Zavala County, TX

Designated Market Area: San Antonio, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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

Crystal City city (pop. 6,332) Batesville CDP (pop. 1,124) La Pryor CDP (pop. 1,090) Chula Vista CDP (Zavala County) (pop. 416) Loma Grande CDP (pop. 210)  

Tracts in Zavala County, TX

Census Tract 9501, Zavala County, Texas     Census Tract 9502, Zavala County, Texas     Census Tract 9503.01, Zavala County, Texas     Census Tract 9503.02, Zavala County, Texas        

2022 population: 9,377   ( 2,300 from 2010 , 293 from 2020)
Land area: 1297.4 square miles
Population density: 7.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	433	4.62%	33.1%
Black:	87	0.93%	148.6%
Indian:	19	0.20%	111.1%
Asian:	26	0.28%	333.3%
2+ races:	26	0.28%	62.5%
Hispanic:	8,786	93.70%	19.8%
Total non-White:	8,944	95.38%	18.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	332	17.2
Deaths:	343	17.7
Net Migration:	-281	-14.5
Net Immigration:	2	0.1

Change in White population:	-214	-1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2,086	-17.9

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	66%	Joe Biden (D)	2,864	65.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,490	34.0%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,379	-18	-13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 13 (0.3%);
2016	47%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,636	77.6%	Donald Trump (R)	694	20.4%	66 [+]	1.9%	3,396	-32	-25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 50 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 16 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	47%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,042	83.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	574	15.7%	37 [+]	1.0%	3,653	-41	-31	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 29 (0.8%);
2008	49%	Barack Obama (D)	3,263	84.2%	John McCain (R)	596	15.4%	17 [+]	0.4%	3,876	-40	-30	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	40%	John Kerry (D)	2,332	74.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	777	24.9%	9 [+]	0.3%	3,118	-36	-26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	44%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,616	77.1%	George W. Bush (R)	751	22.1%	24 [+]	0.7%	3,391	-37	-26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 14 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1 (0.0%);
1996	41%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,629	82.3%	Robert Dole (R)	463	14.5%	101 [+]	3.2%	3,193	-34	-26	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 91 (2.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,058	79.1%	George Bush* (R)	571	14.8%	239 [+]	6.2%	3,868	-26	-23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 237 (6.1%);
1988	52%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,338	84.0%	George Bush (R)	628	15.8%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,973	-40	-38	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.2%);
1984	53%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,937	75.9%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	924	23.9%	7	0.2%	3,868	-40	-35	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	51%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,621	74.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	831	23.5%	86 [+]	2.4%	3,538	-32	-27	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 69 (2.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 (0.5%);
1976	40%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,822	70.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	735	28.5%	21 [+]	0.8%	2,578	-19	-19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 5 (0.2%);
1972	39%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,288	53.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,122	46.1%	22 [+]	0.9%	2,432	-13	-8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	39%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,307	59.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	693	31.3%	215 [+]	9.7%	2,215	-9	-12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 214 (9.7%);
1964	40%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,784	74.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	598	25.1%	3	0.1%	2,385	-11	-13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	24%	Richard Nixon (R)	761	51.6%	John Kennedy (D)	706	47.9%	8	0.5%	1,475	3	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	23%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	896	62.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	528	37.0%	3	0.2%	1,427	8	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	29%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,043	60.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	677	39.3%	3	0.2%	1,723	7	5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Harry Truman* (D)	618	62.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	306	31.0%	62 [+]	6.3%	986	7	-14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 58 (5.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 (0.3%);
1944	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	696	61.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	342	30.3%	91	8.1%	1,129	14	-16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	739	74.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	259	26.0%	0	0.0%	998	7	-19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	788	78.6%	Alf Landon (R)	209	20.9%	5 [+]	0.5%	1,002	9	-16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	19%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	783	82.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	166	17.4%	4 [+]	0.4%	953	6	-22	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	20%	Herbert Hoover (R)	571	71.4%	Al Smith (D)	229	28.6%	0	0.0%	800	20	13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	17%	John Davis (D)	326	72.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	95	21.0%	32 [+]	7.1%	453	1	-33	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 32 (7.1%);
1920	28%	James Cox (D)	264	69.3%	Warren Harding (R)	101	26.5%	16 [+]	4.2%	381	3	-34	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	28%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	249	80.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	43	13.8%	19 [+]	6.1%	311	-4	-32	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	46%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	242	58.5%	Write-ins (I)	74	17.9%	98 [+]	23.7%	414	1	-13	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 54 (13.0%); William Taft* (R) 44 (10.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	123	75.0%	William Taft (R)	29	17.7%	12 [+]	7.3%	164	-5	-34	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	33%	Alton Parker (D)	146	91.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	11	6.9%	3 [+]	1.9%	160	-15	-50	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	54%	William J. Bryan (D)	126	75.0%	William McKinley* (R)	35	20.8%	7 [+]	4.2%	168	-10	-31	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,864	65.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,490	34.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	13	0.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,379
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -13

2016 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,636	77.6%
Donald Trump (R)	694	20.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	50	1.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,396
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -25

