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county

Cooke 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

German16.3%8.3%12.5%

English10.5%7.9%9.5%

Irish10.0%6.0%9.4%

American6.6%4.6%5.3%

Scottish2.0%1.3%1.3%

Italian1.7%1.9%4.8%

Dutch1.1%——

French1.0%1.5%1.6%

Mexican18.0%32.1%11.3%

Salvadoran0.8%1.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.8%1.8%

Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%

Spaniard0.3%0.3%—

Spanish0.2%——

African American†3.0%10.3%9.9%

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	Cooke County	Texas	United States
Median age	40.5	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	9.2%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.0%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Cooke County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$73,932	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.5%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.7%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Cooke County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.9%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	13.7%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Cooke County	Texas	United States
Catholic	29.5%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	32.7%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	31.3%	45.2%	51.5%

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 66.3% of 30,995 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.2%3,310TrumpRepublican83.0%16,975OliverLibertarian0.5%107

R+66.8

Lead: 13,665
Total: 20,447
vs nation: R+65.4
Turnout: 66.3%

BidenDemocratic16.9%3,210TrumpRepublican82.0%15,596JorgensenLibertarian0.8%156

R+65.1

Lead: 12,386
Total: 19,025
vs nation: R+69.6
Turnout: 66.8%

ClintonDemocratic14.7%2,352TrumpRepublican82.6%13,181JohnsonLibertarian2.0%317

R+67.9

Lead: 10,829
Total: 15,955
vs nation: R+70.0
Turnout: 60.4%

ObamaDemocratic15.7%2,246RomneyRepublican83.3%11,951GrayLibertarian0.9%125

R+67.6

Lead: 9,705
Total: 14,351
vs nation: R+71.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic20.3%3,051McCainRepublican79.0%11,871OtherAll other candidates0.7%110

R+58.7

Lead: 8,820
Total: 15,032
vs nation: R+65.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic20.8%3,142BushRepublican78.8%11,908OtherAll other candidates0.4%57

R+58.0

Lead: 8,766
Total: 15,107
vs nation: R+55.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic23.4%3,153BushRepublican75.2%10,128NaderGreen0.9%124

R+51.8

Lead: 6,975
Total: 13,469
vs nation: R+52.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic30.8%3,782DoleRepublican59.5%7,320PerotReform9.4%1,150

R+28.8

Lead: 3,538
Total: 12,297
vs nation: R+37.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+66.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 43,0462024 5-year
Median household income: $73,9322024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 71.3%2024 5-year
Black: 3.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 20.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+77.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67.9 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Kingfisher County, OK · twin score 94.6

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: 66.3%20,547 participants ÷ 30,995 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.4 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 50.9%–54.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	16,339	27,073	60.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	14,540	27,583	52.7%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	19,117	28,624	66.8%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	15,449	30,084	51.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	20,547	30,995	66.3%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
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

17 precincts · 20,447 votes

Election

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

Cooke County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 1CPrecinct 1C	634	1,736	34	2,404	26.4%	72.2%	R+45.8
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	325	1,709	9	2,043	15.9%	83.7%	R+67.7
Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10	262	1,588	14	1,864	14.1%	85.2%	R+71.1
Precinct -Precinct 22Precinct 22	300	1,496	11	1,807	16.6%	82.8%	R+66.2
Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6	186	1,581	11	1,778	10.5%	88.9%	R+78.5
Precinct -Precinct 4CPrecinct 4C	376	1,162	19	1,557	24.1%	74.6%	R+50.5
Precinct -Precinct 18Precinct 18	124	1,415	12	1,551	8.0%	91.2%	R+83.2
Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7	145	1,124	11	1,280	11.3%	87.8%	R+76.5
Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21	125	1,056	10	1,191	10.5%	88.7%	R+78.2
Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2	368	790	13	1,171	31.4%	67.5%	R+36.0
Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	137	828	5	970	14.1%	85.4%	R+71.2
Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8	88	754	3	845	10.4%	89.2%	R+78.8
Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3	65	472	1	538	12.1%	87.7%	R+75.7
Precinct -Precinct 17Precinct 17	35	404	1	440	8.0%	91.8%	R+83.9
Precinct -Precinct 33Precinct 33	49	373	3	425	11.5%	87.8%	R+76.2
Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1	52	278	4	334	15.6%	83.2%	R+67.7
Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4	39	209	1	249	15.7%	83.9%	R+68.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+62.3%
1908	+62.5%
1912	+67.1%
1916	+70.2%
1920	+34.4%
1924	+64.7%
1928	−8.1%
1932	+77.5%
1936	+68.3%
1940	+53.4%
1944	+47.6%
1948	+40.7%
1952	−24.5%
1956	−29.2%
1960	−11.4%
1964	+13.4%
1968	−13.7%
1972	−57.2%
1976	−3.4%
1980	−27.0%
1984	−43.1%
1988	−26.0%
1992	−16.8%
1996	−28.8%
2000	−51.8%
2004	−58.0%
2008	−58.7%
2012	−67.6%
2016	−67.9%
2020	−65.1%
2024	−66.8%

