Grimes County, TX

Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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

Navasota city (pop. 7,843) Plantersville city (pop. 423) Anderson city (pop. 289) Bedias city (pop. 280) Iola city (pop. 259) Pinebrook CDP (pop. 172) Todd Mission city (pop. 133) Richards CDP (pop. 121)  

Tracts in Grimes County, TX

Census Tract 1801.01, Grimes County, Texas     Census Tract 1801.02, Grimes County, Texas     Census Tract 1802.01, Grimes County, Texas     Census Tract 1802.02, Grimes County, Texas     Census Tract 1803.02, Grimes County, Texas     Census Tract 1803.03, Grimes County, Texas     Census Tract 1803.04, Grimes County, Texas     Census Tract 1804, Grimes County, Texas        

2022 population: 30,754   ( 4,150 from 2010 , 1,462 from 2020)
Land area: 787.5 square miles
Population density: 39.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	18,195	59.16%	12.8%
Black:	4,096	13.32%	5.8%
Indian:	137	0.45%	67.1%
Asian:	166	0.54%	144.1%
2+ races:	422	1.37%	38.4%
Hispanic:	7,738	25.16%	36.9%
Total non-White:	12,559	40.84%	19.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	817	13.9
Deaths:	851	14.5
Net Migration:	1,506	25.7
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Change in White population:	2,062	7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,088	7.8

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	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,432	76.0%	Joe Biden (D)	2,833	22.8%	149 [+]	1.2%	12,414	24	29	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 118 (1.0%);
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	7,065	74.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,194	23.0%	274 [+]	2.9%	9,533	22	28	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 219 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 50 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	41%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,141	71.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,339	27.2%	121 [+]	1.4%	8,601	14	24	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 87 (1.0%);
2008	42%	John McCain (R)	5,562	66.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,704	32.5%	56 [+]	0.7%	8,322	11	21	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 56 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	43%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,263	65.5%	John Kerry (D)	2,713	33.8%	54 [+]	0.7%	8,030	4	15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	38%	George W. Bush (R)	4,197	61.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,450	36.0%	155 [+]	2.3%	6,802	2	14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 98 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 37 (0.5%);
1996	35%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,584	45.3%	Robert Dole (R)	2,564	45.0%	553 [+]	9.7%	5,701	-4	4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 538 (9.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	42%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,594	41.7%	George Bush* (R)	2,402	38.6%	1,221 [+]	19.6%	6,217	-2	1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,213 (19.5%);
1988	43%	George Bush (R)	2,820	50.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,735	49.0%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,582	-5	-3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 23 (0.4%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,365	58.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,370	41.2%	17	0.3%	5,752	-5	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,440	53.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,087	45.3%	75 [+]	1.6%	4,602	-10	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 42 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 31 (0.7%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,656	64.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,473	35.5%	19 [+]	0.5%	4,148	-12	-12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 6 (0.1%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,243	66.4%	George McGovern (D)	1,116	33.1%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,376	0	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	50%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,473	41.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,076	30.5%	976 [+]	27.7%	3,525	-9	-13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 976 (27.7%);
1964	45%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,229	68.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,014	31.2%	4	0.1%	3,247	-5	-7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	38%	John Kennedy (D)	1,713	61.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,053	37.9%	12	0.4%	2,778	-11	-12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	28%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,281	54.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,079	45.5%	14	0.6%	2,374	-1	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	33%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,557	53.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,362	46.6%	1	0.0%	2,920	0	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Harry Truman* (D)	901	52.4%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	476	27.7%	343 [+]	19.9%	1,720	-5	-26	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 336 (19.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,559	79.1%	Write-ins (I)	274	13.9%	137 [+]	7.0%	1,970	-10	-39	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 137 (7.0%);
1940	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,899	90.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	298	9.3%	2	0.1%	3,199	-10	-35	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,851	93.1%	Alf Landon (R)	136	6.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,989	-5	-30	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	18%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,065	92.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	153	6.9%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,223	-4	-33	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	16%	Al Smith (D)	1,175	62.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	701	37.4%	0	0.0%	1,876	-15	-21	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	20%	John Davis (D)	2,136	91.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	177	7.5%	32 [+]	1.4%	2,345	-12	-46	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 32 (1.4%);
1920	12%	James Cox (D)	1,027	70.9%	Warren Harding (R)	214	14.8%	208 [+]	14.4%	1,449	-9	-46	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	11%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,108	89.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	108	8.7%	27 [+]	2.2%	1,243	-9	-37	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	10%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	941	89.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	51	4.8%	60 [+]	5.7%	1,052	-6	-20	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 35 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	974	90.0%	William Taft (R)	88	8.1%	20 [+]	1.8%	1,082	-15	-43	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	10%	Alton Parker (D)	915	84.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	125	11.5%	43 [+]	4.0%	1,083	-10	-45	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,595	83.0%	Write-ins (I)	245	12.7%	82 [+]	4.3%	1,922	-27	-47	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 82 (4.3%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,833	22.8%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,432	76.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	118	1.0%
Other	31	0.2%
TOTAL	12,414
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,194	23.0%
Donald Trump (R)	7,065	74.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	219	2.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	50	0.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	9,533
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,339	27.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,141	71.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	87	1.0%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	8,601
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,704	32.5%
John McCain (R)	5,562	66.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	56	0.7%
TOTAL	8,322
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,263	65.5%
John Kerry (D)	2,713	33.8%
Other	54	0.7%
TOTAL	8,030
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,197	61.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,450	36.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	98	1.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	37	0.5%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,802
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,584	45.3%
Robert Dole (R)	2,564	45.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	538	9.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,701
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,594	41.7%
George Bush* (R)	2,402	38.6%
Ross Perot (I)	1,213	19.5%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,217
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,820	50.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,735	49.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	23	0.4%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,582
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,365	58.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,370	41.2%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,752
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,087	45.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,440	53.0%
John Anderson (I)	42	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	31	0.7%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,602
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,656	64.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,473	35.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	6	0.1%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,148
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,243	66.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,116	33.1%
Other	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,376
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,076	30.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,473	41.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	976	27.7%
TOTAL	3,525
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -13

