Clay County, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Wichita Falls, TX
Designated Market Area: Wichita Falls-Lawton, TX-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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

Henrietta city (pop. 3,115) Dean city (pop. 453) Bellevue city (pop. 426) Petrolia city (pop. 368) Byers city (pop. 319) Jolly city (pop. 159) Windthorst town (pop. 7)  

Tracts in Clay County, TX

Census Tract 302, Clay County, Texas     Census Tract 303.01, Clay County, Texas     Census Tract 303.02, Clay County, Texas        

2022 population: 10,486   ( 266 from 2010 , 273 from 2020)
Land area: 1088.8 square miles
Population density: 9.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,133	87.10%	8.1%
Black:	118	1.13%	122.6%
Indian:	117	1.12%	1.7%
Asian:	94	0.90%	224.1%
2+ races:	249	2.37%	75.4%
Hispanic:	775	7.39%	66.0%
Total non-White:	1,353	12.90%	66.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	223	10.9
Deaths:	346	16.9
Net Migration:	386	18.9
Net Immigration:	11	0.5

Change in White population:	-808	-7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	542	5.0

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	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,069	88.2%	Joe Biden (D)	614	10.7%	61 [+]	1.1%	5,744	36	41	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 46 (0.8%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	4,377	87.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	536	10.7%	105 [+]	2.1%	5,018	35	41	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 87 (1.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 12 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 5 (0.1%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,266	84.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	740	14.6%	51 [+]	1.0%	5,057	27	37	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 47 (0.9%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	4,213	78.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,085	20.3%	41 [+]	0.8%	5,339	24	33	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 34 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,971	75.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,299	24.6%	18 [+]	0.3%	5,288	14	24	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	3,112	67.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,460	31.5%	65 [+]	1.4%	4,637	8	19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 39 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 16 (0.3%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	1,997	48.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,690	40.6%	473 [+]	11.4%	4,160	-1	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 465 (11.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	65%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,919	39.1%	George Bush* (R)	1,586	32.3%	1,405 [+]	28.6%	4,910	-8	-5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,397 (28.5%);
1988	59%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,288	52.7%	George Bush (R)	2,043	47.1%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,340	-9	-6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,569	58.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,844	41.7%	13	0.3%	4,426	-6	-1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,233	54.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,824	44.4%	52 [+]	1.3%	4,109	-11	-6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 40 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 12 (0.3%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,568	67.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,200	31.7%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,783	-16	-16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 7 (0.2%);
1972	52%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,893	64.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,023	34.7%	29 [+]	1.0%	2,945	-2	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	64%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,573	49.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	936	29.5%	665 [+]	21.0%	3,174	-10	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 665 (21.0%);
1964	60%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,357	78.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	659	21.8%	4	0.1%	3,020	-15	-17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	54%	John Kennedy (D)	1,692	62.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,019	37.5%	7	0.3%	2,718	-11	-12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	49%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,813	64.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	990	35.3%	5	0.2%	2,808	-20	-22	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	54%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,044	61.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,272	38.4%	0	0.0%	3,316	-15	-17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	40%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,131	82.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	332	12.9%	120 [+]	4.6%	2,583	-11	-32	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 107 (4.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	42%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,307	77.4%	Write-ins (I)	362	12.1%	311 [+]	10.4%	2,980	-6	-35	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 311 (10.4%);
1940	36%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,357	84.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	427	15.3%	6	0.2%	2,790	-4	-29	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	31%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,168	91.1%	Alf Landon (R)	196	8.2%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,380	-4	-28	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	31%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,365	93.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	151	6.0%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,523	-5	-34	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	31%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,327	53.4%	Al Smith (D)	1,160	46.6%	0	0.0%	2,487	1	-5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	21%	John Davis (D)	1,402	76.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	318	17.3%	113 [+]	6.2%	1,833	-3	-37	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 113 (6.2%);
1920	20%	James Cox (D)	1,324	72.7%	Warren Harding (R)	446	24.5%	51 [+]	2.8%	1,821	1	-36	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	18%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,324	84.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	177	11.3%	59 [+]	3.8%	1,560	-6	-35	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	15%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,002	77.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	140	10.8%	158 [+]	12.2%	1,300	-5	-19	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 54 (4.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	19%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,115	78.7%	William Taft (R)	244	17.2%	58 [+]	4.1%	1,417	-6	-34	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	14%	Alton Parker (D)	599	69.1%	Write-ins (I)	149	17.2%	119 [+]	13.7%	867	-8	-43	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 119 (13.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	35%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,197	75.9%	William McKinley* (R)	270	17.1%	110 [+]	7.0%	1,577	-14	-34	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	614	10.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,069	88.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	46	0.8%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,744
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 36 Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	536	10.7%
Donald Trump (R)	4,377	87.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	87	1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	12	0.2%
Evan McMullin (I)	5	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,018
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 35 Diff (US): 41

