Akashic

county

Burnet County, TX

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1904–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1904 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German15.1%8.3%12.5%

English13.6%7.9%9.5%

Irish10.7%6.0%9.4%

American4.8%4.6%5.3%

Scottish2.2%1.3%1.3%

French1.9%1.5%1.6%

Italian1.7%1.9%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.7%——

Mexican20.4%32.1%11.3%

Spanish0.6%——

Salvadoran0.4%1.2%0.7%

Spaniard0.3%0.3%—

African American†1.0%10.3%9.9%

African0.2%0.6%0.5%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Burnet County	Texas	United States
Median age	44.1	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Burnet County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$78,732	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.0%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	28.5%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Burnet County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	16.3%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	15.0%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Burnet County	Texas	United States
Catholic	21.6%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	22.6%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	46.2%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.7%	4.5%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 72.4% of 39,071 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic21.7%6,114TrumpRepublican77.4%21,795OliverLibertarian0.6%172

R+55.7

Lead: 15,681
Total: 28,153
vs nation: R+54.2
Turnout: 72.4%

BidenDemocratic22.8%5,639TrumpRepublican75.9%18,767JorgensenLibertarian1.1%268

R+53.1

Lead: 13,128
Total: 24,717
vs nation: R+57.6
Turnout: 70.1%

ClintonDemocratic19.8%3,797TrumpRepublican76.2%14,638JohnsonLibertarian2.9%564

R+56.5

Lead: 10,841
Total: 19,204
vs nation: R+58.5
Turnout: 58.0%

ObamaDemocratic21.9%3,674RomneyRepublican76.5%12,843GrayLibertarian1.4%231

R+54.6

Lead: 9,169
Total: 16,796
vs nation: R+58.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic27.3%4,608McCainRepublican71.4%12,059OtherAll other candidates1.3%226

R+44.1

Lead: 7,451
Total: 16,893
vs nation: R+51.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic26.3%4,147BushRepublican72.8%11,456OtherAll other candidates0.9%139

R+46.4

Lead: 7,309
Total: 15,742
vs nation: R+44.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic26.9%3,557BushRepublican70.2%9,286NaderGreen2.2%292

R+43.3

Lead: 5,729
Total: 13,232
vs nation: R+43.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic37.3%4,123DoleRepublican52.0%5,744PerotReform10.0%1,108

R+14.7

Lead: 1,621
Total: 11,049
vs nation: R+23.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+55.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 52,6522024 5-year
Median household income: $78,7322024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 70.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 23.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+86.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Kerr County, TX · twin score 94.9

Participation

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: 72.4%28,269 participants ÷ 39,071 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -5.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 59.1%–63.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	19,517	33,677	58.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	18,693	34,372	54.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	24,925	35,579	70.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	21,199	37,329	56.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	28,269	39,071	72.4%	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

