Fayette County, Texas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 80.3% | 10,699 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 18.9% | 2,515 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.6% | 76 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +37.2% |
| 1908 | +28.7% |
| 1912 | +55.7% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −3.7% |
| 1924 | +37.2% |
| 1928 | +68.1% |
| 1932 | +90.6% |
| 1936 | +65.1% |
| 1940 | +3.3% |
| 1944 | +25.6% |
| 1948 | +25.8% |
| 1952 | −24.8% |
| 1956 | −21.9% |
| 1960 | +21.9% |
| 1964 | +28.1% |
| 1968 | −9.5% |
| 1972 | −46.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | −22.3% |
| 1984 | −41.1% |
| 1988 | −14.6% |
| 1992 | −9.8% |
| 1996 | −13.3% |
| 2000 | −43.8% |
| 2004 | −45.4% |
| 2008 | −42.6% |
| 2012 | −54.7% |
| 2016 | −59.1% |
| 2020 | −57.9% |
| 2024 | −61.4% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,246 |
| 2018 | 16,583 |
| 2020 | 17,398 |
| 2022 | 17,810 |
| 2024 | 18,353 |
Fayette County, anchored by the small city of La Grange, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 60 points in recent cycles, reflecting a rural, majority-white demographic profile typical of the post-Civil War German and Czech settlement belt of central Texas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.4 points.
A population of 25,042, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,854 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Colorado County and Mason County.
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Fayette County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48149/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.