Houston County, TX

Designated Market Area: Tyler-Longview-Lufkin-Nacogdoches, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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

Crockett city (pop. 6,365) Grapeland city (pop. 1,849) Lovelady city (pop. 503) Kennard city (pop. 405) Latexo city (pop. 352)  

Tracts in Houston County, TX

Census Tract 9501.01, Houston County, Texas     Census Tract 9501.02, Houston County, Texas     Census Tract 9502, Houston County, Texas     Census Tract 9503, Houston County, Texas     Census Tract 9504, Houston County, Texas     Census Tract 9505, Houston County, Texas     Census Tract 9506, Houston County, Texas     Census Tract 9507, Houston County, Texas        

2022 population: 21,950   ( 1,782 from 2010 , 117 from 2020)
Land area: 1231.0 square miles
Population density: 17.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	13,375	60.93%	9.7%
Black:	5,142	23.43%	16.1%
Indian:	97	0.44%	29.3%
Asian:	164	0.75%	70.8%
2+ races:	308	1.40%	32.8%
Hispanic:	2,864	13.05%	21.2%
Total non-White:	8,575	39.07%	3.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	480	10.9
Deaths:	848	19.2
Net Migration:	237	5.4
Net Immigration:	10	0.2

Change in White population:	-1,436	-6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-346	-1.5

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	53%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,060	74.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,314	24.5%	64 [+]	0.7%	9,438	23	28	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 56 (0.6%);
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	6,205	74.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,978	23.7%	170 [+]	2.0%	8,353	22	28	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 90 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 29 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,880	71.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,265	27.6%	69 [+]	0.8%	8,214	14	24	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 41 (0.5%);
2008	46%	John McCain (R)	5,872	68.1%	Barack Obama (D)	2,656	30.8%	96 [+]	1.1%	8,624	13	22	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 56 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,848	66.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,921	33.2%	37 [+]	0.4%	8,806	5	16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	5,308	64.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,833	34.4%	95 [+]	1.2%	8,236	5	17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 51 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 29 (0.4%);
1996	44%	Robert Dole (R)	3,443	46.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,383	45.5%	613 [+]	8.2%	7,439	-2	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 585 (7.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	49%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,250	40.5%	George Bush* (R)	3,067	38.2%	1,703 [+]	21.2%	8,020	-2	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,690 (21.1%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	3,882	50.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,846	49.5%	36 [+]	0.5%	7,764	-6	-3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 30 (0.4%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,542	58.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,275	41.8%	17	0.2%	7,834	-6	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	42%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,181	58.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,889	40.4%	74 [+]	1.0%	7,144	-15	-10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 47 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 26 (0.4%);
1976	38%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,179	58.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,229	41.1%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,421	-7	-7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 5 (0.1%);
1972	40%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,317	63.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,844	35.6%	26 [+]	0.5%	5,187	-2	3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	55%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,782	44.6%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,062	33.1%	1,393 [+]	22.3%	6,237	-18	-21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,391 (22.3%);
1964	46%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,681	68.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,675	31.2%	10	0.2%	5,366	-5	-7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	36%	John Kennedy (D)	2,703	61.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,591	36.3%	89	2.0%	4,383	-12	-13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	29%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,998	50.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,941	49.0%	19	0.5%	3,958	-6	-8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	36%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,900	56.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,222	43.3%	4	0.1%	5,126	-10	-12	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	20%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,014	64.9%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	541	17.4%	549 [+]	17.7%	3,104	-7	-28	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 532 (17.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.2%);
1944	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,329	74.0%	Write-ins (I)	584	18.6%	233 [+]	7.4%	3,146	-9	-38	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 233 (7.4%);
1940	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,579	88.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	474	11.7%	3	0.1%	4,056	-7	-33	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,458	96.1%	Alf Landon (R)	99	3.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,559	-8	-33	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	18%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,087	94.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	165	5.1%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,255	-6	-35	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	13%	Al Smith (D)	1,336	63.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	763	36.4%	0	0.0%	2,099	-16	-22	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	23%	John Davis (D)	3,289	86.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	457	12.1%	38 [+]	1.0%	3,784	-8	-42	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 38 (1.0%);
1920	19%	James Cox (D)	1,475	49.5%	Write-ins (I)	1,121	37.6%	385 [+]	12.9%	2,981	-11	-47	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Warren Harding (R) 385 (12.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	14%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,730	79.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	273	12.6%	162 [+]	7.5%	2,165	-5	-33	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	14%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,457	69.1%	William Taft* (R)	342	16.2%	310 [+]	14.7%	2,109	7	-7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 64 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	3,493	72.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,310	27.1%	36 [+]	0.7%	4,839	49	21	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	19%	Alton Parker (D)	1,641	63.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	924	35.5%	37 [+]	1.4%	2,602	14	-21	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	27%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,912	55.6%	William McKinley* (R)	1,297	37.7%	231 [+]	6.7%	3,440	7	-14	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,314	24.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	7,060	74.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	56	0.6%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	9,438
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,978	23.7%
Donald Trump (R)	6,205	74.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	90	1.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	29	0.3%
Other	51	0.6%
TOTAL	8,353
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,265	27.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,880	71.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	41	0.5%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,214
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,656	30.8%
John McCain (R)	5,872	68.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	56	0.6%
Other	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,624
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,848	66.4%
John Kerry (D)	2,921	33.2%
Other	37	0.4%
TOTAL	8,806
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,308	64.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,833	34.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	51	0.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	29	0.4%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	8,236
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 17