20 precincts · 28,153 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Burnet County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 19Precinct 19	873	2,525	26	3,424	25.5%	73.7%	R+48.2
Precinct -Precinct 20Precinct 20	764	1,977	19	2,760	27.7%	71.6%	R+43.9
Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2	526	1,832	21	2,379	22.1%	77.0%	R+54.9
Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4	595	1,680	15	2,290	26.0%	73.4%	R+47.4
Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9	449	1,803	11	2,263	19.8%	79.7%	R+59.8
Precinct -Precinct 17Precinct 17	308	1,653	10	1,971	15.6%	83.9%	R+68.2
Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	338	1,352	17	1,707	19.8%	79.2%	R+59.4
Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10	282	1,187	23	1,492	18.9%	79.6%	R+60.7
Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1	232	1,146	7	1,385	16.8%	82.7%	R+66.0
Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8	187	934	12	1,133	16.5%	82.4%	R+65.9
Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13	218	802	7	1,027	21.2%	78.1%	R+56.9
Precinct -Precinct 18Precinct 18	257	684	11	952	27.0%	71.8%	R+44.9
Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3	248	656	13	917	27.0%	71.5%	R+44.5
Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5	221	683	6	910	24.3%	75.1%	R+50.8
Precinct -Precinct 15Precinct 15	137	673	11	821	16.7%	82.0%	R+65.3
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	82	494	2	578	14.2%	85.5%	R+71.3
Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7	108	428	7	543	19.9%	78.8%	R+58.9
Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14	73	458	9	540	13.5%	84.8%	R+71.3
Precinct -Precinct 16Precinct 16	97	431	6	534	18.2%	80.7%	R+62.5
Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6	119	397	11	527	22.6%	75.3%	R+52.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+60.9%
1908	+51.1%
1912	+65.2%
1916	+75.4%
1920	+43.6%
1924	+70.3%
1928	−33.4%
1932	+85.9%
1936	+86.8%
1940	+80.6%
1944	+69.6%
1948	+71.8%
1952	+6.0%
1956	+10.0%
1960	+19.5%
1964	+51.7%
1968	+10.5%
1972	−47.2%
1976	+15.7%
1980	−4.1%
1984	−32.7%
1988	−8.2%
1992	−5.9%
1996	−14.7%
2000	−43.3%
2004	−46.4%
2008	−44.1%
2012	−54.6%
2016	−56.5%
2020	−53.1%
2024	−55.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	21.7%Harris6,114	77.4%Trump21,795	0.6%Oliver172 +2	R+55.7	R+2.6	R+54.2	28,153
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican77.4%21,795 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.7%6,114 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%172 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%66 OtherAll other candidates0.0%6
2020	R	22.8%Biden5,639	75.9%Trump18,767	1.1%Jorgensen268	R+53.1	D+3.3	R+57.6	24,717
2016	R	19.8%Clinton3,797	76.2%Trump14,638	2.9%Johnson564	R+56.5	R+1.9	R+58.5	19,204
2012	R	21.9%Obama3,674	76.5%Romney12,843	1.4%Gray231	R+54.6	R+10.5	R+58.4	16,796
2008	R	27.3%Obama4,608	71.4%McCain12,059	1.3%	R+44.1	D+2.3	R+51.4	16,893
2004	R	26.3%Kerry4,147	72.8%Bush11,456	0.9%	R+46.4	R+3.1	R+44.0	15,742
2000	R	26.9%Gore3,557	70.2%Bush9,286	2.2%Nader292	R+43.3	R+28.6	R+43.8	13,232
1996	R	37.3%Clinton4,123	52.0%Dole5,744	10.0%Perot1,108	R+14.7	R+8.8	R+23.2	11,049
1992	R	33.7%Clinton3,638	39.5%Bush4,272	26.5%Perot2,865	R+5.9	D+2.3	R+11.4	10,807
1988	R	45.7%Dukakis4,343	53.8%Bush5,120	0.5%	R+8.2	D+24.5	R+0.4	9,508
1984	R	33.5%Mondale2,983	66.2%Reagan5,895	0.3%	R+32.7	R+28.6	R+14.5	8,907
1980	R	46.8%Carter3,711	50.8%Reagan4,033	2.4%	R+4.1	R+19.7	D+5.7	7,933
1976	D	57.5%Carter3,818	41.8%Ford2,777	0.6%	D+15.7	D+62.9	D+13.6	6,636
1972	R	26.2%McGovern1,227	73.3%Nixon3,438	0.5%	R+47.2	R+57.6	R+24.0	4,688
1968	D	47.2%Humphrey1,876	36.7%Nixon1,459	16.2%	D+10.5	R+41.2	D+11.2	3,978
1964	D	75.8%Johnson2,585	24.1%Goldwater821	0.1%	D+51.7	D+32.2	D+29.1	3,410
1960	D	59.5%Kennedy1,770	40.0%Nixon1,189	0.6%	D+19.5	D+9.5	D+19.4	2,976
1956	D	54.9%Stevenson1,422	44.9%Eisenhower1,163	0.2%	D+10.0	D+4.0	D+25.4	2,590
1952	D	52.9%Stevenson1,431	47.0%Eisenhower1,270	0.1%	D+6.0	R+65.8	D+16.7	2,703
1948	D	84.1%Truman1,955	12.3%Dewey287	3.5%	D+71.8	D+2.2	D+67.3	2,324
1944	D	80.4%Roosevelt1,697	10.8%Dewey228	8.9%	D+69.6	R+11.0	D+62.1	2,112
1940	D	90.3%Roosevelt2,177	9.7%Willkie233	0.1%	D+80.6	R+6.2	D+70.7	2,412
1936	D	93.3%Roosevelt1,583	6.5%Landon111	0.1%	D+86.8	D+0.9	D+62.5	1,696
1932	D	92.9%Roosevelt1,904	7.0%Hoover144	0.1%	D+85.9	D+119.3	D+68.1	2,050
1928	R	33.3%Smith467	66.7%Hoover936	0.1%	R+33.4	R+103.7	R+15.9	1,404
1924	D	83.7%Davis1,725	13.4%Coolidge277	2.8%La Follette58	D+70.3	D+26.7	D+95.5	2,060
1920	D	62.6%Cox795	19.0%Harding241	18.4%	D+43.6	R+31.8	D+69.8	1,270
1916	D	86.3%Wilson913	10.9%Hughes115	2.8%	D+75.4	D+10.2	D+72.3	1,058
1912	D	75.5%Wilson623	10.3%Taft85	14.2%	D+65.2	D+14.2	D+45.7	825
1908	D	74.3%Bryan848	23.2%Taft265	2.5%	D+51.1	R+9.8	D+60.6	1,142
1904	D	73.3%Parker918	12.5%Roosevelt156	14.2%	D+60.9	—	D+80.5	1,252
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 4 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	20.1%5,546	79.9%22,047	27,593
2020	R	21.8%5,183	78.2%18,576	23,759
2018	R	22.8%4,138	77.2%13,987	18,125