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	16.2%Harris3,310	83.0%Trump16,975	0.5%Oliver107 +2	R+66.8	R+1.7	R+65.4	20,447
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican83.0%16,975 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic16.2%3,310 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%107 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%40 OtherAll other candidates0.1%15
2020	R	16.9%Biden3,210	82.0%Trump15,596	0.8%Jorgensen156	R+65.1	D+2.8	R+69.6	19,025
2016	R	14.7%Clinton2,352	82.6%Trump13,181	2.0%Johnson317	R+67.9	R+0.2	R+70.0	15,955
2012	R	15.7%Obama2,246	83.3%Romney11,951	0.9%Gray125	R+67.6	R+9.0	R+71.5	14,351
2008	R	20.3%Obama3,051	79.0%McCain11,871	0.7%	R+58.7	R+0.6	R+65.9	15,032
2004	R	20.8%Kerry3,142	78.8%Bush11,908	0.4%	R+58.0	R+6.2	R+55.6	15,107
2000	R	23.4%Gore3,153	75.2%Bush10,128	0.9%Nader124	R+51.8	R+23.0	R+52.3	13,469
1996	R	30.8%Clinton3,782	59.5%Dole7,320	9.4%Perot1,150	R+28.8	R+12.0	R+37.3	12,297
1992	R	23.7%Clinton3,105	40.5%Bush5,299	35.6%Perot4,658	R+16.8	D+9.2	R+22.3	13,084
1988	R	36.8%Dukakis4,217	62.8%Bush7,196	0.3%	R+26.0	D+17.1	R+18.3	11,452
1984	R	28.3%Mondale3,278	71.4%Reagan8,260	0.2%	R+43.1	R+16.1	R+24.9	11,564
1980	R	35.6%Carter3,842	62.6%Reagan6,760	1.9%	R+27.0	R+23.6	R+17.3	10,802
1976	R	48.1%Carter4,483	51.5%Ford4,804	0.5%	R+3.4	D+53.7	R+5.5	9,329
1972	R	21.1%McGovern1,702	78.3%Nixon6,317	0.6%	R+57.2	R+43.5	R+34.0	8,070
1968	R	34.2%Humphrey2,711	48.0%Nixon3,799	17.8%	R+13.7	R+27.1	R+13.0	7,922
1964	D	56.6%Johnson4,083	43.2%Goldwater3,117	0.2%	D+13.4	D+24.8	R+9.2	7,211
1960	R	44.1%Kennedy3,168	55.5%Nixon3,983	0.3%	R+11.4	D+17.9	R+11.5	7,176
1956	R	35.1%Stevenson2,272	64.3%Eisenhower4,164	0.6%	R+29.2	R+4.7	R+13.8	6,473
1952	R	37.7%Stevenson2,657	62.2%Eisenhower4,385	0.1%	R+24.5	R+65.2	R+13.8	7,050
1948	D	64.5%Truman3,241	23.8%Dewey1,194	11.8%	D+40.7	R+6.9	D+36.2	5,026
1944	D	66.2%Roosevelt3,270	18.6%Dewey919	15.2%	D+47.6	R+5.8	D+40.1	4,938
1940	D	76.6%Roosevelt4,483	23.2%Willkie1,358	0.2%	D+53.4	R+14.9	D+43.4	5,853
1936	D	83.9%Roosevelt3,686	15.6%Landon686	0.5%	D+68.3	R+9.2	D+44.0	4,392
1932	D	88.5%Roosevelt3,775	11.0%Hoover470	0.5%	D+77.5	D+85.6	D+59.7	4,265
1928	R	45.9%Smith1,924	54.0%Hoover2,262	0.1%	R+8.1	R+72.8	D+9.4	4,190
1924	D	77.6%Davis3,170	12.8%Coolidge525	9.6%La Follette391	D+64.7	D+30.3	D+89.9	4,086
1920	D	64.0%Cox2,170	29.6%Harding1,003	6.3%	D+34.4	R+35.8	D+60.6	3,388
1916	D	83.1%Wilson2,273	12.9%Hughes353	4.0%	D+70.2	D+3.1	D+67.1	2,735
1912	D	75.8%Wilson1,780	8.8%Taft206	15.4%	D+67.1	D+4.6	D+47.5	2,347
1908	D	79.5%Bryan2,439	17.1%Taft523	3.4%	D+62.5	D+0.2	D+72.0	3,067
1904	D	79.5%Parker1,946	17.2%Roosevelt421	3.3%	D+62.3	—	D+82.0	2,447
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	14.6%2,848	85.4%16,606	19,454
2020	R	15.5%2,818	84.5%15,418	18,236
2018	R	15.4%2,171	84.6%11,963	14,134

