Zapata County, TX

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Zapata, TX
Designated Market Area: Laredo, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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

Zapata CDP (pop. 5,110) Medina CDP (pop. 4,436) Siesta Shores CDP (pop. 1,619) Falcon Lake Estates CDP (pop. 1,037) San Ygnacio CDP (pop. 590) Falcon Mesa CDP (pop. 118)  

Tracts in Zapata County, TX

Census Tract 9503.03, Zapata County, Texas     Census Tract 9503.04, Zapata County, Texas     Census Tract 9503.05, Zapata County, Texas     Census Tract 9503.06, Zapata County, Texas     Census Tract 9504.01, Zapata County, Texas     Census Tract 9504.02, Zapata County, Texas        

2022 population: 13,849   ( 169 from 2010 , 39 from 2020)
Land area: 998.4 square miles
Population density: 13.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	555	4.01%	35.5%
Black:	49	0.35%	345.5%
Indian:	22	0.16%	37.5%
Asian:	27	0.19%	3.6%
2+ races:	35	0.25%	191.7%
Hispanic:	13,161	95.03%	0.6%
Total non-White:	13,294	95.99%	1.0%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	451	16.2
Deaths:	300	10.8
Net Migration:	-220	-7.9
Net Immigration:	23	0.8

Change in White population:	-306	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	137	1.0

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	42%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,033	52.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,826	47.1%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,874	0	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 11 (0.3%);
2016	34%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,063	65.7%	Donald Trump (R)	1,029	32.7%	50 [+]	1.6%	3,142	-19	-13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 34 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 16 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	38%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,527	71.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	997	28.1%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,543	-29	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 14 (0.4%);
2008	32%	Barack Obama (D)	1,939	67.7%	John McCain (R)	919	32.1%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,866	-23	-14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	34%	John Kerry (D)	1,662	57.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,228	42.4%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,898	-19	-8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	32%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,638	62.6%	George W. Bush (R)	953	36.4%	25 [+]	1.0%	2,616	-23	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 11 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 8 (0.3%);
1996	34%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,786	72.9%	Robert Dole (R)	521	21.3%	143 [+]	5.8%	2,450	-27	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 131 (5.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,052	63.2%	George Bush* (R)	866	26.7%	331 [+]	10.2%	3,249	-14	-11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 326 (10.0%);
1988	55%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,171	69.3%	George Bush (R)	958	30.6%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,135	-25	-23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.2%);
1984	56%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,577	56.3%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,214	43.3%	10	0.4%	2,801	-20	-15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,218	57.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	874	41.0%	39 [+]	1.8%	2,131	-14	-10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 20 (0.9%); John Anderson (I) 19 (0.9%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,216	72.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	462	27.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,682	-21	-21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	50%	George McGovern (D)	768	52.5%	Richard Nixon* (R)	695	47.5%	0	0.0%	1,463	-19	-13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	51%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	909	75.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	251	20.7%	52 [+]	4.3%	1,212	-19	-23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 52 (4.3%);
1964	48%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,009	88.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	135	11.8%	3	0.3%	1,147	-25	-27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	39%	John Kennedy (D)	675	72.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	260	27.8%	0	0.0%	935	-21	-22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	886	58.1%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	637	41.8%	1	0.1%	1,524	-13	-16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	46%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	616	53.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	526	46.0%	1	0.1%	1,143	-7	-9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	44%	Harry Truman* (D)	632	60.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	414	39.5%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,047	15	-6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1 (0.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	501	91.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	43	7.9%	3	0.5%	547	-9	-38	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	784	61.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	495	38.7%	0	0.0%	1,279	20	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	282	89.2%	Alf Landon (R)	34	10.8%	0	0.0%	316	-2	-26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	19%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	271	91.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	24	8.1%	0	0.0%	295	-3	-31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	23%	Al Smith (D)	296	94.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	19	6.0%	0	0.0%	315	-46	-52	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	35%	John Davis (D)	300	60.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	197	39.6%	1 [+]	0.2%	498	20	-14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1 (0.2%);
1920	11%	Warren Harding (R)	98	60.5%	James Cox (D)	50	30.9%	14 [+]	8.6%	162	37	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	16%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	214	89.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	26	10.8%	0	0.0%	240	72	43	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	15%	William Taft* (R)	199	80.9%	Write-ins (I)	47	19.1%	0	0.0%	246	71	58	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Woodrow Wilson (D) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1904	21%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	369	92.5%	Alton Parker (D)	28	7.0%	2 [+]	0.5%	399	71	36	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	27%	William McKinley* (R)	462	81.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	102	18.1%	0	0.0%	564	51	30	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,826	47.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	2,033	52.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	11	0.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,874
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,063	65.7%
Donald Trump (R)	1,029	32.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	34	1.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,142
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -13

