Throckmorton County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 37 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(9) | 84.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 10.3% |
Black / African American | <0.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.8% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 89.6% | 80.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 21.7% | 19.4% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+83.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+80.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+78.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+72.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+60.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+52.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+45.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+10.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.2 |
Throckmorton, Texas is a county that has a population of 1,639. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+83.3. Akashic Edge tracks 37 presidential elections here, dating back to 1880.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.1% | 91.4% | R+83.3 | R+2.8 |
| 2020 | 9.1% | 89.7% | R+80.5 | R+2.4 |
| 2016 | 10.4% | 88.5% | R+78.1 | R+5.4 |
| 2012 | 13.4% | 86.1% | R+72.7 | R+12.4 |
| 2008 | 19.8% | 80.1% | R+60.3 | R+7.6 |
| 2004 | 23.4% | 76.0% | R+52.6 | R+7.5 |
| 2000 | 27.1% | 72.2% | R+45.1 | R+35.0 |
| 1996 | 38.7% | 48.8% | R+10.2 | R+11.4 |
| 1992 | 39.4% | 38.2% | D+1.2 | R+6.7 |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 45.6% | D+7.9 | D+28.1 |
| 1984 | 39.6% | 59.9% | R+20.2 | R+21.4 |
| 1980 | 50.1% | 48.9% | D+1.2 | R+28.5 |
| 1976 | 64.8% | 35.0% | D+29.7 | D+53.7 |
| 1972 | 37.9% | 61.8% | R+23.9 | R+52.3 |
| 1968 | 58.2% | 29.9% | D+28.4 | R+27.9 |
| 1964 | 78.1% | 21.9% | D+56.3 | D+34.5 |
| 1960 | 60.8% | 39.0% | D+21.8 | D+4.9 |
| 1956 | 58.2% | 41.3% | D+16.9 | D+6.0 |
| 1952 | 55.4% | 44.6% | D+10.8 | R+75.2 |
| 1948 | 91.6% | 5.6% | D+86.0 | — |
What defines Throckmorton?
Throckmorton is a deep Republican rural geography that has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. Its 2K residents are working-class (22% hold a bachelor's degree).
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 83.3% margin
- Has flipped parties 7 times since 1880