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Hood 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

English17.1%7.9%9.5%

German14.1%8.3%12.5%

Irish11.2%6.0%9.4%

American8.5%4.6%5.3%

Scottish2.7%1.3%1.3%

Italian2.3%1.9%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.7%——

French1.6%1.5%1.6%

Mexican11.7%32.1%11.3%

Spaniard0.5%0.3%—

Puerto Rican0.3%0.8%1.8%

Salvadoran0.2%1.2%0.7%

Spanish0.2%——

African American†1.0%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	Hood County	Texas	United States
Median age	45.9	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	6.7%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	25.6%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Hood County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$88,160	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.7%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.9%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Hood County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.6%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	8.6%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Hood County	Texas	United States
Catholic	8.7%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	33.9%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	49.6%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.7%	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 50,720 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic16.6%6,070TrumpRepublican82.5%30,174OliverLibertarian0.5%194

R+65.9

Lead: 24,104
Total: 36,553
vs nation: R+64.5
Turnout: 72.7%

BidenDemocratic17.3%5,648TrumpRepublican81.3%26,496JorgensenLibertarian1.0%319

R+64.0

Lead: 20,848
Total: 32,597
vs nation: R+68.4
Turnout: 70.1%

ClintonDemocratic15.3%4,008TrumpRepublican81.4%21,382JohnsonLibertarian2.4%641

R+66.2

Lead: 17,374
Total: 26,262
vs nation: R+68.2
Turnout: 63.7%

ObamaDemocratic17.0%3,843RomneyRepublican81.5%18,409GrayLibertarian1.0%234

R+64.5

Lead: 14,566
Total: 22,579
vs nation: R+68.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic22.5%5,087McCainRepublican76.6%17,299OtherAll other candidates0.9%210

R+54.0

Lead: 12,212
Total: 22,596
vs nation: R+61.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic22.8%4,865BushRepublican76.5%16,280OtherAll other candidates0.7%148

R+53.6

Lead: 11,415
Total: 21,293
vs nation: R+51.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic26.9%4,704BushRepublican71.0%12,429NaderGreen1.4%239

R+44.1

Lead: 7,725
Total: 17,505
vs nation: R+44.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic37.5%5,459DoleRepublican52.1%7,575PerotReform9.9%1,445

R+14.5

Lead: 2,116
Total: 14,550
vs nation: R+23.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 65,8942024 5-year
Median household income: $88,1602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.8%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+82.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+66.2 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Dawson County, GA · twin score 96.4

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%36,890 participants ÷ 50,720 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +13.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -5.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 59.4%–62.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	26,745	41,955	63.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	25,266	44,282	57.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	32,669	46,583	70.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	27,332	48,134	56.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	36,890	50,720	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 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 · 36,527 votes

Election

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

Hood County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 409Precinct 409	572	3,156	39	3,767	15.2%	83.8%	R+68.6
Precinct -Precinct 314Precinct 314	537	2,502	28	3,067	17.5%	81.6%	R+64.1
Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202	510	2,307	29	2,846	17.9%	81.1%	R+63.1
Precinct -Precinct 216Precinct 216	479	2,254	22	2,755	17.4%	81.8%	R+64.4
Precinct -Precinct 313Precinct 313	444	2,261	20	2,725	16.3%	83.0%	R+66.7
Precinct -Precinct 408Precinct 408	414	2,005	30	2,449	16.9%	81.9%	R+65.0
Precinct -Precinct 103Precinct 103	411	2,017	16	2,444	16.8%	82.5%	R+65.7
Precinct -Precinct 218Precinct 218	399	1,953	19	2,371	16.8%	82.4%	R+65.5
Precinct -Precinct 211Precinct 211	369	1,820	21	2,210	16.7%	82.4%	R+65.7
Precinct -Precinct 317Precinct 317	288	1,842	13	2,143	13.4%	86.0%	R+72.5
Precinct -Precinct 310Precinct 310	414	1,711	17	2,142	19.3%	79.9%	R+60.6
Precinct -Precinct 105Precinct 105	235	1,842	12	2,089	11.2%	88.2%	R+76.9
Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101	309	1,242	12	1,563	19.8%	79.5%	R+59.7
Precinct -Precinct 404Precinct 404	288	1,156	14	1,458	19.8%	79.3%	R+59.5
Precinct -Precinct 112Precinct 112	241	1,137	8	1,386	17.4%	82.0%	R+64.6
Precinct -Precinct 107Precinct 107	72	691	7	770	9.4%	89.7%	R+80.4
Precinct -Precinct 415Precinct 415	69	271	2	342	20.2%	79.2%	R+59.1

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+52.7%
1908	+68.1%
1912	+75.8%
1916	+74.7%
1920	+51.2%
1924	+75.8%
1928	−14.4%
1932	+82.4%
1936	+81.0%
1940	+77.6%
1944	+71.8%
1948	+73.4%
1952	+27.0%
1956	+18.6%
1960	+13.5%
1964	+59.3%
1968	+26.0%
1972	−29.3%
1976	+26.2%
1980	−10.9%
1984	−37.8%
1988	−26.8%
1992	−6.7%
1996	−14.5%
2000	−44.1%
2004	−53.6%
2008	−54.0%
2012	−64.5%
2016	−66.2%
2020	−64.0%
2024	−65.9%

