Sterling County, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area: San Angelo, TX
Designated Market Area: San Angelo, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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Sterling City city (pop. 1,135)  

Tracts in Sterling County, TX

Census Tract 9501, Sterling County, Texas        

2022 population: 1,417   ( 274 from 2010 , 48 from 2020)
Land area: 923.4 square miles
Population density: 1.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	816	57.59%	11.3%
Black:	19	1.34%	46.2%
Indian:	11	0.78%	15.4%
Asian:	3	0.21%	0.0%
2+ races:	23	1.62%	35.3%
Hispanic:	545	38.46%	49.3%
Total non-White:	601	42.41%	46.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	51	18.6
Deaths:	33	12.1
Net Migration:	31	11.3
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	83	7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	191	16.7

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	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	584	91.4%	Joe Biden (D)	51	8.0%	4 [+]	0.6%	639	39	45	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1 (0.2%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	549	86.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	70	11.1%	14 [+]	2.2%	633	35	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 5 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	459	92.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	31	6.3%	4 [+]	0.8%	494	36	46	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3 (0.6%);
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	520	84.0%	Barack Obama (D)	97	15.7%	2 [+]	0.3%	619	29	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 2 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	544	88.5%	John Kerry (D)	71	11.5%	0	0.0%	615	27	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	520	78.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	132	20.0%	7 [+]	1.1%	659	20	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1 (0.2%);
1996	68%	Robert Dole (R)	394	58.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	186	27.8%	89 [+]	13.3%	669	10	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 86 (12.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	65%	George Bush* (R)	322	50.8%	Ross Perot (I)	182	28.7%	130 [+]	20.5%	634	10	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 127 (20.0%);
1988	70%	George Bush (R)	464	70.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	188	28.7%	4 [+]	0.6%	656	15	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.5%);
1984	80%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	577	81.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	129	18.2%	4	0.6%	710	18	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Ronald Reagan (R)	364	62.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	218	37.2%	4 [+]	0.7%	586	7	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2 (0.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 2 (0.3%);
1976	53%	Gerald Ford* (R)	202	53.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	174	45.7%	5 [+]	1.3%	381	5	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 2 (0.5%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	286	74.7%	George McGovern (D)	94	24.5%	3 [+]	0.8%	383	8	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	170	45.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	151	40.3%	54 [+]	14.4%	375	5	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 54 (14.4%);
1964	61%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	243	63.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	140	36.5%	1	0.3%	384	0	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	56%	John Kennedy (D)	193	51.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	182	48.5%	0	0.0%	375	0	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	52%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	223	59.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	150	40.2%	0	0.0%	373	5	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	58%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	277	63.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	158	36.3%	0	0.0%	435	11	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	35%	Harry Truman* (D)	244	91.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	17	6.3%	7 [+]	2.6%	268	-18	-39	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 7 (2.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	45%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	330	92.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	18	5.0%	10	2.8%	358	-12	-41	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	425	96.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	16	3.6%	0	0.0%	441	-15	-41	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	384	96.5%	Alf Landon (R)	14	3.5%	0	0.0%	398	-9	-33	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	48%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	354	96.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	13	3.5%	0	0.0%	367	-8	-36	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	42%	Al Smith (D)	167	57.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	122	42.2%	0	0.0%	289	-10	-16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	44%	John Davis (D)	243	90.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	25	9.3%	1 [+]	0.4%	269	-11	-45	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1 (0.4%);
1920	35%	James Cox (D)	152	81.7%	Write-ins (I)	17	9.1%	17 [+]	9.1%	186	-14	-51	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Warren Harding (R) 17 (9.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	205	96.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	6	2.8%	1 [+]	0.5%	212	-15	-43	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	165	91.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	9	5.0%	6 [+]	3.3%	180	-7	-21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 4 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	24%	William J. Bryan (D)	147	93.6%	Write-ins (I)	5	3.2%	5 [+]	3.2%	157	-20	-48	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 5 (3.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	29%	Alton Parker (D)	129	76.8%	Write-ins (I)	24	14.3%	15 [+]	8.9%	168	-13	-47	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 15 (8.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	141	57.3%	Write-ins (I)	56	22.8%	49 [+]	19.9%	246	-11	-32	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 49 (19.9%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	51	8.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	584	91.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	1	0.2%
Other	3	0.5%
TOTAL	639
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 39 Diff (US): 45

2016 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	70	11.1%
Donald Trump (R)	549	86.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	9	1.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	5	0.8%
TOTAL	633
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 35 Diff (US): 41

2012 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	31	6.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	459	92.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	3	0.6%
Other	1	0.2%
TOTAL	494
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 36 Diff (US): 46

