Jim Wells County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 1912–2024

R+15.5
2024 Margin
R+5.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2020
Voting Streak
39K
Population

Jim Wells County, TX (Texas) voted R+15.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,636 votes (57.55%) to 5,577 (42.03%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jim Wells County is classified as a solid Republican county. Jim Wells County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 38,850.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+15.5
2020→2024 SwingR+5.8%
Voting StreakR since 2020
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population38,850
Median Age
35.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$51,896(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
18.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
79.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
68.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
24.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
55.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
52.2%(Major Center)
Evangelical
18.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
LDS/Mormon
1.2%
Black Protestant
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
71.3%Major Concentration(6.4x)
German
5.3%
Irish
3.9%
English
2.4%
American Heritage
1.4%
Italian
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:35.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
27.3%↑
18-29
8.9%↓
30-44
19.9%
45-64
27.6%↑
65+
16.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
12.8%(7.5x US)
Retail Trade
10.8%
Construction
9.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
6.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.3%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
5.9%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202442.0%(5,577)57.5%(7,636)R+15.5R+5.8
202044.7%(6,119)54.5%(7,453)R+9.8R+20.0
201654.1%(6,694)43.8%(5,420)D+10.3R+6.7
201258.1%(6,492)41.2%(4,598)D+17.0D+0.9
200857.8%(6,706)41.7%(4,841)D+16.1D+8.1
200453.8%(6,824)45.8%(5,817)D+7.9R+16.4
200061.7%(7,418)37.4%(4,498)D+24.3R+14.8
199667.3%(7,116)28.3%(2,989)D+39.0D+3.2
199262.2%(7,812)26.4%(3,311)D+35.8D+3.5
198865.9%(8,495)33.6%(4,335)D+32.3D+18.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Jim Wells County, TX • 1912–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202445.5%(5,895)54.5%(7,065)R+9.0R+2.0
202045.4%(6,025)52.5%(6,957)R+7.0R+15.2
201853.8%(5,331)45.7%(4,520)D+8.2D+3.1
201450.5%(2,762)45.4%(2,481)D+5.1R+7.0
201255.1%(5,994)43.0%(4,674)D+12.1R+12.9
200861.4%(6,948)36.4%(4,117)D+25.0D+6.9
200658.4%(4,258)40.3%(2,936)D+18.1R+26.0
200271.5%(6,212)27.4%(2,381)D+44.1D+29.5
200056.6%(6,619)42.0%(4,914)D+14.6R+18.8
199666.3%(6,943)32.9%(3,445)D+33.4D+11.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202245.8%(4,375)53.1%(5,063)R+7.2R+2.4
201847.2%(4,616)52.0%(5,088)R+4.8R+12.3
201452.8%(3,016)45.3%(2,589)D+7.5R+8.4
201057.2%(3,674)41.4%(2,657)D+15.8R+5.2
200649.2%(3,705)28.2%(2,122)D+21.0R+16.7
200268.4%(6,149)30.7%(2,757)D+37.7D+24.2
199856.7%(3,887)43.1%(2,957)D+13.6R+16.7
199465.0%(5,436)34.7%(2,904)D+30.3R+4.3
199066.5%(5,464)32.0%(2,624)D+34.6D+12.8
198660.6%(5,203)38.9%(3,335)D+21.8R+19.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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