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Cameron County, TX


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Designated Market Area: Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 425,208   ( 18,988 from 2010 , 4,196 from 2020)
Land area: 891.7 square miles
Population density: 476.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,332 8.54% 16.3%
Black:2,2240.52% 86.6%
Indian:4540.11% 17.9%
Asian:3,1500.74% 23.0%
2+ races:1,0170.24% 42.0%
Hispanic:382,03189.85% 6.8%
Total non-White:388,87691.46% 7.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:13,259 15.7
Deaths:8,88210.5
Net Migration: -1,631-1.9
Net Immigration: 1,2181.4
Change in White population:-7,095 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:26,083 6.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Cameron County, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +19,560 R +14,899 R + 20.4%
D +4,661
2020 vs. 2012 R +22,933 R +8,845 R + 18.1%
D +14,088
2020 vs. 2008 R +22,361 R +6,778 R + 15.7%
D +15,583
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,801 D +8,121 D + 4.7%
D +10,922
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 39% Joe Biden (D) 64,063 56.0% Donald Trump* (R) 49,032 42.9% 1,231 [+] 1.1% 114,326 -9 -4 1.01%
2016 33% Hillary Clinton (D) 59,402 64.5% Donald Trump (R) 29,472 32.0% 3,205 [+] 3.5% 92,079 -20 -14 1.02%
2012 28% Barack Obama* (D) 49,975 65.0% Mitt Romney (R) 26,099 33.9% 821 [+] 1.1% 76,895 -23 -13 0.96%
2008 29% Barack Obama (D) 48,480 63.7% John McCain (R) 26,671 35.1% 926 [+] 1.2% 76,077 -20 -11 0.94%
2004 29% George W. Bush* (R) 34,801 50.3% John Kerry (D) 33,998 49.2% 357 [+] 0.5% 69,156 -11 0 0.93%
2000 28% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 33,214 53.5% George W. Bush (R) 27,800 44.8% 1,043 [+] 1.7% 62,057 -15 -3 0.97%
1996 28% Bill Clinton* (D) 34,891 61.8% Robert Dole (R) 18,434 32.6% 3,168 [+] 5.6% 56,493 -16 -8 1.01%
1992 33% Bill Clinton (D) 29,435 49.8% George Bush* (R) 20,123 34.1% 9,499 [+] 16.1% 59,057 -6 -3 0.96%
1988 35% Michael Dukakis (D) 30,972 55.8% George Bush (R) 24,263 43.7% 317 [+] 0.6% 55,552 -12 -10 1.02%
1984 39% Ronald Reagan* (R) 29,545 52.6% Walter Mondale (D) 26,394 47.0% 187 0.3% 56,126 -11 -6 1.04%
1980 36% Jimmy Carter* (D) 23,200 50.1% Ronald Reagan (R) 22,041 47.6% 1,044 [+] 2.3% 46,285 -8 -3 1.02%
1976 41% Jimmy Carter (D) 25,310 60.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 16,448 39.1% 353 [+] 0.8% 42,111 -9 -9 1.03%
1972 39% Richard Nixon* (R) 20,816 60.7% George McGovern (D) 13,340 38.9% 144 [+] 0.4% 34,300 -6 0 0.99%
1968 41% Hubert Humphrey (D) 15,726 53.3% Richard Nixon (R) 11,759 39.8% 2,042 [+] 6.9% 29,527 0 -4 0.96%
1964 34% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 16,056 62.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 9,531 37.1% 72 0.3% 25,659 1 -1 0.98%
1960 30% John Kennedy (D) 12,416 54.8% Richard Nixon (R) 10,190 45.0% 34 0.2% 22,640 -4 -5 0.98%
1956 28% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 11,952 56.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,829 42.0% 241 1.1% 21,022 2 -1 1.08%
1952 31% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 14,018 64.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 7,559 35.0% 25 0.1% 21,602 12 10 1.04%
1948 19% Harry Truman* (D) 6,778 57.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 4,689 39.5% 392 [+] 3.3% 11,859 15 -6 0.95%
1944 23% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,998 50.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,309 44.8% 539 4.6% 11,846 28 -1 1.03%
1940 22% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,035 64.0% Wendell Willkie (R) 3,370 35.7% 28 0.3% 9,433 17 -9 0.84%
1936 21% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,887 71.7% Alf Landon (R) 2,160 26.3% 159 [+] 1.9% 8,206 14 -10 0.97%
1932 24% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 7,146 79.5% Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,785 19.9% 54 [+] 0.6% 8,985 9 -20 1.03%
1928 21% Herbert Hoover (R) 3,544 52.4% Al Smith (D) 3,202 47.4% 11 [+] 0.2% 6,757 1 -6 0.94%
1924 15% John Davis (D) 2,225 60.7% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,266 34.5% 176 [+] 4.8% 3,667 15 -19 0.56%
1920 11% James Cox (D) 920 49.8% Warren Harding (R) 909 49.2% 17 [+] 0.9% 1,846 26 -11 0.38%
1916 12% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,260 73.4% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 420 24.5% 36 [+] 2.1% 1,716 7 -22 0.46%
1912 19% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,146 88.3% William Taft* (R) 149 6.1% 134 [+] 5.5% 2,429 -3 -17 0.80%
1908 22% William J. Bryan (D) 1,217 55.5% William Taft (R) 971 44.3% 3 [+] 0.1% 2,191 21 -7 0.74%
1904 14% Alton Parker (D) 1,089 93.5% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 74 6.4% 2 [+] 0.2% 1,165 -15 -50 0.50%
1900 49% William J. Bryan (D) 1,564 48.9% William McKinley* (R) 1,562 48.9% 70 [+] 2.2% 3,196 18 -3 0.76%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 64,063 56.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 49,032 42.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 728 0.6%
Other 503 0.4%
TOTAL 114,326
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 59,402 64.5%
Donald Trump (R) 29,472 32.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,236 2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 822 0.9%
Evan McMullin (I) 103 0.1%
Other 44 0.0%
TOTAL 92,079
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -14