2008 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	97	15.7%
John McCain (R)	520	84.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	2	0.3%
TOTAL	619
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 38

2004 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	544	88.5%
John Kerry (D)	71	11.5%
TOTAL	615
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 38

2000 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	520	78.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	132	20.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	3	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	1	0.2%
Other	3	0.5%
TOTAL	659
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 31

1996 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	186	27.8%
Robert Dole (R)	394	58.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	86	12.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.3%
TOTAL	669
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 18

1992 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	127	20.0%
George Bush* (R)	322	50.8%
Ross Perot (I)	182	28.7%
Other	3	0.5%
TOTAL	634
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	464	70.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	188	28.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	3	0.5%
Other	1	0.2%
TOTAL	656
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 17

1984 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	577	81.3%
Walter Mondale (D)	129	18.2%
Other	4	0.6%
TOTAL	710
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 22

1980 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	364	62.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	218	37.2%
John Anderson (I)	2	0.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	2	0.3%
TOTAL	586
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11

1976 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	174	45.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	202	53.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	2	0.5%
Other	3	0.8%
TOTAL	381
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	286	74.7%
George McGovern (D)	94	24.5%
Other	3	0.8%
TOTAL	383
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	170	45.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	151	40.3%
George Wallace (AIP)	54	14.4%
TOTAL	375
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1964 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	243	63.3%
Barry Goldwater (R)	140	36.5%
Other	1	0.3%
TOTAL	384
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	193	51.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	182	48.5%
TOTAL	375
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	223	59.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	150	40.2%
TOTAL	373
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	277	63.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	158	36.3%
TOTAL	435
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	244	91.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	17	6.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	7	2.6%
TOTAL	268
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -39

1944 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	330	92.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	18	5.0%
Other	10	2.8%
TOTAL	358
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	425	96.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	16	3.6%
TOTAL	441
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -41

1936 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	384	96.5%
Alf Landon (R)	14	3.5%
TOTAL	398
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -33

1932 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	354	96.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	13	3.5%
TOTAL	367
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -36

1928 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	122	42.2%
Al Smith (D)	167	57.8%
TOTAL	289
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -16

1924 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	25	9.3%
John Davis (D)	243	90.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1	0.4%
TOTAL	269
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -45

1920 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	17	9.1%
James Cox (D)	152	81.7%
Other	17	9.1%
TOTAL	186
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -51

1916 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	205	96.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	6	2.8%
Other	1	0.5%
TOTAL	212
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -43

1912 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	165	91.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	9	5.0%
William Taft* (R)	4	2.2%
Other	2	1.1%
TOTAL	180
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -21

1908 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	5	3.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	147	93.6%
Other	5	3.2%
TOTAL	157
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -48

1904 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	15	8.9%
Alton Parker (D)	129	76.8%
Other	24	14.3%
TOTAL	168
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -47

1900 President, Sterling County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	49	19.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	141	57.3%
Other	56	22.8%
TOTAL	246
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -32