1996 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,383	45.5%
Robert Dole (R)	3,443	46.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	585	7.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,439
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,250	40.5%
George Bush* (R)	3,067	38.2%
Ross Perot (I)	1,690	21.1%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	8,020
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,882	50.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,846	49.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	30	0.4%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,764
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,542	58.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,275	41.8%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	7,834
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,889	40.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,181	58.5%
John Anderson (I)	47	0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	26	0.4%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,144
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,179	58.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,229	41.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	5	0.1%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,421
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,317	63.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,844	35.6%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,187
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,391	22.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,782	44.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,062	33.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,237
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -21

1964 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,681	68.6%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,675	31.2%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,366
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,703	61.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,591	36.3%
Other	89	2.0%
TOTAL	4,383
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -13

1956 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,941	49.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,998	50.5%
Other	19	0.5%
TOTAL	3,958
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8

1952 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,222	43.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,900	56.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,126
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12

1948 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,014	64.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	532	17.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	541	17.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.2%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	3,104
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -28

1944 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,329	74.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	233	7.4%
Other	584	18.6%
TOTAL	3,146
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -38

1940 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,579	88.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	474	11.7%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,056
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,458	96.1%
Alf Landon (R)	99	3.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,559
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,087	94.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	165	5.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,255
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -35

1928 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	763	36.4%
Al Smith (D)	1,336	63.6%
TOTAL	2,099
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -22

1924 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	457	12.1%
John Davis (D)	3,289	86.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	38	1.0%
TOTAL	3,784
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -42

1920 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	385	12.9%
James Cox (D)	1,475	49.5%
Other	1,121	37.6%
TOTAL	2,981
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -47

1916 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,730	79.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	273	12.6%
Other	162	7.5%
TOTAL	2,165
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -33

1912 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,457	69.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	64	3.0%
William Taft* (R)	342	16.2%
Other	246	11.7%
TOTAL	2,109
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	3,493	72.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,310	27.1%
Other	36	0.7%
TOTAL	4,839
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 49 Diff (US): 21

1904 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	924	35.5%
Alton Parker (D)	1,641	63.1%
Other	37	1.4%
TOTAL	2,602
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -21

