Wheeler County, TX

Designated Market Area: Amarillo, TX-KS-NM-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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

Shamrock city (pop. 2,000) Wheeler city (pop. 1,454) Mobeetie city (pop. 105)  

Tracts in Wheeler County, TX

Census Tract 9501, Wheeler County, Texas     Census Tract 9503, Wheeler County, Texas        

2022 population: 4,807   ( 603 from 2010 , 180 from 2020)
Land area: 914.5 square miles
Population density: 5.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,270	68.03%	15.0%
Black:	134	2.79%	19.6%
Indian:	36	0.75%	80.0%
Asian:	35	0.73%	52.2%
2+ races:	88	1.83%	44.3%
Hispanic:	1,244	25.88%	7.4%
Total non-White:	1,537	31.97%	1.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	109	10.9
Deaths:	177	17.7
Net Migration:	-134	-13.4
Net Immigration:	19	1.9

Change in White population:	-577	-10.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-26	-0.5

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	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,159	92.4%	Joe Biden (D)	168	7.2%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,337	40	46	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 7 (0.3%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	2,087	90.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	194	8.4%	25 [+]	1.1%	2,306	38	45	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,878	88.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	232	10.9%	18 [+]	0.8%	2,128	31	41	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16 (0.8%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	1,918	85.4%	Barack Obama (D)	314	14.0%	13 [+]	0.6%	2,245	30	40	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,960	81.9%	John Kerry (D)	420	17.5%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,394	21	31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	1,787	74.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	579	24.2%	23 [+]	1.0%	2,389	16	27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 15 (0.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3 (0.1%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	1,355	59.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	750	32.8%	184 [+]	8.0%	2,289	10	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 174 (7.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	65%	George Bush* (R)	1,458	52.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	938	33.9%	371 [+]	13.4%	2,767	12	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 367 (13.3%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	1,703	61.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,067	38.4%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,777	5	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.3%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,251	73.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	805	26.3%	6	0.2%	3,062	10	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,626	59.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,090	39.7%	27 [+]	1.0%	2,743	4	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 16 (0.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 11 (0.4%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,598	55.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,273	44.1%	17 [+]	0.6%	2,888	-4	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 6 (0.2%);
1972	52%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,766	77.9%	George McGovern (D)	502	22.1%	0	0.0%	2,268	12	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,176	46.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	812	31.7%	570 [+]	22.3%	2,558	6	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 570 (22.3%);
1964	59%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,440	55.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,138	44.1%	2	0.1%	2,580	8	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	52%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,428	58.4%	John Kennedy (D)	1,011	41.4%	5	0.2%	2,444	10	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	44%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,252	51.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,178	48.2%	13	0.5%	2,443	-7	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	52%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,645	51.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,551	48.4%	6	0.2%	3,202	-2	-4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	37%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,010	81.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	370	15.0%	80 [+]	3.3%	2,460	-9	-30	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 67 (2.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1944	37%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,869	71.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	511	19.5%	235	9.0%	2,615	3	-26	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	41%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,600	83.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	517	16.5%	7	0.2%	3,124	-2	-28	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	35%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,415	89.3%	Alf Landon (R)	277	10.2%	12 [+]	0.4%	2,704	-2	-26	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	29%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,263	92.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	165	6.7%	17 [+]	0.7%	2,445	-4	-33	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	24%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,038	57.9%	Al Smith (D)	750	41.8%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,794	6	0	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	20%	John Davis (D)	908	78.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	197	17.1%	46 [+]	4.0%	1,151	-3	-37	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 46 (4.0%);
1920	19%	James Cox (D)	516	68.6%	Warren Harding (R)	198	26.3%	38 [+]	5.1%	752	3	-34	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	21%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	554	79.1%	Write-ins (I)	90	12.9%	56 [+]	8.0%	700	-9	-38	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 56 (8.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	19%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	402	72.4%	Write-ins (I)	70	12.6%	83 [+]	15.0%	555	-3	-17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 48 (8.6%); William Taft* (R) 35 (6.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	22%	William J. Bryan (D)	384	83.1%	William Taft (R)	55	11.9%	23 [+]	5.0%	462	-11	-40	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	19%	Alton Parker (D)	200	88.5%	Write-ins (I)	15	6.6%	11 [+]	4.9%	226	-17	-52	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 11 (4.9%); 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, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	168	7.2%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,159	92.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	7	0.3%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,337
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 40 Diff (US): 46

