Cottle County, TX

Designated Market Area: Amarillo, TX-KS-NM-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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Paducah town (pop. 1,201)  

Tracts in Cottle County, TX

Census Tract 9501, Cottle County, Texas        

2022 population: 1,307   ( 198 from 2010 , 73 from 2020)
Land area: 900.6 square miles
Population density: 1.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	802	61.36%	23.1%
Black:	131	10.02%	1.6%
Indian:	3	0.23%	25.0%
Asian:	3	0.23%	200.0%
2+ races:	26	1.99%	188.9%
Hispanic:	342	26.17%	8.2%
Total non-White:	505	38.64%	9.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	21	7.6
Deaths:	72	26.1
Net Migration:	-21	-7.6
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-241	-16.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	43	2.9

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	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	540	81.6%	Joe Biden (D)	113	17.1%	9 [+]	1.4%	662	30	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 6 (0.9%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	506	82.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	92	15.0%	14 [+]	2.3%	612	31	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	555	74.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	180	24.3%	6 [+]	0.8%	741	18	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 5 (0.7%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	509	72.2%	Barack Obama (D)	187	26.5%	9 [+]	1.3%	705	17	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 (1.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	549	71.5%	John Kerry (D)	214	27.9%	5 [+]	0.7%	768	10	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	502	66.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	241	31.8%	14 [+]	1.8%	757	7	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 10 (1.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 3 (0.4%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	404	49.4%	Robert Dole (R)	331	40.5%	83 [+]	10.1%	818	-8	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 77 (9.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	542	52.9%	George Bush* (R)	245	23.9%	238 [+]	23.2%	1,025	-17	-13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 235 (22.9%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	690	63.7%	George Bush (R)	379	35.0%	14 [+]	1.3%	1,083	-21	-18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (1.3%);
1984	58%	Walter Mondale (D)	623	54.2%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	507	44.1%	20	1.7%	1,150	-20	-15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	732	57.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	511	40.4%	23 [+]	1.8%	1,266	-15	-10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 14 (1.1%); John Anderson (I) 9 (0.7%);
1976	65%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,047	76.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	311	22.9%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,361	-25	-25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1 (0.1%);
1972	52%	George McGovern (D)	571	50.3%	Richard Nixon* (R)	564	49.7%	0	0.0%	1,135	-17	-11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	61%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	742	58.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	268	21.0%	266 [+]	20.8%	1,276	-19	-22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 266 (20.8%);
1964	58%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,122	82.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	230	17.0%	1	0.1%	1,353	-19	-22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	53%	John Kennedy (D)	986	72.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	370	27.2%	5	0.4%	1,361	-21	-22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,138	77.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	329	22.4%	2	0.1%	1,469	-33	-35	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	51%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,368	73.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	494	26.5%	0	0.0%	1,862	-27	-29	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	37%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,318	90.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	102	7.0%	33 [+]	2.3%	1,453	-17	-38	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 32 (2.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,551	91.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	130	4.7%	95	3.4%	2,776	-12	-41	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	39%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,506	86.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	237	13.6%	0	0.0%	1,743	-5	-31	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,265	93.1%	Alf Landon (R)	86	6.3%	8 [+]	0.6%	1,359	-6	-30	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	24%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,196	96.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	38	3.1%	0	0.0%	1,234	-8	-37	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	19%	Herbert Hoover (R)	473	51.2%	Al Smith (D)	451	48.8%	0	0.0%	924	-1	-7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	15%	John Davis (D)	580	88.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	59	9.0%	19 [+]	2.9%	658	-11	-45	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 19 (2.9%);
1920	18%	James Cox (D)	472	71.1%	Warren Harding (R)	121	18.2%	71 [+]	10.7%	664	-5	-42	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	17%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	455	85.0%	Write-ins (I)	68	12.7%	12 [+]	2.2%	535	-15	-44	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 12 (2.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	17%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	297	68.6%	Write-ins (I)	110	25.4%	26 [+]	6.0%	433	-8	-21	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 18 (4.2%); William Taft* (R) 8 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	157	84.9%	William Taft (R)	18	9.7%	10 [+]	5.4%	185	-13	-42	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	13%	Alton Parker (D)	135	88.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	14	9.2%	4 [+]	2.6%	153	-13	-47	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	38%	William J. Bryan (D)	157	84.4%	William McKinley* (R)	29	15.6%	0	0.0%	186	-16	-36	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	113	17.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	540	81.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	6	0.9%
Other	3	0.5%
TOTAL	662
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	92	15.0%
Donald Trump (R)	506	82.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	12	2.0%
Jill Stein (Grn)	2	0.3%
TOTAL	612
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	180	24.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	555	74.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	5	0.7%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	741
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	187	26.5%
John McCain (R)	509	72.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	9	1.3%
TOTAL	705
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27

