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Jim Wells County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Alice, TX
Designated Market Area: Corpus Christi, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 38,826   ( 2,012 from 2010 , 67 from 2020)
Land area: 865.2 square miles
Population density: 44.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,914 17.81% 14.2%
Black:2810.72% 80.1%
Indian:1410.36% 45.4%
Asian:2020.52% 46.4%
2+ races:1810.47% 75.7%
Hispanic:31,10780.12% 3.6%
Total non-White:31,91282.19% 2.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,167 15.0
Deaths:1,18515.2
Net Migration: -73-0.9
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:-1,148 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-864 -2.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Jim Wells County, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,033 R +2,608 R + 20.3%
D -575
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,855 R +3,228 R + 26.9%
D -373
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,612 R +3,199 R + 26.0%
D -587
2016 vs. 2008 R +579 R +591 R + 5.6%
D -12
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Donald Trump* (R) 7,453 54.5% Joe Biden (D) 6,119 44.8% 97 [+] 0.7% 13,669 3 8 0.12%
2016 44% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,694 54.1% Donald Trump (R) 5,420 43.8% 265 [+] 2.1% 12,379 -8 -2 0.14%
2012 39% Barack Obama* (D) 6,492 58.1% Mitt Romney (R) 4,598 41.2% 76 [+] 0.7% 11,166 -16 -6 0.14%
2008 41% Barack Obama (D) 6,706 57.8% John McCain (R) 4,841 41.7% 65 [+] 0.6% 11,612 -14 -4 0.14%
2004 46% John Kerry (D) 6,824 53.8% George W. Bush* (R) 5,817 45.8% 50 [+] 0.4% 12,691 -15 -5 0.17%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,418 61.7% George W. Bush (R) 4,498 37.4% 107 [+] 0.9% 12,023 -22 -10 0.19%
1996 40% Bill Clinton* (D) 7,116 67.3% Robert Dole (R) 2,989 28.3% 467 [+] 4.4% 10,572 -20 -12 0.19%
1992 49% Bill Clinton (D) 7,812 62.2% George Bush* (R) 3,311 26.4% 1,438 [+] 11.4% 12,561 -14 -11 0.20%
1988 51% Michael Dukakis (D) 8,495 65.9% George Bush (R) 4,335 33.6% 56 [+] 0.4% 12,886 -22 -20 0.24%
1984 56% Walter Mondale (D) 7,795 56.8% Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,896 43.0% 24 0.2% 13,715 -21 -16 0.25%
1980 50% Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,267 60.5% Ronald Reagan (R) 4,606 38.3% 140 [+] 1.2% 12,013 -17 -12 0.26%
1976 54% Jimmy Carter (D) 7,961 68.9% Gerald Ford* (R) 3,547 30.7% 42 [+] 0.4% 11,550 -17 -17 0.28%
1972 48% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,283 54.5% George McGovern (D) 4,404 45.4% 11 [+] 0.1% 9,698 -12 -6 0.28%
1968 56% Hubert Humphrey (D) 6,304 62.7% Richard Nixon (R) 2,827 28.1% 916 [+] 9.1% 10,047 -12 -15 0.33%
1964 48% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 6,849 77.5% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,988 22.5% 0 0.0% 8,837 -14 -16 0.34%
1960 44% John Kennedy (D) 5,330 65.7% Richard Nixon (R) 2,773 34.2% 9 0.1% 8,112 -14 -15 0.35%
1956 34% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,348 54.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,752 45.0% 22 0.4% 6,122 -1 -3 0.31%
1952 44% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,745 51.0% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 3,592 48.9% 2 0.0% 7,339 -4 -6 0.35%
1948 36% Harry Truman* (D) 3,781 71.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 1,402 26.5% 116 [+] 2.2% 5,299 2 -19 0.42%
1944 25% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,908 59.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 1,113 34.9% 170 5.3% 3,191 18 -11 0.28%
1940 27% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,105 69.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 914 30.2% 7 0.2% 3,026 11 -15 0.27%
1936 23% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,691 83.0% Alf Landon (R) 338 16.6% 9 [+] 0.4% 2,038 4 -20 0.24%
1932 22% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,449 89.4% Herbert Hoover* (R) 162 10.0% 10 [+] 0.6% 1,621 -1 -30 0.19%
1928 20% Al Smith (D) 747 63.7% Herbert Hoover (R) 423 36.1% 3 [+] 0.3% 1,173 -16 -22 0.16%
1924 22% John Davis (D) 654 65.9% Calvin Coolidge (R) 213 21.5% 125 [+] 12.6% 992 2 -33 0.15%
1920 17% James Cox (D) 304 58.0% Warren Harding (R) 169 32.3% 51 [+] 9.7% 524 9 -28 0.11%
1916 26% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 335 70.7% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 100 21.1% 39 [+] 8.2% 474 4 -25 0.13%
1912 58% Woodrow Wilson (D) 241 68.5% Write-ins (I) 63 17.9% 48 [+] 13.6% 352 -3 -16 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,119 44.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,453 54.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 69 0.5%
Other 28 0.2%
TOTAL 13,669
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,694 54.1%
Donald Trump (R) 5,420 43.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 210 1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 40 0.3%
Evan McMullin (I) 10 0.1%
Other 5 0.0%
TOTAL 12,379
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,492 58.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,598 41.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 53 0.5%
Other 23 0.2%
TOTAL 11,166
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,706 57.8%
John McCain (R) 4,841 41.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 53 0.5%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 11,612
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,817 45.8%
John Kerry (D) 6,824 53.8%
Other 50 0.4%
TOTAL 12,691
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,498 37.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,418 61.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 73 0.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 14 0.1%
Other 20 0.2%
TOTAL 12,023
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -10


