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Goliad 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

German18.5%8.3%12.5%

English7.1%7.9%9.5%

Irish5.7%6.0%9.4%

American5.2%4.6%5.3%

Polish2.9%0.8%2.2%

Swedish2.6%——

Czech1.6%——

Scotch-Irish1.3%——

Mexican30.4%32.1%11.3%

Honduran0.4%0.8%0.3%

Spaniard0.4%0.3%—

African American†4.3%10.3%9.9%

African0.5%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	Goliad County	Texas	United States
Median age	44.6	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.5%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Goliad County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$59,359	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.0%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.4%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Goliad County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.6%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	13.7%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Goliad County	Texas	United States
Catholic	14.5%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.4%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	62.5%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.5%	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 72.7% of 5,501 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic19.5%778TrumpRepublican79.7%3,178OliverLibertarian0.4%16

R+60.2

Lead: 2,400
Total: 3,987
vs nation: R+58.7
Turnout: 72.7%

BidenDemocratic22.0%877TrumpRepublican77.2%3,085JorgensenLibertarian0.6%24

R+55.3

Lead: 2,208
Total: 3,995
vs nation: R+59.7
Turnout: 69.0%

ClintonDemocratic26.2%973TrumpRepublican70.7%2,620JohnsonLibertarian2.7%101

R+44.4

Lead: 1,647
Total: 3,708
vs nation: R+46.5
Turnout: 65.8%

ObamaDemocratic32.6%1,127RomneyRepublican66.3%2,294GrayLibertarian0.7%24

R+33.7

Lead: 1,167
Total: 3,458
vs nation: R+37.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic36.4%1,329McCainRepublican62.9%2,298OtherAll other candidates0.8%28

R+26.5

Lead: 969
Total: 3,655
vs nation: R+33.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic34.8%1,219BushRepublican64.8%2,267OtherAll other candidates0.4%15

R+29.9

Lead: 1,048
Total: 3,501
vs nation: R+27.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic36.4%1,233BushRepublican62.1%2,108NaderGreen0.8%27

R+25.8

Lead: 875
Total: 3,392
vs nation: R+26.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.1%1,135DoleRepublican50.7%1,335PerotReform5.6%148

R+7.6

Lead: 200
Total: 2,635
vs nation: R+16.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+60.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 7,1412024 5-year
Median household income: $59,3592024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 60.4%2024 5-year
Black: 4.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 32.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+79.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+60.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Crockett County, TX · twin score 80.4

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: 72.7%3,997 participants ÷ 5,501 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +4.9 ptsHigh-turnout, durable
Drop-off versus state: -14.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 64.0%–67.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,778	5,743	65.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,087	5,785	53.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,988	5,783	69.0%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	3,434	5,359	64.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	3,997	5,501	72.7%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
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

9 precincts · 3,990 votes

Election

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

Goliad County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21	236	448	8	692	34.1%	64.7%	R+30.6
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	193	412	4	609	31.7%	67.7%	R+36.0
Precinct -Precinct 42Precinct 42	58	454	3	515	11.3%	88.2%	R+76.9
Precinct -Precinct 32Precinct 32	53	452	5	510	10.4%	88.6%	R+78.2
Precinct -Precinct 31Precinct 31	84	369	7	460	18.3%	80.2%	R+62.0
Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	35	327	3	365	9.6%	89.6%	R+80.0
Precinct -Precinct 43Precinct 43	38	304	3	345	11.0%	88.1%	R+77.1
Precinct -Precinct 41Precinct 41	46	262	0	308	14.9%	85.1%	R+70.1
Precinct -Precinct 22Precinct 22	35	150	1	186	18.8%	80.6%	R+61.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+14.9%
1908	−22.4%
1912	+7.0%
1916	+4.7%
1920	−5.6%
1924	+22.1%
1928	−8.4%
1932	+79.9%
1936	+57.0%
1940	+19.8%
1944	+2.4%
1948	+0.4%
1952	−40.4%
1956	−45.2%
1960	−2.1%
1964	+28.6%
1968	−1.1%
1972	−37.3%
1976	+1.7%
1980	−3.9%
1984	−29.6%
1988	−2.5%
1992	−5.9%
1996	−7.6%
2000	−25.8%
2004	−29.9%
2008	−26.5%
2012	−33.7%
2016	−44.4%
2020	−55.3%
2024	−60.2%

