Gray County, TX

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Pampa, TX
Designated Market Area: Amarillo, TX-KS-NM-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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

Pampa city (pop. 16,861) McLean town (pop. 943) Lefors town (pop. 469)  

Tracts in Gray County, TX

Census Tract 9501, Gray County, Texas     Census Tract 9503, Gray County, Texas     Census Tract 9504, Gray County, Texas     Census Tract 9505, Gray County, Texas     Census Tract 9506, Gray County, Texas     Census Tract 9507, Gray County, Texas     Census Tract 9508, Gray County, Texas        

2022 population: 21,015   ( 1,520 from 2010 , 214 from 2020)
Land area: 926.0 square miles
Population density: 22.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,634	60.12%	18.8%
Black:	1,002	4.77%	5.0%
Indian:	178	0.85%	17.1%
Asian:	134	0.64%	59.5%
2+ races:	425	2.02%	39.8%
Hispanic:	6,642	31.61%	23.8%
Total non-White:	8,381	39.88%	20.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	572	13.5
Deaths:	723	17.0
Net Migration:	-116	-2.7
Net Immigration:	50	1.2

Change in White population:	-2,930	-13.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,410	6.3

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	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,840	87.9%	Joe Biden (D)	829	10.7%	113 [+]	1.5%	7,782	36	41	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 97 (1.2%);
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	6,500	87.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	701	9.5%	204 [+]	2.8%	7,405	36	42	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 144 (1.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 32 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 22 (0.3%);
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,443	87.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	886	12.0%	60 [+]	0.8%	7,389	30	40	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 40 (0.5%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	6,924	85.1%	Barack Obama (D)	1,153	14.2%	56 [+]	0.7%	8,133	30	40	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 49 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,260	84.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,289	15.0%	23 [+]	0.3%	8,572	24	34	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	6,732	82.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,376	16.8%	77 [+]	0.9%	8,185	23	34	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 40 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 27 (0.3%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	6,102	69.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,114	24.0%	608 [+]	6.9%	8,824	20	28	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 568 (6.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	George Bush* (R)	6,105	58.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,426	23.4%	1,841 [+]	17.7%	10,372	18	21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,810 (17.5%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	7,259	74.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,460	25.2%	62 [+]	0.6%	9,781	18	21	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 55 (0.6%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,955	81.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,003	18.2%	30	0.3%	10,988	18	23	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,187	70.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,786	27.5%	176 [+]	1.7%	10,149	16	20	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 103 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 73 (0.7%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,010	60.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,872	38.9%	80 [+]	0.8%	9,962	12	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 38 (0.4%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,968	84.4%	George McGovern (D)	1,367	14.5%	109 [+]	1.2%	9,444	18	24	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,994	55.5%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,427	22.5%	2,374 [+]	22.0%	10,795	16	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,374 (22.0%);
1964	49%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,011	57.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,633	42.0%	6	0.1%	8,650	21	19	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	48%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,197	68.8%	John Kennedy (D)	2,802	31.1%	14	0.2%	9,013	20	19	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	45%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,047	61.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,034	37.2%	72	0.9%	8,153	7	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	54%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,467	61.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,367	38.0%	23	0.3%	8,857	9	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	38%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,699	64.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,594	28.0%	403 [+]	7.1%	5,696	4	-17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 384 (6.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.1%);
1944	34%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,067	61.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,739	34.9%	183	3.7%	4,989	18	-11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,315	77.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,217	22.0%	8	0.1%	5,540	3	-23	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	37%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,347	89.8%	Alf Landon (R)	464	9.6%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,839	-3	-27	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	31%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,446	86.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	505	12.7%	24 [+]	0.6%	3,975	1	-27	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	29%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,871	65.4%	Al Smith (D)	986	34.4%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,863	13	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	19%	John Davis (D)	608	51.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	581	48.9%	0	0.0%	1,189	29	-5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	33%	James Cox (D)	529	65.2%	Warren Harding (R)	251	30.9%	31 [+]	3.8%	811	7	-29	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	28%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	482	82.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	69	11.7%	37 [+]	6.3%	588	-6	-34	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	23%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	272	64.5%	Write-ins (I)	72	17.1%	78 [+]	18.5%	422	-6	-20	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 65 (15.4%); William Taft* (R) 13 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	36%	William J. Bryan (D)	338	69.5%	William Taft (R)	82	16.9%	66 [+]	13.6%	486	-6	-35	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	21%	Alton Parker (D)	135	82.3%	Write-ins (I)	17	10.4%	12 [+]	7.3%	164	-14	-49	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 12 (7.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	829	10.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,840	87.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	97	1.2%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,782
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 36 Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	701	9.5%
Donald Trump (R)	6,500	87.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	144	1.9%
Jill Stein (Grn)	22	0.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	32	0.4%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,405
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 36 Diff (US): 42

2012 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	886	12.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,443	87.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	40	0.5%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,389
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 40

2008 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,153	14.2%
John McCain (R)	6,924	85.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	49	0.6%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	8,133
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 40

2004 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	7,260	84.7%
John Kerry (D)	1,289	15.0%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,572
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 34

