Election Results for Motley County, TX -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	29	13.6
Deaths:	60	28.2
Net Migration:	1	0.5
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	R +32	D + 1.0%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +66	R +75	R + 4.4%
D -9
2020 vs. 2008	R +82	R +103	R + 8.6%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +44	R +71	R + 9.5%
D -27
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	604	92.6%	Joe Biden (D)	46	7.1%	2 [+]	0.3%	652	41	46	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2 (0.3%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	566	92.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	40	6.5%	9 [+]	1.5%	615	40	46	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	538	89.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	55	9.2%	7 [+]	1.2%	600	33	42	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 5 (0.8%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	522	87.9%	Barack Obama (D)	67	11.3%	5 [+]	0.8%	594	32	42	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 5 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	564	82.5%	John Kerry (D)	113	16.5%	7 [+]	1.0%	684	21	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	514	80.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	118	18.4%	10 [+]	1.6%	642	21	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 5 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3 (0.5%);
1996	54%	Robert Dole (R)	380	62.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	164	27.1%	61 [+]	10.1%	605	14	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 56 (9.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	70%	George Bush* (R)	446	54.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	256	31.3%	117 [+]	14.3%	819	14	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 117 (14.3%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	429	62.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	262	37.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	692	6	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.1%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	533	65.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	282	34.4%	4	0.5%	819	1	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	573	61.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	341	36.7%	15 [+]	1.6%	929	6	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 8 (0.9%); John Anderson (I) 7 (0.8%);
1976	68%	Jimmy Carter (D)	522	54.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	428	44.5%	11 [+]	1.1%	961	-3	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 3 (0.3%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	657	72.5%	George McGovern (D)	230	25.4%	19 [+]	2.1%	906	6	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	415	37.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	397	35.9%	295 [+]	26.6%	1,107	-2	-6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 295 (26.6%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	678	67.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	324	32.3%	2	0.2%	1,004	-4	-6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	53%	Richard Nixon (R)	480	51.5%	John Kennedy (D)	439	47.1%	13	1.4%	932	3	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	43%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	511	55.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	411	44.4%	4	0.4%	926	-11	-13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	49%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	675	56.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	513	43.1%	2	0.2%	1,190	4	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	34%	Harry Truman* (D)	774	85.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	75	8.3%	52 [+]	5.8%	901	-16	-37	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 48 (5.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	744	79.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	107	11.4%	84	9.0%	935	-5	-34	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	907	90.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	100	9.9%	0	0.0%	1,007	-9	-35	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	867	92.9%	Alf Landon (R)	64	6.9%	2 [+]	0.2%	933	-5	-30	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	25%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	900	96.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	34	3.6%	2 [+]	0.2%	936	-8	-36	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	23%	Herbert Hoover (R)	450	56.3%	Al Smith (D)	349	43.7%	0	0.0%	799	4	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	18%	John Davis (D)	453	86.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	62	11.8%	10 [+]	1.9%	525	-8	-42	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10 (1.9%);
1920	17%	James Cox (D)	345	88.2%	Warren Harding (R)	40	10.2%	6 [+]	1.5%	391	-13	-50	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	19%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	303	89.1%	Write-ins (I)	28	8.2%	9 [+]	2.6%	340	-15	-43	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 9 (2.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	17%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	193	78.1%	Write-ins (I)	31	12.6%	23 [+]	9.3%	247	-6	-20	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 15 (6.1%); William Taft* (R) 8 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	32%	Alton Parker (D)	239	87.5%	Write-ins (I)	24	8.8%	10 [+]	3.7%	273	-18	-53	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 10 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	264	97.8%	William McKinley* (R)	6	2.2%	0	0.0%	270	-29	-49	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

604

92.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

TOTAL

652

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 41	Diff (US): 46

2016 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6.5%

Donald Trump (R)

566

92.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

615

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 46

2012 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

538

89.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

600

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 42

2008 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11.3%

John McCain (R)

522

87.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

594

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 42

2004 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

564

82.5%

John Kerry (D)