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	19.5%Harris778	79.7%Trump3,178	0.4%Oliver16 +2	R+60.2	R+4.9	R+58.7	3,987
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%3,178 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic19.5%778 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%16 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%12 OtherAll other candidates0.1%3
2020	R	22.0%Biden877	77.2%Trump3,085	0.6%Jorgensen24	R+55.3	R+10.9	R+59.7	3,995
2016	R	26.2%Clinton973	70.7%Trump2,620	2.7%Johnson101	R+44.4	R+10.7	R+46.5	3,708
2012	R	32.6%Obama1,127	66.3%Romney2,294	0.7%Gray24	R+33.7	R+7.2	R+37.6	3,458
2008	R	36.4%Obama1,329	62.9%McCain2,298	0.8%	R+26.5	D+3.4	R+33.8	3,655
2004	R	34.8%Kerry1,219	64.8%Bush2,267	0.4%	R+29.9	R+4.1	R+27.5	3,501
2000	R	36.4%Gore1,233	62.1%Bush2,108	0.8%Nader27	R+25.8	R+18.2	R+26.3	3,392
1996	R	43.1%Clinton1,135	50.7%Dole1,335	5.6%Perot148	R+7.6	R+1.7	R+16.1	2,635
1992	R	37.8%Clinton1,069	43.7%Bush1,236	18.4%Perot521	R+5.9	R+3.4	R+11.5	2,831
1988	R	48.6%Dukakis1,358	51.1%Bush1,427	0.3%	R+2.5	D+27.1	D+5.3	2,792
1984	R	35.2%Mondale836	64.8%Reagan1,540	0.0%	R+29.6	R+25.7	R+11.4	2,377
1980	R	47.3%Carter1,081	51.2%Reagan1,170	1.6%	R+3.9	R+5.6	D+5.8	2,287
1976	D	50.5%Carter875	48.9%Ford846	0.6%	D+1.7	D+39.0	R+0.4	1,731
1972	R	31.3%McGovern464	68.6%Nixon1,018	0.1%	R+37.3	R+36.2	R+14.2	1,484
1968	R	44.4%Humphrey690	45.5%Nixon707	10.0%	R+1.1	R+29.7	R+0.4	1,553
1964	D	64.2%Johnson990	35.6%Goldwater549	0.1%	D+28.6	D+30.7	D+6.0	1,541
1960	R	48.9%Kennedy711	50.9%Nixon741	0.2%	R+2.1	D+43.2	R+2.2	1,455
1956	R	27.1%Stevenson338	72.3%Eisenhower902	0.6%	R+45.2	R+4.8	R+29.8	1,247
1952	R	29.8%Stevenson452	70.2%Eisenhower1,065	0.1%	R+40.4	R+40.8	R+29.6	1,518
1948	D	43.9%Truman454	43.5%Dewey450	12.7%	D+0.4	R+2.0	R+4.1	1,035
1944	D	47.6%Roosevelt641	45.2%Dewey609	7.3%	D+2.4	R+17.4	R+5.1	1,348
1940	D	59.7%Roosevelt868	39.9%Willkie580	0.3%	D+19.8	R+37.2	D+9.9	1,453
1936	D	78.4%Roosevelt1,184	21.4%Landon323	0.3%	D+57.0	R+22.9	D+32.7	1,511
1932	D	89.8%Roosevelt1,542	9.9%Hoover170	0.3%	D+79.9	D+88.3	D+62.1	1,718
1928	R	45.7%Smith468	54.1%Hoover554	0.2%	R+8.4	R+30.5	D+9.1	1,024
1924	D	55.0%Davis733	32.9%Coolidge438	12.2%La Follette162	D+22.1	D+27.7	D+47.3	1,333
1920	R	38.5%Cox448	44.1%Harding513	17.4%	R+5.6	R+10.3	D+20.6	1,163
1916	D	49.7%Wilson605	45.0%Hughes548	5.3%	D+4.7	R+2.3	D+1.5	1,217
1912	D	46.5%Wilson500	39.5%Taft425	14.0%	D+7.0	D+29.3	R+12.6	1,076
1908	R	36.0%Bryan397	58.3%Taft644	5.7%	R+22.4	R+37.3	R+12.8	1,104
1904	D	55.2%Parker595	40.3%Roosevelt434	4.5%	D+14.9	—	D+34.6	1,077
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 · 36 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	18.8%725	81.2%3,126	3,851
2020	R	22.4%850	77.6%2,938	3,788
2018	R	25.9%772	74.1%2,206	2,978