2012 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,527	71.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	997	28.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	14	0.4%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,543
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,939	67.7%
John McCain (R)	919	32.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,866
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,228	42.4%
John Kerry (D)	1,662	57.3%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,898
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	953	36.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,638	62.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	11	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	8	0.3%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,616
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -11

1996 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,786	72.9%
Robert Dole (R)	521	21.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	131	5.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	7	0.3%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,450
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -19

1992 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,052	63.2%
George Bush* (R)	866	26.7%
Ross Perot (I)	326	10.0%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,249
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	958	30.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,171	69.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,135
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -23

1984 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,214	43.3%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,577	56.3%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,801
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -15

1980 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	874	41.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,218	57.2%
John Anderson (I)	19	0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	20	0.9%
TOTAL	2,131
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,216	72.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	462	27.5%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,682
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -21

1972 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	695	47.5%
George McGovern (D)	768	52.5%
TOTAL	1,463
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -13

1968 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	251	20.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	909	75.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	52	4.3%
TOTAL	1,212
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -23

1964 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,009	88.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	135	11.8%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,147
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -27

1960 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	675	72.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	260	27.8%
TOTAL	935
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -22

1956 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	637	41.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	886	58.1%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,524
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -16

1952 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	526	46.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	616	53.9%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,143
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1948 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	632	60.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	414	39.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,047
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	501	91.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	43	7.9%
Other	3	0.5%
TOTAL	547
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -38

1940 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	784	61.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	495	38.7%
TOTAL	1,279
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): -6

1936 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	282	89.2%
Alf Landon (R)	34	10.8%
TOTAL	316
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -26

1932 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	271	91.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	24	8.1%
TOTAL	295
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -31

1928 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	19	6.0%
Al Smith (D)	296	94.0%
TOTAL	315
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -46 Diff (US): -52

1924 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	197	39.6%
John Davis (D)	300	60.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1	0.2%
TOTAL	498
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): -14

1920 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	98	60.5%
James Cox (D)	50	30.9%
Other	14	8.6%
TOTAL	162
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 37 Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	26	10.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	214	89.2%
TOTAL	240
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 72 Diff (US): 43

1904 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	369	92.5%
Alton Parker (D)	28	7.0%
Other	2	0.5%
TOTAL	399
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 71 Diff (US): 36

1900 President, Zapata County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	462	81.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	102	18.1%
TOTAL	564
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 51 Diff (US): 30