1996 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 7,116 67.3%
Robert Dole (R) 2,989 28.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 430 4.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 0.2%
Other 18 0.2%
TOTAL 10,572
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -12


1992 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 7,812 62.2%
George Bush* (R) 3,311 26.4%
Ross Perot (I) 1,413 11.2%
Other 25 0.2%
TOTAL 12,561
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -11


1988 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 4,335 33.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 8,495 65.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 42 0.3%
Other 14 0.1%
TOTAL 12,886
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -20


1984 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,896 43.0%
Walter Mondale (D) 7,795 56.8%
Other 24 0.2%
TOTAL 13,715
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -16


1980 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 4,606 38.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,267 60.5%
John Anderson (I) 102 0.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 38 0.3%
TOTAL 12,013
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -12


1976 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 7,961 68.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 3,547 30.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 34 0.3%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 11,550
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -17


1972 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 5,283 54.5%
George McGovern (D) 4,404 45.4%
Other 11 0.1%
TOTAL 9,698
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -6


1968 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 2,827 28.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 6,304 62.7%
George Wallace (AIP) 913 9.1%
Other 3 0.0%
TOTAL 10,047
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15


1964 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 6,849 77.5%
Barry Goldwater (R) 1,988 22.5%
TOTAL 8,837
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16


1960 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 5,330 65.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 2,773 34.2%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 8,112
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -15


1956 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,348 54.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,752 45.0%
Other 22 0.4%
TOTAL 6,122
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1952 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 3,592 48.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,745 51.0%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 7,339
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1948 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 3,781 71.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,402 26.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 101 1.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 0.0%
Other 14 0.3%
TOTAL 5,299
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -19


1944 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,908 59.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,113 34.9%
Other 170 5.3%
TOTAL 3,191
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): -11


1940 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,105 69.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 914 30.2%
Other 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,026
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -15


1936 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,691 83.0%
Alf Landon (R) 338 16.6%
Other 9 0.4%
TOTAL 2,038
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -20


1932 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,449 89.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 162 10.0%
Other 10 0.6%
TOTAL 1,621
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -30


1928 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 423 36.1%
Al Smith (D) 747 63.7%
Other 3 0.3%
TOTAL 1,173
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -22


1924 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 213 21.5%
John Davis (D) 654 65.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 125 12.6%
TOTAL 992
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -33


1920 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 169 32.3%
James Cox (D) 304 58.0%
Other 51 9.7%
TOTAL 524
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -28


