Runnels County, TX

Designated Market Area: Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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

Ballinger city (pop. 3,587) Winters city (pop. 2,386) Miles city (pop. 1,197) Rowena CDP (pop. 196) Wingate CDP (pop. 120)  

Tracts in Runnels County, TX

Census Tract 9501, Runnels County, Texas     Census Tract 9502, Runnels County, Texas     Census Tract 9505, Runnels County, Texas     Census Tract 9506, Runnels County, Texas        

2022 population: 9,859   ( 642 from 2010 , 40 from 2020)
Land area: 1051.1 square miles
Population density: 9.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,851	59.35%	14.5%
Black:	224	2.27%	35.8%
Indian:	68	0.69%	58.1%
Asian:	92	0.93%	384.2%
2+ races:	92	0.93%	61.4%
Hispanic:	3,532	35.83%	5.1%
Total non-White:	4,008	40.65%	9.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	237	12.0
Deaths:	408	20.6
Net Migration:	117	5.9
Net Immigration:	9	0.5

Change in White population:	-990	-9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	348	3.3

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	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,807	86.3%	Joe Biden (D)	552	12.5%	50 [+]	1.1%	4,409	34	40	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 39 (0.9%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	3,250	85.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	453	12.0%	79 [+]	2.1%	3,782	34	40	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 60 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 13 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 5 (0.1%);
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,104	84.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	519	14.1%	45 [+]	1.2%	3,668	27	37	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 35 (1.0%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	3,118	80.6%	Barack Obama (D)	720	18.6%	29 [+]	0.7%	3,867	25	35	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,239	80.0%	John Kerry (D)	792	19.6%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,049	19	29	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	3,020	74.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	969	23.9%	57 [+]	1.4%	4,046	15	27	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 31 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 16 (0.4%);
1996	45%	Robert Dole (R)	1,941	51.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,417	37.7%	405 [+]	10.8%	3,763	3	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 396 (10.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	George Bush* (R)	1,653	38.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,401	32.3%	1,286 [+]	29.6%	4,340	-2	1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,279 (29.5%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	2,417	58.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,720	41.5%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,147	2	5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,968	71.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,179	28.2%	30	0.7%	4,177	7	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,532	59.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,648	38.9%	53 [+]	1.3%	4,233	5	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 36 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 (0.4%);
1976	54%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,203	51.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,068	48.3%	11 [+]	0.3%	4,282	3	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 5 (0.1%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,752	78.8%	George McGovern (D)	739	21.2%	0	0.0%	3,491	13	18	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	51%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,707	44.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,448	37.9%	668 [+]	17.5%	3,823	5	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 668 (17.5%);
1964	50%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,645	64.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,480	35.8%	7	0.2%	4,132	-1	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	46%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,128	52.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,938	47.6%	9	0.2%	4,075	4	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	40%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,416	62.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,442	37.3%	5	0.1%	3,863	7	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	44%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,622	58.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,853	41.4%	5	0.1%	4,480	5	3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	35%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,954	81.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	526	14.6%	135 [+]	3.7%	3,615	-10	-31	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 117 (3.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.2%);
1944	35%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,657	70.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	685	18.1%	445	11.8%	3,787	1	-28	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	34%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,088	78.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	835	21.3%	6	0.2%	3,929	2	-24	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,985	90.0%	Alf Landon (R)	313	9.4%	19 [+]	0.6%	3,317	-3	-27	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	27%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,975	92.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	235	7.3%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,220	-4	-32	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	29%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,645	52.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,494	47.5%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,148	0	-6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	32%	John Davis (D)	2,564	81.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	458	14.5%	140 [+]	4.4%	3,162	-5	-40	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 140 (4.4%);
1920	21%	James Cox (D)	1,197	64.5%	Warren Harding (R)	332	17.9%	326 [+]	17.6%	1,855	-6	-42	0.38%
[-] 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)	1,487	81.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	195	10.7%	139 [+]	7.6%	1,821	-7	-35	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	14%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,117	76.8%	Write-ins (I)	209	14.4%	129 [+]	8.9%	1,455	-6	-19	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 73 (5.0%); William Taft* (R) 56 (3.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	14%	William J. Bryan (D)	981	86.1%	William Taft (R)	103	9.0%	56 [+]	4.9%	1,140	-14	-43	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	5%	Alton Parker (D)	224	85.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	39	14.8%	0	0.0%	263	-7	-42	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	28%	William J. Bryan (D)	612	86.7%	William McKinley* (R)	89	12.6%	5 [+]	0.7%	706	-18	-39	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	552	12.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,807	86.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	39	0.9%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,409
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 34 Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	453	12.0%
Donald Trump (R)	3,250	85.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	60	1.6%
Jill Stein (Grn)	13	0.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	5	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,782
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 34 Diff (US): 40

