parmer (D)	1,319	32.9%	52 [+]	1.3%	4,007	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 51 (1.3%); Ira Calkins (I) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	47%	Clayton Williams (R)	2,333	57.7%	Ann Richards (D)	1,607	39.7%	103 [+]	2.5%	4,043	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 91 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);
1988	S1	55%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,729	58.9%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,888	40.7%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,635	1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 18 (0.4%);
1986	G	41%	William Clements (R)	2,268	65.9%	Mark White* (D)	1,123	32.6%	51 [+]	1.5%	3,442	13	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 50 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	59%	Phil Gramm (R)	3,275	67.8%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	1,554	32.2%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,831	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	39%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,908	59.8%	James Collins (R)	1,265	39.7%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,189	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 16 (0.5%);
1982	G	39%	Mark White (D)	1,795	56.1%	William Clements* (R)	1,395	43.6%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,201	-2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%);
1978	S2	38%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,504	55.4%	John Tower* (R)	1,212	44.6%	0	0.0%	2,716	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 0 (0.0%);
1978	G	39%	John Hill (D)	1,476	53.3%	William Clements (R)	1,288	46.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	2,768	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 4 (0.1%);
1976	S1	56%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,499	66.9%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,221	32.7%	16 [+]	0.4%	3,736	-10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.4%);
1974	G	27%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,334	79.2%	Jim Granberry (R)	318	18.9%	33 [+]	2.0%	1,685	-12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 33 (2.0%);
1972	S2	50%	John Tower* (R)	1,637	55.4%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,316	44.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,956	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 3 (0.1%);
1972	G	49%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	1,894	64.6%	Hank Grover (R)	1,012	34.5%	26 [+]	0.9%	2,932	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Other (Write-in) 24 (0.8%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	43%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,553	70.9%	George Bush (R)	638	29.1%	0	0.0%	2,191	-17	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	43%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,552	70.8%	Paul Eggers (R)	638	29.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,192	-17	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1968	G	60%	Preston Smith (D)	2,148	72.7%	Paul Eggers (R)	807	27.3%	0	0.0%	2,955	-16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	36%	Waggoner Carr (D)	965	54.8%	John Tower* (R)	795	45.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,761	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1966	G	34%	John Connally* (D)	1,348	80.5%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	303	18.1%	24 [+]	1.4%	1,675	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 24 (1.4%);
1964	S1	63%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	1,983	65.3%	George Bush (R)	1,047	34.5%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,036	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 6 (0.2%);
1964	G	62%	John Connally* (D)	2,364	79.3%	Jack Crichton (R)	616	20.7%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,982	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 2 (0.1%);
1962	G	44%	John Connally (D)	1,296	61.5%	Jack Cox (R)	800	38.0%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,107	-8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 11 (0.5%);
1961	S2	26%	William Blakley* (D)	808	63.9%	John Tower (R)	457	36.1%	0	0.0%	1,265	-14	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	58%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,764	63.3%	John Tower (R)	1,023	36.7%	0	0.0%	2,787	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	59%	Price Daniel* (D)	2,183	77.1%	William Steger (R)	650	22.9%	0	0.0%	2,833	-4	0.13%
[-] 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 Callahan County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Callahan County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Callahan County, TX were estimated to be 69% Republican and 12% Democrat.