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	22.8%6,401	75.0%21,056	28,086
2020Class II	R	21.7%MJ Hegar5,323	76.1%John Cornyn18,687	24,540
2018Class I	R	24.0%Beto O'Rourke4,444	75.0%Ted Cruz13,859	18,490
2014Class II	R	16.9%David Alameel1,980	79.0%John Cornyn9,263	11,730
2012Class I	R	23.4%Paul Sadler3,888	72.8%Ted Cruz12,110	16,628
2008Class II	R	25.6%Richard J. Noriega4,288	71.3%John Cornyn11,964	16,774
2006Class I	R	25.7%Barbara A. Radnofsky2,819	71.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,795	10,983
2002Class II	R	32.2%Ron Kirk3,525	65.9%John Cornyn7,221	10,960
2000Class I	R	22.2%Gene Kelly2,911	74.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison9,757	13,104
1996Class II	R	39.5%Victor M. Morales4,345	59.1%Phil Gramm6,509	11,008
1994Class I	R	34.6%Richard Fisher2,946	64.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison5,515	8,519
1990Class II	R	43.2%Hugh Parmer3,359	54.8%Phil Gramm4,254	7,768
1988Class I	D	63.2%Lloyd Bentsen5,794	36.2%Beau Boulter3,323	9,170
1984Class II	R	42.5%Lloyd Doggett3,558	57.5%Phil Gramm4,817	8,375
1982Class I	D	61.4%Lloyd Bentsen3,481	38.2%James M. Collins2,163	5,666
1978Class II	D	53.3%Bob Krueger2,563	46.4%John G. Tower2,228	4,805
1976Class I	D	60.5%Lloyd Bentsen3,883	39.3%Alan Steelman2,523	6,418
1972Class II	R	40.1%Barefoot Sanders1,804	59.6%John G. Tower2,681	4,501
1970Class I	D	58.2%Lloyd Bentsen1,957	41.8%George H.W. Bush1,406	3,363
1966Class II	D	53.0%Waggoner Carr969	46.9%John G. Tower859	1,830
1964Class I	D	67.6%Ralph Yarborough2,290	32.3%George H.W. Bush1,095	3,387
1960Class II	D	69.7%Lyndon B. Johnson2,115	29.6%John G. Tower899	3,036
1958Class I	D	87.8%Ralph Yarborough912	11.6%Roy Whittenburg121	1,039
1954Class II	D	94.1%Lyndon B. Johnson939	5.8%Carlos G. Watson58	998
1952Class I	D	83.6%Price Daniel1,989	16.2%None385	2,379
1948Class II	D	88.4%Lyndon B. Johnson2,077	11.3%Jack Porter265	2,350
1946Class I	D	91.9%Tom Connally661	8.1%Murray C. Sells58	719
1942Class II	D	96.7%Pappy O'Daniel550	3.2%Dudley Lawson18	569
1940Class I	D	97.6%Tom Connally2,394	2.4%George I. Shannon58	2,453
1936Class II	D	96.5%Morris Sheppard1,658	3.5%Carlos G. Watson60	1,719
1934Class I	D	96.8%Tom Connally951	3.2%U.S. Goen31	982
1930Class II	D	90.0%Morris Sheppard682	9.9%D.J. Haesly75	758
1928Class I	D	82.2%Tom Connally1,103	17.7%T.M. Kennerly238	1,342
1924Class II	D	89.5%Morris Sheppard1,901	10.5%T.M. Kennerly223	2,124
1922Class I	D	69.3%Earle B. Mayfield687	30.7%George Peddy305	992
1918Class II	D	87.7%Morris Sheppard493	11.7%J. Webster Flanagan66	562
1916Class I	D	88.8%Charles Culberson940	8.2%Alex W. Atcheson87	1,059

