Rains County, TX

Designated Market Area: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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

Emory city (pop. 1,373) Point city (pop. 1,017) East Tawakoni city (pop. 893)  

Tracts in Rains County, TX

Census Tract 9501.01, Rains County, Texas     Census Tract 9501.02, Rains County, Texas     Census Tract 9502, Rains County, Texas        

2022 population: 12,823   ( 1,909 from 2010 , 669 from 2020)
Land area: 229.5 square miles
Population density: 55.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,614	82.77%	11.1%
Black:	310	2.42%	24.5%
Indian:	134	1.04%	41.1%
Asian:	147	1.15%	162.5%
2+ races:	255	1.99%	109.0%
Hispanic:	1,363	10.63%	62.5%
Total non-White:	2,209	17.23%	62.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	253	10.4
Deaths:	458	18.8
Net Migration:	861	35.4
Net Immigration:	15	0.6

Change in White population:	1,061	9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	848	7.8

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	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,155	85.2%	Joe Biden (D)	842	13.9%	56 [+]	0.9%	6,053	33	38	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 43 (0.7%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	3,968	84.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	628	13.4%	105 [+]	2.2%	4,701	32	39	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 80 (1.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 10 (0.2%);
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,279	80.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	761	18.6%	47 [+]	1.1%	4,087	23	33	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 41 (1.0%);
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	3,146	74.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,048	24.7%	42 [+]	1.0%	4,236	19	29	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 37 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,998	70.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,213	28.7%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,229	10	20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	2,049	61.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,225	36.8%	59 [+]	1.8%	3,333	2	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 34 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.4%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,265	46.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,123	41.1%	345 [+]	12.6%	2,733	-8	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 335 (12.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,108	37.1%	George Bush* (R)	975	32.7%	900 [+]	30.2%	2,983	-8	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 890 (29.8%);
1988	58%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,448	52.9%	George Bush (R)	1,281	46.8%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,736	-9	-7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,560	60.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,027	39.6%	4	0.2%	2,591	-3	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,174	58.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	813	40.2%	35 [+]	1.7%	2,022	-15	-10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 18 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 (0.8%);
1976	61%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,339	72.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	510	27.5%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,855	-20	-21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 3 (0.2%);
1972	51%	Richard Nixon* (R)	865	61.6%	George McGovern (D)	532	37.9%	7 [+]	0.5%	1,404	-5	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	54%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	558	46.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	340	28.2%	306 [+]	25.4%	1,204	-12	-15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 306 (25.4%);
1964	58%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	893	76.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	272	23.3%	3	0.3%	1,168	-13	-15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	59%	John Kennedy (D)	680	62.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	401	37.1%	0	0.0%	1,081	-11	-13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	42%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	524	55.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	427	44.9%	1	0.1%	952	-10	-13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	42%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	588	54.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	500	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,088	-7	-9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	31%	Harry Truman* (D)	739	78.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	111	11.8%	94 [+]	10.0%	944	-13	-33	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 90 (9.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 (0.3%);
1944	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	628	68.6%	Write-ins (I)	151	16.5%	137 [+]	15.0%	916	-2	-31	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1944: Thomas Dewey (R) 137 (15.0%);
1940	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,080	81.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	251	18.8%	2	0.2%	1,333	0	-26	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	676	91.2%	Alf Landon (R)	63	8.5%	2 [+]	0.3%	741	-4	-28	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	24%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	937	95.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	41	4.2%	7 [+]	0.7%	985	-7	-35	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	19%	Al Smith (D)	544	72.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	202	26.9%	5 [+]	0.7%	751	-25	-31	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	26%	John Davis (D)	899	81.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	151	13.8%	48 [+]	4.4%	1,098	-6	-40	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 48 (4.4%);
1920	17%	James Cox (D)	462	60.1%	Warren Harding (R)	189	24.6%	118 [+]	15.3%	769	1	-36	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	22%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	509	58.6%	Write-ins (I)	289	33.3%	71 [+]	8.2%	869	-9	-38	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 71 (8.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	21%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	444	57.8%	Write-ins (I)	237	30.9%	87 [+]	11.3%	768	-1	-14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 67 (8.7%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 20 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	17%	William J. Bryan (D)	416	73.4%	Write-ins (I)	90	15.9%	61 [+]	10.8%	567	-12	-41	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 61 (10.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	26%	Alton Parker (D)	490	59.8%	Write-ins (I)	191	23.3%	139 [+]	17.0%	820	-5	-39	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 139 (17.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	546	48.9%	William McKinley* (R)	454	40.6%	117 [+]	10.5%	1,117	10	-11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	842	13.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,155	85.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	43	0.7%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,053
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 33 Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	628	13.4%
Donald Trump (R)	3,968	84.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	80	1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	15	0.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,701
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 39