1916 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 335 70.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 100 21.1%
Other 39 8.2%
TOTAL 474
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -25


1912 President, Jim Wells County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 241 68.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 24 6.8%
William Taft* (R) 24 6.8%
Other 63 17.9%
TOTAL 352
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jim Wells County, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 34% Greg Abbott* (R) 5,063 53.1% Beto O'Rourke (D) 4,375 45.8% 105 [+] 1.1% 9,543 -2 0.12%
2020 S2 47% John Cornyn* (R) 6,957 52.5% Mary Hegar (D) 6,025 45.4% 278 [+] 2.1% 13,260 -1 0.12%
2018 S1 35% Beto O'Rourke (D) 5,331 53.8% Ted Cruz* (R) 4,520 45.7% 49 [+] 0.5% 9,900 -5 0.12%
2018 G 35% Greg Abbott* (R) 5,088 52.0% Lupe Valdez (D) 4,616 47.2% 77 [+] 0.8% 9,781 -4 0.12%
2014 S2 19% David Alameel (D) 2,762 50.5% John Cornyn* (R) 2,481 45.4% 223 [+] 4.1% 5,466 -16 0.12%
2014 G 20% Wendy Davis (D) 3,016 52.8% Greg Abbott (R) 2,589 45.3% 106 [+] 1.9% 5,711 -14 0.12%
2012 S1 38% Paul Sadler (D) 5,994 55.1% Ted Cruz (R) 4,674 43.0% 208 [+] 1.9% 10,876 -13 0.14%
2010 G 22% Bill White (D) 3,674 57.2% Rick Perry* (R) 2,657 41.4% 90 [+] 1.4% 6,421 -14 0.13%
2008 S2 40% Rick Noriega (D) 6,948 61.4% John Cornyn* (R) 4,117 36.4% 259 [+] 2.3% 11,324 -18 0.14%
2006 S1 26% Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) 4,258 58.4% Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R) 2,936 40.3% 100 [+] 1.4% 7,294 -21 0.17%
2006 G 27% Chris Bell (D) 3,705 49.2% Rick Perry* (R) 2,122 28.2% 1,705 [+] 22.6% 7,532 -11 0.17%
2002 S2 32% Ron Kirk (D) 6,212 71.5% John Cornyn (R) 2,381 27.4% 99 [+] 1.1% 8,692 -28 0.19%
2002 G 33% Tony Sanchez (D) 6,149 68.4% Rick Perry* (R) 2,757 30.7% 85 [+] 0.9% 8,991 -27 0.20%
2000 S1 43% Gene Kelly (D) 6,619 56.6% Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R) 4,914 42.0% 171 [+] 1.5% 11,704 -23 0.19%
1998 G 26% Garry Mauro (D) 3,887 56.7% George W. Bush* (R) 2,957 43.1% 16 [+] 0.2% 6,860 -25 0.18%
1996 S2 40% Victor Morales (D) 6,943 66.3% Phil Gramm* (R) 3,445 32.9% 80 [+] 0.8% 10,468 -22 0.19%
1994 S1 32% Richard Fisher (D) 5,037 61.0% Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R) 3,191 38.7% 28 [+] 0.3% 8,256 -22 0.19%
1994 G 32% Ann Richards* (D) 5,436 65.0% George W. Bush (R) 2,904 34.7% 24 [+] 0.3% 8,364 -19 0.19%
1993 S1 13% Bob Krueger (D) 1,822 56.0% Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) 1,430 44.0% 0 0.0% 3,252 -23 0.18%