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	17.8%3,620	80.2%16,284	20,299
2020Class II	R	15.9%MJ Hegar2,999	82.2%John Cornyn15,516	18,877
2018Class I	R	17.5%Beto O'Rourke2,550	81.7%Ted Cruz11,879	14,540
2014Class II	R	11.3%David Alameel990	85.3%John Cornyn7,460	8,744
2012Class I	R	17.5%Paul Sadler2,467	79.9%Ted Cruz11,270	14,109
2008Class II	R	21.9%Richard J. Noriega3,239	76.1%John Cornyn11,259	14,788
2006Class I	R	24.0%Barbara A. Radnofsky2,383	73.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,302	9,946
2002Class II	R	27.7%Ron Kirk2,649	71.5%John Cornyn6,835	9,561
2000Class I	R	19.2%Gene Kelly2,553	79.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison10,574	13,307
1996Class II	R	32.8%Victor M. Morales4,008	66.1%Phil Gramm8,082	12,233
1994Class I	R	30.9%Richard Fisher3,113	68.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison6,915	10,089
1990Class II	R	32.4%Hugh Parmer2,651	65.5%Phil Gramm5,359	8,183
1988Class I	D	51.0%Lloyd Bentsen5,621	48.5%Beau Boulter5,350	11,026
1984Class II	R	33.3%Lloyd Doggett3,794	66.7%Phil Gramm7,592	11,388
1982Class I	D	54.8%Lloyd Bentsen4,126	44.9%James M. Collins3,382	7,536
1978Class II	R	46.4%Bob Krueger2,493	53.5%John G. Tower2,875	5,374
1976Class I	R	47.3%Lloyd Bentsen4,315	52.6%Alan Steelman4,800	9,128
1972Class II	R	39.9%Barefoot Sanders3,207	59.9%John G. Tower4,811	8,034
1970Class I	D	55.9%Lloyd Bentsen3,100	44.1%George H.W. Bush2,442	5,542
1966Class II	R	41.0%Waggoner Carr1,502	58.8%John G. Tower2,151	3,660
1964Class I	D	51.5%Ralph Yarborough3,708	48.4%George H.W. Bush3,490	7,204
1960Class II	D	55.6%Lyndon B. Johnson3,752	44.3%John G. Tower2,991	6,754
1958Class I	D	81.5%Ralph Yarborough1,774	18.3%Roy Whittenburg399	2,176
1954Class II	D	86.8%Lyndon B. Johnson1,683	13.2%Carlos G. Watson255	1,938
1952Class I	D	82.3%Price Daniel5,346	17.5%None1,136	6,499
1948Class II	D	61.9%Lyndon B. Johnson2,992	37.4%Jack Porter1,810	4,834
1946Class I	D	89.5%Tom Connally1,320	10.5%Murray C. Sells155	1,475
1942Class II	D	96.2%Pappy O'Daniel1,380	3.6%Dudley Lawson52	1,435
1940Class I	D	93.8%Tom Connally5,486	6.2%George I. Shannon363	5,849
1936Class II	D	91.6%Morris Sheppard4,042	8.2%Carlos G. Watson360	4,412
1934Class I	D	87.9%Tom Connally619	10.9%U.S. Goen77	704
1930Class II	D	90.0%Morris Sheppard1,844	9.8%D.J. Haesly201	2,049
1928Class I	D	82.9%Tom Connally3,432	17.0%T.M. Kennerly702	4,139
1924Class II	D	90.0%Morris Sheppard3,668	10.0%T.M. Kennerly407	4,075
1922Class I	D	70.6%Earle B. Mayfield2,384	29.4%George Peddy993	3,377
1918Class II	D	90.9%Morris Sheppard1,285	8.8%J. Webster Flanagan124	1,414
1916Class I	D	86.3%Charles Culberson2,405	9.7%Alex W. Atcheson270	2,788