2012 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	519	14.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,104	84.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	35	1.0%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,668
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 37

2008 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	720	18.6%
John McCain (R)	3,118	80.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	25	0.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,867
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 35

2004 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,239	80.0%
John Kerry (D)	792	19.6%
Other	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,049
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 29

2000 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,020	74.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	969	23.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	31	0.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	16	0.4%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,046
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 27

1996 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,417	37.7%
Robert Dole (R)	1,941	51.6%
Ross Perot (Ref)	396	10.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	6	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,763
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,401	32.3%
George Bush* (R)	1,653	38.1%
Ross Perot (I)	1,279	29.5%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,340
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,417	58.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,720	41.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	9	0.2%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,147
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,968	71.1%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,179	28.2%
Other	30	0.7%
TOTAL	4,177
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,532	59.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,648	38.9%
John Anderson (I)	36	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,233
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,068	48.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,203	51.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	5	0.1%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,282
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,752	78.8%
George McGovern (D)	739	21.2%
TOTAL	3,491
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 18

1968 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,707	44.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,448	37.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	668	17.5%
TOTAL	3,823
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,645	64.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,480	35.8%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,132
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,938	47.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,128	52.2%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,075
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,416	62.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,442	37.3%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,863
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,622	58.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,853	41.4%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,480
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,954	81.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	526	14.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	117	3.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	9	0.2%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,615
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -31

1944 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,657	70.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	685	18.1%
Other	445	11.8%
TOTAL	3,787
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -28

1940 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,088	78.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	835	21.3%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,929
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -24

1936 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,985	90.0%
Alf Landon (R)	313	9.4%
Other	19	0.6%
TOTAL	3,317
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -27

1932 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,975	92.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	235	7.3%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,220
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -32

1928 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,645	52.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,494	47.5%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,148
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	458	14.5%
John Davis (D)	2,564	81.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	140	4.4%
TOTAL	3,162
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -40

1920 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	332	17.9%
James Cox (D)	1,197	64.5%
Other	326	17.6%
TOTAL	1,855
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -42

1916 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,487	81.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	195	10.7%
Other	139	7.6%
TOTAL	1,821
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -35

1912 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,117	76.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	73	5.0%
William Taft* (R)	56	3.8%
Other	209	14.4%
TOTAL	1,455
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -19

1908 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	103	9.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	981	86.1%
Other	56	4.9%
TOTAL	1,140
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -43

1904 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	39	14.8%
Alton Parker (D)	224	85.2%
TOTAL	263
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -42

1900 President, Runnels County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	89	12.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	612	86.7%
Other	5	0.7%
TOTAL	706
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -39