2012 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	761	18.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,279	80.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	41	1.0%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,087
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 33

2008 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,048	24.7%
John McCain (R)	3,146	74.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	37	0.9%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,236
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 29

2004 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,998	70.9%
John Kerry (D)	1,213	28.7%
Other	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,229
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,049	61.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,225	36.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	34	1.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	13	0.4%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	3,333
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,265	46.3%
Robert Dole (R)	1,123	41.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	335	12.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,733
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,108	37.1%
George Bush* (R)	975	32.7%
Ross Perot (I)	890	29.8%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	2,983
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,281	46.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,448	52.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,736
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,560	60.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,027	39.6%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,591
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	813	40.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,174	58.1%
John Anderson (I)	18	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	17	0.8%
TOTAL	2,022
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,339	72.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	510	27.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	3	0.2%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,855
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -21

1972 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	865	61.6%
George McGovern (D)	532	37.9%
Other	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,404
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	340	28.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	558	46.3%
George Wallace (AIP)	306	25.4%
TOTAL	1,204
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15

1964 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	893	76.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	272	23.3%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,168
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	680	62.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	401	37.1%
TOTAL	1,081
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13

1956 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	427	44.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	524	55.0%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	952
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13

1948 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	739	78.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	111	11.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	90	9.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	944
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -33

1944 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	628	68.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	137	15.0%
Other	151	16.5%
TOTAL	916
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,080	81.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	251	18.8%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,333
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -26

1936 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	676	91.2%
Alf Landon (R)	63	8.5%
Other	2	0.3%
TOTAL	741
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -28

1932 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	937	95.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	41	4.2%
Other	7	0.7%
TOTAL	985
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -35

1928 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	202	26.9%
Al Smith (D)	544	72.4%
Other	5	0.7%
TOTAL	751
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -31

1924 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	151	13.8%
John Davis (D)	899	81.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	48	4.4%
TOTAL	1,098
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -40

1920 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	189	24.6%
James Cox (D)	462	60.1%
Other	118	15.3%
TOTAL	769
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -36

1916 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	509	58.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	71	8.2%
Other	289	33.3%
TOTAL	869
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -38

1912 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	444	57.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	20	2.6%
William Taft* (R)	67	8.7%
Other	237	30.9%
TOTAL	768
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -14

1908 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	61	10.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	416	73.4%
Other	90	15.9%
TOTAL	567
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -41

1904 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	139	17.0%
Alton Parker (D)	490	59.8%
Other	191	23.3%
TOTAL	820
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -39

