Martin County, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Midland, TX
Designated Market Area: Odessa-Midland, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Mining, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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

Stanton city (pop. 2,667) Ackerly city (pop. 121)  

Tracts in Martin County, TX

Census Tract 9501, Martin County, Texas     Census Tract 9502, Martin County, Texas        

2022 population: 5,217   ( 418 from 2010 , 22 from 2020)
Land area: 915.0 square miles
Population density: 5.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,410	46.20%	6.5%
Black:	103	1.97%	53.7%
Indian:	29	0.56%	93.3%
Asian:	29	0.56%	107.1%
2+ races:	56	1.07%	75.0%
Hispanic:	2,590	49.65%	24.2%
Total non-White:	2,807	53.80%	26.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	181	17.3
Deaths:	147	14.0
Net Migration:	-64	-6.1
Net Immigration:	8	0.8

Change in White population:	-168	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	586	12.2

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	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,857	86.0%	Joe Biden (D)	288	13.3%	15 [+]	0.7%	2,160	34	39	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 13 (0.6%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	1,455	82.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	266	15.1%	41 [+]	2.3%	1,762	30	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 31 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 5 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,368	84.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	248	15.3%	8 [+]	0.5%	1,624	27	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 8 (0.5%);
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	1,389	81.0%	Barack Obama (D)	314	18.3%	12 [+]	0.7%	1,715	26	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 12 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,514	83.8%	John Kerry (D)	288	15.9%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,807	23	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	1,520	78.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	415	21.3%	14 [+]	0.7%	1,949	19	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 6 (0.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 5 (0.3%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	973	54.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	643	36.3%	157 [+]	8.9%	1,773	6	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 140 (7.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	George Bush* (R)	986	49.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	641	32.2%	361 [+]	18.2%	1,988	9	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 356 (17.9%);
1988	51%	George Bush (R)	1,017	61.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	632	38.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,651	6	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 2 (0.1%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,218	70.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	512	29.4%	10	0.6%	1,740	6	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,093	63.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	605	35.3%	18 [+]	1.0%	1,716	8	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 15 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 3 (0.2%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	907	56.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	698	43.1%	13 [+]	0.8%	1,618	-5	-5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 3 (0.2%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	935	75.2%	George McGovern (D)	287	23.1%	21 [+]	1.7%	1,243	9	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	47%	George Wallace (AIP)	539	42.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	373	29.7%	343 [+]	27.3%	1,255	-13	-16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 343 (27.3%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	892	68.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	402	31.0%	3	0.2%	1,297	-5	-8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	43%	John Kennedy (D)	831	69.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	350	29.1%	22	1.8%	1,203	-19	-21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	903	73.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	318	25.9%	6	0.5%	1,227	-29	-31	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	49%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	952	62.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	562	37.1%	2	0.1%	1,516	-16	-18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	35%	Harry Truman* (D)	945	87.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	77	7.1%	55 [+]	5.1%	1,077	-17	-38	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 52 (4.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	758	76.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	131	13.3%	97	9.8%	986	-3	-33	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,044	88.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	136	11.5%	1	0.1%	1,181	-7	-33	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	775	90.7%	Alf Landon (R)	70	8.2%	9 [+]	1.1%	854	-4	-28	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	25%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	694	93.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	44	5.9%	6 [+]	0.8%	744	-5	-34	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	23%	Herbert Hoover (R)	330	60.8%	Al Smith (D)	213	39.2%	0	0.0%	543	9	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	29%	John Davis (D)	327	76.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	92	21.6%	7 [+]	1.6%	426	2	-32	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 7 (1.6%);
1920	31%	James Cox (D)	136	77.7%	Warren Harding (R)	33	18.9%	6 [+]	3.4%	175	-5	-41	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	125	77.6%	Write-ins (I)	22	13.7%	14 [+]	8.7%	161	-9	-37	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 14 (8.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	20%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	125	91.2%	Write-ins (I)	6	4.4%	6 [+]	4.4%	137	-7	-20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 4 (2.9%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	46%	William J. Bryan (D)	234	88.6%	William Taft (R)	27	10.2%	3 [+]	1.1%	264	-13	-41	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	55%	Alton Parker (D)	171	86.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	24	12.1%	3 [+]	1.5%	198	-10	-44	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	65%	William J. Bryan (D)	83	88.3%	William McKinley* (R)	11	11.7%	0	0.0%	94	-19	-40	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	288	13.3%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,857	86.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	13	0.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,160
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 34 Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	266	15.1%
Donald Trump (R)	1,455	82.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	31	1.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	5	0.3%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,762
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	248	15.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,368	84.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	8	0.5%
TOTAL	1,624
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 37

