Karnes County, TX

Designated Market Area: San Antonio, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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

Kenedy city (pop. 3,467) Karnes City city (pop. 3,114) Runge town (pop. 1,201) Falls City city (pop. 900)  

Tracts in Karnes County, TX

Census Tract 9701, Karnes County, Texas     Census Tract 9702, Karnes County, Texas     Census Tract 9703.01, Karnes County, Texas     Census Tract 9703.02, Karnes County, Texas     Census Tract 9704, Karnes County, Texas        

2022 population: 14,836   ( 12 from 2010 , 129 from 2020)
Land area: 747.7 square miles
Population density: 19.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,847	32.67%	18.6%
Black:	1,378	9.29%	2.0%
Indian:	37	0.25%	0.0%
Asian:	78	0.53%	188.9%
2+ races:	91	0.61%	54.2%
Hispanic:	8,405	56.65%	14.0%
Total non-White:	9,989	67.33%	12.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	362	12.3
Deaths:	438	14.9
Net Migration:	6	0.2
Net Immigration:	198	6.7

Change in White population:	-1,109	-7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,121	7.6

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	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,968	75.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,234	23.5%	50 [+]	1.0%	5,252	24	29	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 30 (0.6%);
2016	36%	Donald Trump (R)	2,965	70.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,145	27.3%	88 [+]	2.1%	4,198	19	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 70 (1.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 12 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 5 (0.1%);
2012	35%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,825	67.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,325	31.7%	35 [+]	0.8%	4,185	10	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 31 (0.7%);
2008	38%	John McCain (R)	2,736	60.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,760	38.9%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,527	5	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	39%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,114	66.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,543	33.0%	16 [+]	0.3%	4,673	6	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	36%	George W. Bush (R)	2,638	61.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,617	37.5%	53 [+]	1.2%	4,308	2	13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 25 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 7 (0.2%);
1996	40%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,154	49.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,869	43.1%	311 [+]	7.2%	4,334	-6	2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 291 (6.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	George Bush* (R)	1,990	42.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,897	40.4%	813 [+]	17.3%	4,700	2	5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 802 (17.1%);
1988	56%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,529	51.3%	George Bush (R)	2,383	48.3%	21 [+]	0.4%	4,933	-8	-5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.4%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,068	62.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,802	36.9%	12	0.2%	4,882	-1	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,719	53.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,284	45.0%	71 [+]	1.4%	5,074	-2	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 52 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 19 (0.4%);
1976	55%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,996	63.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,675	35.5%	47 [+]	1.0%	4,718	-12	-12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 22 (0.5%);
1972	52%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,639	59.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,780	40.2%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,428	-7	-1	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	56%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,271	52.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,342	31.2%	686 [+]	16.0%	4,299	-9	-12	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 686 (16.0%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,178	76.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	993	23.8%	6	0.1%	4,177	-13	-15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	49%	John Kennedy (D)	2,556	62.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,526	37.4%	3	0.1%	4,085	-11	-12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	37%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,764	51.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,636	47.9%	17	0.5%	3,417	-4	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	43%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,374	55.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,884	44.2%	2	0.0%	4,260	3	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	29%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,198	74.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	592	19.9%	181 [+]	6.1%	2,971	-4	-25	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 176 (5.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,920	67.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	692	24.2%	244	8.5%	2,856	8	-22	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,010	76.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	631	23.9%	1	0.0%	2,642	5	-21	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,067	84.5%	Alf Landon (R)	371	15.2%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,447	3	-21	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	22%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,458	92.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	186	7.0%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,650	-4	-33	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	17%	Al Smith (D)	1,052	55.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	855	44.8%	0	0.0%	1,907	-7	-13	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	24%	John Davis (D)	1,727	69.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	531	21.3%	238 [+]	9.5%	2,496	1	-33	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 238 (9.5%);
1920	16%	James Cox (D)	642	41.5%	Warren Harding (R)	484	31.3%	422 [+]	27.3%	1,548	8	-29	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	14%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	889	78.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	238	21.0%	9 [+]	0.8%	1,136	4	-25	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	11%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	710	85.6%	William Taft* (R)	66	8.0%	53 [+]	6.4%	829	-1	-15	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 49 (5.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	631	76.7%	William Taft (R)	170	20.7%	22 [+]	2.7%	823	-2	-31	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	24%	Alton Parker (D)	1,001	82.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	144	11.9%	63 [+]	5.2%	1,208	-10	-44	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William J. Bryan (D)	993	71.6%	William McKinley* (R)	248	17.9%	146 [+]	10.5%	1,387	-13	-34	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,234	23.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,968	75.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	30	0.6%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,252
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,145	27.3%
Donald Trump (R)	2,965	70.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	70	1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	12	0.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	5	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,198
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,325	31.7%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,825	67.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	31	0.7%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,185
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,760	38.9%
John McCain (R)	2,736	60.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	21	0.5%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,527
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,114	66.6%
John Kerry (D)	1,543	33.0%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	4,673
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,638	61.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,617	37.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	25	0.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	7	0.2%
Other	21	0.5%
TOTAL	4,308
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,154	49.7%
Robert Dole (R)	1,869	43.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	291	6.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	13	0.3%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,334
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,897	40.4%
George Bush* (R)	1,990	42.3%
Ross Perot (I)	802	17.1%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,700
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,383	48.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,529	51.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	18	0.4%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,933
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,068	62.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,802	36.9%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	4,882
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,719	53.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,284	45.0%
John Anderson (I)	52	1.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	19	0.4%
TOTAL	5,074
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,996	63.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,675	35.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	22	0.5%
Other	25	0.5%
TOTAL	4,718
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,639	59.6%
George McGovern (D)	1,780	40.2%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,428
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,342	31.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,271	52.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	686	16.0%
TOTAL	4,299
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12

