Election Results for Gaines County, TX -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,034	23.9
Deaths:	385	8.9
Net Migration:	-197	-4.6
Net Immigration:	117	2.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,448	R +1,469	R + 7.1%
D -21
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,871	R +1,830	R + 7.2%
D +41
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,970	R +2,044	R + 12.8%
D -74

2016 vs. 2008	R +522	R +575	R + 5.7%
D -53
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	42%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,355	89.3%	Joe Biden (D)	576	9.6%	65 [+]	1.1%	5,996	37	43	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 54 (0.9%);
2016	36%	Donald Trump (R)	3,907	84.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	597	12.9%	116 [+]	2.5%	4,620	32	39	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 85 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 20 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 9 (0.2%);
2012	34%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,484	85.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	535	13.2%	47 [+]	1.2%	4,066	29	38	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 30 (0.7%);
2008	37%	John McCain (R)	3,385	83.2%	Barack Obama (D)	650	16.0%	32 [+]	0.8%	4,067	28	38	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 27 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	41%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,540	85.0%	John Kerry (D)	608	14.6%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,164	24	34	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	37%	George W. Bush (R)	2,691	77.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	723	20.9%	45 [+]	1.3%	3,459	18	30	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 23 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.4%);
1996	35%	Robert Dole (R)	1,812	56.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,012	31.7%	370 [+]	11.6%	3,194	8	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 353 (11.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	43%	George Bush* (R)	2,138	54.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,095	27.8%	700 [+]	17.8%	3,933	14	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 696 (17.7%);
1988	41%	George Bush (R)	2,265	62.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,310	36.3%	31 [+]	0.9%	3,606	7	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 28 (0.8%);
1984	41%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,714	76.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	797	22.6%	22	0.6%	3,533	13	18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	43%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,390	65.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,182	32.3%	84 [+]	2.3%	3,656	10	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 46 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 38 (1.0%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,880	53.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,643	46.4%	21 [+]	0.6%	3,544	-2	-2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 7 (0.2%);
1972	37%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,923	73.3%	George McGovern (D)	669	25.5%	33 [+]	1.3%	2,625	7	13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	56%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,401	39.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,087	30.8%	1,037 [+]	29.4%	3,525	0	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,037 (29.4%);
1964	50%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,045	63.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,153	36.0%	3	0.1%	3,201	0	-2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	47%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,520	50.0%	John Kennedy (D)	1,498	49.3%	23	0.8%	3,041	1	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,527	54.9%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,244	44.8%	8	0.3%	2,779	-11	-13	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	54%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,540	53.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,350	46.5%	15	0.5%	2,905	-7	-9	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	37%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,465	81.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	207	11.5%	122 [+]	6.8%	1,794	-13	-34	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 107 (6.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.3%);
1944	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,173	79.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	173	11.8%	125	8.5%	1,471	-5	-34	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,509	88.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	197	11.5%	3	0.2%	1,709	-7	-33	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	680	93.7%	Alf Landon (R)	42	5.8%	4 [+]	0.6%	726	-7	-31	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	29%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	510	90.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	44	7.8%	8 [+]	1.4%	562	-3	-32	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	39%	Herbert Hoover (R)	312	69.0%	Al Smith (D)	140	31.0%	0	0.0%	452	17	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	54%	John Davis (D)	342	77.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	62	14.1%	37 [+]	8.4%	441	-12	-46	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Calvin Coolidge (R) 37 (8.4%);
1920	30%	James Cox (D)	134	93.7%	Warren Harding (R)	9	6.3%	0	0.0%	143	-17	-54	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	17%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	80	95.2%	Write-ins (I)	4	4.8%	0	0.0%	84	-17	-46	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Charles Evans Hughes (R) 0 (0.0%);
1912	14%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	68	91.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	3	4.1%	3 [+]	4.1%	74	-9	-23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	24%	William J. Bryan (D)	93	89.4%	William Taft (R)	7	6.7%	4 [+]	3.8%	104	-16	-45	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

576

9.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,355

89.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,996

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 43

2016 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

597

12.9%

Donald Trump (R)

3,907

84.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,620

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 39

2012 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

535

13.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,484

85.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,066

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 38

2008 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

650

16.0%

John McCain (R)