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1993Special · Class I	R	28.5%Robert Krueger957	71.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,404	3,361
1961Special · Class II	D	63.2%William A. Blakley925	36.8%John G. Tower538	1,463
1957Special · Class I	D	52.1%Ralph Yarborough748	21.0%Thad Hutcheson302	1,435
1941Special · Class II	D	99.9%Pappy O'Daniel1,853	0.1%Polittle Evans1	1,854

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	20.5%O'Rourke4,337	78.2%Abbott16,505	21,105
2018	R	20.0%Valdez3,712	78.2%Abbott14,497	18,549
2014	R	21.6%Wendy Davis2,571	75.7%Greg Abbott8,995	11,883
2010	R	27.3%Bill White3,292	68.8%Rick Perry8,302	12,071
2006	R	20.7%Chris Bell2,330	46.7%Rick Perry5,246	11,233
2002	R	25.7%Tony Sanchez2,834	71.1%Rick Perry7,834	11,025
1998	R	25.3%Garry Mauro2,277	74.0%George W. Bush6,656	8,989
1994	R	42.0%Ann Richards3,608	57.2%George W. Bush4,906	8,581
1990	R	45.4%Ann Richards3,561	52.1%Clayton Williams4,088	7,840
1986	R	41.1%Mark White2,961	57.8%Bill Clements4,162	7,197
1982	D	56.6%Mark White3,241	43.0%Bill Clements2,462	5,725
1978	D	54.6%John Luke Hill2,669	45.2%Bill Clements2,207	4,884

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Burnet County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	28,938
2018	30,985
2020	33,697
2022	36,364
2024	39,186

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+954 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +12,557 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $133,184 in average income, against $117,885 for residents who stayed — 13% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+1.3 on average — 57 points more Democratic-leaning than Burnet County, TX itself (R+55.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Williamson County, TX539R+2.4
Travis County, TX426D+39.3
Llano County, TX158R+60.8
Bexar County, TX77D+9.7
Harris County, TX72D+5.5
Hays County, TX69D+5.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Llano County, TX293
Travis County, TX249
Williamson County, TX243
Lampasas County, TX68
Bexar County, TX61
Bell County, TX50

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.

Domestic migration in Burnet County, TX in Burnet County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+396
2012	+87
2013	+191
2014	+362
2015	+838
2016	+1,034
2017	+804
2018	+808
2019	+854
2021	+1,952
2022	+1,473
2023	+1,539
2024	+1,265
2025	+954

Burnet sits in the Texas Hill Country northwest of Austin, where rapid exurban growth has not eroded a deep Republican baseline — the county's 2024 presidential margin of R+55.7 reflects a pattern consistent across the last several cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 56.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.7 points.

A population of 52,652, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,732 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kerr County and Cooke County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

2000–2012 trajectory12-yr trend

Lampasas County

Texas

92.6twin score

2000–2012 trajectory12-yr trend

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Frequently asked questions

How did Burnet County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Burnet County, Texas voted Republican by 55.7 points (R+55.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,153 votes cast, 6,114 went Democratic and 21,795 went Republican.

When did Burnet County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Burnet County, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Burnet County, Texas?

Burnet County, Texas has a population of 52,652 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Burnet County, Texas?

Median household income in Burnet County, Texas is $78,732 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Burnet County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Burnet County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.

