Willacy County, TX

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Raymondville, TX
Designated Market Area: Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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

Raymondville city (pop. 10,301) Lyford city (pop. 2,540) Sebastian CDP (pop. 1,276) Lasara CDP (pop. 1,065) San Perlita city (pop. 784) Los Angeles CDP (pop. 430) Zapata Ranch CDP (pop. 246) Ranchette Estates CDP (pop. 173) Port Mansfield CDP (pop. 108)  

Tracts in Willacy County, TX

Census Tract 9503, Willacy County, Texas     Census Tract 9504, Willacy County, Texas     Census Tract 9505, Willacy County, Texas     Census Tract 9506, Willacy County, Texas     Census Tract 9507, Willacy County, Texas     Census Tract 9900, Willacy County, Texas        

2022 population: 20,143   ( 1,991 from 2010 , 20 from 2020)
Land area: 590.6 square miles
Population density: 34.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,749	8.68%	21.7%
Black:	397	1.97%	2.1%
Indian:	31	0.15%	40.9%
Asian:	120	0.60%	11.1%
2+ races:	73	0.36%	55.3%
Hispanic:	17,773	88.23%	7.9%
Total non-White:	18,394	91.32%	7.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	504	12.5
Deaths:	543	13.5
Net Migration:	0	0.0
Net Immigration:	8	0.2

Change in White population:	-486	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1,505	-6.8

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	36%	Joe Biden (D)	3,108	56.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,441	44.0%	0	0.0%	5,549	-8	-3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2016	33%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,422	67.2%	Donald Trump (R)	1,547	30.4%	126 [+]	2.5%	5,095	-22	-16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 95 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 31 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	32%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,600	71.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,416	28.0%	48 [+]	0.9%	5,064	-29	-19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 (0.7%);
2008	31%	Barack Obama (D)	3,409	69.5%	John McCain (R)	1,456	29.7%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,903	-26	-16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 32 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	34%	John Kerry (D)	2,734	55.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,209	44.5%	19 [+]	0.4%	4,962	-17	-6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	37%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,218	63.6%	George W. Bush (R)	1,789	35.3%	55 [+]	1.1%	5,062	-24	-13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 24 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 5 (0.1%);
1996	43%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,789	70.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,332	24.6%	290 [+]	5.4%	5,411	-24	-16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 241 (4.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 24 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	47%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,359	61.0%	George Bush* (R)	1,490	27.0%	661 [+]	12.0%	5,510	-14	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 652 (11.8%);
1988	44%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,165	64.1%	George Bush (R)	1,750	35.4%	25 [+]	0.5%	4,940	-21	-18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 21 (0.4%);
1984	49%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,037	56.3%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,340	43.4%	14	0.3%	5,391	-20	-15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,047	59.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,995	39.1%	66 [+]	1.3%	5,108	-16	-12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 38 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.5%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,984	65.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,542	33.8%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,557	-14	-14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 12 (0.3%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,317	62.1%	George McGovern (D)	1,384	37.1%	29 [+]	0.8%	3,730	-4	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	43%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,930	53.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,243	34.2%	465 [+]	12.8%	3,638	-6	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 465 (12.8%);
1964	36%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,152	63.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,230	36.3%	6	0.2%	3,388	0	-2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	34%	John Kennedy (D)	2,109	60.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,367	39.2%	11	0.3%	3,487	-9	-10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	27%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,656	56.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,261	42.8%	31	1.1%	2,948	1	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	32%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,244	62.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,324	37.0%	6	0.2%	3,574	10	8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	19%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,139	59.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	676	35.1%	109 [+]	5.7%	1,924	11	-10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 99 (5.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.3%);
1944	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	846	48.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	754	43.4%	137	7.9%	1,737	27	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,173	61.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	740	38.5%	7	0.4%	1,920	20	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,002	71.6%	Alf Landon (R)	376	26.9%	21 [+]	1.5%	1,399	15	-10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	25%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,042	80.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	259	19.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,302	9	-20	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	21%	Al Smith (D)	396	50.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	389	49.6%	0	0.0%	785	-2	-9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	23%	John Davis (D)	307	70.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	110	25.3%	17 [+]	3.9%	434	5	-29	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 17 (3.9%);
1920	13721%	James Cox (D)	53	85.5%	Warren Harding (R)	9	14.5%	0	0.0%	62	-9	-46	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	27757%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	110	91.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	10	8.3%	0	0.0%	120	-9	-38	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	24798%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	102	95.3%	William Taft* (R)	5	4.7%	0	0.0%	107	-5	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,108	56.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,441	44.0%
TOTAL	5,549
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3

2016 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,422	67.2%
Donald Trump (R)	1,547	30.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	95	1.9%
Jill Stein (Grn)	31	0.6%
TOTAL	5,095
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -16