3,385

83.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,067

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 38

2004 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,540

85.0%

John Kerry (D)

608

14.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,164

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 34

2000 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,691

77.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

723

20.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,459

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 30

1996 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,012

31.7%

Robert Dole (R)

1,812

56.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

353

11.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,194

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,095

27.8%

George Bush* (R)

2,138

54.4%

Ross Perot (I)

696

17.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,933

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

1988 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,265

62.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,310

36.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,606

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,714

76.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

797

22.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,533

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 18

1980 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,390

65.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,182

32.3%

John Anderson (I)

1.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

3,656

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

1976 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,880

53.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,643

46.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,544

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,923

73.3%

George McGovern (D)

669

25.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,625

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 13

1968 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,401

39.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,087

30.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,037

29.4%

TOTAL

3,525

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,045

63.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,153

36.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,201

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,498

49.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,520

50.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,041

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,244

44.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,527

54.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,779

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1952 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,350

46.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,540

53.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,905

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,465

81.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

207

11.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

107

6.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,794

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -34

1944 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,173

79.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

173

11.8%

Other

125

8.5%

TOTAL

1,471

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,509

88.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

197

11.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,709

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

680

93.7%

Alf Landon (R)

5.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

726

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -31

1932 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

510

90.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

562

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -32

1928 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

312

69.0%

Al Smith (D)

140

31.0%

TOTAL

452

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

1920 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6.3%

James Cox (D)

134

93.7%

TOTAL

143

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -54

1916 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

95.2%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -46

1912 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

91.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

4.1%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Gaines County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

6.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

89.4%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

104

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -45

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaines County, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	29%	Greg Abbott* (R)	3,761	91.4%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	311	7.6%	41 [+]	1.0%	4,113	37	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 30 (0.7%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 11 (0.3%);
2020	S2	40%	John Cornyn* (R)	5,118	88.9%	Mary Hegar (D)	548	9.5%	94 [+]	1.6%	5,760	35	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 76 (1.3%); David Collins (Green) 18 (0.3%);

2018	S1	28%	Ted Cruz* (R)	3,317	86.2%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	513	13.3%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,849	35	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 19 (0.5%);
2018	G	28%	Greg Abbott* (R)	3,305	86.2%	Lupe Valdez (D)	475	12.4%	53 [+]	1.4%	3,833	30	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 53 (1.4%);
2014	S2	20%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,137	87.6%	David Alameel (D)	224	9.2%	79 [+]	3.2%	2,440	26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 54 (2.2%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 25 (1.0%);
2014	G	20%	Greg Abbott (R)	2,235	89.0%	Wendy Davis (D)	235	9.4%	42 [+]	1.7%	2,512	30	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 31 (1.2%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 11 (0.4%);
2012	S1	33%	Ted Cruz (R)	3,312	84.1%	Paul Sadler (D)	546	13.9%	82 [+]	2.1%	3,940	28	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 56 (1.4%); David Collins (Green) 26 (0.7%);
2010	G	21%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,847	75.9%	Bill White (D)	507	20.8%	78 [+]	3.2%	2,432	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 47 (1.9%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 16 (0.7%); Deb Shafto (Green) 15 (0.6%);

2008	S2	35%	John Cornyn* (R)	3,184	81.6%	Rick Noriega (D)	653	16.7%	64 [+]	1.6%	3,901	27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 64 (1.6%);
2006	S1	22%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,884	78.9%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	455	19.0%	50 [+]	2.1%	2,389	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 50 (2.1%);
2006	G	23%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,202	48.7%	Chris Bell (D)	475	19.2%	791 [+]	32.1%	2,468	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 472 (19.1%); Kinky Friedman (I) 306 (12.4%); James Werner (Libertarian) 13 (0.5%);
2002	S2	25%	John Cornyn (R)	1,628	67.4%	Ron Kirk (D)	754	31.2%	35 [+]	1.4%	2,417	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 20 (0.8%); Roy Williams (Green) 13 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	G	25%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,704	68.9%	Tony Sanchez (D)	698	28.2%	70 [+]	2.8%	2,472	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 53 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.5%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 5 (0.2%);
2000	S1	36%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,637	78.5%	Gene Kelly (D)	663	19.7%	59 [+]	1.8%	3,359	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 38 (1.1%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 21 (0.6%);