2012 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 49,975 65.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 26,099 33.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 546 0.7%
Other 275 0.4%
TOTAL 76,895
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -13


2008 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 48,480 63.7%
John McCain (R) 26,671 35.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 457 0.6%
Other 469 0.6%
TOTAL 76,077
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -11


2004 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 34,801 50.3%
John Kerry (D) 33,998 49.2%
Other 357 0.5%
TOTAL 69,156
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 27,800 44.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 33,214 53.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 699 1.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 116 0.2%
Other 228 0.4%
TOTAL 62,057
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -3


1996 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 34,891 61.8%
Robert Dole (R) 18,434 32.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 2,760 4.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 216 0.4%
Other 192 0.3%
TOTAL 56,493
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -8


1992 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 29,435 49.8%
George Bush* (R) 20,123 34.1%
Ross Perot (I) 9,286 15.7%
Other 213 0.4%
TOTAL 59,057
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3


1988 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 24,263 43.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 30,972 55.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 253 0.5%
Other 64 0.1%
TOTAL 55,552
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -10


1984 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 29,545 52.6%
Walter Mondale (D) 26,394 47.0%
Other 187 0.3%
TOTAL 56,126
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6


1980 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 22,041 47.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 23,200 50.1%
John Anderson (I) 801 1.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 240 0.5%
Other 3 0.0%
TOTAL 46,285
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3


1976 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 25,310 60.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 16,448 39.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 199 0.5%
Other 154 0.4%
TOTAL 42,111
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -9


1972 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 20,816 60.7%
George McGovern (D) 13,340 38.9%
Other 144 0.4%
TOTAL 34,300
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0


1968 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 11,759 39.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 15,726 53.3%
George Wallace (AIP) 2,042 6.9%
TOTAL 29,527
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4


1964 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 16,056 62.6%
Barry Goldwater (R) 9,531 37.1%
Other 72 0.3%
TOTAL 25,659
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1960 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 12,416 54.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 10,190 45.0%
Other 34 0.2%
TOTAL 22,640
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


1956 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 11,952 56.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,829 42.0%
Other 241 1.1%
TOTAL 21,022
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


1952 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 14,018 64.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 7,559 35.0%
Other 25 0.1%
TOTAL 21,602
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


1948 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 6,778 57.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 4,689 39.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 342 2.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 20 0.2%
Other 30 0.3%
TOTAL 11,859
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -6


1944 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,998 50.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,309 44.8%
Other 539 4.6%
TOTAL 11,846
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,035 64.0%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,370 35.7%
Other 28 0.3%
TOTAL 9,433
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): -9