2008 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	314	18.3%
John McCain (R)	1,389	81.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	12	0.7%
TOTAL	1,715
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 35

2004 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,514	83.8%
John Kerry (D)	288	15.9%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,807
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 33

2000 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,520	78.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	415	21.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	6	0.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	5	0.3%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,949
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 30

1996 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	643	36.3%
Robert Dole (R)	973	54.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	140	7.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	5	0.3%
Other	12	0.7%
TOTAL	1,773
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14

1992 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	641	32.2%
George Bush* (R)	986	49.6%
Ross Perot (I)	356	17.9%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,988
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,017	61.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	632	38.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,651
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,218	70.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	512	29.4%
Other	10	0.6%
TOTAL	1,740
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,093	63.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	605	35.3%
John Anderson (I)	15	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,716
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 13

1976 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	907	56.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	698	43.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	3	0.2%
Other	10	0.6%
TOTAL	1,618
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	935	75.2%
George McGovern (D)	287	23.1%
Other	21	1.7%
TOTAL	1,243
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	892	68.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	402	31.0%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,297
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	831	69.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	350	29.1%
Other	22	1.8%
TOTAL	1,203
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -21

1956 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	318	25.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	903	73.6%
Other	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,227
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -31

1952 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	562	37.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	952	62.8%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,516
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18

1948 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	945	87.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	77	7.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	52	4.8%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,077
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -38

1944 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	758	76.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	131	13.3%
Other	97	9.8%
TOTAL	986
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,044	88.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	136	11.5%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,181
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	775	90.7%
Alf Landon (R)	70	8.2%
Other	9	1.1%
TOTAL	854
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -28

1932 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	694	93.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	44	5.9%
Other	6	0.8%
TOTAL	744
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -34

1928 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	330	60.8%
Al Smith (D)	213	39.2%
TOTAL	543
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	92	21.6%
John Davis (D)	327	76.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	7	1.6%
TOTAL	426
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -32

1920 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	33	18.9%
James Cox (D)	136	77.7%
Other	6	3.4%
TOTAL	175
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -41

1916 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	125	77.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	14	8.7%
Other	22	13.7%
TOTAL	161
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -37

1912 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	125	91.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2	1.5%
William Taft* (R)	4	2.9%
Other	6	4.4%
TOTAL	137
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	27	10.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	234	88.6%
Other	3	1.1%
TOTAL	264
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -41

1904 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	24	12.1%
Alton Parker (D)	171	86.4%
Other	3	1.5%
TOTAL	198
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -44

1900 President, Martin County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	11	11.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	83	88.3%
TOTAL	94
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -40

