Shelby County, TX

Designated Market Area: Shreveport, LA-AR-OK-TX
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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

Center city (pop. 5,221) Timpson city (pop. 1,204) Tenaha town (pop. 1,091) Joaquin city (pop. 794) Huxley city (pop. 457) Shelbyville CDP (pop. 221)  

Tracts in Shelby County, TX

Census Tract 9501, Shelby County, Texas     Census Tract 9502, Shelby County, Texas     Census Tract 9503, Shelby County, Texas     Census Tract 9504.01, Shelby County, Texas     Census Tract 9504.02, Shelby County, Texas     Census Tract 9505, Shelby County, Texas     Census Tract 9506, Shelby County, Texas        

2022 population: 24,008   ( 1,440 from 2010 , 14 from 2020)
Land area: 795.6 square miles
Population density: 30.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	14,456	60.21%	12.6%
Black:	4,042	16.84%	8.4%
Indian:	97	0.40%	59.0%
Asian:	373	1.55%	390.8%
2+ races:	337	1.40%	86.2%
Hispanic:	4,703	19.59%	12.9%
Total non-White:	9,552	39.79%	7.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	710	14.8
Deaths:	811	16.9
Net Migration:	97	2.0
Net Immigration:	-10	-0.2

Change in White population:	-2,079	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	639	2.5

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)	7,975	79.1%	Joe Biden (D)	2,068	20.5%	44 [+]	0.4%	10,087	27	32	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 37 (0.4%);
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	7,179	79.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,758	19.3%	149 [+]	1.6%	9,086	27	33	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 123 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 21 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 3 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,879	74.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,322	25.0%	91 [+]	1.0%	9,292	17	27	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 64 (0.7%);
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	6,630	71.9%	Barack Obama (D)	2,548	27.6%	42 [+]	0.5%	9,220	17	26	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 38 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,295	67.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,951	31.8%	33 [+]	0.4%	9,279	7	17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	5,692	63.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,227	35.8%	86 [+]	1.0%	9,005	4	15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 55 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 22 (0.2%);
1996	46%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,720	46.2%	Robert Dole (R)	3,482	43.3%	846 [+]	10.5%	8,048	-5	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 815 (10.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,986	45.8%	George Bush* (R)	3,217	37.0%	1,502 [+]	17.3%	8,705	-4	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,487 (17.1%);
1988	51%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,261	51.5%	George Bush (R)	3,999	48.3%	13 [+]	0.2%	8,273	-8	-5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.1%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,863	57.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,610	42.5%	28	0.3%	8,501	-6	-2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,215	54.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,500	44.8%	89 [+]	1.1%	7,804	-10	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 71 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 18 (0.2%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,680	63.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,695	36.5%	12 [+]	0.2%	7,387	-11	-12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 7 (0.1%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,292	70.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,792	29.4%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,092	4	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	59%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,285	47.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,511	36.3%	1,127 [+]	16.3%	6,923	-24	-27	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,127 (16.3%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,487	61.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,220	38.9%	4	0.1%	5,711	2	0	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	41%	John Kennedy (D)	3,266	65.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,679	33.6%	48	1.0%	4,993	-15	-16	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	41%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,403	62.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,988	36.5%	49	0.9%	5,440	-19	-21	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	43%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,249	70.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,792	29.6%	6	0.1%	6,047	-23	-26	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	27%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,051	75.6%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	666	16.5%	319 [+]	7.9%	4,036	-17	-37	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 307 (7.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.0%);
1944	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,927	82.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	428	12.0%	209	5.9%	3,564	-5	-34	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,720	93.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	349	6.9%	1	0.0%	5,070	-12	-38	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,167	95.6%	Alf Landon (R)	136	4.1%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,312	-8	-32	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	23%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,594	96.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	120	3.2%	20 [+]	0.5%	3,734	-8	-36	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	18%	Al Smith (D)	1,961	74.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	676	25.5%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,648	-26	-33	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	25%	John Davis (D)	3,408	92.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	160	4.3%	130 [+]	3.5%	3,698	-16	-50	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 130 (3.5%);
1920	16%	James Cox (D)	1,700	72.8%	Write-ins (I)	486	20.8%	150 [+]	6.4%	2,336	-17	-54	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Warren Harding (R) 150 (6.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	15%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,767	85.0%	Write-ins (I)	181	8.7%	131 [+]	6.3%	2,079	-11	-40	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 131 (6.3%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	14%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,507	79.7%	Write-ins (I)	288	15.2%	96 [+]	5.1%	1,891	-5	-19	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 76 (4.0%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 20 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	17%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,727	85.5%	William Taft (R)	182	9.0%	110 [+]	5.4%	2,019	-14	-43	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	17%	Alton Parker (D)	1,534	85.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	188	10.5%	71 [+]	4.0%	1,793	-11	-46	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,068	20.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	7,975	79.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	37	0.4%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	10,087
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,758	19.3%
Donald Trump (R)	7,179	79.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	123	1.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	21	0.2%
Evan McMullin (I)	3	0.0%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	9,086
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,322	25.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,879	74.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	64	0.7%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	9,292
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,548	27.6%
John McCain (R)	6,630	71.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	38	0.4%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	9,220
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 26