1936 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,887 71.7%
Alf Landon (R) 2,160 26.3%
Other 159 1.9%
TOTAL 8,206
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -10


1932 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 7,146 79.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,785 19.9%
Other 54 0.6%
TOTAL 8,985
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -20


1928 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 3,544 52.4%
Al Smith (D) 3,202 47.4%
Other 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,757
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -6


1924 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,266 34.5%
John Davis (D) 2,225 60.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 176 4.8%
TOTAL 3,667
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -19


1920 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 909 49.2%
James Cox (D) 920 49.8%
Other 17 0.9%
TOTAL 1,846
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): -11


1916 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,260 73.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 420 24.5%
Other 36 2.1%
TOTAL 1,716
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -22


1912 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,146 88.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 126 5.2%
William Taft* (R) 149 6.1%
Other 8 0.3%
TOTAL 2,429
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -17


1908 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 971 44.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,217 55.5%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,191
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): -7


1904 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 74 6.4%
Alton Parker (D) 1,089 93.5%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,165
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -50


1900 President, Cameron County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 1,562 48.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,564 48.9%
Other 70 2.2%
TOTAL 3,196
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cameron County, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 26% Beto O'Rourke (D) 41,667 54.0% Greg Abbott* (R) 34,290 44.5% 1,138 [+] 1.5% 77,095 -10 0.95%
2020 S2 38% Mary Hegar (D) 61,508 55.3% John Cornyn* (R) 46,482 41.8% 3,233 [+] 2.9% 111,223 -12 1.00%
2018 S1 27% Beto O'Rourke (D) 48,770 62.6% Ted Cruz* (R) 28,574 36.7% 568 [+] 0.7% 77,912 -14 0.93%
2018 G 27% Lupe Valdez (D) 41,991 54.2% Greg Abbott* (R) 34,407 44.4% 1,113 [+] 1.4% 77,511 -11 0.93%
2014 S2 14% David Alameel (D) 19,188 49.9% John Cornyn* (R) 16,747 43.5% 2,527 [+] 6.6% 38,462 -18 0.83%
2014 G 14% Wendy Davis (D) 21,859 55.5% Greg Abbott (R) 16,556 42.0% 992 [+] 2.5% 39,407 -17 0.84%
2012 S1 27% Paul Sadler (D) 42,683 57.4% Ted Cruz (R) 28,997 39.0% 2,686 [+] 3.6% 74,366 -17 0.95%
2010 G 15% Bill White (D) 23,474 57.3% Rick Perry* (R) 16,722 40.8% 768 [+] 1.9% 40,964 -14 0.82%
2008 S2 28% Rick Noriega (D) 48,020 64.8% John Cornyn* (R) 24,223 32.7% 1,879 [+] 2.5% 74,122 -22 0.94%
2006 S1 15% Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R) 19,178 49.3% Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) 18,885 48.5% 839 [+] 2.2% 38,902 -12 0.90%
2006 G 16% Rick Perry* (R) 14,407 35.1% Chris Bell (D) 14,327 34.9% 12,317 [+] 30.0% 41,051 -4 0.93%