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Runnels 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	43%	Greg Abbott* (R)	2,924	90.4%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	277	8.6%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,234	36	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 29 (0.9%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	57%	John Cornyn* (R)	3,722	86.0%	Mary Hegar (D)	515	11.9%	91 [+]	2.1%	4,328	32	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 66 (1.5%); David Collins (Green) 25 (0.6%);
2018	S1	43%	Ted Cruz* (R)	2,842	87.9%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	385	11.9%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,234	37	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%);
2018	G	43%	Greg Abbott* (R)	2,885	88.6%	Lupe Valdez (D)	345	10.6%	28 [+]	0.9%	3,258	33	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 28 (0.9%);
2014	S2	29%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,000	88.5%	David Alameel (D)	198	8.8%	63 [+]	2.8%	2,261	27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 53 (2.3%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 10 (0.4%);
2014	G	30%	Greg Abbott (R)	2,057	89.0%	Wendy Davis (D)	230	9.9%	25 [+]	1.1%	2,312	30	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 17 (0.7%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 8 (0.3%);
2012	S1	46%	Ted Cruz (R)	2,935	81.6%	Paul Sadler (D)	577	16.0%	85 [+]	2.4%	3,597	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 61 (1.7%); David Collins (Green) 24 (0.7%);
2010	G	34%	Rick Perry* (R)	2,017	76.0%	Bill White (D)	569	21.4%	67 [+]	2.5%	2,653	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 52 (2.0%); Deb Shafto (Green) 15 (0.6%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
2008	S2	47%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,952	79.4%	Rick Noriega (D)	683	18.4%	81 [+]	2.2%	3,716	25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 81 (2.2%);
2006	S1	29%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,839	77.8%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	475	20.1%	51 [+]	2.2%	2,365	16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 51 (2.2%);
2006	G	30%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,016	41.9%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	601	24.8%	808 [+]	33.3%	2,425	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Chris Bell (D) 408 (16.8%); Kinky Friedman (I) 388 (16.0%); James Werner (Libertarian) 12 (0.5%);
2002	S2	34%	John Cornyn (R)	1,911	67.9%	Ron Kirk (D)	879	31.2%	24 [+]	0.9%	2,814	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 13 (0.5%); Roy Williams (Green) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	G	35%	Rick Perry* (R)	2,200	75.4%	Tony Sanchez (D)	637	21.8%	79 [+]	2.7%	2,916	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 64 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.5%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 1 (0.0%);
2000	S1	46%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	3,134	80.3%	Gene Kelly (D)	719	18.4%	50 [+]	1.3%	3,903	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 32 (0.8%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 18 (0.5%);
1998	G	35%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,315	78.0%	Garry Mauro (D)	637	21.5%	15 [+]	0.5%	2,967	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 15 (0.5%);
1996	S2	44%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,384	64.6%	Victor Morales (D)	1,249	33.8%	59 [+]	1.6%	3,692	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 36 (1.0%); John Huff (Natural Law) 23 (0.6%);
1994	S1	39%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,196	67.9%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,016	31.4%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,232	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%);
1994	G	40%	George W. Bush (R)	1,914	57.6%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,381	41.5%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,325	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 30 (0.9%);
1993	S1	14%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	831	69.2%	Bob Krueger (D)	369	30.8%	0	0.0%	1,200	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	38%	Phil Gramm* (R)	2,132	68.2%	Hugh Parmer (D)	946	30.3%	48 [+]	1.5%	3,126	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 44 (1.4%); Ira Calkins (I) 4 (0.1%);
1990	G	39%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,894	59.3%	Ann Richards (D)	1,200	37.6%	98 [+]	3.1%	3,192	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 80 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.6%);
1988	S1	48%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,585	64.7%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,397	35.0%	13 [+]	0.3%	3,995	-5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%);
1986	G	39%	William Clements (R)	2,152	66.8%	Mark White* (D)	1,018	31.6%	53 [+]	1.6%	3,223	14	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 51 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1984	S2	49%	Phil Gramm (R)	2,653	64.4%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	1,464	35.6%	0	0.0%	4,117	6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	35%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,780	60.3%	James Collins (R)	1,162	39.3%	12 [+]	0.4%	2,954	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 12 (0.4%);
1982	G	35%	Mark White (D)	1,584	52.8%	William Clements* (R)	1,406	46.9%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,999	1	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%);
1978	S2	35%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,464	52.0%	John Tower* (R)	1,345	47.8%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,814	-2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 5 (0.2%);
1978	G	35%	William Clements (R)	1,671	59.2%	John Hill (D)	1,142	40.5%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,822	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 9 (0.3%);
1976	S1	49%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,727	69.5%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,198	30.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,926	-12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	30%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,899	80.3%	Jim Granberry (R)	435	18.4%	30 [+]	1.3%	2,364	-13	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 30 (1.3%);
1972	S2	45%	John Tower* (R)	2,085	57.4%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,426	39.3%	121 [+]	3.3%	3,632	4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 121 (3.3%);
1972	G	44%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	2,356	66.7%	Hank Grover (R)	1,033	29.3%	142 [+]	4.0%	3,531	-16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 141 (4.0%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	37%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,743	63.7%	George Bush (R)	995	36.3%	0	0.0%	2,738	-10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	37%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,719	62.7%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,023	37.3%	0	0.0%	2,742	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	49%	Preston Smith (D)	2,629	71.1%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,069	28.9%	0	0.0%	3,698	-14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	26%	John Tower* (R)	1,198	59.2%	Waggoner Carr (D)	825	40.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,024	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	24%	John Connally* (D)	1,477	77.5%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	416	21.8%	12 [+]	0.6%	1,905	-4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 12 (0.6%);
1964	S1	47%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	2,284	58.9%	George Bush (R)	1,588	40.9%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,879	-3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 7 (0.2%);
1964	G	49%	John Connally* (D)	3,096	76.5%	Jack Crichton (R)	949	23.4%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,049	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 4 (0.1%);
1962	G	30%	Jack Cox (R)	1,282	50.2%	John Connally (D)	1,266	49.6%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,554	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 6 (0.2%);
1961	S2	20%	William Blakley* (D)	863	50.3%	John Tower (R)	853	49.7%	0	0.0%	1,716	-1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	45%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,443	60.7%	John Tower (R)	1,582	39.3%	0	0.0%	4,025	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	47%	Price Daniel* (D)	3,386	81.4%	William Steger (R)	772	18.6%	0	0.0%	4,158	-9	0.18%
[-] 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 Runnels County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Runnels County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Runnels County, TX were estimated to be 63% Republican and 23% Democrat.