1900 President, Houston County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,297	37.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,912	55.6%
Other	231	6.7%
TOTAL	3,440
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houston 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	40%	Greg Abbott* (R)	5,726	79.7%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,399	19.5%	59 [+]	0.8%	7,184	25	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 44 (0.6%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 15 (0.2%);
2020	S2	52%	John Cornyn* (R)	6,984	74.8%	Mary Hegar (D)	2,230	23.9%	120 [+]	1.3%	9,334	21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 92 (1.0%); David Collins (Green) 28 (0.3%);
2018	S1	41%	Ted Cruz* (R)	5,552	75.4%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,772	24.1%	36 [+]	0.5%	7,360	25	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 36 (0.5%);
2018	G	41%	Greg Abbott* (R)	5,659	77.0%	Lupe Valdez (D)	1,641	22.3%	50 [+]	0.7%	7,350	21	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 50 (0.7%);
2014	S2	25%	John Cornyn* (R)	3,646	79.0%	David Alameel (D)	851	18.4%	118 [+]	2.6%	4,615	17	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 95 (2.1%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 19 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	25%	Greg Abbott (R)	3,696	79.5%	Wendy Davis (D)	901	19.4%	53 [+]	1.1%	4,650	20	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 41 (0.9%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	43%	Ted Cruz (R)	5,578	69.5%	Paul Sadler (D)	2,320	28.9%	131 [+]	1.6%	8,029	13	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 90 (1.1%); David Collins (Green) 41 (0.5%);
2010	G	32%	Rick Perry* (R)	3,822	62.7%	Bill White (D)	2,096	34.4%	182 [+]	3.0%	6,100	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 145 (2.4%); Deb Shafto (Green) 27 (0.4%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 10 (0.2%);
2008	S2	45%	John Cornyn* (R)	5,513	66.2%	Rick Noriega (D)	2,677	32.2%	136 [+]	1.6%	8,326	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 136 (1.6%);
2006	S1	32%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	4,094	69.7%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	1,704	29.0%	75 [+]	1.3%	5,873	8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 75 (1.3%);
2006	G	32%	Rick Perry* (R)	2,650	44.4%	Chris Bell (D)	1,452	24.4%	1,860 [+]	31.2%	5,962	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 1,264 (21.2%); Kinky Friedman (I) 573 (9.6%); James Werner (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	32%	John Cornyn (R)	3,385	59.0%	Ron Kirk (D)	2,276	39.7%	72 [+]	1.3%	5,733	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 47 (0.8%); Roy Williams (Green) 24 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	33%	Rick Perry* (R)	3,627	61.9%	Tony Sanchez (D)	2,163	36.9%	74 [+]	1.3%	5,864	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 59 (1.0%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2000	S1	45%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	5,428	68.3%	Gene Kelly (D)	2,412	30.3%	109 [+]	1.4%	7,949	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Douglas Sandage (Green) 58 (0.7%); Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 51 (0.6%);
1998	G	34%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,812	64.4%	Garry Mauro (D)	2,082	35.2%	23 [+]	0.4%	5,917	-4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 23 (0.4%);
1996	S2	43%	Phil Gramm* (R)	4,090	55.7%	Victor Morales (D)	3,167	43.1%	85 [+]	1.2%	7,342	1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 48 (0.7%); John Huff (Natural Law) 37 (0.5%);
1994	S1	39%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	3,697	56.9%	Richard Fisher (D)	2,773	42.6%	32 [+]	0.5%	6,502	-4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 32 (0.5%);
1994	G	40%	George W. Bush (R)	3,549	53.5%	Ann Richards* (D)	3,028	45.7%	55 [+]	0.8%	6,632	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 55 (0.8%);
1993	S1	17%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	1,612	58.3%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,153	41.7%	0	0.0%	2,765	-9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	37%	Phil Gramm* (R)	3,536	60.0%	Hugh Parmer (D)	2,305	39.1%	55 [+]	0.9%	5,896	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 43 (0.7%); Ira Calkins (I) 12 (0.2%);
1990	G	37%	Ann Richards (D)	3,037	51.3%	Clayton Williams (R)	2,728	46.1%	158 [+]	2.7%	5,923	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 125 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 33 (0.6%);
1988	S1	46%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	5,020	68.0%	Beau Boulter (R)	2,328	31.5%	38 [+]	0.5%	7,386	-8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 38 (0.5%);
1986	G	33%	William Clements (R)	2,822	52.2%	Mark White* (D)	2,540	47.0%	46 [+]	0.9%	5,408	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 46 (0.9%);
1984	S2	46%	Phil Gramm (R)	4,065	53.1%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	3,593	46.9%	0	0.0%	7,658	-6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	32%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,809	72.1%	James Collins (R)	1,457	27.6%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,282	-13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 16 (0.3%);
1982	G	32%	Mark White (D)	3,724	70.4%	William Clements* (R)	1,555	29.4%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,288	-17	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
1978	S2	27%	Bob Krueger (D)	2,893	72.1%	John Tower* (R)	1,119	27.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,014	-22	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 2 (0.0%);
1978	G	25%	John Hill (D)	2,419	65.3%	William Clements (R)	1,280	34.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,702	-15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 3 (0.1%);
1976	S1	34%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,648	74.3%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,249	25.4%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,911	-17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%);
1974	G	16%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,748	81.0%	Jim Granberry (R)	383	17.8%	26 [+]	1.2%	2,157	-13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 26 (1.2%);
1972	S2	39%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	2,754	54.0%	John Tower* (R)	2,333	45.7%	15 [+]	0.3%	5,102	-8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 15 (0.3%);
1972	G	38%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	3,509	70.2%	Hank Grover (R)	1,465	29.3%	22 [+]	0.4%	4,996	-16	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 11 (0.2%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
1970	S1	38%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	3,091	71.3%	George Bush (R)	1,242	28.7%	0	0.0%	4,333	-18	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	38%	Preston Smith* (D)	3,169	72.4%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,208	27.6%	0	0.0%	4,377	-19	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	48%	Preston Smith (D)	4,216	78.4%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,160	21.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,377	-21	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	25%	Waggoner Carr (D)	1,659	58.2%	John Tower* (R)	1,188	41.7%	4 [+]	0.1%	2,851	-15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 4 (0.1%);
1966	G	23%	John Connally* (D)	2,317	86.2%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	353	13.1%	17 [+]	0.6%	2,687	-13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 17 (0.6%);
1964	S1	45%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	3,480	66.3%	George Bush (R)	1,768	33.7%	4 [+]	0.1%	5,252	-10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 4 (0.1%);
1964	G	45%	John Connally* (D)	4,201	80.6%	Jack Crichton (R)	1,002	19.2%	8 [+]	0.2%	5,211	-7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 8 (0.2%);
1962	G	23%	John Connally (D)	1,821	65.8%	Jack Cox (R)	933	33.7%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,767	-12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 13 (0.5%);
1961	S2	13%	William Blakley* (D)	920	59.8%	John Tower (R)	619	40.2%	0	0.0%	1,539	-10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	36%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,046	70.2%	John Tower (R)	1,293	29.8%	0	0.0%	4,339	-11	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	37%	Price Daniel* (D)	3,758	85.0%	William Steger (R)	663	15.0%	0	0.0%	4,421	-12	0.20%
[-] 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 Houston County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Houston County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Houston County, TX were estimated to be 55% Republican and 31% Democrat.