2004 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	6,295	67.8%
John Kerry (D)	2,951	31.8%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	9,279
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,692	63.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,227	35.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	55	0.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	22	0.2%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	9,005
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,720	46.2%
Robert Dole (R)	3,482	43.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	815	10.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	8,048
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,986	45.8%
George Bush* (R)	3,217	37.0%
Ross Perot (I)	1,487	17.1%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	8,705
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,999	48.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,261	51.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	8,273
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,863	57.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,610	42.5%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,501
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,500	44.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,215	54.0%
John Anderson (I)	71	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	7,804
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,680	63.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,695	36.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	7	0.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,387
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,292	70.5%
George McGovern (D)	1,792	29.4%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,092
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,487	61.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,220	38.9%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,711
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,266	65.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,679	33.6%
Other	48	1.0%
TOTAL	4,993
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -16

1956 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,988	36.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,403	62.6%
Other	49	0.9%
TOTAL	5,440
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -21

1952 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,792	29.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,249	70.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,047
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -26

1948 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,051	75.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	307	7.6%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	666	16.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.0%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,036
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -37

1944 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,927	82.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	428	12.0%
Other	209	5.9%
TOTAL	3,564
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,720	93.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	349	6.9%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,070
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -38

1936 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,167	95.6%
Alf Landon (R)	136	4.1%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,312
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -32

1932 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,594	96.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	120	3.2%
Other	20	0.5%
TOTAL	3,734
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	676	25.5%
Al Smith (D)	1,961	74.1%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,648
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -33

1924 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	160	4.3%
John Davis (D)	3,408	92.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	130	3.5%
TOTAL	3,698
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -50

1920 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	150	6.4%
James Cox (D)	1,700	72.8%
Other	486	20.8%
TOTAL	2,336
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -54

1916 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,767	85.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	131	6.3%
Other	181	8.7%
TOTAL	2,079
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -40

1912 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,507	79.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	20	1.1%
William Taft* (R)	76	4.0%
Other	288	15.2%
TOTAL	1,891
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -19

1908 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	182	9.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,727	85.5%
Other	110	5.4%
TOTAL	2,019
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -43

1904 President, Shelby County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	188	10.5%
Alton Parker (D)	1,534	85.6%
Other	71	4.0%
TOTAL	1,793
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -46