2000 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	6,732	82.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,376	16.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	40	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	27	0.3%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	8,185
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 34

1996 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,114	24.0%
Robert Dole (R)	6,102	69.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	568	6.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	18	0.2%
Other	22	0.2%
TOTAL	8,824
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 28

1992 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,426	23.4%
George Bush* (R)	6,105	58.9%
Ross Perot (I)	1,810	17.5%
Other	31	0.3%
TOTAL	10,372
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 21

1988 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	7,259	74.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,460	25.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	55	0.6%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,781
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 21

1984 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,955	81.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,003	18.2%
Other	30	0.3%
TOTAL	10,988
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 23

1980 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	7,187	70.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,786	27.5%
John Anderson (I)	103	1.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	73	0.7%
TOTAL	10,149
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20

1976 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,872	38.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	6,010	60.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	38	0.4%
Other	42	0.4%
TOTAL	9,962
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,968	84.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,367	14.5%
Other	109	1.2%
TOTAL	9,444
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 24

1968 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	5,994	55.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,374	22.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,427	22.5%
TOTAL	10,795
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,633	42.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	5,011	57.9%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,650
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 19

1960 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,802	31.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,197	68.8%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	9,013
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 19

1956 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,047	61.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,034	37.2%
Other	72	0.9%
TOTAL	8,153
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,467	61.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,367	38.0%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,857
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,699	64.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,594	28.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	384	6.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.1%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,696
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -17

1944 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,067	61.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,739	34.9%
Other	183	3.7%
TOTAL	4,989
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): -11

1940 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,315	77.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,217	22.0%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,540
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -23

1936 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,347	89.8%
Alf Landon (R)	464	9.6%
Other	28	0.6%
TOTAL	4,839
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -27

1932 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,446	86.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	505	12.7%
Other	24	0.6%
TOTAL	3,975
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,871	65.4%
Al Smith (D)	986	34.4%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,863
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	581	48.9%
John Davis (D)	608	51.1%
TOTAL	1,189
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	251	30.9%
James Cox (D)	529	65.2%
Other	31	3.8%
TOTAL	811
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -29

1916 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	482	82.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	69	11.7%
Other	37	6.3%
TOTAL	588
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -34

1912 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	272	64.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	65	15.4%
William Taft* (R)	13	3.1%
Other	72	17.1%
TOTAL	422
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	82	16.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	338	69.5%
Other	66	13.6%
TOTAL	486
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -35

1904 President, Gray County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	12	7.3%
Alton Parker (D)	135	82.3%
Other	17	10.4%
TOTAL	164
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -49

