Parmer County, TX

Designated Market Area: Amarillo, TX-KS-NM-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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

Friona city (pop. 4,125) Farwell city (pop. 1,530) Bovina city (pop. 1,338)  

Tracts in Parmer County, TX

Census Tract 9502, Parmer County, Texas     Census Tract 9503, Parmer County, Texas        

2022 population: 9,620   ( 649 from 2010 , 251 from 2020)
Land area: 880.8 square miles
Population density: 10.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,021	31.40%	23.4%
Black:	122	1.27%	34.1%
Indian:	27	0.28%	58.8%
Asian:	73	0.76%	180.8%
2+ races:	44	0.46%	69.2%
Hispanic:	6,333	65.83%	2.7%
Total non-White:	6,599	68.60%	4.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	357	18.1
Deaths:	267	13.5
Net Migration:	-404	-20.5
Net Immigration:	61	3.1

Change in White population:	-922	-9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	273	2.7

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	38%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,135	80.6%	Joe Biden (D)	488	18.4%	27 [+]	1.0%	2,650	29	34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 23 (0.9%);
2016	35%	Donald Trump (R)	1,915	77.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	485	19.7%	66 [+]	2.7%	2,466	26	32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 55 (2.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 5 (0.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4 (0.2%);
2012	36%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,011	78.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	529	20.7%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,554	22	32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9 (0.4%);
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	2,969	80.0%	Barack Obama (D)	719	19.4%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,713	25	34	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 20 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	40%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,375	85.6%	John Kerry (D)	389	14.0%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,773	25	35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	41%	George W. Bush (R)	2,274	82.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	447	16.3%	23 [+]	0.8%	2,744	24	35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 15 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3 (0.1%);
1996	43%	Robert Dole (R)	2,042	70.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	676	23.4%	170 [+]	5.9%	2,888	22	30	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 160 (5.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	46%	George Bush* (R)	1,829	60.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	637	21.0%	567 [+]	18.7%	3,033	20	23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 564 (18.6%);
1988	42%	George Bush (R)	2,061	72.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	764	26.9%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,839	17	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.4%);
1984	45%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,524	81.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	567	18.3%	11	0.4%	3,102	18	23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	48%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,640	77.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	707	20.8%	51 [+]	1.5%	3,398	22	27	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 30 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 21 (0.6%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,914	56.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,487	43.5%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,417	-4	-4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 8 (0.2%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,304	81.6%	George McGovern (D)	495	17.5%	24 [+]	0.9%	2,823	15	21	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	57%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,539	49.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	833	26.9%	730 [+]	23.5%	3,102	10	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 730 (23.5%);
1964	53%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,556	56.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,216	43.8%	7	0.3%	2,779	7	5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	55%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,674	60.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,090	39.1%	22	0.8%	2,786	12	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	54%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,362	56.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,028	42.8%	14	0.6%	2,404	-13	-15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	60%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,503	69.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	663	30.6%	0	0.0%	2,166	16	14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	45%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,091	76.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	280	19.7%	50 [+]	3.5%	1,421	-5	-25	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 45 (3.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	44%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	810	58.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	415	30.0%	159	11.5%	1,384	13	-16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	45%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,062	74.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	370	25.8%	3	0.2%	1,435	7	-19	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	37%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	936	86.8%	Alf Landon (R)	135	12.5%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,078	0	-24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	45%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,154	87.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	148	11.2%	17 [+]	1.3%	1,319	0	-28	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	40%	Herbert Hoover (R)	620	65.7%	Al Smith (D)	315	33.4%	8 [+]	0.8%	943	14	8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	22%	John Davis (D)	214	62.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	91	26.7%	36 [+]	10.6%	341	7	-27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 36 (10.6%);
1920	43%	James Cox (D)	189	55.4%	Warren Harding (R)	140	41.1%	12 [+]	3.5%	341	17	-19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	194	70.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	64	23.4%	16 [+]	5.8%	274	6	-23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	25%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	107	59.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	54	30.2%	18 [+]	10.1%	179	-6	-20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 6 (3.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	96	73.3%	William Taft (R)	31	23.7%	4 [+]	3.1%	131	1	-28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	488	18.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,135	80.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	23	0.9%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,650
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	485	19.7%
Donald Trump (R)	1,915	77.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	55	2.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	4	0.2%
Evan McMullin (I)	5	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,466
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	529	20.7%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,011	78.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	9	0.4%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,554
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 32

2008 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	719	19.4%
John McCain (R)	2,969	80.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	20	0.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,713
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 34

