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Nueces County, TX


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Corpus Christi, TX
Designated Market Area: Corpus Christi, TX
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 351,674   ( 11,451 from 2010 , 1,496 from 2020)
Land area: 839.1 square miles
Population density: 419.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:97,180 27.63% 13.1%
Black:12,0313.42% 1.2%
Indian:9030.26% 2.4%
Asian:7,8262.23% 37.2%
2+ races:3,5811.02% 23.6%
Hispanic:230,15365.44% 11.6%
Total non-White:254,49472.37% 11.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:9,776 13.8
Deaths:8,82712.5
Net Migration: -3,576-5.1
Net Immigration: 8211.2
Change in White population:-14,690 -4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:26,141 7.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Nueces County, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +13,851 R +2,124 R + 1.4%
D +11,727
2020 vs. 2012 R +15,651 R +498 D + 0.4%
D +15,153
2020 vs. 2008 R +12,226 D +787 D + 1.5%
D +13,013
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,625 D +2,911 D + 2.9%
D +1,286
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 48% Donald Trump* (R) 64,617 50.8% Joe Biden (D) 60,925 47.9% 1,780 [+] 1.4% 127,322 -1 4 1.12%
2016 40% Donald Trump (R) 50,766 48.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 49,198 47.1% 4,441 [+] 4.3% 104,405 -3 3 1.16%
2012 38% Mitt Romney (R) 48,966 51.0% Barack Obama* (D) 45,772 47.6% 1,366 [+] 1.4% 96,104 -6 4 1.20%
2008 41% John McCain (R) 52,391 51.8% Barack Obama (D) 47,912 47.3% 927 [+] 0.9% 101,230 -4 6 1.25%
2004 44% George W. Bush* (R) 59,359 56.8% John Kerry (D) 44,439 42.5% 762 [+] 0.7% 104,560 -4 6 1.41%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 49,906 51.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 45,349 46.6% 2,071 [+] 2.1% 97,326 -8 3 1.52%
1996 43% Bill Clinton* (D) 50,009 53.7% Robert Dole (R) 37,470 40.2% 5,689 [+] 6.1% 93,168 -9 0 1.66%
1992 49% Bill Clinton (D) 46,317 46.0% George Bush* (R) 36,781 36.5% 17,693 [+] 17.6% 100,791 -4 -1 1.64%
1988 48% Michael Dukakis (D) 49,209 51.3% George Bush (R) 46,337 48.3% 386 [+] 0.4% 95,932 -8 -5 1.77%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 54,333 53.7% Walter Mondale (D) 46,721 46.2% 159 0.2% 101,213 -10 -5 1.88%
1980 48% Jimmy Carter* (D) 43,424 50.1% Ronald Reagan (R) 40,586 46.8% 2,634 [+] 3.0% 86,644 -8 -4 1.91%
1976 54% Jimmy Carter (D) 52,755 61.1% Gerald Ford* (R) 32,797 38.0% 773 [+] 0.9% 86,325 -10 -10 2.12%
1972 50% Richard Nixon* (R) 41,682 55.4% George McGovern (D) 33,277 44.2% 291 [+] 0.4% 75,250 -11 -5 2.17%
1968 52% Hubert Humphrey (D) 39,025 57.8% Richard Nixon (R) 21,307 31.6% 7,159 [+] 10.6% 67,491 -8 -12 2.19%
1964 43% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 40,426 74.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 14,048 25.7% 84 0.2% 54,558 -11 -13 2.08%
1960 40% John Kennedy (D) 29,361 60.7% Richard Nixon (R) 18,907 39.1% 100 0.2% 48,368 -9 -11 2.09%
1956 35% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 19,985 49.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 19,912 49.7% 162 0.4% 40,059 -5 -8 2.05%
1952 39% Adlai Stevenson (D) 20,156 51.2% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 19,124 48.6% 79 0.2% 39,359 -5 -7 1.90%
1948 25% Harry Truman* (D) 15,240 70.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,577 25.6% 966 [+] 4.4% 21,783 1 -19 1.74%
1944 23% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 11,091 70.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,819 24.2% 863 5.5% 15,773 8 -22 1.37%
1940 24% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,740 75.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 3,065 23.9% 37 0.3% 12,842 5 -21 1.14%
1936 20% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,597 83.1% Alf Landon (R) 1,234 15.5% 109 [+] 1.4% 7,940 3 -21 0.93%
1932 25% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,659 86.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 967 12.6% 36 [+] 0.5% 7,662 1 -27 0.88%
1928 24% Al Smith (D) 2,985 54.6% Herbert Hoover (R) 2,481 45.4% 3 [+] 0.1% 5,469 -7 -13 0.76%
1924 29% John Davis (D) 3,214 65.9% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,537 31.5% 127 [+] 2.6% 4,878 12 -22 0.74%
1920 16% James Cox (D) 1,246 70.1% Warren Harding (R) 385 21.7% 147 [+] 8.3% 1,778 -2 -39 0.37%
1916 23% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,830 76.3% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 404 16.9% 163 [+] 6.8% 2,397 -1 -29 0.64%
1912 13% Woodrow Wilson (D) 910 69.6% Write-ins (I) 188 14.4% 210 [+] 16.1% 1,308 -3 -17 0.43%
1908 13% William J. Bryan (D) 831 71.7% William Taft (R) 253 21.8% 75 [+] 6.5% 1,159 -1 -30 0.39%
1904 12% Alton Parker (D) 574 74.8% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 153 19.9% 40 [+] 5.2% 767 -2 -36 0.33%
1900 35% William J. Bryan (D) 1,140 70.7% William McKinley* (R) 462 28.6% 11 [+] 0.7% 1,613 -2 -23 0.38%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 60,925 47.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 64,617 50.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,404 1.1%
Other 376 0.3%
TOTAL 127,322
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4