1964 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,229	68.6%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,014	31.2%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,247
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,713	61.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,053	37.9%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,778
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,281	54.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,079	45.5%
Other	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,374
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,557	53.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,362	46.6%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,920
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	901	52.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	336	19.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	476	27.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.1%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,720
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -26

1944 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,559	79.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	137	7.0%
Other	274	13.9%
TOTAL	1,970
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -39

1940 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,899	90.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	298	9.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,199
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -35

1936 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,851	93.1%
Alf Landon (R)	136	6.8%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,989
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -30

1932 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,065	92.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	153	6.9%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,223
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -33

1928 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	701	37.4%
Al Smith (D)	1,175	62.6%
TOTAL	1,876
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -21

1924 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	177	7.5%
John Davis (D)	2,136	91.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	32	1.4%
TOTAL	2,345
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -46

1920 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	214	14.8%
James Cox (D)	1,027	70.9%
Other	208	14.4%
TOTAL	1,449
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -46

1916 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,108	89.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	108	8.7%
Other	27	2.2%
TOTAL	1,243
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -37

1912 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	941	89.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	51	4.8%
William Taft* (R)	35	3.3%
Other	25	2.4%
TOTAL	1,052
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	88	8.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	974	90.0%
Other	20	1.8%
TOTAL	1,082
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -43

1904 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	125	11.5%
Alton Parker (D)	915	84.5%
Other	43	4.0%
TOTAL	1,083
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -45

1900 President, Grimes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	82	4.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,595	83.0%
Other	245	12.7%
TOTAL	1,922
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -47