Measure

Burnet County

Texas

United States

Median age

44.1

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.7%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Burnet County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$78,732

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.0%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

28.5%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Burnet County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

16.3%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

15.0%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Burnet County

Texas

United States

Catholic

21.6%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

22.6%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

46.2%

45.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.7%

4.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+55.7MIT Election Lab

Population

52,6522024 5-year

Median household income

$78,7322024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

70.7%2024 5-year

Black

1.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

23.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+86.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+56.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Kerr County, TX · twin score 94.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

19,517

33,677

58.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

18,693

34,372

54.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

24,925

35,579

70.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

21,199

37,329

56.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

28,269

39,071

72.4%

A/A

Burnet County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 19Precinct 19

873

2,525

3,424

25.5%

73.7%

R+48.2

Precinct -Precinct 20Precinct 20

764

1,977

2,760

27.7%

71.6%

R+43.9

Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2

526

1,832

2,379

22.1%

77.0%

R+54.9

Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4

595

1,680

2,290

26.0%

73.4%

R+47.4

Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9

449

1,803

2,263

19.8%

79.7%

R+59.8

Precinct -Precinct 17Precinct 17

308

1,653

1,971

15.6%

83.9%

R+68.2

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12

338

1,352

1,707

19.8%

79.2%

R+59.4

Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10

282

1,187

1,492

18.9%

79.6%

R+60.7

Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1

232

1,146

1,385

16.8%

82.7%

R+66.0

Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8

187

934

1,133

16.5%

82.4%

R+65.9

Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13

218

802

1,027

21.2%

78.1%

R+56.9

Precinct -Precinct 18Precinct 18

257

684

952

27.0%

71.8%

R+44.9

Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3

248

656

917

27.0%

71.5%

R+44.5

Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5

221

683

910

24.3%

75.1%

R+50.8

Precinct -Precinct 15Precinct 15

137

673

821

16.7%

82.0%

R+65.3

Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11

494

578

14.2%

85.5%

R+71.3

Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7

108

428

543

19.9%

78.8%

R+58.9

Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14

458

540

13.5%

84.8%

R+71.3

Precinct -Precinct 16Precinct 16

431

534

18.2%

80.7%

R+62.5

Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6

119

397

527

22.6%

75.3%

R+52.8

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+60.9%
1908	+51.1%
1912	+65.2%
1916	+75.4%
1920	+43.6%
1924	+70.3%
1928	−33.4%
1932	+85.9%
1936	+86.8%
1940	+80.6%
1944	+69.6%
1948	+71.8%
1952	+6.0%
1956	+10.0%
1960	+19.5%
1964	+51.7%
1968	+10.5%
1972	−47.2%
1976	+15.7%
1980	−4.1%
1984	−32.7%
1988	−8.2%
1992	−5.9%
1996	−14.7%
2000	−43.3%
2004	−46.4%
2008	−44.1%
2012	−54.6%
2016	−56.5%
2020	−53.1%
2024	−55.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

21.7%Harris6,114

77.4%Trump21,795

0.6%Oliver172 +2

R+55.7

R+2.6

R+54.2

28,153

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican77.4%21,795
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.7%6,114
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%172
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%66
OtherAll other candidates0.0%6

