| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,323 | 6,616 | 8,011 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,482 | 6,536 | 8,102 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,260 | 5,809 | 7,311 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,486 | 5,546 | 7,134 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,797 | 5,795 | 7,645 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,385 | 6,160 | 7,577 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,419 | 5,250 | 6,745 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,170 | 4,230 | 6,950 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,301 | 4,261 | 7,868 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,850 | 4,368 | 7,250 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,044 | 5,462 | 7,545 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,447 | 4,599 | 7,183 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,949 | 3,137 | 7,130 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,625 | 4,084 | 5,765 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,426 | 2,265 | 6,147 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,049 | 1,674 | 5,733 | |
| 1960 | D | 3,169 | 2,159 | 5,358 | |
| 1956 | D | 3,175 | 2,001 | 5,186 | |
| 1952 | D | 2,962 | 2,651 | 5,620 | |
| 1948 | D | 3,071 | 346 | 3,631 | |
| 1944 | D | 2,641 | 319 | 3,367 | |
| 1940 | D | 2,382 | 261 | 2,649 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,731 | 90 | 1,833 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,513 | 76 | 1,623 | |
| 1928 | R | 235 | 765 | 1,009 | |
| 1924 | D | 69 | 20 | 94 | |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1916 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912 | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Hockley County, anchored by the small city of Levelland, sits in the South Plains cotton and oil patch where Republican presidential margins have exceeded 60 points in recent cycles, reflecting the region's deep rural conservative lean.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Hockley County peaked at ninety points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Hockley County's median household income of $63,140 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Real County and Medina County.