2016 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 49,198 47.1%
Donald Trump (R) 50,766 48.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,324 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 847 0.8%
Evan McMullin (I) 205 0.2%
Other 65 0.1%
TOTAL 104,405
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 45,772 47.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 48,966 51.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,011 1.1%
Other 355 0.4%
TOTAL 96,104
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 47,912 47.3%
John McCain (R) 52,391 51.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 792 0.8%
Other 135 0.1%
TOTAL 101,230
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 6


2004 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 59,359 56.8%
John Kerry (D) 44,439 42.5%
Other 762 0.7%
TOTAL 104,560
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 6


2000 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 49,906 51.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 45,349 46.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,574 1.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 186 0.2%
Other 311 0.3%
TOTAL 97,326
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 3


1996 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 50,009 53.7%
Robert Dole (R) 37,470 40.2%
Ross Perot (Ref) 5,103 5.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 294 0.3%
Other 292 0.3%
TOTAL 93,168
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 0


1992 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 46,317 46.0%
George Bush* (R) 36,781 36.5%
Ross Perot (I) 17,374 17.2%
Other 319 0.3%
TOTAL 100,791
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1


1988 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 46,337 48.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 49,209 51.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 293 0.3%
Other 93 0.1%
TOTAL 95,932
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5


1984 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 54,333 53.7%
Walter Mondale (D) 46,721 46.2%
Other 159 0.2%
TOTAL 101,213
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5


1980 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 40,586 46.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 43,424 50.1%
John Anderson (I) 2,045 2.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 589 0.7%
TOTAL 86,644
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -4


1976 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 52,755 61.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 32,797 38.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 518 0.6%
Other 255 0.3%
TOTAL 86,325
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -10


1972 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 41,682 55.4%
George McGovern (D) 33,277 44.2%
Other 291 0.4%
TOTAL 75,250
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -5


1968 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 21,307 31.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 39,025 57.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 7,159 10.6%
TOTAL 67,491
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -12


1964 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 40,426 74.1%
Barry Goldwater (R) 14,048 25.7%
Other 84 0.2%
TOTAL 54,558
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13


1960 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 29,361 60.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 18,907 39.1%
Other 100 0.2%
TOTAL 48,368
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


1956 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 19,985 49.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 19,912 49.7%
Other 162 0.4%
TOTAL 40,059
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


1952 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 19,124 48.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 20,156 51.2%
Other 79 0.2%
TOTAL 39,359
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7


1948 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 15,240 70.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5,577 25.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 754 3.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 103 0.5%
Other 109 0.5%
TOTAL 21,783
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -19


