Dawson County, TX

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Lamesa, TX
Designated Market Area: Lubbock, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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

Lamesa city (pop. 8,571) Welch CDP (pop. 294) Ackerly city (pop. 266) O'Donnell city (pop. 93) Los Ybanez city (pop. 7)  

Tracts in Dawson County, TX

Census Tract 9504.01, Dawson County, Texas     Census Tract 9504.02, Dawson County, Texas     Census Tract 9505, Dawson County, Texas     Census Tract 9506, Dawson County, Texas        

2022 population: 12,130   ( 1,703 from 2010 , 327 from 2020)
Land area: 900.3 square miles
Population density: 13.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,980	32.81%	26.3%
Black:	733	6.04%	14.8%
Indian:	38	0.31%	35.7%
Asian:	105	0.87%	118.8%
2+ races:	125	1.03%	31.6%
Hispanic:	7,149	58.94%	3.2%
Total non-White:	8,150	67.19%	3.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	420	16.9
Deaths:	397	15.9
Net Migration:	-368	-14.8
Net Immigration:	6	0.2

Change in White population:	-1,422	-10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-281	-2.0

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	42%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,951	77.9%	Joe Biden (D)	808	21.3%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,789	26	31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 25 (0.7%);
2016	36%	Donald Trump (R)	2,636	74.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	835	23.4%	92 [+]	2.6%	3,563	22	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 80 (2.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 11 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	36%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,591	71.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,019	28.0%	32 [+]	0.9%	3,642	14	24	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 24 (0.7%);
2008	39%	John McCain (R)	2,906	70.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,152	28.1%	38 [+]	0.9%	4,096	16	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	42%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,419	75.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,114	24.5%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,545	14	25	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	3,337	69.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,463	30.2%	39 [+]	0.8%	4,839	10	21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 17 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 14 (0.3%);
1996	39%	Robert Dole (R)	2,319	55.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,612	38.6%	245 [+]	5.9%	4,176	7	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 232 (5.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	48%	George Bush* (R)	2,691	55.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,639	33.8%	525 [+]	10.8%	4,855	15	18	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 518 (10.7%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	3,154	59.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,155	40.5%	8 [+]	0.2%	5,317	3	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,685	67.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,781	32.5%	17	0.3%	5,483	4	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,267	62.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,867	35.9%	71 [+]	1.4%	5,205	7	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 55 (1.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 16 (0.3%);
1976	46%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,474	53.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,162	46.5%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,653	5	5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 13 (0.3%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,247	79.3%	George McGovern (D)	846	20.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,095	13	19	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	48%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,091	46.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,522	33.7%	900 [+]	19.9%	4,513	6	3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 900 (19.9%);
1964	49%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,171	65.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,691	34.7%	6	0.1%	4,868	-2	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	40%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,161	50.9%	John Kennedy (D)	2,063	48.6%	22	0.5%	4,246	2	1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	33%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,049	55.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,615	44.0%	6	0.2%	3,670	-11	-13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	41%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,388	53.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,093	46.7%	0	0.0%	4,481	0	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	30%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,605	82.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	393	12.5%	143 [+]	4.6%	3,141	-12	-33	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 136 (4.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.0%);
1944	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,149	74.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	472	16.4%	251	8.7%	2,872	0	-29	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	37%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,808	88.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	361	11.4%	5	0.2%	3,174	-8	-33	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,829	91.8%	Alf Landon (R)	156	7.8%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,992	-4	-29	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	25%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,659	91.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	164	9.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,824	-2	-31	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	33%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,448	77.2%	Al Smith (D)	427	22.8%	0	0.0%	1,875	25	19	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	33%	John Davis (D)	1,079	83.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	185	14.2%	35 [+]	2.7%	1,299	-6	-40	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 35 (2.7%);
1920	20%	James Cox (D)	296	70.6%	Warren Harding (R)	75	17.9%	48 [+]	11.5%	419	-6	-42	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	19%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	288	90.6%	Write-ins (I)	16	5.0%	14 [+]	4.4%	318	-13	-42	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 14 (4.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	10%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	94	74.0%	Write-ins (I)	22	17.3%	11 [+]	8.7%	127	-4	-18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 7 (5.5%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 4 (3.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	808	21.3%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,951	77.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	25	0.7%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,789
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	835	23.4%
Donald Trump (R)	2,636	74.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	80	2.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	11	0.3%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,563
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,019	28.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,591	71.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	24	0.7%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,642
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,152	28.1%
John McCain (R)	2,906	70.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	33	0.8%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,096
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 25