1990 S2 31% Hugh Parmer (D) 4,372 55.4% Phil Gramm* (R) 3,455 43.8% 66 [+] 0.8% 7,893 -16 0.21%
1990 G 32% Ann Richards (D) 5,464 66.5% Clayton Williams (R) 2,624 32.0% 123 [+] 1.5% 8,211 -15 0.21%
1988 S1 51% Lloyd Bentsen* (D) 10,110 79.0% Beau Boulter (R) 2,635 20.6% 54 [+] 0.4% 12,799 -19 0.24%
1986 G 35% Mark White* (D) 5,203 60.6% William Clements (R) 3,335 38.9% 44 [+] 0.5% 8,582 -14 0.25%
1984 S2 55% Lloyd Doggett (D) 8,124 60.8% Phil Gramm (R) 5,233 39.2% 2 [+] 0.0% 13,359 -19 0.25%
1982 S1 37% Lloyd Bentsen* (D) 6,717 75.4% James Collins (R) 2,135 24.0% 57 [+] 0.6% 8,909 -17 0.29%
1982 G 37% Mark White (D) 6,320 70.2% William Clements* (R) 2,642 29.4% 36 [+] 0.4% 8,998 -17 0.28%
1978 S2 25% Bob Krueger (D) 3,269 59.9% John Tower* (R) 2,117 38.8% 72 [+] 1.3% 5,458 -11 0.24%
1978 G 25% John Hill (D) 3,102 57.4% William Clements (R) 2,239 41.4% 63 [+] 1.2% 5,404 -9 0.23%
1976 S1 52% Lloyd Bentsen* (D) 8,459 76.3% Alan Steelman (R) 2,571 23.2% 51 [+] 0.5% 11,081 -19 0.29%
1974 G 23% Dolph Briscoe* (D) 3,133 64.1% Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 1,055 21.6% 696 [+] 14.3% 4,884 -17 0.30%
1972 S2 45% Barefoot Sanders (D) 4,922 53.9% John Tower* (R) 3,759 41.1% 458 [+] 5.0% 9,139 -12 0.27%
1972 G 45% Dolph Briscoe (D) 4,539 49.6% Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 2,534 27.7% 2,069 [+] 22.6% 9,142 -22 0.27%
1970 S1 37% Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,685 68.2% George Bush (R) 2,184 31.8% 0 0.0% 6,869 -15 0.31%
1970 G 37% Preston Smith* (D) 4,254 62.8% Paul Eggers (R) 2,518 37.2% 0 0.0% 6,772 -9 0.30%
1968 G 55% Preston Smith (D) 7,216 73.2% Paul Eggers (R) 2,636 26.8% 2 [+] 0.0% 9,854 -16 0.34%
1966 S2 31% Waggoner Carr (D) 3,168 56.6% John Tower* (R) 2,411 43.1% 15 [+] 0.3% 5,594 -13 0.37%
1966 G 26% John Connally* (D) 3,629 78.1% T.E. Kennerly (R) 933 20.1% 84 [+] 1.8% 4,646 -6 0.33%
1964 S1 48% Ralph Yarborough* (D) 6,342 71.7% George Bush (R) 2,491 28.2% 8 [+] 0.1% 8,841 -15 0.34%
1964 G 48% John Connally* (D) 7,216 82.2% Jack Crichton (R) 1,563 17.8% 2 [+] 0.0% 8,781 -8 0.35%
1962 G 32% John Connally (D) 3,859 65.2% Jack Cox (R) 2,036 34.4% 21 [+] 0.4% 5,916 -11 0.38%
1961 S2 13% William Blakley* (D) 1,383 56.8% John Tower (R) 1,050 43.2% 0 0.0% 2,433 -7 0.27%
1960 S2 42% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 5,428 70.3% John Tower (R) 2,295 29.7% 0 0.0% 7,723 -11 0.34%
1960 G 44% Price Daniel* (D) 6,649 82.4% William Steger (R) 1,424 17.6% 0 0.0% 8,073 -10 0.36%
*: 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 Jim Wells County, TX