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	21.7%853	76.6%3,016	3,936
2020Class II	R	21.6%MJ Hegar840	77.0%John Cornyn3,000	3,897
2018Class I	R	23.3%Beto O'Rourke717	75.7%Ted Cruz2,326	3,072
2014Class II	R	27.5%David Alameel741	69.1%John Cornyn1,865	2,698
2012Class I	R	31.9%Paul Sadler1,035	64.8%Ted Cruz2,101	3,243
2008Class II	R	35.3%Richard J. Noriega1,233	61.8%John Cornyn2,157	3,493
2006Class I	R	35.5%Barbara A. Radnofsky815	62.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,426	2,298
2002Class II	R	39.8%Ron Kirk865	58.9%John Cornyn1,281	2,174
2000Class I	R	33.8%Gene Kelly1,100	64.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,096	3,250
1996Class II	R	42.2%Victor M. Morales1,090	56.5%Phil Gramm1,459	2,584
1994Class I	R	35.3%Richard Fisher723	64.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,311	2,049
1990Class II	R	31.1%Hugh Parmer601	67.6%Phil Gramm1,306	1,931
1988Class I	D	61.3%Lloyd Bentsen1,601	38.1%Beau Boulter994	2,610
1984Class II	R	38.9%Lloyd Doggett891	61.1%Phil Gramm1,402	2,293
1982Class I	D	58.7%Lloyd Bentsen1,044	40.9%James M. Collins727	1,779
1978Class II	R	49.1%Bob Krueger548	50.6%John G. Tower565	1,117
1976Class I	D	63.6%Lloyd Bentsen1,017	36.3%Alan Steelman580	1,600
1972Class II	R	43.1%Barefoot Sanders622	54.0%John G. Tower779	1,443
1970Class I	D	59.5%Lloyd Bentsen730	40.5%George H.W. Bush496	1,226
1966Class II	R	43.0%Waggoner Carr253	56.5%John G. Tower332	588
1964Class I	D	60.7%Ralph Yarborough933	39.1%George H.W. Bush601	1,537
1960Class II	D	52.6%Lyndon B. Johnson800	47.1%John G. Tower716	1,520
1958Class I	D	75.9%Ralph Yarborough240	23.7%Roy Whittenburg75	316
1954Class II	D	81.8%Lyndon B. Johnson347	18.2%Carlos G. Watson77	424
1952Class I	D	76.4%Price Daniel1,251	23.6%None387	1,638
1946Class I	D	80.8%Tom Connally344	19.2%Murray C. Sells82	426
1942Class II	D	92.6%Pappy O'Daniel767	7.2%Dudley Lawson60	828
1940Class I	D	84.3%Tom Connally1,194	15.7%George I. Shannon222	1,416
1936Class II	D	81.5%Morris Sheppard1,234	18.5%Carlos G. Watson281	1,515
1934Class I	D	85.4%Tom Connally1,142	13.8%U.S. Goen185	1,338
1930Class II	D	60.0%Morris Sheppard750	39.4%D.J. Haesly492	1,250
1928Class I	D	71.9%Tom Connally734	27.9%T.M. Kennerly285	1,021
1924Class II	D	73.5%Morris Sheppard1,105	26.5%T.M. Kennerly399	1,504
1922Class I	R	46.1%Earle B. Mayfield653	53.9%George Peddy765	1,418
1918Class II	D	91.6%Morris Sheppard206	6.7%J. Webster Flanagan15	225
1916Class I	D	53.8%Charles Culberson659	40.8%Alex W. Atcheson500	1,224

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	23.7%Robert Krueger214	76.3%Kay Bailey Hutchison689	903
1961Special · Class II	R	39.5%William A. Blakley244	60.5%John G. Tower373	617
1957Special · Class I	R	30.8%Ralph Yarborough137	41.8%Thad Hutcheson186	445
1941Special · Class II	D	99.8%Pappy O'Daniel581	0.2%Polittle Evans1	582

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	19.7%O'Rourke663	79.2%Abbott2,664	3,365
2018	R	20.2%Valdez617	78.3%Abbott2,397	3,062
2014	R	31.3%Wendy Davis873	67.2%Greg Abbott1,873	2,788
2010	R	39.7%Bill White1,031	55.3%Rick Perry1,438	2,599
2006	—	27.5%Chris Bell659	27.4%Rick Perry657	2,398
2002	R	37.2%Tony Sanchez847	61.5%Rick Perry1,399	2,275
1998	R	28.2%Garry Mauro568	71.2%George W. Bush1,432	2,012
1994	R	42.1%Ann Richards888	57.0%George W. Bush1,202	2,108
1990	R	43.6%Ann Richards872	53.9%Clayton Williams1,079	2,000
1986	R	36.6%Mark White890	62.3%Bill Clements1,514	2,430
1982	D	52.3%Mark White936	47.0%Bill Clements840	1,789
1978	R	49.3%John Luke Hill564	50.6%Bill Clements579	1,145