2020

22.8%Biden5,639

75.9%Trump18,767

1.1%Jorgensen268

R+53.1

D+3.3

R+57.6

24,717

2016

19.8%Clinton3,797

76.2%Trump14,638

2.9%Johnson564

R+56.5

R+1.9

R+58.5

19,204

2012

21.9%Obama3,674

76.5%Romney12,843

1.4%Gray231

R+54.6

R+10.5

R+58.4

16,796

2008

27.3%Obama4,608

71.4%McCain12,059

1.3%

R+44.1

D+2.3

R+51.4

16,893

2004

26.3%Kerry4,147

72.8%Bush11,456

0.9%

R+46.4

R+3.1

R+44.0

15,742

2000

26.9%Gore3,557

70.2%Bush9,286

2.2%Nader292

R+43.3

R+28.6

R+43.8

13,232

1996

37.3%Clinton4,123

52.0%Dole5,744

10.0%Perot1,108

R+14.7

R+8.8

R+23.2

11,049

1992

33.7%Clinton3,638

39.5%Bush4,272

26.5%Perot2,865

R+5.9

D+2.3

R+11.4

10,807

1988

45.7%Dukakis4,343

53.8%Bush5,120

0.5%

R+8.2

D+24.5

R+0.4

9,508

1984

33.5%Mondale2,983

66.2%Reagan5,895

0.3%

R+32.7

R+28.6

R+14.5

8,907

1980

46.8%Carter3,711

50.8%Reagan4,033

2.4%

R+4.1

R+19.7

D+5.7

7,933

1976

57.5%Carter3,818

41.8%Ford2,777

0.6%

D+15.7

D+62.9

D+13.6

6,636

1972

26.2%McGovern1,227

73.3%Nixon3,438

0.5%

R+47.2

R+57.6

R+24.0

4,688

1968

47.2%Humphrey1,876

36.7%Nixon1,459

16.2%

D+10.5

R+41.2

D+11.2

3,978

1964

75.8%Johnson2,585

24.1%Goldwater821

0.1%

D+51.7

D+32.2

D+29.1

3,410

1960

59.5%Kennedy1,770

40.0%Nixon1,189

0.6%

D+19.5

D+9.5

D+19.4

2,976

1956

54.9%Stevenson1,422

44.9%Eisenhower1,163

0.2%

D+10.0

D+4.0

D+25.4

2,590

1952

52.9%Stevenson1,431

47.0%Eisenhower1,270

0.1%

D+6.0

R+65.8

D+16.7

2,703

1948

84.1%Truman1,955

12.3%Dewey287

3.5%

D+71.8

D+2.2

D+67.3

2,324

1944

80.4%Roosevelt1,697

10.8%Dewey228

8.9%

D+69.6

R+11.0

D+62.1

2,112

1940

90.3%Roosevelt2,177

9.7%Willkie233

0.1%

D+80.6

R+6.2

D+70.7

2,412

1936

93.3%Roosevelt1,583

6.5%Landon111

0.1%

D+86.8

D+0.9

D+62.5

1,696

1932

92.9%Roosevelt1,904

7.0%Hoover144

0.1%

D+85.9

D+119.3

D+68.1

2,050

1928

33.3%Smith467

66.7%Hoover936

0.1%

R+33.4

R+103.7

R+15.9

1,404

1924

83.7%Davis1,725

13.4%Coolidge277

2.8%La Follette58

D+70.3

D+26.7

D+95.5

2,060

1920

62.6%Cox795

19.0%Harding241

18.4%

D+43.6

R+31.8

D+69.8

1,270

1916

86.3%Wilson913

10.9%Hughes115

2.8%

D+75.4

D+10.2

D+72.3

1,058

1912

75.5%Wilson623

10.3%Taft85

14.2%

D+65.2

D+14.2

D+45.7

825

1908

74.3%Bryan848

23.2%Taft265

2.5%

D+51.1

R+9.8

D+60.6

1,142

1904

73.3%Parker918

12.5%Roosevelt156

14.2%

D+60.9

—

D+80.5

1,252

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

20.1%5,546

79.9%22,047

27,593

2020

21.8%5,183

78.2%18,576

23,759

2018

22.8%4,138

77.2%13,987

18,125

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

22.8%6,401

75.0%21,056

28,086

2020Class II

21.7%MJ Hegar5,323

76.1%John Cornyn18,687

24,540

2018Class I

24.0%Beto O'Rourke4,444

75.0%Ted Cruz13,859

18,490

2014Class II

16.9%David Alameel1,980

79.0%John Cornyn9,263

11,730

2012Class I

23.4%Paul Sadler3,888

72.8%Ted Cruz12,110

16,628

2008Class II

25.6%Richard J. Noriega4,288

71.3%John Cornyn11,964

16,774

2006Class I

25.7%Barbara A. Radnofsky2,819

71.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,795

10,983

2002Class II

32.2%Ron Kirk3,525

65.9%John Cornyn7,221

10,960

2000Class I

22.2%Gene Kelly2,911

74.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison9,757

13,104

1996Class II

39.5%Victor M. Morales4,345

59.1%Phil Gramm6,509

11,008

1994Class I

34.6%Richard Fisher2,946

64.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison5,515

8,519

1990Class II

43.2%Hugh Parmer3,359

54.8%Phil Gramm4,254

7,768

1988Class I

63.2%Lloyd Bentsen5,794

36.2%Beau Boulter3,323

9,170

1984Class II

42.5%Lloyd Doggett3,558

57.5%Phil Gramm4,817

8,375

1982Class I