1998	G	28%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,127	80.9%	Garry Mauro (D)	487	18.5%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,628	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 12 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1996	S2	34%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,089	66.2%	Victor Morales (D)	1,007	31.9%	58 [+]	1.8%	3,154	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 44 (1.4%); John Huff (Natural Law) 14 (0.4%);
1994	S1	30%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,067	76.2%	Richard Fisher (D)	634	23.4%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,714	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 13 (0.5%);
1994	G	30%	George W. Bush (R)	2,061	74.8%	Ann Richards* (D)	670	24.3%	24 [+]	0.9%	2,755	21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 24 (0.9%);
1993	S1	11%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	875	85.7%	Bob Krueger (D)	146	14.3%	0	0.0%	1,021	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	26%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,666	70.7%	Hugh Parmer (D)	647	27.5%	42 [+]	1.8%	2,355	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 41 (1.7%); Ira Calkins (I) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	31%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,820	64.4%	Ann Richards (D)	905	32.0%	100 [+]	3.5%	2,825	18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 92 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%);

1988	S1	42%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,024	53.7%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,715	45.5%	32 [+]	0.8%	3,771	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 32 (0.8%);
1986	G	29%	William Clements (R)	1,702	66.0%	Mark White* (D)	818	31.7%	57 [+]	2.2%	2,577	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 57 (2.2%);
1984	S2	40%	Phil Gramm (R)	2,453	70.1%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	1,047	29.9%	0	0.0%	3,500	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	25%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,157	54.1%	James Collins (R)	960	44.9%	20 [+]	0.9%	2,137	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 20 (0.9%);
1982	G	25%	Mark White (D)	1,089	50.5%	William Clements* (R)	1,053	48.8%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,158	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 16 (0.7%);

1978	S2	33%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,266	50.0%	John Tower* (R)	1,244	49.2%	20 [+]	0.8%	2,530	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 20 (0.8%);
1978	G	34%	William Clements (R)	1,356	52.0%	John Hill (D)	1,238	47.5%	15 [+]	0.6%	2,609	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 15 (0.6%);
1976	S1	45%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,098	62.1%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,271	37.6%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,380	-5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.3%);
1974	G	21%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	986	65.4%	Jim Granberry (R)	504	33.4%	17 [+]	1.1%	1,507	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 17 (1.1%);
1972	S2	41%	John Tower* (R)	1,722	59.4%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,132	39.1%	43 [+]	1.5%	2,897	6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 43 (1.5%);
1972	G	40%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	1,549	54.4%	Hank Grover (R)	1,222	42.9%	75 [+]	2.6%	2,846	-2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 60 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.4%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1970	S1	35%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,382	61.1%	George Bush (R)	881	38.9%	0	0.0%	2,263	-7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	35%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,615	71.8%	Paul Eggers (R)	633	28.2%	0	0.0%	2,248	-18	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	55%	Preston Smith (D)	2,638	76.6%	Paul Eggers (R)	806	23.4%	0	0.0%	3,444	-20	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	28%	John Tower* (R)	1,067	61.0%	Waggoner Carr (D)	680	38.9%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,750	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 3 (0.2%);
1966	G	26%	John Connally* (D)	1,184	71.2%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	466	28.0%	12 [+]	0.7%	1,662	2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 12 (0.7%);
1964	S1	50%	George Bush (R)	1,589	50.1%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	1,579	49.8%	5 [+]	0.2%	3,173	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 5 (0.2%);
1964	G	49%	John Connally* (D)	2,458	77.9%	Jack Crichton (R)	695	22.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,155	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 2 (0.1%);
1962	G	27%	John Connally (D)	921	53.9%	Jack Cox (R)	783	45.8%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,709	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 5 (0.3%);
1961	S2	15%	William Blakley* (D)	543	55.7%	John Tower (R)	431	44.3%	0	0.0%	974	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	46%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,866	62.3%	John Tower (R)	1,129	37.7%	0	0.0%	2,995	-3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	48%	Price Daniel* (D)	2,494	80.3%	William Steger (R)	612	19.7%	0	0.0%	3,106	-8	0.14%
[-] 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 Gaines County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Gaines County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Gaines County, TX were estimated to be 55% Republican and 27% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	11,829	53.33%	11.3%
Black:	368	1.66%	41.0%
Indian:	72	0.32%	56.5%
Asian:	112	0.50%	202.7%
2+ races:	166	0.75%	33.9%
Hispanic:	9,634	43.43%	50.2%