113

16.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

684

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 32

2000 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

514

80.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

118

18.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

642

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 32

1996 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

164

27.1%

Robert Dole (R)

380

62.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

9.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

605

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 22

1992 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

256

31.3%

George Bush* (R)

446

54.5%

Ross Perot (I)

117

14.3%

TOTAL

819

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

1988 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

429

62.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

262

37.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

TOTAL

692

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

533

65.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

282

34.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

819

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

573

61.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

341

36.7%

John Anderson (I)

0.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

929

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

1976 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

522

54.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

428

44.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

961

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

657

72.5%

George McGovern (D)

230

25.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

906

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

415

37.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

397

35.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

295

26.6%

TOTAL

1,107

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1964 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

678

67.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

324

32.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,004

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

439

47.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

480

51.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

932

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

411

44.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

511

55.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

926

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1952 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

675

56.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

513

43.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,190

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

774

85.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

5.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

901

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -37

1944 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

744

79.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

107

11.4%

Other

9.0%

TOTAL

935

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

907

90.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

100

9.9%

TOTAL

1,007

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -35

1936 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

867

92.9%

Alf Landon (R)

6.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

933

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -30

1932 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

900

96.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

936

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

450

56.3%

Al Smith (D)

349

43.7%

TOTAL

799

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

11.8%

John Davis (D)

453

86.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.9%

TOTAL

525

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -42

1920 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

10.2%

James Cox (D)

345

88.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

391

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -50

1916 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

303

89.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2.6%

Other

8.2%

TOTAL

340

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -43

1912 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

193

78.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

6.1%

William Taft* (R)

3.2%

Other

12.6%

TOTAL

247

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -20

1904 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3.7%

Alton Parker (D)

239

87.5%

Other

8.8%

TOTAL

273

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -53

1900 President, Motley County, TX

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

264

97.8%

TOTAL

270

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -29	Diff (US): -49

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Motley County, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Greg Abbott* (R)	482	95.6%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	18	3.6%	4 [+]	0.8%	504	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2020	S2	82%	John Cornyn* (R)	591	92.6%	Mary Hegar (D)	44	6.9%	3 [+]	0.5%	638	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%); David Collins (Green) 0 (0.0%);

2018	S1	64%	Ted Cruz* (R)	483	91.7%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	40	7.6%	4 [+]	0.8%	527	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2018	G	60%	Greg Abbott* (R)	458	92.2%	Lupe Valdez (D)	35	7.0%	4 [+]	0.8%	497	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	41%	John Cornyn* (R)	346	95.3%	David Alameel (D)	12	3.3%	5 [+]	1.4%	363	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2014	G	42%	Greg Abbott (R)	344	92.5%	Wendy Davis (D)	20	5.4%	8 [+]	2.2%	372	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 7 (1.9%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2012	S1	60%	Ted Cruz (R)	473	85.8%	Paul Sadler (D)	65	11.8%	13 [+]	2.4%	551	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%); David Collins (Green) 6 (1.1%);
2010	G	56%	Rick Perry* (R)	385	72.1%	Bill White (D)	113	21.2%	36 [+]	6.7%	534	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 18 (3.4%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 15 (2.8%); Deb Shafto (Green) 3 (0.6%);

2008	S2	59%	John Cornyn* (R)	494	85.8%	Rick Noriega (D)	76	13.2%	6 [+]	1.0%	576	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%);
2006	S1	38%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	302	78.9%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	73	19.1%	8 [+]	2.1%	383	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 8 (2.1%);
2006	G	40%	Rick Perry* (R)	205	50.9%	Chris Bell (D)	75	18.6%	123 [+]	30.5%	403	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 71 (17.6%); Kinky Friedman (I) 46 (11.4%); James Werner (Libertarian) 6 (1.5%);
2002	S2	53%	John Cornyn (R)	395	70.0%	Ron Kirk (D)	159	28.2%	10 [+]	1.8%	564	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 9 (1.6%); Roy Williams (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2002	G	56%	Rick Perry* (R)	448	75.7%	Tony Sanchez (D)	132	22.3%	12 [+]	2.0%	592	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 10 (1.7%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2000	S1	57%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	512	82.2%	Gene Kelly (D)	106	17.0%	5 [+]	0.8%	623	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 2 (0.3%);