2004 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	549	71.5%
John Kerry (D)	214	27.9%
Other	5	0.7%
TOTAL	768
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	502	66.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	241	31.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	3	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	10	1.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	757
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 18

1996 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	404	49.4%
Robert Dole (R)	331	40.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	77	9.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.5%
TOTAL	818
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	542	52.9%
George Bush* (R)	245	23.9%
Ross Perot (I)	235	22.9%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,025
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -13

1988 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	379	35.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	690	63.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	1.3%
TOTAL	1,083
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -18

1984 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	507	44.1%
Walter Mondale (D)	623	54.2%
Other	20	1.7%
TOTAL	1,150
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -15

1980 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	511	40.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	732	57.8%
John Anderson (I)	9	0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	14	1.1%
TOTAL	1,266
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,047	76.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	311	22.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,361
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -25

1972 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	564	49.7%
George McGovern (D)	571	50.3%
TOTAL	1,135
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	268	21.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	742	58.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	266	20.8%
TOTAL	1,276
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -22

1964 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,122	82.9%
Barry Goldwater (R)	230	17.0%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,353
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -22

1960 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	986	72.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	370	27.2%
Other	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,361
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -22

1956 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	329	22.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,138	77.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,469
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -35

1948 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,318	90.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	102	7.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	32	2.2%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,453
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -38

1944 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,551	91.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	130	4.7%
Other	95	3.4%
TOTAL	2,776
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,506	86.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	237	13.6%
TOTAL	1,743
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -31

1936 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,265	93.1%
Alf Landon (R)	86	6.3%
Other	8	0.6%
TOTAL	1,359
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -30

1932 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,196	96.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	38	3.1%
TOTAL	1,234
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -37

1928 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	473	51.2%
Al Smith (D)	451	48.8%
TOTAL	924
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1924 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	59	9.0%
John Davis (D)	580	88.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	19	2.9%
TOTAL	658
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -45

1920 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	121	18.2%
James Cox (D)	472	71.1%
Other	71	10.7%
TOTAL	664
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -42

1916 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	455	85.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	12	2.2%
Other	68	12.7%
TOTAL	535
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -44

1912 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	297	68.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	18	4.2%
William Taft* (R)	8	1.8%
Other	110	25.4%
TOTAL	433
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	18	9.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	157	84.9%
Other	10	5.4%
TOTAL	185
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -42

1904 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	14	9.2%
Alton Parker (D)	135	88.2%
Other	4	2.6%
TOTAL	153
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -47

1900 President, Cottle County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	29	15.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	157	84.4%
TOTAL	186
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -36