2016 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	194	8.4%
Donald Trump (R)	2,087	90.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	21	0.9%
Jill Stein (Grn)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,306
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 38 Diff (US): 45

2012 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	232	10.9%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,878	88.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	16	0.8%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,128
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 41

2008 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	314	14.0%
John McCain (R)	1,918	85.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	11	0.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,245
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 40

2004 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,960	81.9%
John Kerry (D)	420	17.5%
Other	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,394
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 31

2000 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,787	74.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	579	24.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	15	0.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	3	0.1%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,389
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 27

1996 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	750	32.8%
Robert Dole (R)	1,355	59.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	174	7.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	8	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,289
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 18

1992 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	938	33.9%
George Bush* (R)	1,458	52.7%
Ross Perot (I)	367	13.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,767
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 15

1988 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,703	61.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,067	38.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,777
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,251	73.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	805	26.3%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,062
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 15

1980 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,626	59.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,090	39.7%
John Anderson (I)	16	0.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,743
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,598	55.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,273	44.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	6	0.2%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,888
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,766	77.9%
George McGovern (D)	502	22.1%
TOTAL	2,268
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17

1968 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,176	46.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	812	31.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	570	22.3%
TOTAL	2,558
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,440	55.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,138	44.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,580
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,011	41.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,428	58.4%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,444
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,178	48.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,252	51.2%
Other	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,443
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1952 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,645	51.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,551	48.4%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,202
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,010	81.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	370	15.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	67	2.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.1%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,460
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -30

1944 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,869	71.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	511	19.5%
Other	235	9.0%
TOTAL	2,615
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,600	83.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	517	16.5%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,124
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -28

1936 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,415	89.3%
Alf Landon (R)	277	10.2%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,704
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -26

1932 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,263	92.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	165	6.7%
Other	17	0.7%
TOTAL	2,445
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -33

1928 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,038	57.9%
Al Smith (D)	750	41.8%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,794
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	197	17.1%
John Davis (D)	908	78.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	46	4.0%
TOTAL	1,151
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -37

1920 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	198	26.3%
James Cox (D)	516	68.6%
Other	38	5.1%
TOTAL	752
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -34

1916 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	554	79.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	56	8.0%
Other	90	12.9%
TOTAL	700
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -38

1912 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	402	72.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	48	8.6%
William Taft* (R)	35	6.3%
Other	70	12.6%
TOTAL	555
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -17

1908 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	55	11.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	384	83.1%
Other	23	5.0%
TOTAL	462
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -40

1904 President, Wheeler County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	11	4.9%
Alton Parker (D)	200	88.5%
Other	15	6.6%
TOTAL	226
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -52