2004 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,375	85.6%
John Kerry (D)	389	14.0%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,773
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 35

2000 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,274	82.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	447	16.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	15	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	3	0.1%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,744
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 35

1996 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	676	23.4%
Robert Dole (R)	2,042	70.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	160	5.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	8	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,888
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 30

1992 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	637	21.0%
George Bush* (R)	1,829	60.3%
Ross Perot (I)	564	18.6%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,033
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 23

1988 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,061	72.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	764	26.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	12	0.4%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,839
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 19

1984 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,524	81.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	567	18.3%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	3,102
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 23

1980 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,640	77.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	707	20.8%
John Anderson (I)	30	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	21	0.6%
TOTAL	3,398
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 27

1976 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,914	56.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,487	43.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	8	0.2%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,417
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,304	81.6%
George McGovern (D)	495	17.5%
Other	24	0.9%
TOTAL	2,823
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 21

1968 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,539	49.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	833	26.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	730	23.5%
TOTAL	3,102
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,556	56.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,216	43.8%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,779
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,090	39.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,674	60.1%
Other	22	0.8%
TOTAL	2,786
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,028	42.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,362	56.7%
Other	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,404
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -15

1952 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,503	69.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	663	30.6%
TOTAL	2,166
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,091	76.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	280	19.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	45	3.2%
Other	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,421
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -25

1944 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	810	58.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	415	30.0%
Other	159	11.5%
TOTAL	1,384
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -16

1940 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,062	74.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	370	25.8%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,435
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -19

1936 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	936	86.8%
Alf Landon (R)	135	12.5%
Other	7	0.6%
TOTAL	1,078
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -24

1932 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,154	87.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	148	11.2%
Other	17	1.3%
TOTAL	1,319
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -28

1928 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	620	65.7%
Al Smith (D)	315	33.4%
Other	8	0.8%
TOTAL	943
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	91	26.7%
John Davis (D)	214	62.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	36	10.6%
TOTAL	341
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -27

1920 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	140	41.1%
James Cox (D)	189	55.4%
Other	12	3.5%
TOTAL	341
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): -19

1916 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	194	70.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	64	23.4%
Other	16	5.8%
TOTAL	274
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -23

1912 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	107	59.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	54	30.2%
William Taft* (R)	6	3.4%
Other	12	6.7%
TOTAL	179
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -20