1944 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 11,091 70.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 3,819 24.2%
Other 863 5.5%
TOTAL 15,773
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -22


1940 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,740 75.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,065 23.9%
Other 37 0.3%
TOTAL 12,842
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -21


1936 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,597 83.1%
Alf Landon (R) 1,234 15.5%
Other 109 1.4%
TOTAL 7,940
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -21


1932 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,659 86.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 967 12.6%
Other 36 0.5%
TOTAL 7,662
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -27


1928 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 2,481 45.4%
Al Smith (D) 2,985 54.6%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,469
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13


1924 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,537 31.5%
John Davis (D) 3,214 65.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 127 2.6%
TOTAL 4,878
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -22


1920 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 385 21.7%
James Cox (D) 1,246 70.1%
Other 147 8.3%
TOTAL 1,778
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -39


1916 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,830 76.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 404 16.9%
Other 163 6.8%
TOTAL 2,397
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -29


1912 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 910 69.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 125 9.6%
William Taft* (R) 85 6.5%
Other 188 14.4%
TOTAL 1,308
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -17


1908 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 253 21.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 831 71.7%
Other 75 6.5%
TOTAL 1,159
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -30


1904 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 153 19.9%
Alton Parker (D) 574 74.8%
Other 40 5.2%
TOTAL 767
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -36


