| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 8,146 | 26,049 | 34,476 | |
| 2020 | R | 9,143 | 25,076 | 34,635 | |
| 2016 | R | 7,538 | 21,668 | 29,911 | |
| 2012 | R | 7,834 | 20,303 | 28,406 | |
| 2008 | R | 9,379 | 19,569 | 29,153 | |
| 2004 | R | 9,302 | 18,932 | 28,364 | |
| 2000 | R | 9,957 | 16,648 | 26,974 | |
| 1996 | R | 11,346 | 11,789 | 25,421 | |
| 1992 | D | 10,318 | 9,722 | 26,281 | |
| 1988 | R | 10,849 | 12,738 | 23,852 | |
| 1984 | R | 9,054 | 14,685 | 23,831 | |
| 1980 | D | 10,140 | 9,900 | 20,394 | |
| 1976 | D | 9,750 | 7,223 | 17,112 | |
| 1972 | R | 4,970 | 11,453 | 16,589 | |
| 1968 | D | 5,174 | 4,645 | 15,930 | |
| 1964 | D | 8,194 | 5,262 | 13,484 | |
| 1960 | D | 7,046 | 5,169 | 12,510 | |
| 1956 | R | 4,781 | 5,274 | 10,096 | |
| 1952 | D | 6,224 | 4,705 | 10,942 | |
| 1948 | D | 4,377 | 1,000 | 6,339 | |
| 1944 | D | 4,387 | 1,001 | 5,898 | |
| 1940 | D | 5,993 | 572 | 6,572 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,943 | 342 | 4,290 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,962 | 287 | 5,253 | |
| 1928 | D | 2,305 | 1,209 | 3,514 | |
| 1924 | D | 3,914 | 333 | 4,419 | |
| 1920 | D | 1,661 | 205 | 2,672 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,344 | 75 | 1,756 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,068 | 45 | 1,482 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Angelina County, centered on Lufkin in East Texas's Piney Woods, has delivered lopsided Republican margins for over a decade, with the 2024 presidential race finishing R+52. The region's economy historically ties to timber, manufacturing, and healthcare.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Angelina County peaked at eighty-nine points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Angelina County's median household income of $60,960 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henderson County and Anderson County.