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	17.9%Robert Krueger653	82.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,995	3,648
1961Special · Class II	D	51.3%William A. Blakley1,192	48.7%John G. Tower1,132	2,324
1957Special · Class I	D	31.0%Ralph Yarborough842	14.8%Thad Hutcheson403	2,717
1941Special · Class II	D	0.3%Pappy O'Daniel13	0.2%Polittle Evans6	3,718

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	15.1%O'Rourke2,308	83.6%Abbott12,815	15,325
2018	R	14.1%Valdez2,049	84.7%Abbott12,284	14,496
2014	R	14.4%Wendy Davis1,273	83.9%Greg Abbott7,402	8,819
2010	R	27.9%Bill White2,573	67.9%Rick Perry6,261	9,226
2006	—	18.1%Chris Bell1,817	32.8%Rick Perry3,297	10,047
2002	R	23.0%Tony Sanchez2,210	75.2%Rick Perry7,218	9,595
1998	R	18.8%Garry Mauro1,757	80.8%George W. Bush7,550	9,345
1994	R	35.4%Ann Richards3,610	63.8%George W. Bush6,507	10,193
1990	R	37.3%Ann Richards3,097	57.4%Clayton Williams4,770	8,305
1986	R	33.0%Mark White2,737	65.6%Bill Clements5,436	8,290
1982	R	48.6%Mark White3,701	51.0%Bill Clements3,885	7,618
1978	R	44.8%John Luke Hill2,442	55.0%Bill Clements3,000	5,451

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Cooke County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	25,086
2018	25,747
2020	27,268
2022	28,699
2024	30,193

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+49 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +3,588 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $68,716 in average income, against $92,788 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+21.2 on average — 46 points more Democratic-leaning than Cooke County, TX itself (R+66.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Denton County, TX454R+13.1
Grayson County, TX157R+54.2
Tarrant County, TX86R+5.1
Dallas County, TX64D+22.2
Collin County, TX53R+11.1
Montague County, TX34R+77.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Denton County, TX276
Grayson County, TX189
Carter County, OK53
Tarrant County, TX51
Dallas County, TX49
Love County, OK45

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 Cooke County, TX in Cooke County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−178
2012	+144
2013	−440
2014	+142
2015	+194
2016	−38
2017	+416
2018	+402
2019	+616
2021	+687
2022	+578
2023	+643
2024	+373
2025	+49

Cooke County, anchored by Gainesville on I-35 near the Oklahoma border, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 60 points in each of the last three cycles, reflecting a predominantly rural, non-Hispanic white electorate with little urban counterweight.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 67.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.8 points.

A population of 43,046, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,932 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kingfisher County and Austin County.

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Cities & towns in Cooke County

Gainesville

R+45

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cooke County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cooke County, Texas voted Republican by 66.8 points (R+66.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,447 votes cast, 3,310 went Democratic and 16,975 went Republican.

When did Cooke County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cooke County, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Cooke County, Texas?