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Goliad County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	5,531
2018	5,263
2020	5,766
2022	5,771
2024	5,833

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+32 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +843 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $57,889 in average income, against $85,062 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+42.5 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Goliad County, TX itself (R+60.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Victoria County, TX59R+42.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Victoria County, TX62

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 Goliad County, TX in Goliad County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−9
2012	+143
2013	+108
2014	+92
2015	+19
2016	+9
2017	+48
2018	+44
2019	+61
2021	+155
2022	+28
2023	+52
2024	+61
2025	+32

Goliad County, one of Texas's oldest, sits along the San Antonio River in the Coastal Bend and has shifted from a historically Democratic ranching community to one of the state's most lopsided Republican presidential performers over the past 20 years.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.2 points.

A population of 7,141, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,359 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Crockett County and Crowley County.

Political twins — counties

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

Crockett County

Texas

80.4twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Latino

Crowley County

Colorado

79.4twin score

% Latinopopulation scale2008–2020 trajectory≠ Mexican ancestry

Hall County

Texas

76.4twin score

% Latino2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Goliad County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Goliad County, Texas voted Republican by 60.2 points (R+60.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,987 votes cast, 778 went Democratic and 3,178 went Republican.

When did Goliad County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Goliad County, Texas?

Goliad County, Texas has a population of 7,141 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Goliad County, Texas is $59,359 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Goliad County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Goliad County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.

Measure

Goliad County

Texas

United States

Median age

44.6

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.0%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.5%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Goliad County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$59,359

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.0%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.4%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Goliad County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.6%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

13.7%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Goliad County

Texas

United States

Catholic

14.5%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.4%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

62.5%

45.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.5%

4.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+60.2MIT Election Lab

Population

7,1412024 5-year

Median household income

$59,3592024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

60.4%2024 5-year

Black

4.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

32.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+79.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+60.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Crockett County, TX · twin score 80.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,778

5,743

65.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,087

5,785

53.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,988

5,783

69.0%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

3,434

5,359

64.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

3,997

5,501

72.7%

A/A

Goliad County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21

236

448

692

34.1%

64.7%

R+30.6

Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11

193

412

609

31.7%

67.7%

R+36.0

Precinct -Precinct 42Precinct 42

454

515

11.3%

88.2%

R+76.9

Precinct -Precinct 32Precinct 32

452

510

10.4%

88.6%

R+78.2

Precinct -Precinct 31Precinct 31

369

460

18.3%

80.2%

R+62.0

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12

327

365

9.6%

89.6%

R+80.0

Precinct -Precinct 43Precinct 43

304

345

11.0%

88.1%

R+77.1

Precinct -Precinct 41Precinct 41

262

308

14.9%

85.1%

R+70.1

Precinct -Precinct 22Precinct 22

150

186

18.8%

80.6%

R+61.8

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+14.9%
1908	−22.4%
1912	+7.0%
1916	+4.7%
1920	−5.6%
1924	+22.1%
1928	−8.4%
1932	+79.9%
1936	+57.0%
1940	+19.8%
1944	+2.4%
1948	+0.4%
1952	−40.4%
1956	−45.2%
1960	−2.1%
1964	+28.6%
1968	−1.1%
1972	−37.3%
1976	+1.7%
1980	−3.9%
1984	−29.6%
1988	−2.5%
1992	−5.9%
1996	−7.6%
2000	−25.8%
2004	−29.9%
2008	−26.5%
2012	−33.7%
2016	−44.4%
2020	−55.3%
2024	−60.2%

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

19.5%Harris778

79.7%Trump3,178

0.4%Oliver16 +2

R+60.2

R+4.9

R+58.7

3,987

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%3,178
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic19.5%778
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%16
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%12
OtherAll other candidates0.1%3