2012 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,042	83.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	574	15.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	29	0.8%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,653
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -41 Diff (US): -31

2008 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,263	84.2%
John McCain (R)	596	15.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	17	0.4%
TOTAL	3,876
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -40 Diff (US): -30

2004 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	777	24.9%
John Kerry (D)	2,332	74.8%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,118
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -36 Diff (US): -26

2000 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	751	22.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,616	77.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	14	0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	1	0.0%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,391
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -37 Diff (US): -26

1996 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,629	82.3%
Robert Dole (R)	463	14.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	91	2.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,193
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -26

1992 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,058	79.1%
George Bush* (R)	571	14.8%
Ross Perot (I)	237	6.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,868
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -23

1988 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	628	15.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,338	84.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,973
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -40 Diff (US): -38

1984 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	924	23.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,937	75.9%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,868
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -40 Diff (US): -35

1980 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	831	23.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,621	74.1%
John Anderson (I)	69	2.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,538
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -32 Diff (US): -27

1976 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,822	70.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	735	28.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	5	0.2%
Other	16	0.6%
TOTAL	2,578
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -19

1972 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,288	53.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,122	46.1%
Other	22	0.9%
TOTAL	2,432
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -8

1968 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	693	31.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,307	59.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	214	9.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,215
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12

1964 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,784	74.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	598	25.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,385
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	706	47.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	761	51.6%
Other	8	0.5%
TOTAL	1,475
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	896	62.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	528	37.0%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,427
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,043	60.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	677	39.3%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,723
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	618	62.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	306	31.0%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	58	5.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	3	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	986
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -14

1944 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	696	61.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	342	30.3%
Other	91	8.1%
TOTAL	1,129
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -16

1940 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	739	74.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	259	26.0%
TOTAL	998
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -19

1936 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	788	78.6%
Alf Landon (R)	209	20.9%
Other	5	0.5%
TOTAL	1,002
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -16

1932 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	783	82.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	166	17.4%
Other	4	0.4%
TOTAL	953
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -22

1928 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	571	71.4%
Al Smith (D)	229	28.6%
TOTAL	800
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 13

1924 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	95	21.0%
John Davis (D)	326	72.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	32	7.1%
TOTAL	453
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -33

1920 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	101	26.5%
James Cox (D)	264	69.3%
Other	16	4.2%
TOTAL	381
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -34

1916 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	249	80.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	43	13.8%
Other	19	6.1%
TOTAL	311
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -32

1912 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	242	58.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	54	13.0%
William Taft* (R)	44	10.6%
Other	74	17.9%
TOTAL	414
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -13

1908 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	29	17.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	123	75.0%
Other	12	7.3%
TOTAL	164
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -34

1904 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	11	6.9%
Alton Parker (D)	146	91.2%
Other	3	1.9%
TOTAL	160
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -50

1900 President, Zavala County, TX
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	35	20.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	126	75.0%
Other	7	4.2%
TOTAL	168
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -31