1900 President, Nueces County, TX
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 462 28.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,140 70.7%
Other 11 0.7%
TOTAL 1,613
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -23
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nueces County, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 34% Greg Abbott* (R) 47,567 53.3% Beto O'Rourke (D) 40,474 45.3% 1,260 [+] 1.4% 89,301 -1 1.10%
2020 S2 47% John Cornyn* (R) 64,558 51.5% Mary Hegar (D) 57,180 45.6% 3,576 [+] 2.9% 125,314 -2 1.12%
2018 S1 36% Beto O'Rourke (D) 47,392 50.4% Ted Cruz* (R) 45,956 48.9% 719 [+] 0.8% 94,067 -2 1.12%
2018 G 36% Greg Abbott* (R) 52,918 56.3% Lupe Valdez (D) 39,720 42.3% 1,312 [+] 1.4% 93,950 1 1.13%
2014 S2 22% John Cornyn* (R) 31,828 57.1% David Alameel (D) 21,239 38.1% 2,691 [+] 4.8% 55,758 -4 1.20%
2014 G 22% Greg Abbott (R) 30,854 54.1% Wendy Davis (D) 24,746 43.4% 1,405 [+] 2.5% 57,005 -5 1.21%
2012 S1 37% Ted Cruz (R) 48,008 50.9% Paul Sadler (D) 43,526 46.2% 2,692 [+] 2.9% 94,226 -6 1.20%
2010 G 25% Rick Perry* (R) 32,593 52.7% Bill White (D) 27,921 45.1% 1,358 [+] 2.2% 61,872 -2 1.24%
2008 S2 40% Rick Noriega (D) 48,299 48.7% John Cornyn* (R) 48,179 48.6% 2,732 [+] 2.8% 99,210 -6 1.25%
2006 S1 27% Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R) 39,223 59.6% Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) 25,181 38.2% 1,449 [+] 2.2% 65,853 -2 1.53%
2006 G 28% Rick Perry* (R) 25,066 37.1% Chris Bell (D) 20,931 31.0% 21,626 [+] 32.0% 67,623 -2 1.54%
2002 S2 30% Ron Kirk (D) 38,184 55.8% John Cornyn (R) 29,423 43.0% 825 [+] 1.2% 68,432 -12 1.52%
2002 G 30% Tony Sanchez (D) 34,001 49.4% Rick Perry* (R) 33,152 48.2% 1,688 [+] 2.5% 68,841 -10 1.51%
2000 S1 42% Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R) 55,925 58.6% Gene Kelly (D) 37,403 39.2% 2,056 [+] 2.2% 95,384 -6 1.52%
1998 G 28% George W. Bush* (R) 38,165 60.8% Garry Mauro (D) 24,290 38.7% 316 [+] 0.5% 62,771 -7 1.68%
1996 S2 43% Victor Morales (D) 48,688 52.6% Phil Gramm* (R) 42,675 46.1% 1,205 [+] 1.3% 92,568 -9 1.67%
1994 S1 32% Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R) 37,086 55.0% Richard Fisher (D) 29,892 44.3% 455 [+] 0.7% 67,433 -6 1.58%
1994 G 33% Ann Richards* (D) 38,399 54.9% George W. Bush (R) 31,116 44.5% 376 [+] 0.5% 69,891 -9 1.59%
1993 S1 14% Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) 17,997 60.6% Bob Krueger (D) 11,679 39.4% 0 0.0% 29,676 -7 1.68%
1990 S2 30% Phil Gramm* (R) 36,102 59.2% Hugh Parmer (D) 23,711 38.9% 1,199 [+] 2.0% 61,012 -1 1.60%
1990 G 31% Ann Richards (D) 37,019 58.5% Clayton Williams (R) 24,317 38.4% 1,963 [+] 3.1% 63,299 -9 1.63%
1988 S1 46% Lloyd Bentsen* (D) 60,920 66.8% Beau Boulter (R) 29,594 32.5% 668 [+] 0.7% 91,182 -8 1.71%
1986 G 32% Mark White* (D) 34,141 54.9% William Clements (R) 27,282 43.9% 752 [+] 1.2% 62,175 -9 1.81%
1984 S2 52% Phil Gramm (R) 49,784 50.3% Lloyd Doggett (D) 49,232 49.7% 0 0.0% 99,016 -8 1.86%
1982 S1 34% Lloyd Bentsen* (D) 42,713 67.7% James Collins (R) 19,817 31.4% 542 [+] 0.9% 63,072 -9 2.03%
1982 G 35% Mark White (D) 38,455 59.8% William Clements* (R) 25,357 39.4% 498 [+] 0.8% 64,310 -7 2.02%
1978 S2 29% Bob Krueger (D) 24,306 51.4% John Tower* (R) 22,076 46.7% 866 [+] 1.8% 47,248 -3 2.04%
1978 G 29% John Hill (D) 25,702 53.6% William Clements (R) 21,472 44.8% 765 [+] 1.6% 47,939 -5 2.02%
1976 S1 52% Lloyd Bentsen* (D) 54,940 66.2% Alan Steelman (R) 27,339 32.9% 711 [+] 0.9% 82,990 -9 2.14%
1974 G 23% Dolph Briscoe* (D) 20,345 56.2% Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 8,033 22.2% 7,854 [+] 21.7% 36,232 -9 2.19%
1972 S2 49% John Tower* (R) 35,625 48.3% Barefoot Sanders (D) 33,529 45.5% 4,592 [+] 6.2% 73,746 -5 2.16%
1972 G 50% Dolph Briscoe (D) 35,245 47.1% Hank Grover (R) 24,593 32.9% 14,946 [+] 20.0% 74,784 -12 2.19%
1970 S1 30% Lloyd Bentsen (D) 24,596 60.0% George Bush (R) 16,332 39.9% 45 [+] 0.1% 40,973 -6 1.84%
1970 G 30% Preston Smith* (D) 22,140 54.6% Paul Eggers (R) 18,395 45.4% 6 [+] 0.0% 40,541 -1 1.81%
1968 G 50% Preston Smith (D) 39,053 60.3% Paul Eggers (R) 25,678 39.7% 0 0.0% 64,731 -3 2.22%
1966 S2 26% John Tower* (R) 16,849 50.0% Waggoner Carr (D) 16,616 49.3% 208 [+] 0.6% 33,673 -6 2.26%
1966 G 25% John Connally* (D) 24,005 75.5% T.E. Kennerly (R) 6,857 21.6% 936 [+] 2.9% 31,798 -4 2.23%
1964 S1 43% Ralph Yarborough* (D) 35,362 66.1% George Bush (R) 18,076 33.8% 91 [+] 0.2% 53,529 -10 2.06%
1964 G 41% John Connally* (D) 41,375 79.5% Jack Crichton (R) 10,596 20.3% 104 [+] 0.2% 52,075 -6 2.05%
1962 G 25% John Connally (D) 19,125 60.7% Jack Cox (R) 12,269 39.0% 97 [+] 0.3% 31,491 -7 2.01%
1961 S2 13% William Blakley* (D) 8,282 51.6% John Tower (R) 7,766 48.4% 0 0.0% 16,048 -2 1.81%
1960 S2 38% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 29,186 63.4% John Tower (R) 16,868 36.6% 0 0.0% 46,054 -4 2.04%
1960 G 37% Price Daniel* (D) 34,187 76.3% William Steger (R) 10,637 23.7% 0 0.0% 44,824 -4 1.99%
*: 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 Nueces County, TX