2020

22.0%Biden877

77.2%Trump3,085

0.6%Jorgensen24

R+55.3

R+10.9

R+59.7

3,995

2016

26.2%Clinton973

70.7%Trump2,620

2.7%Johnson101

R+44.4

R+10.7

R+46.5

3,708

2012

32.6%Obama1,127

66.3%Romney2,294

0.7%Gray24

R+33.7

R+7.2

R+37.6

3,458

2008

36.4%Obama1,329

62.9%McCain2,298

0.8%

R+26.5

D+3.4

R+33.8

3,655

2004

34.8%Kerry1,219

64.8%Bush2,267

0.4%

R+29.9

R+4.1

R+27.5

3,501

2000

36.4%Gore1,233

62.1%Bush2,108

0.8%Nader27

R+25.8

R+18.2

R+26.3

3,392

1996

43.1%Clinton1,135

50.7%Dole1,335

5.6%Perot148

R+7.6

R+1.7

R+16.1

2,635

1992

37.8%Clinton1,069

43.7%Bush1,236

18.4%Perot521

R+5.9

R+3.4

R+11.5

2,831

1988

48.6%Dukakis1,358

51.1%Bush1,427

0.3%

R+2.5

D+27.1

D+5.3

2,792

1984

35.2%Mondale836

64.8%Reagan1,540

0.0%

R+29.6

R+25.7

R+11.4

2,377

1980

47.3%Carter1,081

51.2%Reagan1,170

1.6%

R+3.9

R+5.6

D+5.8

2,287

1976

50.5%Carter875

48.9%Ford846

0.6%

D+1.7

D+39.0

R+0.4

1,731

1972

31.3%McGovern464

68.6%Nixon1,018

0.1%

R+37.3

R+36.2

R+14.2

1,484

1968

44.4%Humphrey690

45.5%Nixon707

10.0%

R+1.1

R+29.7

R+0.4

1,553

1964

64.2%Johnson990

35.6%Goldwater549

0.1%

D+28.6

D+30.7

D+6.0

1,541

1960

48.9%Kennedy711

50.9%Nixon741

0.2%

R+2.1

D+43.2

R+2.2

1,455

1956

27.1%Stevenson338

72.3%Eisenhower902

0.6%

R+45.2

R+4.8

R+29.8

1,247

1952

29.8%Stevenson452

70.2%Eisenhower1,065

0.1%

R+40.4

R+40.8

R+29.6

1,518

1948

43.9%Truman454

43.5%Dewey450

12.7%

D+0.4

R+2.0

R+4.1

1,035

1944

47.6%Roosevelt641

45.2%Dewey609

7.3%

D+2.4

R+17.4

R+5.1

1,348

1940

59.7%Roosevelt868

39.9%Willkie580

0.3%

D+19.8

R+37.2

D+9.9

1,453

1936

78.4%Roosevelt1,184

21.4%Landon323

0.3%

D+57.0

R+22.9

D+32.7

1,511

1932

89.8%Roosevelt1,542

9.9%Hoover170

0.3%

D+79.9

D+88.3

D+62.1

1,718

1928

45.7%Smith468

54.1%Hoover554

0.2%

R+8.4

R+30.5

D+9.1

1,024

1924

55.0%Davis733

32.9%Coolidge438

12.2%La Follette162

D+22.1

D+27.7

D+47.3

1,333

1920

38.5%Cox448

44.1%Harding513

17.4%

R+5.6

R+10.3

D+20.6

1,163

1916

49.7%Wilson605

45.0%Hughes548

5.3%

D+4.7

R+2.3

D+1.5

1,217

1912

46.5%Wilson500

39.5%Taft425

14.0%

D+7.0

D+29.3

R+12.6

1,076

1908

36.0%Bryan397

58.3%Taft644

5.7%

R+22.4

R+37.3

R+12.8

1,104

1904

55.2%Parker595

40.3%Roosevelt434

4.5%

D+14.9

—

D+34.6

1,077

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

18.8%725

81.2%3,126

3,851

2020

22.4%850

77.6%2,938

3,788

2018

25.9%772

74.1%2,206

2,978

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

21.7%853

76.6%3,016

3,936

2020Class II

21.6%MJ Hegar840

77.0%John Cornyn3,000

3,897

2018Class I

23.3%Beto O'Rourke717

75.7%Ted Cruz2,326

3,072

2014Class II

27.5%David Alameel741

69.1%John Cornyn1,865

2,698

2012Class I

31.9%Paul Sadler1,035

64.8%Ted Cruz2,101

3,243

2008Class II

35.3%Richard J. Noriega1,233

61.8%John Cornyn2,157

3,493

2006Class I

35.5%Barbara A. Radnofsky815

62.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,426

2,298

2002Class II

39.8%Ron Kirk865

58.9%John Cornyn1,281

2,174

2000Class I

33.8%Gene Kelly1,100

64.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,096

3,250

1996Class II

42.2%Victor M. Morales1,090

56.5%Phil Gramm1,459

2,584

1994Class I

35.3%Richard Fisher723

64.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,311

2,049

1990Class II

31.1%Hugh Parmer601

67.6%Phil Gramm1,306

1,931

1988Class I

61.3%Lloyd Bentsen1,601

38.1%Beau Boulter994