61.4%Lloyd Bentsen3,481

38.2%James M. Collins2,163

5,666

1978Class II

53.3%Bob Krueger2,563

46.4%John G. Tower2,228

4,805

1976Class I

60.5%Lloyd Bentsen3,883

39.3%Alan Steelman2,523

6,418

1972Class II

40.1%Barefoot Sanders1,804

59.6%John G. Tower2,681

4,501

1970Class I

58.2%Lloyd Bentsen1,957

41.8%George H.W. Bush1,406

3,363

1966Class II

53.0%Waggoner Carr969

46.9%John G. Tower859

1,830

1964Class I

67.6%Ralph Yarborough2,290

32.3%George H.W. Bush1,095

3,387

1960Class II

69.7%Lyndon B. Johnson2,115

29.6%John G. Tower899

3,036

1958Class I

87.8%Ralph Yarborough912

11.6%Roy Whittenburg121

1,039

1954Class II

94.1%Lyndon B. Johnson939

5.8%Carlos G. Watson58

998

1952Class I

83.6%Price Daniel1,989

16.2%None385

2,379

1948Class II

88.4%Lyndon B. Johnson2,077

11.3%Jack Porter265

2,350

1946Class I

91.9%Tom Connally661

8.1%Murray C. Sells58

719

1942Class II

96.7%Pappy O'Daniel550

3.2%Dudley Lawson18

569

1940Class I

97.6%Tom Connally2,394

2.4%George I. Shannon58

2,453

1936Class II

96.5%Morris Sheppard1,658

3.5%Carlos G. Watson60

1,719

1934Class I

96.8%Tom Connally951

3.2%U.S. Goen31

982

1930Class II

90.0%Morris Sheppard682

9.9%D.J. Haesly75

758

1928Class I

82.2%Tom Connally1,103

17.7%T.M. Kennerly238

1,342

1924Class II

89.5%Morris Sheppard1,901

10.5%T.M. Kennerly223

2,124

1922Class I

69.3%Earle B. Mayfield687

30.7%George Peddy305

992

1918Class II

87.7%Morris Sheppard493

11.7%J. Webster Flanagan66

562

1916Class I

88.8%Charles Culberson940

8.2%Alex W. Atcheson87

1,059

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1993Special · Class I

28.5%Robert Krueger957

71.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,404

3,361

1961Special · Class II

63.2%William A. Blakley925

36.8%John G. Tower538

1,463

1957Special · Class I

52.1%Ralph Yarborough748

21.0%Thad Hutcheson302

1,435

1941Special · Class II

99.9%Pappy O'Daniel1,853

0.1%Polittle Evans1

1,854

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

20.5%O'Rourke4,337

78.2%Abbott16,505

21,105

2018

20.0%Valdez3,712

78.2%Abbott14,497

18,549

2014

21.6%Wendy Davis2,571

75.7%Greg Abbott8,995

11,883

2010

27.3%Bill White3,292

68.8%Rick Perry8,302

12,071

2006

20.7%Chris Bell2,330

46.7%Rick Perry5,246

11,233

2002

25.7%Tony Sanchez2,834

71.1%Rick Perry7,834

11,025

1998

25.3%Garry Mauro2,277

74.0%George W. Bush6,656

8,989

1994

42.0%Ann Richards3,608

57.2%George W. Bush4,906

8,581

1990

45.4%Ann Richards3,561

52.1%Clayton Williams4,088

7,840

1986

41.1%Mark White2,961

57.8%Bill Clements4,162

7,197

1982

56.6%Mark White3,241

43.0%Bill Clements2,462

5,725

1978

54.6%John Luke Hill2,669

45.2%Bill Clements2,207

4,884

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Burnet County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	28,938
2018	30,985
2020	33,697
2022	36,364
2024	39,186

How did Burnet County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Burnet County, Texas voted Republican by 55.7 points (R+55.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,153 votes cast, 6,114 went Democratic and 21,795 went Republican.

When did Burnet County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Burnet County, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Burnet County, Texas?

Burnet County, Texas has a population of 52,652 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Burnet County, Texas?

Median household income in Burnet County, Texas is $78,732 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Burnet County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Burnet County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.