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheeler 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	47%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,569	93.1%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	103	6.1%	14 [+]	0.8%	1,686	38	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 13 (0.8%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	63%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,079	91.1%	Mary Hegar (D)	165	7.2%	37 [+]	1.6%	2,281	38	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 26 (1.1%); David Collins (Green) 11 (0.5%);
2018	S1	49%	Ted Cruz* (R)	1,679	92.8%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	125	6.9%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,810	42	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%);
2018	G	49%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,682	92.4%	Lupe Valdez (D)	126	6.9%	13 [+]	0.7%	1,821	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 13 (0.7%);
2014	S2	33%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,168	90.1%	David Alameel (D)	97	7.5%	32 [+]	2.5%	1,297	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 26 (2.0%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 6 (0.5%);
2014	G	34%	Greg Abbott (R)	1,185	89.6%	Wendy Davis (D)	120	9.1%	17 [+]	1.3%	1,322	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 10 (0.8%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 6 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2012	S1	52%	Ted Cruz (R)	1,744	85.4%	Paul Sadler (D)	266	13.0%	31 [+]	1.5%	2,041	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 17 (0.8%); David Collins (Green) 14 (0.7%);
2010	G	38%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,172	76.1%	Bill White (D)	321	20.8%	48 [+]	3.1%	1,541	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 30 (1.9%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 10 (0.6%); Deb Shafto (Green) 8 (0.5%);
2008	S2	54%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,800	83.4%	Rick Noriega (D)	327	15.2%	30 [+]	1.4%	2,157	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 30 (1.4%);
2006	S1	32%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	996	78.8%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	235	18.6%	33 [+]	2.6%	1,264	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 33 (2.6%);
2006	G	33%	Rick Perry* (R)	671	51.1%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	239	18.2%	402 [+]	30.6%	1,312	12	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kinky Friedman (I) 201 (15.3%); Chris Bell (D) 194 (14.8%); James Werner (Libertarian) 7 (0.5%);
2002	S2	39%	John Cornyn (R)	1,094	70.9%	Ron Kirk (D)	437	28.3%	11 [+]	0.7%	1,542	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roy Williams (Green) 6 (0.4%); Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 5 (0.3%);
2002	G	39%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,122	71.6%	Tony Sanchez (D)	425	27.1%	21 [+]	1.3%	1,568	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 17 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2000	S1	58%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,817	78.7%	Gene Kelly (D)	480	20.8%	12 [+]	0.5%	2,309	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 4 (0.2%);
1998	G	44%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,420	80.3%	Garry Mauro (D)	344	19.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,768	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%);
1996	S2	55%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,560	69.3%	Victor Morales (D)	661	29.4%	29 [+]	1.3%	2,250	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 18 (0.8%); John Huff (Natural Law) 11 (0.5%);
1994	S1	49%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,488	72.5%	Richard Fisher (D)	555	27.1%	8 [+]	0.4%	2,051	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%);
1994	G	51%	George W. Bush (R)	1,298	60.8%	Ann Richards* (D)	821	38.5%	15 [+]	0.7%	2,134	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 15 (0.7%);
1993	S1	22%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	729	77.8%	Bob Krueger (D)	208	22.2%	0	0.0%	937	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	51%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,458	66.9%	Hugh Parmer (D)	689	31.6%	31 [+]	1.4%	2,178	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 29 (1.3%); Ira Calkins (I) 2 (0.1%);
1990	G	51%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,191	53.8%	Ann Richards (D)	884	40.0%	137 [+]	6.2%	2,212	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 87 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 50 (2.3%);
1988	S1	61%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,371	50.1%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,361	49.7%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,739	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
1986	G	50%	William Clements (R)	1,585	67.9%	Mark White* (D)	727	31.1%	24 [+]	1.0%	2,336	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 24 (1.0%);
1984	S2	62%	Phil Gramm (R)	2,024	68.0%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	954	32.0%	0	0.0%	2,978	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	42%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,144	54.4%	James Collins (R)	957	45.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,104	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%);
1982	G	43%	Mark White (D)	1,172	54.6%	William Clements* (R)	973	45.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,146	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S2	35%	Bob Krueger (D)	837	50.9%	John Tower* (R)	809	49.1%	0	0.0%	1,646	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 0 (0.0%);
1978	G	36%	John Hill (D)	906	54.0%	William Clements (R)	769	45.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,677	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 2 (0.1%);
1976	S1	58%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,655	61.9%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,015	37.9%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,675	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%);
1974	G	40%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,171	65.6%	Jim Granberry (R)	594	33.3%	20 [+]	1.1%	1,785	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 20 (1.1%);
1972	S2	49%	John Tower* (R)	1,355	62.6%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	808	37.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,165	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 2 (0.1%);
1972	G	50%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	1,153	52.8%	Hank Grover (R)	1,023	46.9%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,182	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 3 (0.1%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1970	S1	47%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,035	55.5%	George Bush (R)	830	44.5%	0	0.0%	1,865	-2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	47%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,060	56.5%	Paul Eggers (R)	816	43.5%	0	0.0%	1,876	-3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	61%	Paul Eggers (R)	1,340	54.9%	Preston Smith (D)	1,102	45.1%	0	0.0%	2,442	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	44%	John Tower* (R)	941	51.1%	Waggoner Carr (D)	898	48.8%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,840	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1966	G	42%	John Connally* (D)	1,349	77.3%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	393	22.5%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,745	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 3 (0.2%);
1964	S1	59%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	1,325	51.7%	George Bush (R)	1,238	48.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,564	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	57%	John Connally* (D)	1,705	68.2%	Jack Crichton (R)	792	31.7%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,500	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 3 (0.1%);
1962	G	39%	John Connally (D)	921	51.8%	Jack Cox (R)	853	48.0%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,778	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 4 (0.2%);
1961	S2	21%	John Tower (R)	499	50.5%	William Blakley* (D)	490	49.5%	0	0.0%	989	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	51%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,355	55.7%	John Tower (R)	1,076	44.3%	0	0.0%	2,431	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	52%	Price Daniel* (D)	1,820	74.7%	William Steger (R)	618	25.3%	0	0.0%	2,438	-2	0.11%
[-] 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 Wheeler County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Wheeler County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wheeler County, TX were estimated to be 71% Republican and 16% Democrat.