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grimes 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	39%	Greg Abbott* (R)	7,607	80.7%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,732	18.4%	93 [+]	1.0%	9,432	26	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 74 (0.8%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 19 (0.2%);
2020	S2	51%	John Cornyn* (R)	9,338	76.1%	Mary Hegar (D)	2,678	21.8%	259 [+]	2.1%	12,275	23	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 199 (1.6%); David Collins (Green) 60 (0.5%);
2018	S1	38%	Ted Cruz* (R)	6,499	75.5%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	2,037	23.7%	71 [+]	0.8%	8,607	25	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 71 (0.8%);
2018	G	39%	Greg Abbott* (R)	6,684	77.3%	Lupe Valdez (D)	1,858	21.5%	102 [+]	1.2%	8,644	22	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 102 (1.2%);
2014	S2	23%	John Cornyn* (R)	3,698	76.2%	David Alameel (D)	958	19.8%	194 [+]	4.0%	4,850	15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 146 (3.0%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 48 (1.0%);
2014	G	23%	Greg Abbott (R)	3,716	75.0%	Wendy Davis (D)	1,125	22.7%	114 [+]	2.3%	4,955	16	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 80 (1.6%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 32 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	40%	Ted Cruz (R)	5,894	69.6%	Paul Sadler (D)	2,372	28.0%	207 [+]	2.4%	8,473	13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 144 (1.7%); David Collins (Green) 63 (0.7%);
2010	G	30%	Rick Perry* (R)	3,663	59.6%	Bill White (D)	2,276	37.0%	206 [+]	3.4%	6,145	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 179 (2.9%); Deb Shafto (Green) 27 (0.4%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
2008	S2	41%	John Cornyn* (R)	5,234	63.8%	Rick Noriega (D)	2,803	34.2%	170 [+]	2.1%	8,207	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 170 (2.1%);
2006	S1	27%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	3,387	65.0%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	1,686	32.4%	137 [+]	2.6%	5,210	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 137 (2.6%);
2006	G	28%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,766	32.6%	Chris Bell (D)	1,361	25.1%	2,292 [+]	42.3%	5,419	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 1,345 (24.8%); Kinky Friedman (I) 903 (16.7%); James Werner (Libertarian) 43 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	28%	John Cornyn (R)	3,053	58.7%	Ron Kirk (D)	2,076	39.9%	73 [+]	1.4%	5,202	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 53 (1.0%); Roy Williams (Green) 20 (0.4%);
2002	G	29%	Rick Perry* (R)	3,293	62.2%	Tony Sanchez (D)	1,879	35.5%	120 [+]	2.3%	5,292	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 89 (1.7%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 31 (0.6%);
2000	S1	38%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	4,505	67.4%	Gene Kelly (D)	2,013	30.1%	163 [+]	2.4%	6,681	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Douglas Sandage (Green) 83 (1.2%); Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 80 (1.2%);
1998	G	24%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,760	67.9%	Garry Mauro (D)	1,273	31.3%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,063	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 29 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	34%	Phil Gramm* (R)	3,018	54.8%	Victor Morales (D)	2,433	44.2%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,506	0	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Huff (Natural Law) 28 (0.5%); Michael Bird (Libertarian) 27 (0.5%);
1994	S1	28%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,505	57.2%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,852	42.3%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,380	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 23 (0.5%);
1994	G	29%	George W. Bush (R)	2,560	56.5%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,952	43.1%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,529	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 17 (0.4%);
1993	S1	11%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	1,129	65.9%	Bob Krueger (D)	583	34.1%	0	0.0%	1,712	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	28%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,361	59.2%	Hugh Parmer (D)	1,565	39.3%	61 [+]	1.5%	3,987	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 61 (1.5%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	29%	Clayton Williams (R)	2,020	50.4%	Ann Richards (D)	1,873	46.7%	115 [+]	2.9%	4,008	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 105 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
1988	S1	41%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,621	67.0%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,756	32.5%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,404	-8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 27 (0.5%);
1986	G	38%	Mark White* (D)	2,345	50.0%	William Clements (R)	2,313	49.3%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,689	-3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 30 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	50%	Phil Gramm (R)	3,148	55.7%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	2,502	44.3%	0	0.0%	5,650	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	32%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,259	68.2%	James Collins (R)	1,043	31.5%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,313	-9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%);
1982	G	32%	Mark White (D)	2,169	64.0%	William Clements* (R)	1,211	35.7%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,390	-10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%);
1978	S2	36%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,983	62.4%	John Tower* (R)	1,184	37.2%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,180	-13	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 13 (0.4%);
1978	G	40%	John Hill (D)	2,076	59.8%	William Clements (R)	1,388	40.0%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,471	-10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 7 (0.2%);
1976	S1	46%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,782	71.1%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,113	28.4%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,914	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.5%);
1974	G	19%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,280	80.0%	Jim Granberry (R)	307	19.2%	14 [+]	0.9%	1,601	-12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 14 (0.9%);
1972	S2	41%	John Tower* (R)	1,659	50.6%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,600	48.8%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,276	-3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 17 (0.5%);
1972	G	41%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	2,111	64.1%	Hank Grover (R)	1,157	35.2%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,291	-10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 18 (0.5%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	35%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,488	59.5%	George Bush (R)	1,014	40.5%	0	0.0%	2,502	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	35%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,541	61.3%	Paul Eggers (R)	973	38.7%	0	0.0%	2,514	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	46%	Preston Smith (D)	2,153	66.1%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,103	33.9%	0	0.0%	3,256	-9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	26%	Waggoner Carr (D)	946	51.4%	John Tower* (R)	893	48.5%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,840	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1966	G	23%	John Connally* (D)	1,374	83.4%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	270	16.4%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,648	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 4 (0.2%);
1964	S1	45%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	2,093	64.9%	George Bush (R)	1,127	34.9%	5 [+]	0.2%	3,225	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 5 (0.2%);
1964	G	44%	John Connally* (D)	2,661	84.3%	Jack Crichton (R)	491	15.6%	5 [+]	0.2%	3,157	-10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 5 (0.2%);
1962	G	24%	John Connally (D)	1,056	59.5%	Jack Cox (R)	716	40.3%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,776	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 4 (0.2%);
1961	S2	22%	William Blakley* (D)	1,041	64.3%	John Tower (R)	577	35.7%	0	0.0%	1,618	-15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	37%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,896	69.3%	John Tower (R)	841	30.7%	0	0.0%	2,737	-10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	38%	Price Daniel* (D)	2,359	83.7%	William Steger (R)	460	16.3%	0	0.0%	2,819	-11	0.13%
[-] 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 Grimes County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Grimes County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Grimes County, TX were estimated to be 57% Republican and 26% Democrat.