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Zapata 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	37%	Greg Abbott* (R)	1,817	52.8%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,585	46.0%	41 [+]	1.2%	3,443	-2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Delilah Barrios (Green) 23 (0.7%); Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 18 (0.5%);
2020	S2	37%	Mary Hegar (D)	1,821	53.9%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,454	43.1%	102 [+]	3.0%	3,377	-10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 52 (1.5%); David Collins (Green) 50 (1.5%);
2018	S1	24%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,392	62.6%	Ted Cruz* (R)	821	36.9%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,223	-14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 10 (0.4%);
2018	G	24%	Lupe Valdez (D)	1,292	59.6%	Greg Abbott* (R)	861	39.7%	15 [+]	0.7%	2,168	-16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 15 (0.7%);
2014	S2	12%	David Alameel (D)	745	66.4%	John Cornyn* (R)	313	27.9%	64 [+]	5.7%	1,122	-34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Emily Sanchez (Green) 40 (3.6%); Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 24 (2.1%);
2014	G	13%	Wendy Davis (D)	788	66.9%	Greg Abbott (R)	372	31.6%	17 [+]	1.4%	1,177	-28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Brandon Parmer (Green) 9 (0.8%); Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 8 (0.7%);
2012	S1	35%	Paul Sadler (D)	1,989	61.8%	Ted Cruz (R)	1,107	34.4%	122 [+]	3.8%	3,218	-22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 69 (2.1%); David Collins (Green) 53 (1.6%);
2010	G	13%	Bill White (D)	902	73.2%	Rick Perry* (R)	319	25.9%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,233	-29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 3 (0.2%); Deb Shafto (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2008	S2	30%	Rick Noriega (D)	2,082	76.0%	John Cornyn* (R)	626	22.8%	32 [+]	1.2%	2,740	-32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 32 (1.2%);
2006	S1	13%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	703	61.9%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	409	36.0%	24 [+]	2.1%	1,136	-26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 24 (2.1%);
2006	G	14%	Chris Bell (D)	648	53.8%	Rick Perry* (R)	385	32.0%	171 [+]	14.2%	1,204	-7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 88 (7.3%); Kinky Friedman (I) 77 (6.4%); James Werner (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%);
2002	S2	27%	Ron Kirk (D)	1,896	83.9%	John Cornyn (R)	341	15.1%	24 [+]	1.1%	2,261	-40	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 14 (0.6%); Roy Williams (Green) 10 (0.4%);
2002	G	29%	Tony Sanchez (D)	2,082	84.8%	Rick Perry* (R)	366	14.9%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,454	-43	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 2 (0.1%);
2000	S1	30%	Gene Kelly (D)	1,384	56.6%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,012	41.4%	51 [+]	2.1%	2,447	-24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 27 (1.1%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 24 (1.0%);
1998	G	21%	Garry Mauro (D)	851	53.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	731	46.0%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,589	-22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 7 (0.4%);
1996	S2	33%	Victor Morales (D)	1,732	72.8%	Phil Gramm* (R)	623	26.2%	23 [+]	1.0%	2,378	-29	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%); John Huff (Natural Law) 8 (0.3%);
1994	S1	37%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,746	69.2%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	767	30.4%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,522	-30	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 9 (0.4%);
1994	G	40%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,934	71.3%	George W. Bush (R)	773	28.5%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,714	-25	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
1993	S1	11%	Bob Krueger (D)	373	51.9%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	346	48.1%	0	0.0%	719	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	28%	Hugh Parmer (D)	889	53.3%	Phil Gramm* (R)	767	46.0%	12 [+]	0.7%	1,668	-14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 12 (0.7%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	28%	Ann Richards (D)	1,111	64.9%	Clayton Williams (R)	587	34.3%	13 [+]	0.8%	1,711	-13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 13 (0.8%);
1988	S1	52%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	2,340	79.3%	Beau Boulter (R)	598	20.3%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,952	-20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%);
1986	G	40%	Mark White* (D)	1,336	62.5%	William Clements (R)	790	36.9%	13 [+]	0.6%	2,139	-16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 13 (0.6%);
1984	S2	53%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	1,723	64.2%	Phil Gramm (R)	962	35.8%	0	0.0%	2,685	-23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	39%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,391	76.2%	James Collins (R)	427	23.4%	8 [+]	0.4%	1,826	-17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%);
1982	G	40%	Mark White (D)	1,263	67.1%	William Clements* (R)	611	32.4%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,883	-13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 9 (0.5%);
1978	S2	31%	Bob Krueger (D)	747	64.0%	John Tower* (R)	414	35.5%	6 [+]	0.5%	1,167	-14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 6 (0.5%);
1978	G	31%	John Hill (D)	765	64.4%	William Clements (R)	416	35.0%	7 [+]	0.6%	1,188	-15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 7 (0.6%);
1976	S1	45%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,260	80.0%	Alan Steelman (R)	306	19.4%	9 [+]	0.6%	1,575	-23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.6%);
1974	G	38%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	855	69.5%	Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida)	296	24.0%	80 [+]	6.5%	1,231	-25	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jim Granberry (R) 80 (6.5%);
1972	S2	45%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	684	51.5%	John Tower* (R)	454	34.2%	189 [+]	14.2%	1,327	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 189 (14.2%);
1972	G	46%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	774	57.4%	Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida)	387	28.7%	187 [+]	13.9%	1,348	-31	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Hank Grover (R) 186 (13.8%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);
1970	S1	47%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	727	62.7%	George Bush (R)	433	37.3%	0	0.0%	1,160	-9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	46%	Preston Smith* (D)	745	65.5%	Paul Eggers (R)	392	34.5%	0	0.0%	1,137	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	52%	Preston Smith (D)	1,011	81.7%	Paul Eggers (R)	226	18.3%	0	0.0%	1,237	-25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	38%	Waggoner Carr (D)	821	90.2%	John Tower* (R)	88	9.7%	1 [+]	0.1%	910	-47	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1966	G	38%	John Connally* (D)	848	93.7%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	51	5.6%	6 [+]	0.7%	905	-20	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 6 (0.7%);
1964	S1	48%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	991	86.9%	George Bush (R)	149	13.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,141	-31	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1964	G	49%	John Connally* (D)	1,073	92.3%	Jack Crichton (R)	88	7.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,162	-18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 1 (0.1%);
1962	G	57%	John Connally (D)	1,098	81.3%	Jack Cox (R)	251	18.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,350	-27	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 1 (0.1%);
1961	S2	11%	William Blakley* (D)	137	53.7%	John Tower (R)	118	46.3%	0	0.0%	255	-4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	39%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	693	74.3%	John Tower (R)	240	25.7%	0	0.0%	933	-15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	40%	Price Daniel* (D)	720	75.0%	William Steger (R)	240	25.0%	0	0.0%	960	-2	0.04%
[-] 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 Zapata County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Zapata County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Zapata County, TX were estimated to be 2% Republican and 96% Democrat.