Total non-White:	10,352	46.67%	50.1%

Change in White population:	1,201	6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,454	19.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TX19	Jodey Arrington* (R)	3,767	93.0%	Nathan Lewis (I)	285	7.0%	0	0.0%	4,052
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,052

2020-11-03	TX19	Jodey Arrington* (R)	5,148	89.7%	Tom Watson (D)	498	8.7%	96	1.7%	5,742
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,742

2018-11-06	TX19	Jodey Arrington* (R)	3,363	87.8%	Miguel Levario (D)	468	12.2%	0	0.0%	3,831
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,831

2016-11-08	TX19	Jodey Arrington (R)	3,907	94.0%	Troy Bonar (Libertarian)	163	3.9%	87	2.1%	4,157
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,157

2014-11-04	TX19	Randy Neugebauer* (R)	2,167	87.4%	Neal Marchbanks (D)	240	9.7%	72	2.9%	2,479
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,479

2012-11-06	TX19	Randy Neugebauer* (R)	3,457	93.3%	Chip Peterson (Libertarian)	249	6.7%	0	0.0%	3,706
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,706

2010-11-02	TX19	Randy Neugebauer* (R)	2,053	85.8%	Andy Wilson (D)	290	12.1%	51	2.1%	2,394
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,394

2008-11-04	TX19	Randy Neugebauer* (R)	3,261	83.1%	Dwight Fullingim (D)	575	14.6%	89	2.3%	3,925
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,925

2006-11-07	TX19	Randy Neugebauer* (R)	1,838	76.1%	Robert Ricketts (D)	529	21.9%	49	2.0%	2,416
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,416

2004-11-02	TX19	Randy Neugebauer* (R)	2,739	67.1%	Charlie Stenholm* (D)	1,291	31.6%	51	1.2%	4,081
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,081

2003-06-03 sp	TX19	Randy Neugebauer (R)	428	59.3%	Mike Conaway (R)	294	40.7%	0	0.0%	722
County Total for 2003-06-03:										722

2002-11-05	TX19	Larry Combest* (R)	2,038	92.3%	Larry Johnson (Libertarian)	169	7.7%	0	0.0%	2,207
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,207

2000-11-07	TX19	Larry Combest* (R)	2,843	92.8%	John Turnbow (Libertarian)	219	7.2%	0	0.0%	3,062
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,062

1998-11-03	TX19	Larry Combest* (R)	2,047	80.2%	Sidney Blankenship (D)	506	19.8%	0	0.0%	2,553
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,553

1996-11-05	TX19	Larry Combest* (R)	2,372	75.2%	John Sawyer (D)	781	24.8%	0	0.0%	3,153
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,153

1994-11-08	TX19	Larry Combest* (R)	2,234	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,234
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,234

1992-11-03	TX19	Larry Combest* (R)	2,722	72.0%	Terry Lee Moser (D)	1,056	28.0%	0	0.0%	3,778
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,778

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,991	0.0%	0.0%	9,991	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2022	9,897	0.0%	0.0%	9,897	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2020	9,701	0.0%	0.0%	9,701	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2018	8,921	0.0%	0.0%	8,921	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2016	8,616	0.0%	0.0%	8,616	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
2014	8,078	0.0%	0.0%	8,078	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2012	7,679	0.0%	0.0%	7,679	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2010	7,300	0.0%	0.0%	7,300	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%
2008	7,372	0.0%	0.0%	7,372	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2006	7,190	0.0%	0.0%	7,190	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2004	7,021	0.0%	0.0%	7,021	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2002	6,952	0.0%	0.0%	6,952	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2000	6,767	0.0%	0.0%	6,767	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
1994	5,511	0.0%	0.0%	5,511	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%
1986	5,598	0.0%	0.0%	5,598	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%

Gaines County, TX

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