2004 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,419	75.2%
John Kerry (D)	1,114	24.5%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,545
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,337	69.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,463	30.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	17	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	14	0.3%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,839
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,612	38.6%
Robert Dole (R)	2,319	55.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	232	5.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	7	0.2%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,176
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15

1992 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,639	33.8%
George Bush* (R)	2,691	55.4%
Ross Perot (I)	518	10.7%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	4,855
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 18

1988 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,154	59.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,155	40.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,317
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,685	67.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,781	32.5%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,483
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,267	62.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,867	35.9%
John Anderson (I)	55	1.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,205
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,162	46.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,474	53.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	13	0.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,653
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,247	79.3%
George McGovern (D)	846	20.7%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,095
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19

1968 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,091	46.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,522	33.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	900	19.9%
TOTAL	4,513
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,171	65.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,691	34.7%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,868
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,063	48.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,161	50.9%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,246
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,615	44.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,049	55.8%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,670
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13

1952 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,388	53.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,093	46.7%
TOTAL	4,481
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,605	82.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	393	12.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	136	4.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	1	0.0%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,141
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -33

1944 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,149	74.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	472	16.4%
Other	251	8.7%
TOTAL	2,872
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,808	88.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	361	11.4%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,174
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,829	91.8%
Alf Landon (R)	156	7.8%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,992
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -29

1932 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,659	91.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	164	9.0%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,824
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -31

1928 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,448	77.2%
Al Smith (D)	427	22.8%
TOTAL	1,875
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 19

1924 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	185	14.2%
John Davis (D)	1,079	83.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	35	2.7%
TOTAL	1,299
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -40

1920 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	75	17.9%
James Cox (D)	296	70.6%
Other	48	11.5%
TOTAL	419
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -42

1916 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	288	90.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	14	4.4%
Other	16	5.0%
TOTAL	318
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -42