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Martin 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	43%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,341	88.9%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	149	9.9%	18 [+]	1.2%	1,508	34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 12 (0.8%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 6 (0.4%);
2020	S2	60%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,811	85.7%	Mary Hegar (D)	263	12.5%	38 [+]	1.8%	2,112	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 27 (1.3%); David Collins (Green) 11 (0.5%);
2018	S1	43%	Ted Cruz* (R)	1,297	83.5%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	243	15.6%	14 [+]	0.9%	1,554	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 14 (0.9%);
2018	G	43%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,303	84.3%	Lupe Valdez (D)	229	14.8%	14 [+]	0.9%	1,546	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 14 (0.9%);
2014	S2	32%	John Cornyn* (R)	959	85.6%	David Alameel (D)	111	9.9%	50 [+]	4.5%	1,120	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 29 (2.6%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 21 (1.9%);
2014	G	33%	Greg Abbott (R)	1,016	88.0%	Wendy Davis (D)	116	10.0%	23 [+]	2.0%	1,155	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 21 (1.8%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2012	S1	46%	Ted Cruz (R)	1,333	84.3%	Paul Sadler (D)	230	14.5%	18 [+]	1.1%	1,581	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 11 (0.7%); David Collins (Green) 7 (0.4%);
2010	G	35%	Rick Perry* (R)	858	72.5%	Bill White (D)	275	23.2%	50 [+]	4.2%	1,183	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 43 (3.6%); Deb Shafto (Green) 7 (0.6%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
2008	S2	49%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,252	76.7%	Rick Noriega (D)	343	21.0%	37 [+]	2.3%	1,632	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 37 (2.3%);
2006	S1	28%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	770	83.2%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	143	15.5%	12 [+]	1.3%	925	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 12 (1.3%);
2006	G	30%	Rick Perry* (R)	394	40.7%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	337	34.8%	237 [+]	24.5%	968	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kinky Friedman (I) 118 (12.2%); Chris Bell (D) 115 (11.9%); James Werner (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%);
2002	S2	42%	John Cornyn (R)	877	66.6%	Ron Kirk (D)	426	32.3%	14 [+]	1.1%	1,317	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roy Williams (Green) 8 (0.6%); Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%);
2002	G	46%	Rick Perry* (R)	917	63.2%	Tony Sanchez (D)	505	34.8%	28 [+]	1.9%	1,450	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 25 (1.7%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2000	S1	58%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,454	80.1%	Gene Kelly (D)	308	17.0%	54 [+]	3.0%	1,816	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Douglas Sandage (Green) 39 (2.1%); Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 15 (0.8%);
1998	G	32%	George W. Bush* (R)	809	81.3%	Garry Mauro (D)	182	18.3%	4 [+]	0.4%	995	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%);
1996	S2	53%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,112	65.8%	Victor Morales (D)	555	32.9%	22 [+]	1.3%	1,689	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: John Huff (Natural Law) 12 (0.7%); Michael Bird (Libertarian) 10 (0.6%);
1994	S1	39%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	997	79.0%	Richard Fisher (D)	254	20.1%	11 [+]	0.9%	1,262	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 11 (0.9%);
1994	G	41%	George W. Bush (R)	974	73.6%	Ann Richards* (D)	344	26.0%	6 [+]	0.5%	1,324	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%);
1993	S1	14%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	392	84.5%	Bob Krueger (D)	72	15.5%	0	0.0%	464	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	36%	Phil Gramm* (R)	838	70.9%	Hugh Parmer (D)	333	28.2%	11 [+]	0.9%	1,182	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 11 (0.9%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	38%	Clayton Williams (R)	876	71.5%	Ann Richards (D)	330	26.9%	20 [+]	1.6%	1,226	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 18 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
1988	S1	48%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	950	60.8%	Beau Boulter (R)	609	39.0%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,562	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 3 (0.2%);
1986	G	36%	William Clements (R)	791	68.4%	Mark White* (D)	354	30.6%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,157	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%);
1984	S2	54%	Phil Gramm (R)	1,142	66.7%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	569	33.3%	0	0.0%	1,711	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	35%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	623	56.7%	James Collins (R)	468	42.6%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,098	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%);
1982	G	35%	Mark White (D)	585	52.6%	William Clements* (R)	519	46.6%	9 [+]	0.8%	1,113	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 9 (0.8%);
1978	S2	35%	John Tower* (R)	560	55.4%	Bob Krueger (D)	443	43.9%	7 [+]	0.7%	1,010	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 7 (0.7%);
1978	G	36%	William Clements (R)	666	64.3%	John Hill (D)	366	35.4%	3 [+]	0.3%	1,035	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 3 (0.3%);
1976	S1	51%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,030	69.8%	Alan Steelman (R)	440	29.8%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,475	-12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.3%);
1974	G	27%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	638	81.8%	Jim Granberry (R)	125	16.0%	17 [+]	2.2%	780	-15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 17 (2.2%);
1972	S2	42%	John Tower* (R)	695	56.4%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	524	42.5%	14 [+]	1.1%	1,233	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 14 (1.1%);
1972	G	42%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	695	56.2%	Hank Grover (R)	503	40.7%	39 [+]	3.2%	1,237	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 38 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	35%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	605	64.3%	George Bush (R)	333	35.4%	3 [+]	0.3%	941	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
1970	G	35%	Preston Smith* (D)	694	72.8%	Paul Eggers (R)	259	27.2%	0	0.0%	953	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	45%	Preston Smith (D)	832	70.3%	Paul Eggers (R)	352	29.7%	0	0.0%	1,184	-13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	27%	John Tower* (R)	382	52.8%	Waggoner Carr (D)	339	46.8%	3 [+]	0.4%	724	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 3 (0.4%);
1966	G	25%	John Connally* (D)	541	81.7%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	115	17.4%	6 [+]	0.9%	662	-8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 6 (0.9%);
1964	S1	48%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	777	60.2%	George Bush (R)	513	39.7%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,291	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1964	G	48%	John Connally* (D)	1,026	79.4%	Jack Crichton (R)	266	20.6%	0	0.0%	1,292	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	29%	John Connally (D)	476	59.7%	Jack Cox (R)	318	39.9%	3 [+]	0.4%	797	-6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 3 (0.4%);
1961	S2	17%	William Blakley* (D)	359	75.7%	John Tower (R)	115	24.3%	0	0.0%	474	-26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	45%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	999	80.9%	John Tower (R)	236	19.1%	0	0.0%	1,235	-22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	46%	Price Daniel* (D)	1,126	88.9%	William Steger (R)	140	11.1%	0	0.0%	1,266	-16	0.06%
[-] 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 Martin County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Martin County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Martin County, TX were estimated to be 60% Republican and 26% Democrat.