2012 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	740	14.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,266	84.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	47	0.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,057
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 37

2008 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,085	20.3%
John McCain (R)	4,213	78.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	34	0.6%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,339
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 33

2004 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,971	75.1%
John Kerry (D)	1,299	24.6%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,288
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,112	67.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,460	31.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	39	0.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	16	0.3%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,637
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,690	40.6%
Robert Dole (R)	1,997	48.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	465	11.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,160
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,919	39.1%
George Bush* (R)	1,586	32.3%
Ross Perot (I)	1,397	28.5%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,910
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,043	47.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,288	52.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,340
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,569	58.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,844	41.7%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,426
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,824	44.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,233	54.3%
John Anderson (I)	40	1.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,109
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,568	67.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,200	31.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	7	0.2%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,783
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -16

1972 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,893	64.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,023	34.7%
Other	29	1.0%
TOTAL	2,945
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	936	29.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,573	49.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	665	21.0%
TOTAL	3,174
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -14

1964 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,357	78.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	659	21.8%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,020
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,692	62.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,019	37.5%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,718
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	990	35.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,813	64.6%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,808
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -22

1948 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,131	82.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	332	12.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	107	4.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.1%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,583
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -32

1944 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,307	77.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	311	10.4%
Other	362	12.1%
TOTAL	2,980
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -35

1940 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,357	84.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	427	15.3%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,790
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -29

1936 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,168	91.1%
Alf Landon (R)	196	8.2%
Other	16	0.7%
TOTAL	2,380
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -28

1932 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,365	93.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	151	6.0%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,523
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -34

1928 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,327	53.4%
Al Smith (D)	1,160	46.6%
TOTAL	2,487
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	318	17.3%
John Davis (D)	1,402	76.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	113	6.2%
TOTAL	1,833
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -37

1920 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	446	24.5%
James Cox (D)	1,324	72.7%
Other	51	2.8%
TOTAL	1,821
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -36

1916 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,324	84.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	177	11.3%
Other	59	3.8%
TOTAL	1,560
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -35

1912 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,002	77.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	140	10.8%
William Taft* (R)	54	4.2%
Other	104	8.0%
TOTAL	1,300
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -19

1908 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	244	17.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,115	78.7%
Other	58	4.1%
TOTAL	1,417
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -34

1904 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	119	13.7%
Alton Parker (D)	599	69.1%
Other	149	17.2%
TOTAL	867
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -43

1900 President, Clay County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	270	17.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,197	75.9%
Other	110	7.0%
TOTAL	1,577
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -34