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Zavala 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%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	1,642	67.0%	Greg Abbott* (R)	780	31.8%	28 [+]	1.1%	2,450	-23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Delilah Barrios (Green) 24 (1.0%); Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%);
2020	S2	61%	Mary Hegar (D)	2,633	65.9%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,232	30.8%	129 [+]	3.2%	3,994	-23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 72 (1.8%); David Collins (Green) 57 (1.4%);
2018	S1	42%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	2,313	79.3%	Ted Cruz* (R)	589	20.2%	15 [+]	0.5%	2,917	-31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 15 (0.5%);
2018	G	41%	Lupe Valdez (D)	2,082	73.1%	Greg Abbott* (R)	748	26.2%	20 [+]	0.7%	2,850	-30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 20 (0.7%);
2014	S2	19%	David Alameel (D)	1,037	72.9%	John Cornyn* (R)	322	22.6%	64 [+]	4.5%	1,423	-39	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Emily Sanchez (Green) 35 (2.5%); Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 29 (2.0%);
2014	G	20%	Wendy Davis (D)	1,110	74.8%	Greg Abbott (R)	350	23.6%	24 [+]	1.6%	1,484	-36	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 17 (1.1%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 7 (0.5%);
2012	S1	43%	Paul Sadler (D)	2,612	77.5%	Ted Cruz (R)	659	19.5%	100 [+]	3.0%	3,371	-37	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 66 (2.0%); David Collins (Green) 34 (1.0%);
2010	G	31%	Bill White (D)	1,939	77.2%	Rick Perry* (R)	532	21.2%	42 [+]	1.7%	2,513	-34	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 29 (1.2%); Deb Shafto (Green) 10 (0.4%); Andy Barron (I (write-in)) 3 (0.1%);
2008	S2	46%	Rick Noriega (D)	3,064	84.7%	John Cornyn* (R)	506	14.0%	48 [+]	1.3%	3,618	-41	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 48 (1.3%);
2006	S1	21%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	1,173	71.5%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	445	27.1%	22 [+]	1.3%	1,640	-35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 22 (1.3%);
2006	G	22%	Chris Bell (D)	1,078	61.4%	Rick Perry* (R)	322	18.3%	357 [+]	20.3%	1,757	-21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Carole Strayhorn (I) 232 (13.2%); Kinky Friedman (I) 110 (6.3%); James Werner (Libertarian) 13 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	S2	32%	Ron Kirk (D)	2,030	83.2%	John Cornyn (R)	380	15.6%	31 [+]	1.3%	2,441	-40	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 22 (0.9%); Roy Williams (Green) 9 (0.4%);
2002	G	34%	Tony Sanchez (D)	2,195	82.7%	Rick Perry* (R)	430	16.2%	28 [+]	1.1%	2,653	-42	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 25 (0.9%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 3 (0.1%);
2000	S1	42%	Gene Kelly (D)	2,568	80.3%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	581	18.2%	49 [+]	1.5%	3,198	-47	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 32 (1.0%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 17 (0.5%);
1998	G	43%	Garry Mauro (D)	2,227	67.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,041	31.7%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,281	-37	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 13 (0.4%);
1996	S2	40%	Victor Morales (D)	2,567	83.5%	Phil Gramm* (R)	486	15.8%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,076	-39	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 15 (0.5%); John Huff (Natural Law) 8 (0.3%);
1994	S1	31%	Richard Fisher (D)	1,893	77.8%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	529	21.7%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,433	-39	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 11 (0.5%);
1994	G	32%	Ann Richards* (D)	1,949	77.9%	George W. Bush (R)	539	21.5%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,502	-32	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 14 (0.6%);
1993	S1	17%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,008	77.0%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	301	23.0%	0	0.0%	1,309	-44	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	30%	Hugh Parmer (D)	1,777	76.3%	Phil Gramm* (R)	531	22.8%	20 [+]	0.9%	2,328	-37	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 20 (0.9%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	32%	Ann Richards (D)	1,989	79.6%	Clayton Williams (R)	483	19.3%	27 [+]	1.1%	2,499	-28	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 27 (1.1%);
1988	S1	49%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	3,377	89.4%	Beau Boulter (R)	394	10.4%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,778	-30	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%);
1986	G	39%	Mark White* (D)	2,288	77.5%	William Clements (R)	648	22.0%	15 [+]	0.5%	2,951	-31	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1984	S2	49%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	2,849	80.0%	Phil Gramm (R)	712	20.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,562	-39	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	32%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,912	83.6%	James Collins (R)	369	16.1%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,286	-24	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%);
1982	G	36%	Mark White (D)	2,092	80.6%	William Clements* (R)	497	19.1%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,596	-27	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
1978	S2	63%	Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida)	2,092	51.4%	Bob Krueger (D)	1,303	32.0%	676 [+]	16.6%	4,071	-33	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Tower* (R) 676 (16.6%);
1978	G	62%	Mario Compean (La Raza Unida)	2,041	51.2%	John Hill (D)	1,204	30.2%	741 [+]	18.6%	3,986	-31	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: William Clements (R) 741 (18.6%);
1976	S1	30%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,467	75.7%	Alan Steelman (R)	429	22.1%	42 [+]	2.2%	1,938	-20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 42 (2.2%);
1974	G	59%	Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida)	2,046	54.1%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	1,623	42.9%	114 [+]	3.0%	3,783	-28	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jim Granberry (R) 114 (3.0%);
1972	S2	60%	Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida)	1,905	49.9%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	1,009	26.4%	901 [+]	23.6%	3,815	-30	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Tower* (R) 901 (23.6%);
1972	G	62%	Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida)	2,035	52.2%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	1,703	43.7%	163 [+]	4.2%	3,901	-41	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Hank Grover (R) 147 (3.8%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	28%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	1,134	69.2%	George Bush (R)	504	30.8%	0	0.0%	1,638	-16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	27%	Preston Smith* (D)	1,123	70.4%	Paul Eggers (R)	472	29.6%	0	0.0%	1,595	-17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	35%	Preston Smith (D)	1,528	75.3%	Paul Eggers (R)	501	24.7%	0	0.0%	2,029	-18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	24%	Waggoner Carr (D)	755	53.5%	John Tower* (R)	650	46.1%	6 [+]	0.4%	1,411	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 6 (0.4%);
1966	G	22%	John Connally* (D)	1,101	83.9%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	180	13.7%	31 [+]	2.4%	1,312	-12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 31 (2.4%);
1964	S1	39%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	1,485	63.1%	George Bush (R)	868	36.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,355	-7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 2 (0.1%);
1964	G	40%	John Connally* (D)	2,074	87.0%	Jack Crichton (R)	307	12.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,383	-13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 2 (0.1%);
1962	G	23%	John Connally (D)	830	59.8%	Jack Cox (R)	548	39.5%	9 [+]	0.6%	1,387	-6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 9 (0.6%);
1961	S2	9%	John Tower (R)	308	54.9%	William Blakley* (D)	253	45.1%	0	0.0%	561	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	25%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	795	51.5%	John Tower (R)	750	48.5%	0	0.0%	1,545	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	25%	Price Daniel* (D)	1,188	74.7%	William Steger (R)	402	25.3%	0	0.0%	1,590	-2	0.07%
[-] 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 Zavala County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Zavala County, TX

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