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gray 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	36%	Greg Abbott* (R)	5,013	90.2%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	478	8.6%	67 [+]	1.2%	5,558	35	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 47 (0.8%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 20 (0.4%);
2020	S2	49%	John Cornyn* (R)	6,705	87.2%	Mary Hegar (D)	774	10.1%	209 [+]	2.7%	7,688	34	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 167 (2.2%); David Collins (Green) 42 (0.5%);
2018	S1	37%	Ted Cruz* (R)	5,246	88.9%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	615	10.4%	40 [+]	0.7%	5,901	38	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 40 (0.7%);
2018	G	37%	Greg Abbott* (R)	5,330	89.6%	Lupe Valdez (D)	551	9.3%	67 [+]	1.1%	5,948	34	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 67 (1.1%);
2014	S2	22%	John Cornyn* (R)	3,314	90.8%	David Alameel (D)	243	6.7%	93 [+]	2.5%	3,650	29	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 75 (2.1%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 18 (0.5%);
2014	G	23%	Greg Abbott (R)	3,358	90.1%	Wendy Davis (D)	302	8.1%	65 [+]	1.7%	3,725	31	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 51 (1.4%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 14 (0.4%);
2012	S1	44%	Ted Cruz (R)	6,251	85.1%	Paul Sadler (D)	943	12.8%	148 [+]	2.0%	7,342	29	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 94 (1.3%); David Collins (Green) 54 (0.7%);
2010	G	28%	Rick Perry* (R)	3,777	80.4%	Bill White (D)	766	16.3%	156 [+]	3.3%	4,699	25	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 130 (2.8%); Deb Shafto (Green) 26 (0.6%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
2008	S2	47%	John Cornyn* (R)	6,777	84.4%	Rick Noriega (D)	1,085	13.5%	164 [+]	2.0%	8,026	30	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 164 (2.0%);
2006	S1	31%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	4,425	84.2%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	724	13.8%	109 [+]	2.1%	5,258	22	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 109 (2.1%);
2006	G	31%	Rick Perry* (R)	3,104	57.7%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	998	18.5%	1,280 [+]	23.8%	5,382	19	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kinky Friedman (I) 709 (13.2%); Chris Bell (D) 550 (10.2%); James Werner (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%);
2002	S2	35%	John Cornyn (R)	4,634	77.1%	Ron Kirk (D)	1,303	21.7%	76 [+]	1.3%	6,013	22	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 50 (0.8%); Roy Williams (Green) 19 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2002	G	35%	Rick Perry* (R)	4,572	75.5%	Tony Sanchez (D)	1,328	21.9%	157 [+]	2.6%	6,057	18	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 117 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 32 (0.5%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 8 (0.1%);
2000	S1	47%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	6,868	84.4%	Gene Kelly (D)	1,195	14.7%	74 [+]	0.9%	8,137	19	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 49 (0.6%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 25 (0.3%);
1998	G	37%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,365	84.0%	Garry Mauro (D)	990	15.5%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,388	16	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 31 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	S2	51%	Phil Gramm* (R)	6,856	77.6%	Victor Morales (D)	1,889	21.4%	91 [+]	1.0%	8,836	23	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 64 (0.7%); John Huff (Natural Law) 27 (0.3%);
1994	S1	47%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	6,597	79.7%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,630	19.7%	47 [+]	0.6%	8,274	19	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 47 (0.6%);
1994	G	48%	George W. Bush (R)	5,550	66.3%	Ann Richards* (D)	2,752	32.9%	74 [+]	0.9%	8,376	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 74 (0.9%);
1993	S1	19%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	2,752	84.2%	Bob Krueger (D)	517	15.8%	0	0.0%	3,269	17	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	47%	Phil Gramm* (R)	6,043	73.8%	Hugh Parmer (D)	1,942	23.7%	206 [+]	2.5%	8,191	14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 203 (2.5%); Ira Calkins (I) 3 (0.0%);
1990	G	46%	Clayton Williams (R)	4,845	59.6%	Ann Richards (D)	2,679	33.0%	604 [+]	7.4%	8,128	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 490 (6.0%); Other (Write-in) 114 (1.4%);
1988	S1	55%	Beau Boulter (R)	6,020	61.0%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,732	37.8%	115 [+]	1.2%	9,867	21	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 115 (1.2%);
1986	G	45%	William Clements (R)	6,083	74.8%	Mark White* (D)	1,882	23.1%	171 [+]	2.1%	8,136	22	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 160 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
1984	S2	59%	Phil Gramm (R)	8,408	77.4%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	2,454	22.6%	2 [+]	0.0%	10,864	19	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	40%	James Collins (R)	4,409	57.8%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,168	41.6%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,622	17	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%);
1982	G	41%	William Clements* (R)	4,423	57.4%	Mark White (D)	3,240	42.0%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,708	11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 45 (0.6%);
1978	S2	36%	John Tower* (R)	3,703	58.2%	Bob Krueger (D)	2,657	41.7%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,368	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 8 (0.1%);
1978	G	36%	William Clements (R)	3,792	58.8%	John Hill (D)	2,658	41.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,454	9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 4 (0.1%);
1976	S1	53%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	4,810	50.8%	Alan Steelman (R)	4,649	49.1%	18 [+]	0.2%	9,477	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%);
1974	G	33%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	3,077	52.5%	Jim Granberry (R)	2,710	46.2%	79 [+]	1.3%	5,866	15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 79 (1.3%);
1972	S2	52%	John Tower* (R)	6,297	67.7%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	2,983	32.1%	25 [+]	0.3%	9,305	14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 25 (0.3%);
1972	G	52%	Hank Grover (R)	5,977	64.0%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	3,293	35.3%	66 [+]	0.7%	9,336	19	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 40 (0.4%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
1970	S1	47%	George Bush (R)	4,490	57.2%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	3,353	42.7%	7 [+]	0.1%	7,850	11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1970	G	47%	Paul Eggers (R)	4,559	57.7%	Preston Smith* (D)	3,349	42.3%	0	0.0%	7,908	11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	64%	Paul Eggers (R)	7,145	67.5%	Preston Smith (D)	3,448	32.5%	0	0.0%	10,593	24	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	38%	John Tower* (R)	4,593	69.4%	Waggoner Carr (D)	2,015	30.4%	12 [+]	0.2%	6,620	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 12 (0.2%);
1966	G	36%	John Connally* (D)	3,856	61.8%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	2,350	37.6%	37 [+]	0.6%	6,243	12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 37 (0.6%);
1964	S1	51%	George Bush (R)	5,820	64.5%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	3,194	35.4%	7 [+]	0.1%	9,021	21	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
1964	G	51%	John Connally* (D)	5,010	55.2%	Jack Crichton (R)	4,057	44.7%	5 [+]	0.1%	9,072	19	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 5 (0.1%);
1962	G	36%	Jack Cox (R)	4,085	63.0%	John Connally (D)	2,392	36.9%	12 [+]	0.2%	6,489	17	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 12 (0.2%);
1961	S2	17%	John Tower (R)	2,151	67.3%	William Blakley* (D)	1,044	32.7%	0	0.0%	3,195	17	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	48%	John Tower (R)	5,044	56.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,906	43.6%	0	0.0%	8,950	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	49%	Price Daniel* (D)	5,844	63.0%	William Steger (R)	3,428	37.0%	0	0.0%	9,272	10	0.41%
[-] 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 Gray County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Gray County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Gray County, TX were estimated to be 64% Republican and 17% Democrat.