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shelby 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	40%	Greg Abbott* (R)	5,846	84.3%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,045	15.1%	41 [+]	0.6%	6,932	30	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 32 (0.5%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 9 (0.1%);
2020	S2	57%	John Cornyn* (R)	7,868	78.7%	Mary Hegar (D)	2,022	20.2%	102 [+]	1.0%	9,992	25	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 75 (0.8%); David Collins (Green) 27 (0.3%);
2018	S1	43%	Ted Cruz* (R)	6,008	79.5%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,521	20.1%	32 [+]	0.4%	7,561	29	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 32 (0.4%);
2018	G	42%	Greg Abbott* (R)	6,132	81.3%	Lupe Valdez (D)	1,366	18.1%	44 [+]	0.6%	7,542	25	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 44 (0.6%);
2014	S2	30%	John Cornyn* (R)	4,293	79.2%	David Alameel (D)	997	18.4%	128 [+]	2.4%	5,418	18	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 94 (1.7%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 32 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	30%	Greg Abbott (R)	4,330	78.7%	Wendy Davis (D)	1,116	20.3%	58 [+]	1.1%	5,504	19	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 44 (0.8%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	48%	Ted Cruz (R)	6,027	67.6%	Paul Sadler (D)	2,733	30.6%	161 [+]	1.8%	8,921	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 110 (1.2%); David Collins (Green) 51 (0.6%);
2010	G	31%	Rick Perry* (R)	3,669	63.6%	Bill White (D)	1,991	34.5%	109 [+]	1.9%	5,769	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 73 (1.3%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 21 (0.4%); Deb Shafto (Green) 15 (0.3%);
2008	S2	47%	John Cornyn* (R)	6,146	69.3%	Rick Noriega (D)	2,598	29.3%	123 [+]	1.4%	8,867	14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 123 (1.4%);
2006	S1	32%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	3,901	66.3%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	1,902	32.3%	81 [+]	1.4%	5,884	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 81 (1.4%);
2006	G	32%	Rick Perry* (R)	2,783	46.8%	Chris Bell (D)	1,563	26.3%	1,599 [+]	26.9%	5,945	8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 1,132 (19.0%); Kinky Friedman (I) 452 (7.6%); James Werner (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%);
2002	S2	34%	John Cornyn (R)	3,695	58.4%	Ron Kirk (D)	2,555	40.4%	82 [+]	1.3%	6,332	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 46 (0.7%); Roy Williams (Green) 31 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2002	G	35%	Rick Perry* (R)	3,882	59.5%	Tony Sanchez (D)	2,574	39.5%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,524	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 48 (0.7%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2000	S1	48%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	5,870	66.3%	Gene Kelly (D)	2,886	32.6%	103 [+]	1.2%	8,859	1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 62 (0.7%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 41 (0.5%);
1998	G	32%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,028	69.7%	Garry Mauro (D)	1,731	30.0%	20 [+]	0.3%	5,779	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 17 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	45%	Phil Gramm* (R)	4,589	57.4%	Victor Morales (D)	3,275	41.0%	126 [+]	1.6%	7,990	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 84 (1.1%); John Huff (Natural Law) 42 (0.5%);
1994	S1	38%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	3,845	58.6%	Richard Fisher (D)	2,699	41.1%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,565	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%);
1994	G	39%	George W. Bush (R)	3,639	54.9%	Ann Richards* (D)	2,958	44.6%	28 [+]	0.4%	6,625	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 28 (0.4%);
1993	S1	14%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	1,570	67.7%	Bob Krueger (D)	748	32.3%	0	0.0%	2,318	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	34%	Phil Gramm* (R)	3,090	55.4%	Hugh Parmer (D)	2,334	41.8%	154 [+]	2.8%	5,578	-5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 153 (2.7%); Ira Calkins (I) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	35%	Ann Richards (D)	3,247	57.6%	Clayton Williams (R)	2,264	40.1%	129 [+]	2.3%	5,640	-7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 113 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.3%);
1988	S1	49%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	6,033	75.8%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,886	23.7%	35 [+]	0.4%	7,954	-16	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 35 (0.4%);
1986	G	34%	Mark White* (D)	2,985	53.4%	William Clements (R)	2,573	46.0%	37 [+]	0.7%	5,595	-7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 35 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	51%	Phil Gramm (R)	4,278	51.5%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	4,023	48.4%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,308	-7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1982	S1	29%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,359	71.0%	James Collins (R)	1,362	28.8%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,731	-12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%);
1982	G	29%	Mark White (D)	2,981	62.1%	William Clements* (R)	1,812	37.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	4,799	-8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
1978	S2	25%	Bob Krueger (D)	2,177	59.5%	John Tower* (R)	1,479	40.4%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,660	-9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 4 (0.1%);
1978	G	25%	John Hill (D)	2,229	59.5%	William Clements (R)	1,514	40.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,745	-10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 2 (0.1%);
1976	S1	48%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	5,472	78.7%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,473	21.2%	5 [+]	0.1%	6,950	-21	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1974	G	18%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	2,078	83.3%	Jim Granberry (R)	395	15.8%	23 [+]	0.9%	2,496	-15	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 23 (0.9%);
1972	S2	45%	John Tower* (R)	3,111	51.2%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	2,965	48.8%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,080	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 4 (0.1%);
1972	G	44%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	3,786	64.0%	Hank Grover (R)	2,125	35.9%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,920	-9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 7 (0.1%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	33%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	3,023	76.1%	George Bush (R)	947	23.9%	0	0.0%	3,970	-23	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	33%	Preston Smith* (D)	3,099	76.7%	Paul Eggers (R)	938	23.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,038	-23	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	47%	Preston Smith (D)	4,632	83.4%	Paul Eggers (R)	920	16.6%	0	0.0%	5,552	-26	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	22%	Waggoner Carr (D)	1,452	56.6%	John Tower* (R)	1,110	43.2%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,567	-13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 5 (0.2%);
1966	G	19%	John Connally* (D)	1,834	80.6%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	427	18.8%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,275	-7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 14 (0.6%);
1964	S1	48%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	3,473	60.2%	George Bush (R)	2,287	39.6%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,770	-4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 10 (0.2%);
1964	G	48%	John Connally* (D)	4,016	71.0%	Jack Crichton (R)	1,632	28.9%	8 [+]	0.1%	5,656	3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 8 (0.1%);
1962	G	25%	John Connally (D)	1,681	56.7%	Jack Cox (R)	1,273	42.9%	10 [+]	0.3%	2,964	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 10 (0.3%);
1961	S2	11%	William Blakley* (D)	928	70.7%	John Tower (R)	384	29.3%	0	0.0%	1,312	-21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	41%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,789	77.2%	John Tower (R)	1,121	22.8%	0	0.0%	4,910	-18	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	40%	Price Daniel* (D)	4,093	85.6%	William Steger (R)	688	14.4%	0	0.0%	4,781	-13	0.21%
[-] 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 Shelby County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Shelby County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Shelby County, TX were estimated to be 59% Republican and 24% Democrat.