1998	G	45%	George W. Bush* (R)	393	79.4%	Garry Mauro (D)	97	19.6%	5 [+]	1.0%	495	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
1996	S2	53%	Phil Gramm* (R)	421	70.9%	Victor Morales (D)	164	27.6%	9 [+]	1.5%	594	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%); John Huff (Natural Law) 4 (0.7%);
1994	S1	48%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	422	76.9%	Richard Fisher (D)	125	22.8%	2 [+]	0.4%	549	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%);
1994	G	49%	George W. Bush (R)	396	70.8%	Ann Richards* (D)	160	28.6%	3 [+]	0.5%	559	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);
1993	S1	25%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	237	81.4%	Bob Krueger (D)	54	18.6%	0	0.0%	291	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	51%	Phil Gramm* (R)	403	66.8%	Hugh Parmer (D)	192	31.8%	8 [+]	1.3%	603	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 8 (1.3%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	52%	Clayton Williams (R)	362	58.6%	Ann Richards (D)	223	36.1%	33 [+]	5.3%	618	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 32 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);

1988	S1	54%	Beau Boulter (R)	361	53.9%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	304	45.4%	5 [+]	0.7%	670	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%);
1986	G	52%	William Clements (R)	422	62.2%	Mark White* (D)	250	36.9%	6 [+]	0.9%	678	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%);
1984	S2	59%	Phil Gramm (R)	475	59.4%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	324	40.6%	0	0.0%	799	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	48%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	401	59.5%	James Collins (R)	268	39.8%	5 [+]	0.7%	674	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%);
1982	G	49%	Mark White (D)	362	53.0%	William Clements* (R)	318	46.6%	3 [+]	0.4%	683	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%);

1978	S2	48%	John Tower* (R)	379	57.3%	Bob Krueger (D)	281	42.4%	2 [+]	0.3%	662	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 2 (0.3%);
1978	G	49%	William Clements (R)	381	56.4%	John Hill (D)	295	43.6%	0	0.0%	676	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 0 (0.0%);
1976	S1	64%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	621	69.1%	Alan Steelman (R)	272	30.3%	6 [+]	0.7%	899	-12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.7%);
1974	G	41%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	421	71.2%	Jim Granberry (R)	163	27.6%	7 [+]	1.2%	591	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 7 (1.2%);
1972	S2	62%	John Tower* (R)	522	57.7%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	378	41.8%	4 [+]	0.4%	904	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 4 (0.4%);
1972	G	61%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	547	61.3%	Hank Grover (R)	332	37.2%	14 [+]	1.6%	893	-8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 10 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	53%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	425	58.2%	George Bush (R)	305	41.8%	0	0.0%	730	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	54%	Preston Smith* (D)	500	67.5%	Paul Eggers (R)	241	32.5%	0	0.0%	741	-14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	74%	Preston Smith (D)	800	75.8%	Paul Eggers (R)	255	24.2%	0	0.0%	1,055	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	50%	Waggoner Carr (D)	402	53.2%	John Tower* (R)	351	46.5%	2 [+]	0.3%	755	-10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 2 (0.3%);
1966	G	44%	John Connally* (D)	587	88.3%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	71	10.7%	7 [+]	1.1%	665	-15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 7 (1.1%);
1964	S1	62%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	553	55.5%	George Bush (R)	441	44.3%	2 [+]	0.2%	996	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 2 (0.2%);
1964	G	62%	John Connally* (D)	801	80.6%	Jack Crichton (R)	191	19.2%	2 [+]	0.2%	994	-7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 2 (0.2%);
1962	G	38%	John Connally (D)	363	56.6%	Jack Cox (R)	275	42.9%	3 [+]	0.5%	641	-3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 3 (0.5%);
1961	S2	23%	William Blakley* (D)	251	64.4%	John Tower (R)	139	35.6%	0	0.0%	390	-15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	647	70.3%	John Tower (R)	273	29.7%	0	0.0%	920	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	55%	Price Daniel* (D)	822	84.9%	William Steger (R)	146	15.1%	0	0.0%	968	-12	0.04%
[-] 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 Motley County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Motley County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Motley County, TX were estimated to be 75% Republican and 13% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	752	72.87%	25.8%
Black:	31	3.00%	29.2%
Indian:	10	0.97%	25.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	23	2.23%	1050.0%
Hispanic:	216	20.93%	32.5%