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay 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	55%	Greg Abbott* (R)	4,052	90.3%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	393	8.8%	42 [+]	0.9%	4,487	36	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 34 (0.8%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 8 (0.2%);
2020	S2	69%	John Cornyn* (R)	4,958	87.0%	Mary Hegar (D)	632	11.1%	108 [+]	1.9%	5,698	34	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 69 (1.2%); David Collins (Green) 27 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);
2018	S1	53%	Ted Cruz* (R)	3,710	86.5%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	547	12.8%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,288	36	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 31 (0.7%);
2018	G	53%	Greg Abbott* (R)	3,807	88.8%	Lupe Valdez (D)	449	10.5%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,286	33	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 30 (0.7%);
2014	S2	34%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,375	85.0%	David Alameel (D)	319	11.4%	99 [+]	3.5%	2,793	23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 80 (2.9%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 19 (0.7%);
2014	G	35%	Greg Abbott (R)	2,436	85.7%	Wendy Davis (D)	363	12.8%	43 [+]	1.5%	2,842	26	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 31 (1.1%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 12 (0.4%);
2012	S1	59%	Ted Cruz (R)	3,820	78.7%	Paul Sadler (D)	910	18.7%	125 [+]	2.6%	4,855	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 90 (1.9%); David Collins (Green) 35 (0.7%);
2010	G	42%	Rick Perry* (R)	2,407	69.7%	Bill White (D)	943	27.3%	104 [+]	3.0%	3,454	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 89 (2.6%); Deb Shafto (Green) 15 (0.4%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
2008	S2	61%	John Cornyn* (R)	3,837	75.2%	Rick Noriega (D)	1,158	22.7%	108 [+]	2.1%	5,103	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 108 (2.1%);
2006	S1	42%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,503	71.5%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	929	26.6%	67 [+]	1.9%	3,499	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 67 (1.9%);
2006	G	43%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,530	43.3%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	939	26.6%	1,063 [+]	30.1%	3,532	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Chris Bell (D) 613 (17.4%); Kinky Friedman (I) 438 (12.4%); James Werner (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	39%	John Cornyn (R)	1,932	59.1%	Ron Kirk (D)	1,317	40.3%	22 [+]	0.7%	3,271	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 16 (0.5%); Roy Williams (Green) 6 (0.2%);
2002	G	41%	Rick Perry* (R)	2,244	66.9%	Tony Sanchez (D)	1,014	30.2%	97 [+]	2.9%	3,355	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 82 (2.4%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 13 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2000	S1	55%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	3,202	70.9%	Gene Kelly (D)	1,265	28.0%	50 [+]	1.1%	4,517	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 31 (0.7%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 19 (0.4%);
1998	G	36%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,149	73.0%	Garry Mauro (D)	785	26.7%	10 [+]	0.3%	2,944	5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	51%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,506	62.1%	Victor Morales (D)	1,484	36.8%	48 [+]	1.2%	4,038	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Huff (Natural Law) 25 (0.6%); Michael Bird (Libertarian) 23 (0.6%);
1994	S1	44%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,125	62.4%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,259	37.0%	19 [+]	0.6%	3,403	2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 19 (0.6%);
1994	G	45%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,766	50.6%	George W. Bush (R)	1,708	49.0%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,487	-4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 13 (0.4%);
1993	S1	17%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	858	65.1%	Bob Krueger (D)	459	34.9%	0	0.0%	1,317	-2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	44%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,709	52.6%	Hugh Parmer (D)	1,506	46.4%	32 [+]	1.0%	3,247	-8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 30 (0.9%); Ira Calkins (I) 2 (0.1%);
1990	G	45%	Ann Richards (D)	1,836	55.6%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,331	40.3%	133 [+]	4.0%	3,300	-7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 102 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.9%);
1988	S1	56%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,543	61.7%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,571	38.1%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,122	-2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%);
1986	G	41%	William Clements (R)	1,543	51.6%	Mark White* (D)	1,420	47.5%	29 [+]	1.0%	2,992	-1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 29 (1.0%);
1984	S2	61%	Phil Gramm (R)	2,281	52.0%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	2,106	48.0%	0	0.0%	4,387	-7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	49%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,380	68.7%	James Collins (R)	1,083	31.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,465	-9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
1982	G	49%	Mark White (D)	2,298	66.0%	William Clements* (R)	1,179	33.8%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,484	-12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%);
1978	S2	37%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,509	64.2%	John Tower* (R)	841	35.8%	0	0.0%	2,350	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 0 (0.0%);
1978	G	38%	John Hill (D)	1,458	60.8%	William Clements (R)	940	39.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,399	-11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	57%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,664	76.1%	Alan Steelman (R)	834	23.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,500	-18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1974	G	33%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,672	86.3%	Jim Granberry (R)	252	13.0%	14 [+]	0.7%	1,938	-18	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 14 (0.7%);
1972	S2	52%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,568	52.9%	John Tower* (R)	1,391	47.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,962	-6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 3 (0.1%);
1972	G	52%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	2,122	71.9%	Hank Grover (R)	810	27.4%	19 [+]	0.6%	2,951	-18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 12 (0.4%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1970	S1	49%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,780	70.9%	George Bush (R)	732	29.1%	0	0.0%	2,512	-17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	50%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,722	68.1%	Paul Eggers (R)	805	31.9%	0	0.0%	2,527	-15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	62%	Preston Smith (D)	1,876	61.4%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,181	38.6%	0	0.0%	3,057	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	38%	Waggoner Carr (D)	1,145	60.5%	John Tower* (R)	746	39.4%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,894	-17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 3 (0.2%);
1966	G	35%	John Connally* (D)	1,485	84.2%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	271	15.4%	8 [+]	0.5%	1,764	-10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 8 (0.5%);
1964	S1	60%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	2,182	72.6%	George Bush (R)	821	27.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,006	-16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 3 (0.1%);
1964	G	59%	John Connally* (D)	2,534	85.3%	Jack Crichton (R)	438	14.7%	0	0.0%	2,972	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	35%	John Connally (D)	1,260	71.3%	Jack Cox (R)	504	28.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,768	-17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 4 (0.2%);
1961	S2	25%	William Blakley* (D)	858	67.2%	John Tower (R)	418	32.8%	0	0.0%	1,276	-18	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	53%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,896	70.3%	John Tower (R)	801	29.7%	0	0.0%	2,697	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	55%	Price Daniel* (D)	2,319	83.6%	William Steger (R)	455	16.4%	0	0.0%	2,774	-11	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 Clay County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Clay County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clay County, TX were estimated to be 72% Republican and 11% Democrat.