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 TX15Monica De La Cruz (R) 4,823 51.9% Michelle Vallejo (D) 4,351 46.9% 113 1.2% 9,287
County Total for 2022-11-08:   9,287
2022-06-14 sp TX34Mayra Flores (R) 651 51.3% Dan Sanchez (D) 571 45.0% 48 3.8% 1,270
County Total for 2022-06-14:   1,270
2020-11-03 TX34Rey Gonzalez (R) 6,684 50.3% Filemon Vela* (D) 6,301 47.4% 295 2.2% 13,280
County Total for 2020-11-03:   13,280
2018-11-06 TX34Filemon Vela* (D) 5,312 55.1% Rey Gonzalez (R) 4,327 44.9% 0 0.0% 9,639
County Total for 2018-11-06:   9,639
2016-11-08 TX34Filemon Vela* (D) 6,790 57.3% Rey Gonzalez (R) 5,059 42.7% 0 0.0% 11,849
County Total for 2016-11-08:   11,849
2014-11-04 TX34Filemon Vela* (D) 3,154 57.3% Larry Smith (R) 2,264 41.2% 83 1.5% 5,501
County Total for 2014-11-04:   5,501
2012-11-06 TX34Filemon Vela (D) 6,520 60.4% Jessica Bradshaw (R) 4,095 37.9% 181 1.7% 10,796
County Total for 2012-11-06:   10,796
2010-11-02 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 3,616 57.8% Eddie Zamora (R) 2,499 40.0% 140 2.2% 6,255
County Total for 2010-11-02:   6,255
2008-11-04 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 7,469 66.5% Eddie Zamora (R) 3,518 31.3% 245 2.2% 11,232
County Total for 2008-11-04:   11,232
2006-11-07 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 4,004 69.9% Paul Haring (R) 795 13.9% 931 16.2% 5,730
County Total for 2006-11-07:   5,730
2004-11-02 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 8,487 69.4% Michael Thamm (R) 3,627 29.7% 112 0.9% 12,226
County Total for 2004-11-02:   12,226
2002-11-05 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 6,182 100.0% 0 0.0% 6,182
2002-11-05 TX28Gabriel Perales (R) 2,190 90.6% 227 9.4% 2,417
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,599
2000-11-07 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 2,272 79.5% Frank Jones (Libertarian) 574 20.1% 12 0.4% 2,858
2000-11-07 TX28Ciro Rodriguez* (D) 6,949 93.7% Bill Stallknecht (Libertarian) 467 6.3% 0 0.0% 7,416
County Total for 2000-11-07:   10,274
1998-11-03 TX15Tom Haughey (R) 1,197 57.3% Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 892 42.7% 0 0.0% 2,089
1998-11-03 TX28Ciro Rodriguez* (D) 3,956 95.3% Edward Elmer (Libertarian) 195 4.7% 0 0.0% 4,151
County Total for 1998-11-03:   6,240
1997-04-12 sp TX28Ciro Rodriguez (D) 612 84.6% Juan Solis (D) 111 15.4% 0 0.0% 723
County Total for 1997-04-12:   723
1996-11-05 TX15Tom Haughey (R) 1,604 50.2% Ruben Hinojosa (D) 1,511 47.3% 80 2.5% 3,195
1996-11-05 TX28Frank Tejeda* (D) 5,702 82.0% Mark Cude (R) 1,043 15.0% 205 2.9% 6,950
County Total for 1996-11-05:   10,145
1994-11-08 TX15Kika de la Garza* (D) 1,317 52.3% Tom Haughey (R) 1,146 45.5% 55 2.2% 2,518
1994-11-08 TX28Frank Tejeda* (D) 4,397 78.3% David Slatter (R) 1,140 20.3% 77 1.4% 5,614
County Total for 1994-11-08:   8,132
1992-11-03 TX15Kika de la Garza* (D) 1,960 55.1% Tom Haughey (R) 1,595 44.9% 0 0.0% 3,555
1992-11-03 TX28Frank Tejeda (D) 7,035 87.7% David Slatter (Libertarian) 989 12.3% 0 0.0% 8,024
County Total for 1992-11-03:   11,579
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Jim Wells County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jim Wells County, TX were estimated to be 15% Republican and 77% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 25,741 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,741 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2022 26,593 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,593 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
2020 26,636 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,636 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
2018 26,438 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,438 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2016 26,508 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,508 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2014 25,634 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,634 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
2012 25,562 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,562 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
2010 25,754 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,754 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
2008 26,513 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,513 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2006 26,646 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,646 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2004 26,473 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 26,473 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
2002 25,855 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,855 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2000 25,972 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 25,972 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
1994 22,104 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22,104 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
1986 21,999 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,999 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.