Refugio County, TX

Designated Market Area: Corpus Christi, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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

Refugio town (pop. 2,728) Woodsboro town (pop. 1,227) Tivoli CDP (pop. 628) Bayside town (pop. 379) Austwell city (pop. 115)  

Tracts in Refugio County, TX

Census Tract 9502, Refugio County, Texas     Census Tract 9504, Refugio County, Texas        

2022 population: 6,632   ( 751 from 2010 , 107 from 2020)
Land area: 770.5 square miles
Population density: 8.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,614	39.41%	21.7%
Black:	368	5.55%	17.3%
Indian:	39	0.59%	56.0%
Asian:	54	0.81%	100.0%
2+ races:	68	1.03%	28.3%
Hispanic:	3,489	52.61%	0.1%
Total non-White:	4,018	60.59%	0.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	131	9.7
Deaths:	259	19.2
Net Migration:	19	1.4
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-723	-9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-28	-0.4

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	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,210	65.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,108	32.9%	48 [+]	1.4%	3,366	14	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 26 (0.8%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	1,830	62.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,034	35.1%	84 [+]	2.8%	2,948	10	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 71 (2.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 2 (0.1%);
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,663	62.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	998	37.3%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,677	5	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 10 (0.4%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	1,855	56.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,382	42.4%	24 [+]	0.7%	3,261	2	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,212	64.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,232	35.7%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,455	3	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	1,721	58.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,172	40.1%	28 [+]	1.0%	2,921	0	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 22 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2 (0.1%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,635	50.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,376	42.4%	238 [+]	7.3%	3,249	-6	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 222 (6.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	65%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,531	41.0%	George Bush* (R)	1,469	39.4%	732 [+]	19.6%	3,732	-1	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 716 (19.2%);
1988	63%	George Bush (R)	1,883	50.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,831	49.2%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,724	-5	-3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,421	60.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,559	39.1%	8	0.2%	3,988	-3	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	66%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,224	52.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,944	45.7%	83 [+]	2.0%	4,251	-10	-5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 57 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 26 (0.6%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,218	58.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,537	40.8%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,765	-7	-7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 6 (0.2%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,937	64.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,060	35.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,000	-2	4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	59%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,699	51.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,114	33.8%	486 [+]	14.7%	3,299	-6	-10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 486 (14.7%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,319	75.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	772	25.0%	0	0.0%	3,091	-12	-14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	45%	John Kennedy (D)	1,777	62.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,062	37.4%	3	0.1%	2,842	-11	-12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	40%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,355	53.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,188	46.6%	9	0.4%	2,552	-2	-4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,427	50.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,401	49.5%	4	0.1%	2,832	-3	-5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	37%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,637	74.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	489	22.2%	73 [+]	3.3%	2,199	-2	-23	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 64 (2.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.2%);
1944	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	991	67.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	376	25.6%	101	6.9%	1,468	9	-20	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	32%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,487	76.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	458	23.5%	7	0.4%	1,952	5	-21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,058	81.1%	Alf Landon (R)	242	18.5%	5 [+]	0.4%	1,305	6	-18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	31%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,201	86.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	172	12.3%	21 [+]	1.5%	1,394	1	-27	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	30%	Al Smith (D)	671	63.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	383	36.3%	0	0.0%	1,054	-16	-22	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	33%	John Davis (D)	585	62.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	256	27.4%	93 [+]	10.0%	934	8	-27	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 93 (10.0%);
1920	31%	Warren Harding (R)	360	55.8%	James Cox (D)	227	35.2%	58 [+]	9.0%	645	32	-4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	408	58.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	232	33.3%	56 [+]	8.0%	696	16	-13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	204	51.3%	William Taft* (R)	115	28.9%	79 [+]	19.8%	398	19	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 34 (8.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	27%	William Taft (R)	178	55.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	138	42.7%	7 [+]	2.2%	323	32	4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	24%	Alton Parker (D)	146	62.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	86	36.6%	3 [+]	1.3%	235	15	-20	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	192	69.6%	William McKinley* (R)	84	30.4%	0	0.0%	276	-1	-21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,108	32.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,210	65.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	26	0.8%
Other	22	0.7%
TOTAL	3,366
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,034	35.1%
Donald Trump (R)	1,830	62.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	71	2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	10	0.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,948
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	998	37.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,663	62.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	10	0.4%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,677
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,382	42.4%
John McCain (R)	1,855	56.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	21	0.6%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,261
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,212	64.0%
John Kerry (D)	1,232	35.7%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,455
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,721	58.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,172	40.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	22	0.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	2	0.1%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,921
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,635	50.3%
Robert Dole (R)	1,376	42.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	222	6.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,249
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,531	41.0%
George Bush* (R)	1,469	39.4%
Ross Perot (I)	716	19.2%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	3,732
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,883	50.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,831	49.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,724
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,421	60.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,559	39.1%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,988
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,944	45.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,224	52.3%
John Anderson (I)	57	1.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	26	0.6%
TOTAL	4,251
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,218	58.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,537	40.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	6	0.2%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,765
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,937	64.6%
George McGovern (D)	1,060	35.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,000
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,114	33.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,699	51.5%
George Wallace (AIP)	486	14.7%
TOTAL	3,299
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10