2002 S2 19% Ron Kirk (D) 28,903 65.1% John Cornyn (R) 14,836 33.4% 687 [+] 1.5% 44,426 -22 0.98%
2002 G 20% Tony Sanchez (D) 27,374 59.8% Rick Perry* (R) 17,716 38.7% 664 [+] 1.5% 45,754 -19 1.00%
2000 S1 27% Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R) 31,806 52.9% Gene Kelly (D) 26,958 44.8% 1,411 [+] 2.3% 60,175 -12 0.96%
1998 G 16% George W. Bush* (R) 19,747 59.3% Garry Mauro (D) 13,357 40.1% 197 [+] 0.6% 33,301 -9 0.89%
1996 S2 27% Victor Morales (D) 32,562 60.3% Phil Gramm* (R) 20,830 38.5% 649 [+] 1.2% 54,041 -16 0.98%
1994 S1 20% Richard Fisher (D) 19,898 52.0% Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R) 18,100 47.3% 258 [+] 0.7% 38,256 -14 0.89%
1994 G 21% Ann Richards* (D) 24,574 60.6% George W. Bush (R) 15,789 39.0% 161 [+] 0.4% 40,524 -15 0.92%
1993 S1 8% Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) 9,158 61.4% Bob Krueger (D) 5,756 38.6% 0 0.0% 14,914 -6 0.84%
1990 S2 20% Phil Gramm* (R) 18,211 54.4% Hugh Parmer (D) 14,367 42.9% 915 [+] 2.7% 33,493 -6 0.88%
1990 G 22% Ann Richards (D) 20,704 56.7% Clayton Williams (R) 14,989 41.0% 840 [+] 2.3% 36,533 -6 0.94%
1988 S1 32% Lloyd Bentsen* (D) 33,574 65.6% Beau Boulter (R) 17,304 33.8% 328 [+] 0.6% 51,206 -6 0.96%
1986 G 24% Mark White* (D) 19,363 53.4% William Clements (R) 16,548 45.7% 335 [+] 0.9% 36,246 -7 1.05%
1984 S2 37% Lloyd Doggett (D) 27,781 51.6% Phil Gramm (R) 26,010 48.4% 0 0.0% 53,791 -10 1.01%
1982 S1 25% Lloyd Bentsen* (D) 21,236 63.1% James Collins (R) 12,127 36.0% 284 [+] 0.8% 33,647 -4 1.08%
1982 G 25% Mark White (D) 20,095 58.9% William Clements* (R) 13,796 40.4% 230 [+] 0.7% 34,121 -6 1.07%
1978 S2 21% Bob Krueger (D) 11,813 50.5% John Tower* (R) 11,093 47.4% 496 [+] 2.1% 23,402 -2 1.01%
1978 G 22% John Hill (D) 13,224 54.6% William Clements (R) 10,601 43.8% 384 [+] 1.6% 24,209 -6 1.02%
1976 S1 38% Lloyd Bentsen* (D) 25,168 64.4% Alan Steelman (R) 13,545 34.7% 338 [+] 0.9% 39,051 -8 1.01%
1974 G 17% Dolph Briscoe* (D) 9,396 56.1% Jim Granberry (R) 4,711 28.1% 2,648 [+] 15.8% 16,755 -3 1.01%
1972 S2 37% John Tower* (R) 16,904 52.7% Barefoot Sanders (D) 13,525 42.1% 1,660 [+] 5.2% 32,089 -1 0.94%
1972 G 37% Dolph Briscoe (D) 14,354 43.8% Hank Grover (R) 13,126 40.0% 5,297 [+] 16.2% 32,777 -5 0.96%
1970 S1 30% Lloyd Bentsen (D) 13,102 58.2% George Bush (R) 9,408 41.8% 5 [+] 0.0% 22,515 -5 1.01%
1970 G 30% Preston Smith* (D) 12,415 56.4% Paul Eggers (R) 9,610 43.6% 2 [+] 0.0% 22,027 -3 0.99%
1968 G 39% Preston Smith (D) 16,823 59.9% Paul Eggers (R) 11,271 40.1% 0 0.0% 28,094 -3 0.96%
1966 S2 19% John Tower* (R) 7,614 54.8% Waggoner Carr (D) 6,243 44.9% 49 [+] 0.4% 13,906 -2 0.93%
1966 G 18% John Connally* (D) 8,775 66.9% T.E. Kennerly (R) 4,184 31.9% 154 [+] 1.2% 13,113 6 0.92%
1964 S1 34% Ralph Yarborough* (D) 14,993 58.8% George Bush (R) 10,441 40.9% 69 [+] 0.3% 25,503 -3 0.98%
1964 G 34% John Connally* (D) 17,032 68.1% Jack Crichton (R) 7,897 31.6% 73 [+] 0.3% 25,002 6 0.98%
1962 G 24% John Connally (D) 9,861 54.3% Jack Cox (R) 8,216 45.2% 89 [+] 0.5% 18,166 0 1.16%
1961 S2 13% John Tower (R) 5,104 50.4% William Blakley* (D) 5,020 49.6% 0 0.0% 10,124 0 1.14%
1960 S2 30% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 13,828 60.0% John Tower (R) 9,213 40.0% 0 0.0% 23,041 -1 1.02%
1960 G 31% Price Daniel* (D) 17,076 71.0% William Steger (R) 6,976 29.0% 0 0.0% 24,052 2 1.07%
*: 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 Cameron County, TX

