Goliad County, Texas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 79.7% | 3,178 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 19.5% | 778 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 16 |
| 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% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,531 |
| 2018 | 5,263 |
| 2020 | 5,766 |
| 2022 | 5,771 |
| 2024 | 5,833 |
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 Hamlin County and Matagorda County.
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Goliad County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48175/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.