Cooke County, Texas has a population of 43,046 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Cooke County, Texas is $73,932 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Cooke County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cooke County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

Measure

Cooke County

Texas

United States

Median age

40.5

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

9.2%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.0%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Cooke County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$73,932

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.5%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

23.7%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Cooke County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.9%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

13.7%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Cooke County

Texas

United States

Catholic

29.5%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

32.7%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

31.3%

45.2%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+66.8MIT Election Lab

Population

43,0462024 5-year

Median household income

$73,9322024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

71.3%2024 5-year

Black

3.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

20.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+77.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+67.9 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Kingfisher County, OK · twin score 94.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

16,339

27,073

60.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

14,540

27,583

52.7%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

19,117

28,624

66.8%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

15,449

30,084

51.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

20,547

30,995

66.3%

A/A

Cooke County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 1CPrecinct 1C

634

1,736

2,404

26.4%

72.2%

R+45.8

Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11

325

1,709

2,043

15.9%

83.7%

R+67.7

Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10

262

1,588

1,864

14.1%

85.2%

R+71.1

Precinct -Precinct 22Precinct 22

300

1,496

1,807

16.6%

82.8%

R+66.2

Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6

186

1,581

1,778

10.5%

88.9%

R+78.5

Precinct -Precinct 4CPrecinct 4C

376

1,162

1,557

24.1%

74.6%

R+50.5

Precinct -Precinct 18Precinct 18

124

1,415

1,551

8.0%

91.2%

R+83.2

Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7

145

1,124

1,280

11.3%

87.8%

R+76.5

Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21

125

1,056

1,191

10.5%

88.7%

R+78.2

Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2

368

790

1,171

31.4%

67.5%

R+36.0

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12

137

828

970

14.1%

85.4%

R+71.2

Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8

754

845

10.4%

89.2%

R+78.8

Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3

472

538

12.1%

87.7%

R+75.7

Precinct -Precinct 17Precinct 17

404

440

8.0%

91.8%

R+83.9

Precinct -Precinct 33Precinct 33

373

425

11.5%

87.8%

R+76.2

Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1

278

334

15.6%

83.2%

R+67.7

Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4

209

249

15.7%

83.9%

R+68.3

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+62.3%
1908	+62.5%
1912	+67.1%
1916	+70.2%
1920	+34.4%
1924	+64.7%
1928	−8.1%
1932	+77.5%
1936	+68.3%
1940	+53.4%
1944	+47.6%
1948	+40.7%
1952	−24.5%
1956	−29.2%
1960	−11.4%
1964	+13.4%
1968	−13.7%
1972	−57.2%
1976	−3.4%
1980	−27.0%
1984	−43.1%
1988	−26.0%
1992	−16.8%
1996	−28.8%
2000	−51.8%
2004	−58.0%
2008	−58.7%
2012	−67.6%
2016	−67.9%
2020	−65.1%
2024	−66.8%

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

16.2%Harris3,310

83.0%Trump16,975

0.5%Oliver107 +2

R+66.8

R+1.7

R+65.4

20,447

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican83.0%16,975
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic16.2%3,310
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%107
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%40
OtherAll other candidates0.1%15

