- Lead
- 4,072
- Total
- 5,132
- vs nation
- R+77.9
- Turnout
- 76.6%
Archer County, TX
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 76.6% of 6,722 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 3,854
- Total
- 4,796
- vs nation
- R+84.8
- Turnout
- 72.5%
- Lead
- 3,392
- Total
- 4,283
- vs nation
- R+81.3
- Turnout
- 65.8%
- Lead
- 3,075
- Total
- 4,164
- vs nation
- R+77.7
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,855
- Total
- 4,365
- vs nation
- R+72.7
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,678
- Total
- 4,451
- vs nation
- R+57.7
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,958
- Total
- 3,997
- vs nation
- R+49.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 739
- Total
- 3,655
- vs nation
- R+28.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+79.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 8,8672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,1592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+88.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+80.4 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Logan County, KS · twin score 95.4
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 76.6%5,149 participants ÷ 6,722 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +12.6 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -6.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 64.0%–64.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 4,346 | 6,603 | 65.8% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 3,651 | 6,714 | 54.4% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 4,817 | 6,642 | 72.5% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 3,862 | 6,447 | 59.9% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 5,149 | 6,722 | 76.6% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 5,132 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 95 | 976 | 7 | 1,078 | 8.8% | 90.5% | R+81.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6 | 86 | 736 | 3 | 825 | 10.4% | 89.2% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 74 | 614 | 1 | 689 | 10.7% | 89.1% | R+78.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10 | 107 | 568 | 2 | 677 | 15.8% | 83.9% | R+68.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 24 | 546 | 2 | 572 | 4.2% | 95.5% | R+91.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8 | 41 | 266 | 1 | 308 | 13.3% | 86.4% | R+73.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 29 | 270 | 1 | 300 | 9.7% | 90.0% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5 | 7 | 152 | 1 | 160 | 4.4% | 95.0% | R+90.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13 | 13 | 146 | 0 | 159 | 8.2% | 91.8% | R+83.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7 | 14 | 139 | 1 | 154 | 9.1% | 90.3% | R+81.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9 | 21 | 107 | 1 | 129 | 16.3% | 82.9% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 66 | 13.6% | 86.4% | R+72.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +58.5% |
| 1908 | +65.0% |
| 1912 | +71.1% |
| 1916 | +63.0% |
| 1920 | +43.4% |
| 1924 | +66.0% |
| 1928 | +4.0% |
| 1932 | +88.1% |
| 1936 | +83.8% |
| 1940 | +74.6% |
| 1944 | +70.6% |
| 1948 | +75.9% |
| 1952 | +15.1% |
| 1956 | +12.7% |
| 1960 | +32.7% |
| 1964 | +60.0% |
| 1968 | +28.5% |
| 1972 | −40.1% |
| 1976 | +23.9% |
| 1980 | −10.9% |
| 1984 | −39.0% |
| 1988 | −10.5% |
| 1992 | −7.0% |
| 1996 | −20.2% |
| 2000 | −49.0% |
| 2004 | −60.2% |
| 2008 | −65.4% |
| 2012 | −73.8% |
| 2016 | −79.2% |
| 2020 | −80.4% |
| 2024 | −79.3% |
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,285 |
| 2018 | 6,320 |
| 2020 | 6,538 |
| 2022 | 6,557 |
| 2024 | 7,008 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−23 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +191 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $93,853 in average income, against $96,041 for residents who stayed — 2% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+44.0 on average — 35 points more Democratic-leaning than Archer County, TX itself (R+79.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wichita County, TX148R+44.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wichita County, TX119
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −286 |
| 2012 | −26 |
| 2013 | −2 |
| 2014 | +56 |
| 2015 | −101 |
| 2016 | +35 |
| 2017 | +21 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | −72 |
| 2021 | +161 |
| 2022 | +169 |
| 2023 | +190 |
| 2024 | +69 |
| 2025 | −23 |
Archer County's 2024 presidential margin of R+79.3 places it among the most one-sided counties in the state. Its roughly 8,800 residents are concentrated in ranching and oil-patch communities across the Rolling Plains of north-central Texas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 80.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 79.3 points.
A population of 8,867, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,159 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Logan County and Carson County.
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