1964 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,178	76.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	993	23.8%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,177
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,556	62.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,526	37.4%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,085
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,764	51.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,636	47.9%
Other	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,417
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1952 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,374	55.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,884	44.2%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,260
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,198	74.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	592	19.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	176	5.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,971
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -25

1944 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,920	67.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	692	24.2%
Other	244	8.5%
TOTAL	2,856
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -22

1940 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,010	76.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	631	23.9%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,642
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -21

1936 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,067	84.5%
Alf Landon (R)	371	15.2%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,447
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -21

1932 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,458	92.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	186	7.0%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,650
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -33

1928 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	855	44.8%
Al Smith (D)	1,052	55.2%
TOTAL	1,907
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13

1924 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	531	21.3%
John Davis (D)	1,727	69.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	238	9.5%
TOTAL	2,496
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -33

1920 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	484	31.3%
James Cox (D)	642	41.5%
Other	422	27.3%
TOTAL	1,548
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -29

1916 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	889	78.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	238	21.0%
Other	9	0.8%
TOTAL	1,136
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -25

1912 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	710	85.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	49	5.9%
William Taft* (R)	66	8.0%
Other	4	0.5%
TOTAL	829
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -15

1908 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	170	20.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	631	76.7%
Other	22	2.7%
TOTAL	823
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -31

1904 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	144	11.9%
Alton Parker (D)	1,001	82.9%
Other	63	5.2%
TOTAL	1,208
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -44

1900 President, Karnes County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	248	17.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	993	71.6%
Other	146	10.5%
TOTAL	1,387
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -34