1908 President, Parmer County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	31	23.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	96	73.3%
Other	4	3.1%
TOTAL	131
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Parmer 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	25%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,546	87.4%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	202	11.4%	20 [+]	1.1%	1,768	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Delilah Barrios (Green) 10 (0.6%); Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 10 (0.6%);
2020	S2	38%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,132	81.2%	Mary Hegar (D)	454	17.3%	41 [+]	1.6%	2,627	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 28 (1.1%); David Collins (Green) 13 (0.5%);
2018	S1	29%	Ted Cruz* (R)	1,675	81.4%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	372	18.1%	10 [+]	0.5%	2,057	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 10 (0.5%);
2018	G	29%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,680	82.1%	Lupe Valdez (D)	352	17.2%	14 [+]	0.7%	2,046	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 14 (0.7%);
2014	S2	20%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,242	89.0%	David Alameel (D)	121	8.7%	32 [+]	2.3%	1,395	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 24 (1.7%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 8 (0.6%);
2014	G	20%	Greg Abbott (R)	1,234	88.1%	Wendy Davis (D)	153	10.9%	13 [+]	0.9%	1,400	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 5 (0.4%);
2012	S1	36%	Ted Cruz (R)	1,968	78.3%	Paul Sadler (D)	498	19.8%	46 [+]	1.8%	2,512	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 33 (1.3%); David Collins (Green) 13 (0.5%);
2010	G	24%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,293	77.5%	Bill White (D)	324	19.4%	51 [+]	3.1%	1,668	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 35 (2.1%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 11 (0.7%); Deb Shafto (Green) 5 (0.3%);
2008	S2	52%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,894	80.0%	Rick Noriega (D)	667	18.4%	56 [+]	1.5%	3,617	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 56 (1.5%);
2006	S1	26%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,471	82.4%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	284	15.9%	31 [+]	1.7%	1,786	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 31 (1.7%);
2006	G	26%	Rick Perry* (R)	944	52.0%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	400	22.0%	473 [+]	26.0%	1,817	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Chris Bell (D) 251 (13.8%); Kinky Friedman (I) 209 (11.5%); James Werner (Libertarian) 12 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2002	S2	28%	John Cornyn (R)	1,454	75.4%	Ron Kirk (D)	455	23.6%	20 [+]	1.0%	1,929	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roy Williams (Green) 10 (0.5%); Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 10 (0.5%);
2002	G	29%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,473	74.5%	Tony Sanchez (D)	477	24.1%	27 [+]	1.4%	1,977	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 21 (1.1%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 6 (0.3%);
2000	S1	40%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,272	84.5%	Gene Kelly (D)	396	14.7%	21 [+]	0.8%	2,689	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 11 (0.4%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 10 (0.4%);
1998	G	30%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,708	86.3%	Garry Mauro (D)	270	13.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,980	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
1996	S2	44%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,225	75.9%	Victor Morales (D)	685	23.4%	23 [+]	0.8%	2,933	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 12 (0.4%); John Huff (Natural Law) 11 (0.4%);
1994	S1	37%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,040	82.7%	Richard Fisher (D)	422	17.1%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,468	22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%);
1994	G	38%	George W. Bush (R)	1,736	68.4%	Ann Richards* (D)	794	31.3%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,537	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
1993	S1	17%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	963	87.5%	Bob Krueger (D)	138	12.5%	0	0.0%	1,101	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	32%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,417	66.3%	Hugh Parmer (D)	678	31.7%	42 [+]	2.0%	2,137	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 38 (1.8%); Ira Calkins (I) 4 (0.2%);
1990	G	31%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,288	62.5%	Ann Richards (D)	685	33.2%	88 [+]	4.3%	2,061	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 58 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 30 (1.5%);
1988	S1	42%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,490	53.4%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,286	46.1%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,790	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%);
1986	G	32%	William Clements (R)	1,482	67.7%	Mark White* (D)	680	31.1%	27 [+]	1.2%	2,189	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%);
1984	S2	44%	Phil Gramm (R)	2,340	76.4%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	723	23.6%	0	0.0%	3,063	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	35%	James Collins (R)	1,324	54.6%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,094	45.1%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,424	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%);
1982	G	35%	William Clements* (R)	1,432	58.9%	Mark White (D)	997	41.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,430	13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S2	36%	John Tower* (R)	1,376	59.0%	Bob Krueger (D)	954	40.9%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,334	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 4 (0.2%);
1978	G	37%	William Clements (R)	1,212	50.9%	John Hill (D)	1,164	48.8%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,383	1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 7 (0.3%);
1976	S1	51%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,133	65.0%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,147	34.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,283	-7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1974	G	32%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,217	60.2%	Jim Granberry (R)	783	38.7%	22 [+]	1.1%	2,022	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 22 (1.1%);
1972	S2	45%	John Tower* (R)	1,817	63.8%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,015	35.6%	17 [+]	0.6%	2,849	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 17 (0.6%);
1972	G	46%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	1,490	51.4%	Hank Grover (R)	1,326	45.8%	82 [+]	2.8%	2,898	1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 82 (2.8%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	38%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,156	53.3%	George Bush (R)	1,013	46.7%	0	0.0%	2,169	0	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	38%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,381	63.4%	Paul Eggers (R)	796	36.6%	0	0.0%	2,177	-10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	56%	Preston Smith (D)	1,667	54.8%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,375	45.2%	0	0.0%	3,042	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	32%	John Tower* (R)	1,078	62.3%	Waggoner Carr (D)	651	37.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,730	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1966	G	30%	John Connally* (D)	1,170	72.9%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	426	26.5%	10 [+]	0.6%	1,606	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 10 (0.6%);
1964	S1	53%	George Bush (R)	1,507	54.3%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	1,262	45.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	2,773	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 4 (0.1%);
1964	G	52%	John Connally* (D)	2,003	73.0%	Jack Crichton (R)	734	26.7%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,745	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 8 (0.3%);
1962	G	38%	Jack Cox (R)	1,008	52.2%	John Connally (D)	919	47.6%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,932	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 5 (0.3%);
1961	S2	21%	John Tower (R)	573	54.1%	William Blakley* (D)	487	45.9%	0	0.0%	1,060	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	55%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,522	55.4%	John Tower (R)	1,227	44.6%	0	0.0%	2,749	4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	55%	Price Daniel* (D)	2,028	73.7%	William Steger (R)	722	26.3%	0	0.0%	2,750	-1	0.12%
[-] 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 Parmer County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Parmer County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Parmer County, TX were estimated to be 54% Republican and 35% Democrat.