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 TX34Vicente Gonzalez* (D) 38,444 50.2% Mayra Flores* (R) 35,685 46.6% 2,521 3.3% 76,650
County Total for 2022-11-08:   76,650
2022-06-14 sp TX34Mayra Flores (R) 9,072 47.5% Dan Sanchez (D) 8,875 46.5% 1,158 6.1% 19,105
County Total for 2022-06-14:   19,105
2020-11-03 TX34Filemon Vela* (D) 68,852 61.6% Rey Gonzalez (R) 39,961 35.7% 3,042 2.7% 111,855
County Total for 2020-11-03:   111,855
2018-11-06 TX34Filemon Vela* (D) 50,226 65.3% Rey Gonzalez (R) 26,632 34.7% 0 0.0% 76,858
County Total for 2018-11-06:   76,858
2016-11-08 TX34Filemon Vela* (D) 62,035 68.8% Rey Gonzalez (R) 28,159 31.2% 0 0.0% 90,194
County Total for 2016-11-08:   90,194
2014-11-04 TX34Filemon Vela* (D) 25,564 65.6% Larry Smith (R) 12,587 32.3% 803 2.1% 38,954
County Total for 2014-11-04:   38,954
2012-11-06 TX34Filemon Vela (D) 50,200 66.7% Jessica Bradshaw (R) 23,723 31.5% 1,349 1.8% 75,272
County Total for 2012-11-06:   75,272
2010-11-02 TX15Eddie Zamora (R) 5,930 56.2% Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 4,255 40.3% 373 3.5% 10,558
2010-11-02 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 17,885 60.0% Blake Farenthold (R) 10,001 33.5% 1,944 6.5% 29,830
County Total for 2010-11-02:   40,388
2008-11-04 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 11,469 56.8% Eddie Zamora (R) 8,105 40.1% 629 3.1% 20,203
2008-11-04 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 38,151 70.8% Willie Vaden (R) 13,693 25.4% 2,055 3.8% 53,899
County Total for 2008-11-04:   74,102
2006-11-07 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 4,814 50.1% Paul Haring (R) 1,988 20.7% 2,808 29.2% 9,610
2006-11-07 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 19,482 67.8% Willie Vaden (R) 8,060 28.0% 1,211 4.2% 28,753
County Total for 2006-11-07:   38,363
2004-11-02 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 10,530 54.8% Michael Thamm (R) 8,397 43.7% 273 1.4% 19,200
2004-11-02 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 34,245 71.5% Willie Vaden (R) 12,754 26.6% 876 1.8% 47,875
County Total for 2004-11-02:   67,075
2002-11-05 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 30,190 67.3% Pat Ahumada (R) 13,851 30.9% 805 1.8% 44,846
County Total for 2002-11-05:   44,846
2000-11-07 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 40,178 66.0% Pat Ahumada (R) 19,378 31.8% 1,339 2.2% 60,895
County Total for 2000-11-07:   60,895
1998-11-03 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 20,935 64.4% Erol Stone (R) 11,094 34.1% 466 1.4% 32,495
County Total for 1998-11-03:   32,495
1996-11-05 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 36,904 68.9% Joe Gardner (R) 15,985 29.9% 644 1.2% 53,533
County Total for 1996-11-05:   53,533
1994-11-08 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 23,575 61.7% Erol Stone (R) 14,621 38.3% 0 0.0% 38,196
County Total for 1994-11-08:   38,196
1992-11-03 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 33,977 62.9% Jay Kimbrough (R) 18,828 34.9% 1,208 2.2% 54,013
County Total for 1992-11-03:   54,013
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Cameron County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Cameron County, TX were estimated to be 10% Republican and 86% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 229,053 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 229,053 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2022 227,694 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 227,694 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2020 218,910 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 218,910 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2018 206,966 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 206,966 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2016 197,726 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 197,726 100.0% n/a n/a 69%
2014 186,563 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 186,563 100.0% n/a n/a 66%
2012 180,389 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 180,389 100.0% n/a n/a 65%
2010 174,188 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 174,188 100.0% n/a n/a 64%
2008 174,428 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 174,428 100.0% n/a n/a 67%
2006 167,636 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 167,636 100.0% n/a n/a 67%
2004 162,369 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 162,369 100.0% n/a n/a 67%
2002 154,193 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 154,193 100.0% n/a n/a 66%
2000 148,854 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 148,854 100.0% n/a n/a 67%
1994 103,521 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 103,521 100.0% n/a n/a 55%
1986 91,499 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 91,499 100.0% n/a n/a 60%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.