Total non-White:	280	27.13%	42.1%

Change in White population:	-261	-21.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	83	6.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	TX13	Ronny Jackson* (R)	478	95.6%	Kathleen Brown (D)	22	4.4%	0	0.0%	500
County Total for 2022-11-08:										500

2020-11-03	TX13	Ronny Jackson (R)	592	92.5%	Gus Trujillo (D)	42	6.6%	6	0.9%	640
County Total for 2020-11-03:										640

2018-11-06	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	480	91.4%	Greg Sagan (D)	39	7.4%	6	1.1%	525
County Total for 2018-11-06:										525

2016-11-08	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	557	95.1%	Calvin DeWeese (Libertarian)	20	3.4%	9	1.5%	586
County Total for 2016-11-08:										586

2014-11-04	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	349	95.1%	Mike Minter (D)	13	3.5%	5	1.4%	367
County Total for 2014-11-04:										367

2012-11-06	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	508	96.6%	John Deek (Libertarian)	11	2.1%	7	1.3%	526
County Total for 2012-11-06:										526

2010-11-02	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	458	93.7%	Keith Dyer (I)	13	2.7%	18	3.7%	489
County Total for 2010-11-02:										489

2008-11-04	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	503	86.1%	Roger Waun (D)	81	13.9%	0	0.0%	584
County Total for 2008-11-04:										584

2006-11-07	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	311	78.3%	Roger Waun (D)	79	19.9%	7	1.8%	397
County Total for 2006-11-07:										397

2004-11-02	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	547	97.7%	M.J. Smith (Libertarian)	13	2.3%	0	0.0%	560
County Total for 2004-11-02:										560

2002-11-05	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	465	82.9%	Zane Reese (D)	96	17.1%	0	0.0%	561
County Total for 2002-11-05:										561

2000-11-07	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	505	81.6%	Curtis Clinesmith (D)	113	18.3%	1	0.2%	619
County Total for 2000-11-07:										619

1998-11-03	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	354	74.5%	Mark Harmon (D)	115	24.2%	6	1.3%	475
County Total for 1998-11-03:										475

1996-11-05	TX13	Mac Thornberry* (R)	454	77.9%	Samuel Silverman (D)	126	21.6%	3	0.5%	583
County Total for 1996-11-05:										583

1994-11-08	TX13	Mac Thornberry (R)	357	66.0%	Bill Sarpalius* (D)	184	34.0%	0	0.0%	541
County Total for 1994-11-08:										541

1992-11-03	TX13	Bill Sarpalius* (D)	429	54.9%	Beau Boulter (R)	352	45.1%	0	0.0%	781
County Total for 1992-11-03:										781

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	811	0.0%	0.0%	811	100.0%	n/a	n/a	104%
2022	822	0.0%	0.0%	822	100.0%	n/a	n/a	106%
2020	859	0.0%	0.0%	859	100.0%	n/a	n/a	110%
2018	847	0.0%	0.0%	847	100.0%	n/a	n/a	104%
2016	857	0.0%	0.0%	857	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2014	791	0.0%	0.0%	791	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2012	821	0.0%	0.0%	821	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2010	910	0.0%	0.0%	910	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
2008	904	0.0%	0.0%	904	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2006	904	0.0%	0.0%	904	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2004	928	0.0%	0.0%	928	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2002	922	0.0%	0.0%	922	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2000	972	0.0%	0.0%	972	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
1994	1,051	0.0%	0.0%	1,051	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
1986	1,181	0.0%	0.0%	1,181	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%

Motley County, TX

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