1964 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,319	75.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	772	25.0%
TOTAL	3,091
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,777	62.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,062	37.4%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,842
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,355	53.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,188	46.6%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,552
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,427	50.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,401	49.5%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,832
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,637	74.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	489	22.2%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	64	2.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.2%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,199
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -23

1944 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	991	67.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	376	25.6%
Other	101	6.9%
TOTAL	1,468
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -20

1940 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,487	76.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	458	23.5%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,952
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -21

1936 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,058	81.1%
Alf Landon (R)	242	18.5%
Other	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,305
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -18

1932 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,201	86.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	172	12.3%
Other	21	1.5%
TOTAL	1,394
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	383	36.3%
Al Smith (D)	671	63.7%
TOTAL	1,054
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -22

1924 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	256	27.4%
John Davis (D)	585	62.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	93	10.0%
TOTAL	934
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -27

1920 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	360	55.8%
James Cox (D)	227	35.2%
Other	58	9.0%
TOTAL	645
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	408	58.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	232	33.3%
Other	56	8.0%
TOTAL	696
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): -13

1912 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	204	51.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	34	8.5%
William Taft* (R)	115	28.9%
Other	45	11.3%
TOTAL	398
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	178	55.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	138	42.7%
Other	7	2.2%
TOTAL	323
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	86	36.6%
Alton Parker (D)	146	62.1%
Other	3	1.3%
TOTAL	235
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -20