2012 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,600	71.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,416	28.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	37	0.7%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,064
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,409	69.5%
John McCain (R)	1,456	29.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	32	0.7%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,903
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -16

2004 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,209	44.5%
John Kerry (D)	2,734	55.1%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,962
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,789	35.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,218	63.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	24	0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	5	0.1%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,062
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -13

1996 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,789	70.0%
Robert Dole (R)	1,332	24.6%
Ross Perot (Ref)	241	4.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	24	0.4%
Other	25	0.5%
TOTAL	5,411
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -16

1992 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,359	61.0%
George Bush* (R)	1,490	27.0%
Ross Perot (I)	652	11.8%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,510
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10

1988 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,750	35.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,165	64.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	21	0.4%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,940
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -18

1984 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,340	43.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,037	56.3%
Other	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,391
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -15

1980 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,995	39.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,047	59.7%
John Anderson (I)	38	0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	28	0.5%
TOTAL	5,108
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,984	65.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,542	33.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	12	0.3%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,557
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14

1972 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,317	62.1%
George McGovern (D)	1,384	37.1%
Other	29	0.8%
TOTAL	3,730
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,243	34.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,930	53.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	465	12.8%
TOTAL	3,638
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1964 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,152	63.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,230	36.3%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,388
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,109	60.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,367	39.2%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,487
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,656	56.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,261	42.8%
Other	31	1.1%
TOTAL	2,948
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,244	62.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,324	37.0%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,574
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,139	59.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	676	35.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	99	5.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.3%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,924
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -10

1944 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	846	48.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	754	43.4%
Other	137	7.9%
TOTAL	1,737
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,173	61.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	740	38.5%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,920
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): -6

1936 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,002	71.6%
Alf Landon (R)	376	26.9%
Other	21	1.5%
TOTAL	1,399
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -10

1932 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,042	80.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	259	19.9%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,302
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -20

1928 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	389	49.6%
Al Smith (D)	396	50.4%
TOTAL	785
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	110	25.3%
John Davis (D)	307	70.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	17	3.9%
TOTAL	434
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -29

1920 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	9	14.5%
James Cox (D)	53	85.5%
TOTAL	62
Turnout: 13721% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -46

1916 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	110	91.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	10	8.3%
TOTAL	120
Turnout: 27757% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -38