2020

16.9%Biden3,210

82.0%Trump15,596

0.8%Jorgensen156

R+65.1

D+2.8

R+69.6

19,025

2016

14.7%Clinton2,352

82.6%Trump13,181

2.0%Johnson317

R+67.9

R+0.2

R+70.0

15,955

2012

15.7%Obama2,246

83.3%Romney11,951

0.9%Gray125

R+67.6

R+9.0

R+71.5

14,351

2008

20.3%Obama3,051

79.0%McCain11,871

0.7%

R+58.7

R+0.6

R+65.9

15,032

2004

20.8%Kerry3,142

78.8%Bush11,908

0.4%

R+58.0

R+6.2

R+55.6

15,107

2000

23.4%Gore3,153

75.2%Bush10,128

0.9%Nader124

R+51.8

R+23.0

R+52.3

13,469

1996

30.8%Clinton3,782

59.5%Dole7,320

9.4%Perot1,150

R+28.8

R+12.0

R+37.3

12,297

1992

23.7%Clinton3,105

40.5%Bush5,299

35.6%Perot4,658

R+16.8

D+9.2

R+22.3

13,084

1988

36.8%Dukakis4,217

62.8%Bush7,196

0.3%

R+26.0

D+17.1

R+18.3

11,452

1984

28.3%Mondale3,278

71.4%Reagan8,260

0.2%

R+43.1

R+16.1

R+24.9

11,564

1980

35.6%Carter3,842

62.6%Reagan6,760

1.9%

R+27.0

R+23.6

R+17.3

10,802

1976

48.1%Carter4,483

51.5%Ford4,804

0.5%

R+3.4

D+53.7

R+5.5

9,329

1972

21.1%McGovern1,702

78.3%Nixon6,317

0.6%

R+57.2

R+43.5

R+34.0

8,070

1968

34.2%Humphrey2,711

48.0%Nixon3,799

17.8%

R+13.7

R+27.1

R+13.0

7,922

1964

56.6%Johnson4,083

43.2%Goldwater3,117

0.2%

D+13.4

D+24.8

R+9.2

7,211

1960

44.1%Kennedy3,168

55.5%Nixon3,983

0.3%

R+11.4

D+17.9

R+11.5

7,176

1956

35.1%Stevenson2,272

64.3%Eisenhower4,164

0.6%

R+29.2

R+4.7

R+13.8

6,473

1952

37.7%Stevenson2,657

62.2%Eisenhower4,385

0.1%

R+24.5

R+65.2

R+13.8

7,050

1948

64.5%Truman3,241

23.8%Dewey1,194

11.8%

D+40.7

R+6.9

D+36.2

5,026

1944

66.2%Roosevelt3,270

18.6%Dewey919

15.2%

D+47.6

R+5.8

D+40.1

4,938

1940

76.6%Roosevelt4,483

23.2%Willkie1,358

0.2%

D+53.4

R+14.9

D+43.4

5,853

1936

83.9%Roosevelt3,686

15.6%Landon686

0.5%

D+68.3

R+9.2

D+44.0

4,392

1932

88.5%Roosevelt3,775

11.0%Hoover470

0.5%

D+77.5

D+85.6

D+59.7

4,265

1928

45.9%Smith1,924

54.0%Hoover2,262

0.1%

R+8.1

R+72.8

D+9.4

4,190

1924

77.6%Davis3,170

12.8%Coolidge525

9.6%La Follette391

D+64.7

D+30.3

D+89.9

4,086

1920

64.0%Cox2,170

29.6%Harding1,003

6.3%

D+34.4

R+35.8

D+60.6

3,388

1916

83.1%Wilson2,273

12.9%Hughes353

4.0%

D+70.2

D+3.1

D+67.1

2,735

1912

75.8%Wilson1,780

8.8%Taft206

15.4%

D+67.1

D+4.6

D+47.5

2,347

1908

79.5%Bryan2,439

17.1%Taft523

3.4%

D+62.5

D+0.2

D+72.0

3,067

1904

79.5%Parker1,946

17.2%Roosevelt421

3.3%

D+62.3

—

D+82.0

2,447

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

14.6%2,848

85.4%16,606

19,454

2020

15.5%2,818

84.5%15,418

18,236

2018

15.4%2,171

84.6%11,963

14,134

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

17.8%3,620

80.2%16,284

20,299

2020Class II

15.9%MJ Hegar2,999

82.2%John Cornyn15,516

18,877

2018Class I

17.5%Beto O'Rourke2,550

81.7%Ted Cruz11,879

14,540

2014Class II

11.3%David Alameel990

85.3%John Cornyn7,460

8,744

2012Class I

17.5%Paul Sadler2,467

79.9%Ted Cruz11,270

14,109

2008Class II

21.9%Richard J. Noriega3,239

76.1%John Cornyn11,259

14,788

2006Class I

24.0%Barbara A. Radnofsky2,383

73.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,302

9,946

2002Class II

27.7%Ron Kirk2,649

71.5%John Cornyn6,835

9,561

2000Class I

19.2%Gene Kelly2,553

79.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison10,574

13,307

1996Class II

32.8%Victor M. Morales4,008

66.1%Phil Gramm8,082

12,233

1994Class I

30.9%Richard Fisher3,113

68.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison6,915

10,089

1990Class II

32.4%Hugh Parmer2,651

65.5%Phil Gramm5,359

8,183

1988Class I

51.0%Lloyd Bentsen5,621

48.5%Beau Boulter5,350

11,026

1984Class II

33.3%Lloyd Doggett3,794

66.7%Phil Gramm7,592