1900 President, Refugio County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	84	30.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	192	69.6%
TOTAL	276
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Refugio 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	45%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,658	71.6%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	639	27.6%	19 [+]	0.8%	2,316	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 12 (0.5%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 7 (0.3%);
2020	S2	62%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,073	65.3%	Mary Hegar (D)	1,023	32.2%	77 [+]	2.4%	3,173	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 52 (1.6%); David Collins (Green) 24 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	48%	Ted Cruz* (R)	1,636	65.7%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	847	34.0%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,492	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 9 (0.4%);
2018	G	48%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,726	69.2%	Lupe Valdez (D)	751	30.1%	19 [+]	0.8%	2,496	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 19 (0.8%);
2014	S2	36%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,228	62.5%	David Alameel (D)	653	33.2%	85 [+]	4.3%	1,966	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Emily Sanchez (Green) 43 (2.2%); Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 41 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	38%	Greg Abbott (R)	1,238	60.7%	Wendy Davis (D)	750	36.8%	52 [+]	2.5%	2,040	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 37 (1.8%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 14 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	48%	Ted Cruz (R)	1,554	59.1%	Paul Sadler (D)	1,015	38.6%	60 [+]	2.3%	2,629	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 34 (1.3%); David Collins (Green) 26 (1.0%);
2010	G	31%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,091	61.9%	Bill White (D)	630	35.8%	41 [+]	2.3%	1,762	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 29 (1.6%); Deb Shafto (Green) 10 (0.6%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 2 (0.1%);
2008	S2	54%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,643	53.7%	Rick Noriega (D)	1,353	44.2%	63 [+]	2.1%	3,059	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 63 (2.1%);
2006	S1	33%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,245	66.0%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	605	32.1%	36 [+]	1.9%	1,886	4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 36 (1.9%);
2006	G	35%	Rick Perry* (R)	705	35.9%	Chris Bell (D)	522	26.6%	737 [+]	37.5%	1,964	-3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 424 (21.6%); Kinky Friedman (I) 305 (15.5%); James Werner (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%);
2002	S2	32%	Ron Kirk (D)	934	50.4%	John Cornyn (R)	897	48.4%	21 [+]	1.1%	1,852	-7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 11 (0.6%); Roy Williams (Green) 8 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	G	33%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,065	55.4%	Tony Sanchez (D)	827	43.0%	32 [+]	1.7%	1,924	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 28 (1.5%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2000	S1	49%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,879	65.7%	Gene Kelly (D)	951	33.2%	32 [+]	1.1%	2,862	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 18 (0.6%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 14 (0.5%);
1998	G	42%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,558	64.0%	Garry Mauro (D)	867	35.6%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,433	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	56%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,604	50.1%	Victor Morales (D)	1,567	48.9%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,204	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 23 (0.7%); John Huff (Natural Law) 10 (0.3%);
1994	S1	37%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,351	62.8%	Richard Fisher (D)	795	36.9%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,152	2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%);
1994	G	38%	George W. Bush (R)	1,181	53.6%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,011	45.9%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,203	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 11 (0.5%);
1993	S1	18%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	720	70.9%	Bob Krueger (D)	295	29.1%	0	0.0%	1,015	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	49%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,670	60.0%	Hugh Parmer (D)	1,073	38.6%	40 [+]	1.4%	2,783	0	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 40 (1.4%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	50%	Ann Richards (D)	1,553	54.2%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,246	43.5%	66 [+]	2.3%	2,865	-3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 65 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1988	S1	61%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,415	67.4%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,155	32.2%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,582	-8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%);
1986	G	51%	William Clements (R)	1,647	53.1%	Mark White* (D)	1,401	45.2%	51 [+]	1.6%	3,099	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 47 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1984	S2	63%	Phil Gramm (R)	2,147	55.3%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	1,738	44.7%	0	0.0%	3,885	-3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	38%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,605	66.8%	James Collins (R)	791	32.9%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,403	-8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
1982	G	39%	Mark White (D)	1,456	59.6%	William Clements* (R)	974	39.9%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,443	-6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 13 (0.5%);
1978	S2	48%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,741	60.2%	John Tower* (R)	1,127	39.0%	22 [+]	0.8%	2,890	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 22 (0.8%);
1978	G	49%	John Hill (D)	1,725	58.5%	William Clements (R)	1,202	40.8%	20 [+]	0.7%	2,947	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 20 (0.7%);
1976	S1	58%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,441	70.4%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,011	29.1%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,469	-13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.5%);
1974	G	21%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	955	75.9%	Jim Granberry (R)	234	18.6%	69 [+]	5.5%	1,258	-13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 69 (5.5%);
1972	S2	49%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,464	49.5%	John Tower* (R)	1,410	47.7%	81 [+]	2.7%	2,955	-6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 81 (2.7%);
1972	G	48%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	1,839	63.0%	Hank Grover (R)	838	28.7%	241 [+]	8.3%	2,918	-16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 239 (8.2%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	37%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,331	63.2%	George Bush (R)	771	36.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,105	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1970	G	37%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,308	62.5%	Paul Eggers (R)	785	37.5%	0	0.0%	2,093	-9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	57%	Preston Smith (D)	2,175	67.9%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,028	32.1%	0	0.0%	3,203	-11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	25%	John Tower* (R)	760	52.6%	Waggoner Carr (D)	678	47.0%	6 [+]	0.4%	1,444	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 6 (0.4%);
1966	G	23%	John Connally* (D)	978	75.0%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	319	24.5%	7 [+]	0.5%	1,304	-1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 7 (0.5%);
1964	S1	52%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	2,106	68.0%	George Bush (R)	992	32.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,099	-12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	52%	John Connally* (D)	2,543	82.4%	Jack Crichton (R)	543	17.6%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,088	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 2 (0.1%);
1962	G	31%	John Connally (D)	1,181	63.0%	Jack Cox (R)	692	36.9%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,876	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 3 (0.2%);
1961	S2	18%	William Blakley* (D)	684	60.6%	John Tower (R)	444	39.4%	0	0.0%	1,128	-11	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,573	73.9%	John Tower (R)	910	26.1%	0	0.0%	3,483	-15	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	50%	Price Daniel* (D)	2,573	82.5%	William Steger (R)	544	17.5%	0	0.0%	3,117	-10	0.14%
[-] 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 Refugio County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Refugio County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Refugio County, TX were estimated to be 45% Republican and 34% Democrat.