2,610

1984Class II

38.9%Lloyd Doggett891

61.1%Phil Gramm1,402

2,293

1982Class I

58.7%Lloyd Bentsen1,044

40.9%James M. Collins727

1,779

1978Class II

49.1%Bob Krueger548

50.6%John G. Tower565

1,117

1976Class I

63.6%Lloyd Bentsen1,017

36.3%Alan Steelman580

1,600

1972Class II

43.1%Barefoot Sanders622

54.0%John G. Tower779

1,443

1970Class I

59.5%Lloyd Bentsen730

40.5%George H.W. Bush496

1,226

1966Class II

43.0%Waggoner Carr253

56.5%John G. Tower332

588

1964Class I

60.7%Ralph Yarborough933

39.1%George H.W. Bush601

1,537

1960Class II

52.6%Lyndon B. Johnson800

47.1%John G. Tower716

1,520

1958Class I

75.9%Ralph Yarborough240

23.7%Roy Whittenburg75

316

1954Class II

81.8%Lyndon B. Johnson347

18.2%Carlos G. Watson77

424

1952Class I

76.4%Price Daniel1,251

23.6%None387

1,638

1946Class I

80.8%Tom Connally344

19.2%Murray C. Sells82

426

1942Class II

92.6%Pappy O'Daniel767

7.2%Dudley Lawson60

828

1940Class I

84.3%Tom Connally1,194

15.7%George I. Shannon222

1,416

1936Class II

81.5%Morris Sheppard1,234

18.5%Carlos G. Watson281

1,515

1934Class I

85.4%Tom Connally1,142

13.8%U.S. Goen185

1,338

1930Class II

60.0%Morris Sheppard750

39.4%D.J. Haesly492

1,250

1928Class I

71.9%Tom Connally734

27.9%T.M. Kennerly285

1,021

1924Class II

73.5%Morris Sheppard1,105

26.5%T.M. Kennerly399

1,504

1922Class I

46.1%Earle B. Mayfield653

53.9%George Peddy765

1,418

1918Class II

91.6%Morris Sheppard206

6.7%J. Webster Flanagan15

225

1916Class I

53.8%Charles Culberson659

40.8%Alex W. Atcheson500

1,224

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

23.7%Robert Krueger214

76.3%Kay Bailey Hutchison689

903

1961Special · Class II

39.5%William A. Blakley244

60.5%John G. Tower373

617

1957Special · Class I

30.8%Ralph Yarborough137

41.8%Thad Hutcheson186

445

1941Special · Class II

99.8%Pappy O'Daniel581

0.2%Polittle Evans1

582

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

19.7%O'Rourke663

79.2%Abbott2,664

3,365

2018

20.2%Valdez617

78.3%Abbott2,397

3,062

2014

31.3%Wendy Davis873

67.2%Greg Abbott1,873

2,788

2010

39.7%Bill White1,031

55.3%Rick Perry1,438

2,599

2006

—

27.5%Chris Bell659

27.4%Rick Perry657

2,398

2002

37.2%Tony Sanchez847

61.5%Rick Perry1,399

2,275

1998

28.2%Garry Mauro568

71.2%George W. Bush1,432

2,012

1994

42.1%Ann Richards888

57.0%George W. Bush1,202

2,108

1990

43.6%Ann Richards872

53.9%Clayton Williams1,079

2,000

1986

36.6%Mark White890

62.3%Bill Clements1,514

2,430

1982

52.3%Mark White936

47.0%Bill Clements840

1,789

1978

49.3%John Luke Hill564

50.6%Bill Clements579

1,145

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Goliad County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	5,531
2018	5,263
2020	5,766
2022	5,771
2024	5,833

How did Goliad County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Goliad County, Texas voted Republican by 60.2 points (R+60.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,987 votes cast, 778 went Democratic and 3,178 went Republican.

When did Goliad County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Goliad County, Texas?

Goliad County, Texas has a population of 7,141 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Goliad County, Texas is $59,359 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Goliad County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Goliad County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.