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 TX27Michael Cloud* (R) 47,199 53.3% Maclovio Perez (D) 41,422 46.7% 0 0.0% 88,621
County Total for 2022-11-08:   88,621
2020-11-03 TX27Michael Cloud* (R) 65,375 52.6% Ricardo De La Fuente (D) 56,104 45.1% 2,892 2.3% 124,371
County Total for 2020-11-03:   124,371
2018-11-06 TX27Michael Cloud* (R) 44,924 48.1% Eric Holguin (D) 44,692 47.8% 3,858 4.1% 93,474
County Total for 2018-11-06:   93,474
2018-06-30 sp TX27Michael Cloud (R) 8,004 43.7% Eric Holguin (D) 7,787 42.5% 2,535 13.8% 18,326
County Total for 2018-06-30:   18,326
2016-11-08 TX27Blake Farenthold* (R) 51,993 50.4% Roy Barrera (D) 51,223 49.6% 0 0.0% 103,216
County Total for 2016-11-08:   103,216
2014-11-04 TX27Blake Farenthold* (R) 30,390 53.6% Wesley Reed (D) 24,810 43.7% 1,542 2.7% 56,742
County Total for 2014-11-04:   56,742
2012-11-06 TX27Blake Farenthold* (R) 46,897 49.4% Rose Harrison (D) 45,115 47.6% 2,846 3.0% 94,858
County Total for 2012-11-06:   94,858
2010-11-02 TX27Blake Farenthold (R) 32,268 53.0% Solomon Ortiz* (D) 25,874 42.5% 2,740 4.5% 60,882
County Total for 2010-11-02:   60,882
2008-11-04 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 52,546 52.5% Willie Vaden (R) 43,891 43.9% 3,626 3.6% 100,063
County Total for 2008-11-04:   100,063
2006-11-07 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 33,515 52.1% Willie Vaden (R) 27,861 43.3% 2,920 4.5% 64,296
County Total for 2006-11-07:   64,296
2004-11-02 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 62,373 60.7% Willie Vaden (R) 38,208 37.2% 2,157 2.1% 102,738
County Total for 2004-11-02:   102,738
2002-11-05 TX15Ruben Hinojosa* (D) 2,630 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,630
2002-11-05 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 35,028 55.6% Pat Ahumada (R) 26,175 41.6% 1,749 2.8% 62,952
County Total for 2002-11-05:   65,582
2000-11-07 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 58,564 61.4% Pat Ahumada (R) 33,967 35.6% 2,850 3.0% 95,381
County Total for 2000-11-07:   95,381
1998-11-03 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 38,653 62.4% Erol Stone (R) 22,323 36.0% 971 1.6% 61,947
County Total for 1998-11-03:   61,947
1996-11-05 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 57,112 62.0% Joe Gardner (R) 33,512 36.4% 1,554 1.7% 92,178
County Total for 1996-11-05:   92,178
1994-11-08 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 39,194 57.8% Erol Stone (R) 28,664 42.2% 0 0.0% 67,858
County Total for 1994-11-08:   67,858
1992-11-03 TX27Solomon Ortiz* (D) 49,870 51.1% Jay Kimbrough (R) 46,111 47.2% 1,678 1.7% 97,659
County Total for 1992-11-03:   97,659
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Nueces County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Nueces County, TX were estimated to be 28% Republican and 39% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 211,500 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 211,500 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2022 213,925 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 213,925 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2020 211,652 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 211,652 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2018 205,176 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 205,176 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2016 199,467 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 199,467 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2014 190,179 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 190,179 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2012 191,960 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 191,960 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2010 189,554 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 189,554 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2008 198,850 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 198,850 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2006 197,596 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 197,596 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2004 201,707 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 201,707 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2002 200,322 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 200,322 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2000 202,443 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 202,443 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
1994 152,614 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 152,614 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
1986 134,870 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 134,870 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
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.