1900 President, Rains County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	454	40.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	546	48.9%
Other	117	10.5%
TOTAL	1,117
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rains 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	49%	Greg Abbott* (R)	4,339	87.0%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	596	12.0%	52 [+]	1.0%	4,987	32	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 41 (0.8%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 11 (0.2%);
2020	S2	58%	John Cornyn* (R)	5,060	85.0%	Mary Hegar (D)	789	13.2%	107 [+]	1.8%	5,956	31	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 81 (1.4%); David Collins (Green) 26 (0.4%);
2018	S1	46%	Ted Cruz* (R)	3,702	84.0%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	681	15.5%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,406	33	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 23 (0.5%);
2018	G	46%	Greg Abbott* (R)	3,810	86.5%	Lupe Valdez (D)	566	12.8%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,407	31	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 31 (0.7%);
2014	S2	26%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,966	82.4%	David Alameel (D)	347	14.5%	74 [+]	3.1%	2,387	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 62 (2.6%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 12 (0.5%);
2014	G	27%	Greg Abbott (R)	1,976	80.6%	Wendy Davis (D)	440	18.0%	35 [+]	1.4%	2,451	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 23 (0.9%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 12 (0.5%);
2012	S1	46%	Ted Cruz (R)	3,070	76.3%	Paul Sadler (D)	845	21.0%	111 [+]	2.8%	4,026	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 76 (1.9%); David Collins (Green) 35 (0.9%);
2010	G	32%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,835	67.6%	Bill White (D)	827	30.5%	53 [+]	2.0%	2,715	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 43 (1.6%); Deb Shafto (Green) 9 (0.3%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 1 (0.0%);
2008	S2	50%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,820	68.2%	Rick Noriega (D)	1,220	29.5%	93 [+]	2.3%	4,133	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 93 (2.3%);
2006	S1	35%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,873	68.3%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	799	29.1%	71 [+]	2.6%	2,743	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 71 (2.6%);
2006	G	36%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,128	39.5%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	699	24.5%	1,027 [+]	36.0%	2,854	0	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Chris Bell (D) 627 (22.0%); Kinky Friedman (I) 396 (13.9%); James Werner (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%);
2002	S2	38%	John Cornyn (R)	1,647	59.5%	Ron Kirk (D)	1,077	38.9%	46 [+]	1.7%	2,770	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 33 (1.2%); Roy Williams (Green) 13 (0.5%);
2002	G	38%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,730	62.5%	Tony Sanchez (D)	966	34.9%	72 [+]	2.6%	2,768	5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 61 (2.2%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 11 (0.4%);
2000	S1	46%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,195	68.4%	Gene Kelly (D)	973	30.3%	41 [+]	1.3%	3,209	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Douglas Sandage (Green) 24 (0.7%); Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 17 (0.5%);
1998	G	32%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,401	67.6%	Garry Mauro (D)	663	32.0%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,073	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 9 (0.4%);
1996	S2	43%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,353	50.8%	Victor Morales (D)	1,272	47.8%	37 [+]	1.4%	2,662	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 21 (0.8%); John Huff (Natural Law) 16 (0.6%);
1994	S1	44%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,385	55.0%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,122	44.5%	12 [+]	0.5%	2,519	-6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 12 (0.5%);
1994	G	45%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,312	50.1%	George W. Bush (R)	1,287	49.2%	19 [+]	0.7%	2,618	-4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 19 (0.7%);
1993	S1	15%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	515	61.7%	Bob Krueger (D)	320	38.3%	0	0.0%	835	-6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	41%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,097	53.4%	Hugh Parmer (D)	926	45.1%	31 [+]	1.5%	2,054	-7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 31 (1.5%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	42%	Ann Richards (D)	1,041	49.1%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,016	47.9%	63 [+]	3.0%	2,120	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 53 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.5%);
1988	S1	56%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,734	66.0%	Beau Boulter (R)	882	33.6%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,626	-6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 10 (0.4%);
1986	G	43%	William Clements (R)	1,014	52.8%	Mark White* (D)	887	46.2%	18 [+]	0.9%	1,919	0	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 18 (0.9%);
1984	S2	61%	Phil Gramm (R)	1,316	51.6%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	1,235	48.4%	0	0.0%	2,551	-7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	48%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,349	71.9%	James Collins (R)	510	27.2%	16 [+]	0.9%	1,875	-13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 16 (0.9%);
1982	G	49%	Mark White (D)	1,351	70.3%	William Clements* (R)	560	29.1%	11 [+]	0.6%	1,922	-17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 11 (0.6%);
1978	S2	30%	Bob Krueger (D)	594	61.3%	John Tower* (R)	375	38.7%	0	0.0%	969	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 0 (0.0%);
1978	G	31%	John Hill (D)	675	68.6%	William Clements (R)	309	31.4%	0	0.0%	984	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 0 (0.0%);
1976	S1	57%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,262	72.9%	Alan Steelman (R)	466	26.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,730	-15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1974	G	25%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	637	86.8%	Jim Granberry (R)	89	12.1%	8 [+]	1.1%	734	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 8 (1.1%);
1972	S2	47%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	700	54.5%	John Tower* (R)	582	45.3%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,285	-8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 3 (0.2%);
1972	G	46%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	828	65.9%	Hank Grover (R)	417	33.2%	11 [+]	0.9%	1,256	-12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 9 (0.7%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1970	S1	40%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	705	74.0%	George Bush (R)	248	26.0%	0	0.0%	953	-20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	40%	Preston Smith* (D)	691	71.9%	Paul Eggers (R)	268	27.9%	2 [+]	0.2%	961	-18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
1968	G	50%	Preston Smith (D)	756	68.9%	Paul Eggers (R)	342	31.1%	0	0.0%	1,098	-12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	26%	Waggoner Carr (D)	361	64.7%	John Tower* (R)	197	35.3%	0	0.0%	558	-21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	25%	John Connally* (D)	459	87.9%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	60	11.5%	3 [+]	0.6%	522	-14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 3 (0.6%);
1964	S1	57%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	835	72.8%	George Bush (R)	310	27.0%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,147	-17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 2 (0.2%);
1964	G	57%	John Connally* (D)	961	83.9%	Jack Crichton (R)	183	16.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,145	-10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1962	G	38%	John Connally (D)	537	72.3%	Jack Cox (R)	206	27.7%	0	0.0%	743	-18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 0 (0.0%);
1961	S2	20%	William Blakley* (D)	282	74.0%	John Tower (R)	99	26.0%	0	0.0%	381	-25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	54%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	720	72.1%	John Tower (R)	278	27.9%	0	0.0%	998	-13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	64%	Price Daniel* (D)	895	76.4%	William Steger (R)	277	23.6%	0	0.0%	1,172	-4	0.05%
[-] 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 Rains County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Rains County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Rains County, TX were estimated to be 63% Republican and 16% Democrat.