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling 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	50%	Greg Abbott* (R)	423	94.4%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	20	4.5%	5 [+]	1.1%	448	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	69%	John Cornyn* (R)	567	91.3%	Mary Hegar (D)	47	7.6%	7 [+]	1.1%	621	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Collins (Green) 5 (0.8%); Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	49%	Ted Cruz* (R)	442	90.9%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	44	9.1%	0	0.0%	486	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2018	G	49%	Greg Abbott* (R)	445	91.2%	Lupe Valdez (D)	39	8.0%	4 [+]	0.8%	488	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2014	S2	50%	John Cornyn* (R)	433	93.1%	David Alameel (D)	20	4.3%	12 [+]	2.6%	465	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Emily Sanchez (Green) 7 (1.5%); Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%);
2014	G	50%	Greg Abbott (R)	429	91.3%	Wendy Davis (D)	33	7.0%	8 [+]	1.7%	470	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 6 (1.3%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2012	S1	54%	Ted Cruz (R)	425	88.2%	Paul Sadler (D)	50	10.4%	7 [+]	1.5%	482	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%); David Collins (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2010	G	44%	Rick Perry* (R)	298	77.6%	Bill White (D)	69	18.0%	17 [+]	4.4%	384	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 14 (3.6%); Deb Shafto (Green) 3 (0.8%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
2008	S2	65%	John Cornyn* (R)	482	83.7%	Rick Noriega (D)	86	14.9%	8 [+]	1.4%	576	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 8 (1.4%);
2006	S1	34%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	270	87.1%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	39	12.6%	1 [+]	0.3%	310	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2006	G	33%	Rick Perry* (R)	158	51.8%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	60	19.7%	87 [+]	28.5%	305	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kinky Friedman (I) 45 (14.8%); Chris Bell (D) 42 (13.8%); James Werner (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
2002	S2	45%	John Cornyn (R)	351	80.0%	Ron Kirk (D)	84	19.1%	4 [+]	0.9%	439	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%); Roy Williams (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2002	G	46%	Rick Perry* (R)	352	78.6%	Tony Sanchez (D)	85	19.0%	11 [+]	2.5%	448	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 7 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2000	S1	61%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	517	85.2%	Gene Kelly (D)	80	13.2%	10 [+]	1.6%	607	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Douglas Sandage (Green) 5 (0.8%); Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%);
1998	G	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	527	84.5%	Garry Mauro (D)	95	15.2%	2 [+]	0.3%	624	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
1996	S2	65%	Phil Gramm* (R)	479	74.7%	Victor Morales (D)	152	23.7%	10 [+]	1.6%	641	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 7 (1.1%); John Huff (Natural Law) 3 (0.5%);
1994	S1	65%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	463	73.4%	Richard Fisher (D)	166	26.3%	2 [+]	0.3%	631	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
1994	G	70%	George W. Bush (R)	444	64.7%	Ann Richards* (D)	232	33.8%	10 [+]	1.5%	686	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 10 (1.5%);
1993	S1	25%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	181	75.7%	Bob Krueger (D)	58	24.3%	0	0.0%	239	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	50%	Phil Gramm* (R)	396	82.2%	Hugh Parmer (D)	80	16.6%	6 [+]	1.2%	482	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%); Ira Calkins (I) 1 (0.2%);
1990	G	53%	Clayton Williams (R)	357	70.0%	Ann Richards (D)	146	28.6%	7 [+]	1.4%	510	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
1988	S1	65%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	336	54.8%	Beau Boulter (R)	275	44.9%	2 [+]	0.3%	613	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);
1986	G	69%	William Clements (R)	436	69.6%	Mark White* (D)	156	24.9%	34 [+]	5.4%	626	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 33 (5.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
1984	S2	76%	Phil Gramm (R)	488	72.5%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	185	27.5%	0	0.0%	673	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	55%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	258	54.8%	James Collins (R)	213	45.2%	0	0.0%	471	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1982	G	55%	William Clements* (R)	240	50.6%	Mark White (D)	233	49.2%	1 [+]	0.2%	474	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%);
1978	S2	47%	Bob Krueger (D)	191	54.0%	John Tower* (R)	163	46.0%	0	0.0%	354	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 0 (0.0%);
1978	G	47%	William Clements (R)	230	65.5%	John Hill (D)	121	34.5%	0	0.0%	351	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 0 (0.0%);
1976	S1	51%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	247	67.1%	Alan Steelman (R)	121	32.9%	0	0.0%	368	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	37%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	202	78.0%	Jim Granberry (R)	53	20.5%	4 [+]	1.5%	259	-11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 4 (1.5%);
1972	S2	57%	John Tower* (R)	228	60.0%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	151	39.7%	1 [+]	0.3%	380	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 1 (0.3%);
1972	G	57%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	274	71.7%	Hank Grover (R)	101	26.4%	7 [+]	1.8%	382	-19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 6 (1.6%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.3%);
1970	S1	53%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	215	67.6%	George Bush (R)	103	32.4%	0	0.0%	318	-14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	53%	Preston Smith* (D)	223	70.6%	Paul Eggers (R)	93	29.4%	0	0.0%	316	-17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	61%	Preston Smith (D)	260	71.4%	Paul Eggers (R)	104	28.6%	0	0.0%	364	-14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	31%	John Tower* (R)	111	57.8%	Waggoner Carr (D)	81	42.2%	0	0.0%	192	1	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	30%	John Connally* (D)	143	77.3%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	40	21.6%	2 [+]	1.1%	185	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 2 (1.1%);
1964	S1	60%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	204	54.0%	George Bush (R)	174	46.0%	0	0.0%	378	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	60%	John Connally* (D)	299	78.7%	Jack Crichton (R)	81	21.3%	0	0.0%	380	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	42%	Jack Cox (R)	138	50.2%	John Connally (D)	135	49.1%	2 [+]	0.7%	275	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 2 (0.7%);
1961	S2	28%	William Blakley* (D)	125	67.2%	John Tower (R)	61	32.8%	0	0.0%	186	-18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	54%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	243	67.3%	John Tower (R)	118	32.7%	0	0.0%	361	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	58%	Price Daniel* (D)	320	83.3%	William Steger (R)	64	16.7%	0	0.0%	384	-11	0.02%
[-] 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 Sterling County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Sterling County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Sterling County, TX were estimated to be 82% Republican and 10% Democrat.