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cottle 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	56%	Greg Abbott* (R)	453	88.1%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	54	10.5%	7 [+]	1.4%	514	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 7 (1.4%);
2020	S2	71%	John Cornyn* (R)	534	81.4%	Mary Hegar (D)	110	16.8%	12 [+]	1.8%	656	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 7 (1.1%); David Collins (Green) 5 (0.8%);
2018	S1	62%	Ted Cruz* (R)	458	82.2%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	97	17.4%	2 [+]	0.4%	557	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	62%	Greg Abbott* (R)	468	83.7%	Lupe Valdez (D)	88	15.7%	3 [+]	0.5%	559	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);
2014	S2	34%	John Cornyn* (R)	295	83.8%	David Alameel (D)	45	12.8%	12 [+]	3.4%	352	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 9 (2.6%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 3 (0.9%);
2014	G	35%	Greg Abbott (R)	310	85.6%	Wendy Davis (D)	48	13.3%	4 [+]	1.1%	362	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2012	S1	61%	Ted Cruz (R)	465	69.8%	Paul Sadler (D)	166	24.9%	35 [+]	5.3%	666	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 32 (4.8%); David Collins (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2010	G	38%	Rick Perry* (R)	291	67.1%	Bill White (D)	113	26.0%	30 [+]	6.9%	434	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 20 (4.6%); Deb Shafto (Green) 6 (1.4%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 4 (0.9%);
2008	S2	53%	John Cornyn* (R)	440	68.8%	Rick Noriega (D)	182	28.4%	18 [+]	2.8%	640	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 18 (2.8%);
2006	S1	50%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	400	62.5%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	218	34.1%	22 [+]	3.4%	640	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 22 (3.4%);
2006	G	50%	Rick Perry* (R)	209	32.9%	Chris Bell (D)	166	26.1%	261 [+]	41.0%	636	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 129 (20.3%); Kinky Friedman (I) 126 (19.8%); James Werner (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%);
2002	S2	39%	John Cornyn (R)	283	53.0%	Ron Kirk (D)	240	44.9%	11 [+]	2.1%	534	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%); Roy Williams (Green) 4 (0.7%);
2002	G	39%	Rick Perry* (R)	340	62.5%	Tony Sanchez (D)	191	35.1%	13 [+]	2.4%	544	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 12 (2.2%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2000	S1	49%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	479	67.3%	Gene Kelly (D)	224	31.5%	9 [+]	1.3%	712	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 8 (1.1%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 1 (0.1%);
1998	G	44%	George W. Bush* (R)	410	62.3%	Garry Mauro (D)	243	36.9%	5 [+]	0.8%	658	-6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%);
1996	S2	51%	Victor Morales (D)	384	49.4%	Phil Gramm* (R)	378	48.6%	15 [+]	1.9%	777	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 12 (1.5%); John Huff (Natural Law) 3 (0.4%);
1994	S1	43%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	346	50.8%	Richard Fisher (D)	331	48.6%	4 [+]	0.6%	681	-10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%);
1994	G	45%	Ann Richards* (D)	419	59.0%	George W. Bush (R)	282	39.7%	9 [+]	1.3%	710	-14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 9 (1.3%);
1993	S1	18%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	149	51.9%	Bob Krueger (D)	138	48.1%	0	0.0%	287	-15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	45%	Hugh Parmer (D)	474	63.4%	Phil Gramm* (R)	260	34.8%	14 [+]	1.9%	748	-25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 14 (1.9%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	46%	Ann Richards (D)	528	68.2%	Clayton Williams (R)	224	28.9%	22 [+]	2.8%	774	-18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 22 (2.8%);
1988	S1	61%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	777	72.1%	Beau Boulter (R)	299	27.8%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,077	-12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%);
1986	G	44%	Mark White* (D)	482	58.7%	William Clements (R)	331	40.3%	8 [+]	1.0%	821	-12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 8 (1.0%);
1984	S2	57%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	661	58.7%	Phil Gramm (R)	466	41.3%	0	0.0%	1,127	-17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	47%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	743	76.4%	James Collins (R)	215	22.1%	14 [+]	1.4%	972	-18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 14 (1.4%);
1982	G	47%	Mark White (D)	753	75.9%	William Clements* (R)	231	23.3%	8 [+]	0.8%	992	-23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 8 (0.8%);
1978	S2	40%	Bob Krueger (D)	508	61.0%	John Tower* (R)	323	38.8%	2 [+]	0.2%	833	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 2 (0.2%);
1978	G	41%	John Hill (D)	579	68.7%	William Clements (R)	263	31.2%	1 [+]	0.1%	843	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 1 (0.1%);
1976	S1	61%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,091	84.6%	Alan Steelman (R)	192	14.9%	7 [+]	0.5%	1,290	-27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.5%);
1974	G	40%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	758	89.4%	Jim Granberry (R)	84	9.9%	6 [+]	0.7%	848	-21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 6 (0.7%);
1972	S2	53%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	781	68.3%	John Tower* (R)	361	31.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,143	-22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 1 (0.1%);
1972	G	52%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	934	82.2%	Hank Grover (R)	197	17.3%	5 [+]	0.4%	1,136	-28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 4 (0.4%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);
1970	S1	57%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	933	80.6%	George Bush (R)	225	19.4%	0	0.0%	1,158	-27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	56%	Preston Smith* (D)	932	81.3%	Paul Eggers (R)	214	18.7%	0	0.0%	1,146	-28	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	59%	Preston Smith (D)	925	75.5%	Paul Eggers (R)	300	24.5%	0	0.0%	1,225	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	37%	Waggoner Carr (D)	566	69.6%	John Tower* (R)	247	30.4%	0	0.0%	813	-26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	36%	John Connally* (D)	706	87.9%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	94	11.7%	3 [+]	0.4%	803	-14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 3 (0.4%);
1964	S1	58%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	1,066	78.6%	George Bush (R)	287	21.2%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,356	-22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 3 (0.2%);
1964	G	58%	John Connally* (D)	1,213	90.3%	Jack Crichton (R)	129	9.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,343	-16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1962	G	42%	John Connally (D)	842	82.2%	Jack Cox (R)	180	17.6%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,024	-28	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 2 (0.2%);
1961	S2	24%	William Blakley* (D)	464	77.5%	John Tower (R)	135	22.5%	0	0.0%	599	-28	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	53%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,120	82.8%	John Tower (R)	232	17.2%	0	0.0%	1,352	-24	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	53%	Price Daniel* (D)	1,210	89.1%	William Steger (R)	148	10.9%	0	0.0%	1,358	-16	0.06%
[-] 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 Cottle County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Cottle County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Cottle County, TX were estimated to be 64% Republican and 21% Democrat.