1912 President, Dawson County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	94	74.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	4	3.1%
William Taft* (R)	7	5.5%
Other	22	17.3%
TOTAL	127
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dawson 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	28%	Greg Abbott* (R)	2,088	83.0%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	402	16.0%	26 [+]	1.0%	2,516	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 17 (0.7%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 9 (0.4%);
2020	S2	40%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,827	77.6%	Mary Hegar (D)	738	20.3%	76 [+]	2.1%	3,641	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 60 (1.6%); David Collins (Green) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	32%	Ted Cruz* (R)	2,192	72.7%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	811	26.9%	12 [+]	0.4%	3,015	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 12 (0.4%);
2018	G	32%	Greg Abbott* (R)	2,240	74.4%	Lupe Valdez (D)	739	24.6%	30 [+]	1.0%	3,009	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 30 (1.0%);
2014	S2	20%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,626	81.9%	David Alameel (D)	290	14.6%	70 [+]	3.5%	1,986	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Emily Sanchez (Green) 38 (1.9%); Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 32 (1.6%);
2014	G	20%	Greg Abbott (R)	1,687	82.5%	Wendy Davis (D)	335	16.4%	22 [+]	1.1%	2,044	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 16 (0.8%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 6 (0.3%);
2012	S1	35%	Ted Cruz (R)	2,509	71.2%	Paul Sadler (D)	939	26.7%	74 [+]	2.1%	3,522	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 49 (1.4%); David Collins (Green) 25 (0.7%);
2010	G	28%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,824	61.7%	Bill White (D)	988	33.4%	143 [+]	4.8%	2,955	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 86 (2.9%); Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 47 (1.6%); Deb Shafto (Green) 10 (0.3%);
2008	S2	37%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,742	70.6%	Rick Noriega (D)	1,064	27.4%	77 [+]	2.0%	3,883	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 77 (2.0%);
2006	S1	28%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,110	70.4%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	825	27.5%	61 [+]	2.0%	2,996	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 61 (2.0%);
2006	G	30%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,397	44.0%	Chris Bell (D)	767	24.1%	1,014 [+]	31.9%	3,178	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 625 (19.7%); Kinky Friedman (I) 362 (11.4%); James Werner (Libertarian) 27 (0.8%);
2002	S2	32%	John Cornyn (R)	2,182	62.5%	Ron Kirk (D)	1,279	36.6%	31 [+]	0.9%	3,492	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%); Roy Williams (Green) 11 (0.3%);
2002	G	34%	Rick Perry* (R)	2,328	61.8%	Tony Sanchez (D)	1,395	37.0%	47 [+]	1.2%	3,770	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 47 (1.2%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2000	S1	40%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	3,244	73.2%	Gene Kelly (D)	1,120	25.3%	65 [+]	1.5%	4,429	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 49 (1.1%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 16 (0.4%);
1998	G	26%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,262	79.4%	Garry Mauro (D)	576	20.2%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,849	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 11 (0.4%);
1996	S2	38%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,507	62.1%	Victor Morales (D)	1,482	36.7%	51 [+]	1.3%	4,040	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 34 (0.8%); John Huff (Natural Law) 17 (0.4%);
1994	S1	34%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,449	70.2%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,025	29.4%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,487	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 13 (0.4%);
1994	G	36%	George W. Bush (R)	2,365	64.2%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,294	35.1%	27 [+]	0.7%	3,686	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 27 (0.7%);
1993	S1	15%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	1,246	83.8%	Bob Krueger (D)	240	16.2%	0	0.0%	1,486	17	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	37%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,611	71.6%	Hugh Parmer (D)	994	27.2%	43 [+]	1.2%	3,648	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 42 (1.2%); Ira Calkins (I) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	39%	Clayton Williams (R)	2,534	66.7%	Ann Richards (D)	1,168	30.7%	98 [+]	2.6%	3,800	20	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 83 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.4%);
1988	S1	50%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,902	58.1%	Beau Boulter (R)	2,070	41.5%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,991	1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 19 (0.4%);
1986	G	38%	William Clements (R)	2,364	61.1%	Mark White* (D)	1,469	38.0%	34 [+]	0.9%	3,867	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 34 (0.9%);
1984	S2	51%	Phil Gramm (R)	3,465	65.1%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	1,855	34.9%	0	0.0%	5,320	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	36%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,451	64.2%	James Collins (R)	1,349	35.3%	17 [+]	0.4%	3,817	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 17 (0.4%);
1982	G	36%	Mark White (D)	2,055	53.2%	William Clements* (R)	1,792	46.4%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,861	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 14 (0.4%);
1978	S2	38%	John Tower* (R)	1,909	50.2%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,772	46.6%	124 [+]	3.3%	3,805	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 124 (3.3%);
1978	G	39%	William Clements (R)	2,155	54.1%	John Hill (D)	1,770	44.5%	57 [+]	1.4%	3,982	4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 57 (1.4%);
1976	S1	43%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,746	62.6%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,624	37.0%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,385	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%);
1974	G	24%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,477	61.2%	Jim Granberry (R)	836	34.7%	99 [+]	4.1%	2,412	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 99 (4.1%);
1972	S2	40%	John Tower* (R)	2,505	61.6%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,475	36.2%	89 [+]	2.2%	4,069	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 89 (2.2%);
1972	G	40%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	2,190	54.0%	Hank Grover (R)	1,681	41.4%	187 [+]	4.6%	4,058	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 182 (4.5%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1970	S1	34%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,833	56.4%	George Bush (R)	1,419	43.6%	0	0.0%	3,252	-3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	35%	Preston Smith* (D)	2,166	66.0%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,115	34.0%	0	0.0%	3,281	-12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	46%	Preston Smith (D)	3,180	72.9%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,185	27.1%	0	0.0%	4,365	-16	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	25%	John Tower* (R)	1,404	58.0%	Waggoner Carr (D)	1,014	41.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,419	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	22%	John Connally* (D)	1,621	74.6%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	542	24.9%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,174	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 11 (0.5%);
1964	S1	49%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	2,568	53.0%	George Bush (R)	2,270	46.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	4,845	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
1964	G	48%	John Connally* (D)	3,777	78.1%	Jack Crichton (R)	1,055	21.8%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,836	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 4 (0.1%);
1962	G	28%	John Connally (D)	1,503	51.5%	Jack Cox (R)	1,404	48.1%	10 [+]	0.3%	2,917	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 10 (0.3%);
1961	S2	15%	William Blakley* (D)	808	50.5%	John Tower (R)	793	49.5%	0	0.0%	1,601	-1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	39%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,549	61.6%	John Tower (R)	1,590	38.4%	0	0.0%	4,139	-3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	41%	Price Daniel* (D)	3,355	78.1%	William Steger (R)	941	21.9%	0	0.0%	4,296	-5	0.19%
[-] 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 Dawson County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Dawson County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Dawson County, TX were estimated to be 46% Republican and 42% Democrat.