1912 President, Willacy County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	102	95.3%
William Taft* (R)	5	4.7%
TOTAL	107
Turnout: 24798% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Willacy 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	25%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	2,138	55.7%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,656	43.1%	46 [+]	1.2%	3,840	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 32 (0.8%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	34%	Mary Hegar (D)	2,968	56.1%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,183	41.3%	138 [+]	2.6%	5,289	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 85 (1.6%); David Collins (Green) 53 (1.0%);
2018	S1	28%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	2,773	64.1%	Ted Cruz* (R)	1,527	35.3%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,325	-16	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 25 (0.6%);
2018	G	27%	Lupe Valdez (D)	2,257	53.4%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,931	45.7%	38 [+]	0.9%	4,226	-10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 38 (0.9%);
2014	S2	13%	David Alameel (D)	1,093	53.5%	John Cornyn* (R)	804	39.4%	145 [+]	7.1%	2,042	-22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 76 (3.7%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 69 (3.4%);
2014	G	14%	Wendy Davis (D)	1,274	58.3%	Greg Abbott (R)	854	39.1%	57 [+]	2.6%	2,185	-20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 41 (1.9%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 16 (0.7%);
2012	S1	29%	Paul Sadler (D)	2,717	58.0%	Ted Cruz (R)	1,781	38.0%	185 [+]	4.0%	4,683	-18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 105 (2.2%); David Collins (Green) 80 (1.7%);
2010	G	16%	Bill White (D)	1,560	61.7%	Rick Perry* (R)	929	36.8%	38 [+]	1.5%	2,527	-18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 29 (1.1%); Deb Shafto (Green) 9 (0.4%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
2008	S2	30%	Rick Noriega (D)	3,242	69.1%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,358	29.0%	90 [+]	1.9%	4,690	-26	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 90 (1.9%);
2006	S1	13%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	976	50.2%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	932	47.9%	38 [+]	2.0%	1,946	-14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 38 (2.0%);
2006	G	14%	Chris Bell (D)	759	36.9%	Rick Perry* (R)	713	34.7%	584 [+]	28.4%	2,056	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 442 (21.5%); Kinky Friedman (I) 131 (6.4%); James Werner (Libertarian) 11 (0.5%);
2002	S2	25%	Ron Kirk (D)	2,681	74.8%	John Cornyn (R)	865	24.1%	40 [+]	1.1%	3,586	-31	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 26 (0.7%); Roy Williams (Green) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	G	26%	Tony Sanchez (D)	2,615	71.4%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,004	27.4%	45 [+]	1.2%	3,664	-30	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 33 (0.9%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 12 (0.3%);
2000	S1	35%	Gene Kelly (D)	2,525	51.9%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,218	45.6%	118 [+]	2.4%	4,861	-19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 82 (1.7%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 36 (0.7%);
1998	G	17%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,267	54.8%	Garry Mauro (D)	1,028	44.5%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,311	-13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	41%	Victor Morales (D)	3,534	67.2%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,658	31.5%	67 [+]	1.3%	5,259	-23	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 45 (0.9%); John Huff (Natural Law) 22 (0.4%);
1994	S1	26%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,841	56.9%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,377	42.6%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,234	-18	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 16 (0.5%);
1994	G	28%	Ann Richards* (D)	2,148	62.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,250	36.6%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,415	-17	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 17 (0.5%);
1993	S1	10%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	752	65.8%	Bob Krueger (D)	390	34.2%	0	0.0%	1,142	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	32%	Hugh Parmer (D)	1,814	50.5%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,719	47.9%	56 [+]	1.6%	3,589	-12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 56 (1.6%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	35%	Ann Richards (D)	2,410	62.3%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,385	35.8%	72 [+]	1.9%	3,867	-11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 72 (1.9%);
1988	S1	43%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,513	74.1%	Beau Boulter (R)	1,200	25.3%	25 [+]	0.5%	4,738	-15	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 25 (0.5%);
1986	G	31%	Mark White* (D)	1,846	54.4%	William Clements (R)	1,522	44.8%	27 [+]	0.8%	3,395	-8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 27 (0.8%);
1984	S2	47%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	3,128	60.1%	Phil Gramm (R)	2,077	39.9%	0	0.0%	5,205	-19	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	35%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,652	70.1%	James Collins (R)	1,110	29.3%	20 [+]	0.5%	3,782	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 20 (0.5%);
1982	G	35%	Mark White (D)	2,485	65.3%	William Clements* (R)	1,304	34.3%	17 [+]	0.4%	3,806	-12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 17 (0.4%);
1978	S2	25%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,287	51.8%	John Tower* (R)	1,163	46.8%	33 [+]	1.3%	2,483	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 33 (1.3%);
1978	G	26%	John Hill (D)	1,473	56.7%	William Clements (R)	1,100	42.4%	24 [+]	0.9%	2,597	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 24 (0.9%);
1976	S1	45%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,178	74.0%	Alan Steelman (R)	1,096	25.5%	21 [+]	0.5%	4,295	-17	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.5%);
1974	G	19%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,067	60.6%	Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida)	375	21.3%	320 [+]	18.2%	1,762	-13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jim Granberry (R) 320 (18.2%);
1972	S2	39%	John Tower* (R)	1,802	50.9%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,337	37.8%	398 [+]	11.3%	3,537	-2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 398 (11.3%);
1972	G	40%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	1,647	45.4%	Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida)	1,021	28.1%	963 [+]	26.5%	3,631	-19	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Hank Grover (R) 957 (26.4%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	37%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	2,027	67.5%	George Bush (R)	974	32.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,003	-14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1970	G	36%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,964	66.7%	Paul Eggers (R)	981	33.3%	0	0.0%	2,945	-13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	41%	Preston Smith (D)	2,501	72.5%	Paul Eggers (R)	945	27.4%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,448	-16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1966	S2	21%	John Tower* (R)	956	52.6%	Waggoner Carr (D)	856	47.1%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,816	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 4 (0.2%);
1966	G	18%	John Connally* (D)	1,305	80.4%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	295	18.2%	24 [+]	1.5%	1,624	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 24 (1.5%);
1964	S1	36%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	2,044	60.4%	George Bush (R)	1,335	39.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,382	-4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 3 (0.1%);
1964	G	36%	John Connally* (D)	2,590	76.6%	Jack Crichton (R)	783	23.2%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,380	-3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 7 (0.2%);
1962	G	23%	John Connally (D)	1,306	57.3%	Jack Cox (R)	960	42.1%	12 [+]	0.5%	2,278	-3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 12 (0.5%);
1961	S2	19%	William Blakley* (D)	1,107	58.4%	John Tower (R)	790	41.6%	0	0.0%	1,897	-9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	35%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,366	65.8%	John Tower (R)	1,228	34.2%	0	0.0%	3,594	-7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	37%	Price Daniel* (D)	2,910	77.2%	William Steger (R)	858	22.8%	0	0.0%	3,768	-4	0.17%
[-] 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 Willacy County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Willacy County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Willacy County, TX were estimated to be 6% Republican and 91% Democrat.