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Karnes 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	33%	Greg Abbott* (R)	3,007	78.8%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	776	20.3%	35 [+]	0.9%	3,818	24	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 25 (0.7%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 10 (0.3%);
2020	S2	44%	John Cornyn* (R)	3,833	75.3%	Mary Hegar (D)	1,178	23.1%	78 [+]	1.5%	5,089	22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 58 (1.1%); David Collins (Green) 20 (0.4%);
2018	S1	35%	Ted Cruz* (R)	2,900	70.1%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,203	29.1%	33 [+]	0.8%	4,136	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 33 (0.8%);
2018	G	35%	Greg Abbott* (R)	3,023	73.3%	Lupe Valdez (D)	1,054	25.6%	46 [+]	1.1%	4,123	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 46 (1.1%);
2014	S2	21%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,832	74.3%	David Alameel (D)	559	22.7%	74 [+]	3.0%	2,465	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 46 (1.9%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 28 (1.1%);
2014	G	21%	Greg Abbott (R)	1,770	70.2%	Wendy Davis (D)	715	28.4%	36 [+]	1.4%	2,521	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 26 (1.0%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 10 (0.4%);
2012	S1	34%	Ted Cruz (R)	2,435	61.0%	Paul Sadler (D)	1,443	36.1%	114 [+]	2.9%	3,992	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 75 (1.9%); David Collins (Green) 39 (1.0%);
2010	G	25%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,730	57.3%	Bill White (D)	1,211	40.1%	79 [+]	2.6%	3,020	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 57 (1.9%); Deb Shafto (Green) 15 (0.5%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 7 (0.2%);
2008	S2	37%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,581	58.8%	Rick Noriega (D)	1,709	38.9%	103 [+]	2.3%	4,393	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 103 (2.3%);
2006	S1	26%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,036	66.5%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	963	31.4%	64 [+]	2.1%	3,063	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 64 (2.1%);
2006	G	27%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,013	31.7%	Chris Bell (D)	851	26.7%	1,328 [+]	41.6%	3,192	-7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 818 (25.6%); Kinky Friedman (I) 482 (15.1%); James Werner (Libertarian) 22 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2002	S2	27%	John Cornyn (R)	1,796	55.8%	Ron Kirk (D)	1,387	43.1%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,216	1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 18 (0.6%); Roy Williams (Green) 13 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	G	28%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,933	58.3%	Tony Sanchez (D)	1,342	40.5%	42 [+]	1.3%	3,317	0	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 30 (0.9%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2000	S1	35%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,856	68.4%	Gene Kelly (D)	1,255	30.0%	66 [+]	1.6%	4,177	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 45 (1.1%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 21 (0.5%);
1998	G	27%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,155	69.5%	Garry Mauro (D)	935	30.1%	12 [+]	0.4%	3,102	1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 12 (0.4%);
1996	S2	40%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,156	50.3%	Victor Morales (D)	2,072	48.3%	59 [+]	1.4%	4,287	-4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 38 (0.9%); John Huff (Natural Law) 21 (0.5%);
1994	S1	40%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,423	60.2%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,579	39.2%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,024	-1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 22 (0.5%);
1994	G	43%	George W. Bush (R)	2,429	55.9%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,895	43.6%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,349	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 25 (0.6%);
1993	S1	13%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	892	70.7%	Bob Krueger (D)	369	29.3%	0	0.0%	1,261	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	36%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,958	62.0%	Hugh Parmer (D)	1,136	36.0%	64 [+]	2.0%	3,158	2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 63 (2.0%); Ira Calkins (I) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	38%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,902	58.5%	Ann Richards (D)	1,267	39.0%	83 [+]	2.6%	3,252	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 65 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.6%);
1988	S1	54%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,119	65.6%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,621	34.1%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,755	-6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%);
1986	G	41%	William Clements (R)	2,131	58.2%	Mark White* (D)	1,496	40.9%	32 [+]	0.9%	3,659	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 32 (0.9%);
1984	S2	52%	Phil Gramm (R)	2,771	58.6%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	1,960	41.4%	0	0.0%	4,731	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	38%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,139	62.1%	James Collins (R)	1,296	37.7%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,442	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%);
1982	G	38%	Mark White (D)	1,971	56.4%	William Clements* (R)	1,512	43.3%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,492	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%);
1978	S2	32%	John Tower* (R)	1,408	50.7%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,353	48.7%	17 [+]	0.6%	2,778	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 17 (0.6%);
1978	G	33%	John Hill (D)	1,413	50.1%	William Clements (R)	1,394	49.5%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,818	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 11 (0.4%);
1976	S1	52%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,264	73.0%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,178	26.3%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,472	-16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.7%);
1974	G	21%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,392	77.1%	Jim Granberry (R)	338	18.7%	76 [+]	4.2%	1,806	-12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 76 (4.2%);
1972	S2	50%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	2,079	49.0%	John Tower* (R)	1,959	46.2%	202 [+]	4.8%	4,240	-7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 202 (4.8%);
1972	G	51%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	2,907	67.0%	Hank Grover (R)	1,039	24.0%	391 [+]	9.0%	4,337	-21	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 383 (8.8%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
1970	S1	38%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	2,123	70.8%	George Bush (R)	874	29.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,998	-17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	G	38%	Preston Smith* (D)	2,109	70.4%	Paul Eggers (R)	887	29.6%	0	0.0%	2,996	-17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	53%	Preston Smith (D)	3,199	77.8%	Paul Eggers (R)	912	22.2%	0	0.0%	4,111	-21	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	26%	Waggoner Carr (D)	1,224	58.6%	John Tower* (R)	865	41.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,090	-15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	26%	John Connally* (D)	1,742	85.8%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	280	13.8%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,031	-12	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 9 (0.4%);
1964	S1	51%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	2,929	70.6%	George Bush (R)	1,220	29.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,151	-14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	52%	John Connally* (D)	3,576	86.0%	Jack Crichton (R)	583	14.0%	0	0.0%	4,159	-12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	33%	John Connally (D)	1,919	70.2%	Jack Cox (R)	810	29.6%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,734	-16	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 5 (0.2%);
1961	S2	21%	William Blakley* (D)	1,161	65.5%	John Tower (R)	611	34.5%	0	0.0%	1,772	-16	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	41%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,494	71.7%	John Tower (R)	983	28.3%	0	0.0%	3,477	-13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	42%	Price Daniel* (D)	3,040	86.8%	William Steger (R)	464	13.2%	0	0.0%	3,504	-14	0.16%
[-] 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 Karnes County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Karnes County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Karnes County, TX were estimated to be 41% Republican and 33% Democrat.