11,388

1982Class I

54.8%Lloyd Bentsen4,126

44.9%James M. Collins3,382

7,536

1978Class II

46.4%Bob Krueger2,493

53.5%John G. Tower2,875

5,374

1976Class I

47.3%Lloyd Bentsen4,315

52.6%Alan Steelman4,800

9,128

1972Class II

39.9%Barefoot Sanders3,207

59.9%John G. Tower4,811

8,034

1970Class I

55.9%Lloyd Bentsen3,100

44.1%George H.W. Bush2,442

5,542

1966Class II

41.0%Waggoner Carr1,502

58.8%John G. Tower2,151

3,660

1964Class I

51.5%Ralph Yarborough3,708

48.4%George H.W. Bush3,490

7,204

1960Class II

55.6%Lyndon B. Johnson3,752

44.3%John G. Tower2,991

6,754

1958Class I

81.5%Ralph Yarborough1,774

18.3%Roy Whittenburg399

2,176

1954Class II

86.8%Lyndon B. Johnson1,683

13.2%Carlos G. Watson255

1,938

1952Class I

82.3%Price Daniel5,346

17.5%None1,136

6,499

1948Class II

61.9%Lyndon B. Johnson2,992

37.4%Jack Porter1,810

4,834

1946Class I

89.5%Tom Connally1,320

10.5%Murray C. Sells155

1,475

1942Class II

96.2%Pappy O'Daniel1,380

3.6%Dudley Lawson52

1,435

1940Class I

93.8%Tom Connally5,486

6.2%George I. Shannon363

5,849

1936Class II

91.6%Morris Sheppard4,042

8.2%Carlos G. Watson360

4,412

1934Class I

87.9%Tom Connally619

10.9%U.S. Goen77

704

1930Class II

90.0%Morris Sheppard1,844

9.8%D.J. Haesly201

2,049

1928Class I

82.9%Tom Connally3,432

17.0%T.M. Kennerly702

4,139

1924Class II

90.0%Morris Sheppard3,668

10.0%T.M. Kennerly407

4,075

1922Class I

70.6%Earle B. Mayfield2,384

29.4%George Peddy993

3,377

1918Class II

90.9%Morris Sheppard1,285

8.8%J. Webster Flanagan124

1,414

1916Class I

86.3%Charles Culberson2,405

9.7%Alex W. Atcheson270

2,788

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

17.9%Robert Krueger653

82.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,995

3,648

1961Special · Class II

51.3%William A. Blakley1,192

48.7%John G. Tower1,132

2,324

1957Special · Class I

31.0%Ralph Yarborough842

14.8%Thad Hutcheson403

2,717

1941Special · Class II

0.3%Pappy O'Daniel13

0.2%Polittle Evans6

3,718

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

15.1%O'Rourke2,308

83.6%Abbott12,815

15,325

2018

14.1%Valdez2,049

84.7%Abbott12,284

14,496

2014

14.4%Wendy Davis1,273

83.9%Greg Abbott7,402

8,819

2010

27.9%Bill White2,573

67.9%Rick Perry6,261

9,226

2006

—

18.1%Chris Bell1,817

32.8%Rick Perry3,297

10,047

2002

23.0%Tony Sanchez2,210

75.2%Rick Perry7,218

9,595

1998

18.8%Garry Mauro1,757

80.8%George W. Bush7,550

9,345

1994

35.4%Ann Richards3,610

63.8%George W. Bush6,507

10,193

1990

37.3%Ann Richards3,097

57.4%Clayton Williams4,770

8,305

1986

33.0%Mark White2,737

65.6%Bill Clements5,436

8,290

1982

48.6%Mark White3,701

51.0%Bill Clements3,885

7,618

1978

44.8%John Luke Hill2,442

55.0%Bill Clements3,000

5,451

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Cooke County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	25,086
2018	25,747
2020	27,268
2022	28,699
2024	30,193

How did Cooke County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cooke County, Texas voted Republican by 66.8 points (R+66.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,447 votes cast, 3,310 went Democratic and 16,975 went Republican.

When did Cooke County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cooke County, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Cooke County, Texas?

Cooke County, Texas has a population of 43,046 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Cooke County, Texas is $73,932 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Cooke County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cooke County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.