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	16.6%Harris6,070	82.5%Trump30,174	0.5%Oliver194 +2	R+65.9	R+2.0	R+64.5	36,553
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican82.5%30,174 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic16.6%6,070 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%194 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%100 OtherAll other candidates0.0%15
2020	R	17.3%Biden5,648	81.3%Trump26,496	1.0%Jorgensen319	R+64.0	D+2.2	R+68.4	32,597
2016	R	15.3%Clinton4,008	81.4%Trump21,382	2.4%Johnson641	R+66.2	R+1.6	R+68.2	26,262
2012	R	17.0%Obama3,843	81.5%Romney18,409	1.0%Gray234	R+64.5	R+10.5	R+68.4	22,579
2008	R	22.5%Obama5,087	76.6%McCain17,299	0.9%	R+54.0	R+0.4	R+61.3	22,596
2004	R	22.8%Kerry4,865	76.5%Bush16,280	0.7%	R+53.6	R+9.5	R+51.2	21,293
2000	R	26.9%Gore4,704	71.0%Bush12,429	1.4%Nader239	R+44.1	R+29.6	R+44.6	17,505
1996	R	37.5%Clinton5,459	52.1%Dole7,575	9.9%Perot1,445	R+14.5	R+7.8	R+23.1	14,550
1992	R	30.8%Clinton4,359	37.5%Bush5,313	31.5%Perot4,457	R+6.7	D+20.1	R+12.3	14,162
1988	R	36.3%Dukakis4,255	63.2%Bush7,400	0.5%	R+26.8	D+11.0	R+19.1	11,716
1984	R	30.9%Mondale3,063	68.7%Reagan6,817	0.4%	R+37.8	R+27.0	R+19.6	9,921
1980	R	43.2%Carter3,001	54.1%Reagan3,755	2.7%	R+10.9	R+37.0	R+1.1	6,940
1976	D	62.9%Carter3,181	36.7%Ford1,857	0.5%	D+26.2	D+55.5	D+24.1	5,061
1972	R	35.0%McGovern949	64.3%Nixon1,743	0.7%	R+29.3	R+55.3	R+6.1	2,710
1968	D	53.4%Humphrey1,155	27.4%Nixon593	19.1%	D+26.0	R+33.3	D+26.7	2,161
1964	D	79.6%Johnson1,661	20.3%Goldwater423	0.1%	D+59.3	D+45.8	D+36.7	2,087
1960	D	56.6%Kennedy1,238	43.1%Nixon943	0.3%	D+13.5	R+5.1	D+13.3	2,187
1956	D	59.1%Stevenson1,095	40.6%Eisenhower751	0.3%	D+18.6	R+8.4	D+34.0	1,852
1952	D	63.5%Stevenson1,356	36.5%Eisenhower780	0.0%	D+27.0	R+46.4	D+37.7	2,136
1948	D	84.6%Truman1,273	11.2%Dewey169	4.1%	D+73.4	D+1.6	D+68.9	1,504
1944	D	81.7%Roosevelt1,203	9.9%Dewey146	8.4%	D+71.8	R+5.8	D+64.3	1,472
1940	D	88.8%Roosevelt1,318	11.2%Willkie166	0.1%	D+77.6	R+3.4	D+67.6	1,485
1936	D	90.3%Roosevelt988	9.3%Landon102	0.4%	D+81.0	R+1.4	D+56.7	1,094
1932	D	91.0%Roosevelt1,119	8.6%Hoover106	0.4%	D+82.4	D+96.7	D+64.6	1,230
1928	R	42.7%Smith479	57.1%Hoover640	0.2%	R+14.4	R+90.2	D+3.1	1,121
1924	D	85.5%Davis1,074	9.7%Coolidge122	4.8%La Follette60	D+75.8	D+24.6	D+101.0	1,256
1920	D	68.3%Cox697	17.2%Harding175	14.5%	D+51.2	R+23.5	D+77.4	1,020
1916	D	82.3%Wilson693	7.6%Hughes64	10.1%	D+74.7	R+1.1	D+71.6	842
1912	D	80.3%Wilson674	4.5%Taft38	15.1%	D+75.8	D+7.7	D+56.3	839
1908	D	82.0%Bryan945	14.0%Taft161	4.0%	D+68.1	D+15.4	D+77.6	1,152
1904	D	71.5%Parker558	18.8%Roosevelt147	9.6%	D+52.7	—	D+72.4	780
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 · 2 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	0.0%0	100.0%32,044	32,044
2018	R	17.0%4,127	83.0%20,161	24,288

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	18.1%6,586	79.9%29,107	36,439
2020Class II	R	16.2%MJ Hegar5,228	81.6%John Cornyn26,253	32,179
2018Class I	R	18.9%Beto O'Rourke4,720	80.3%Ted Cruz20,090	25,005
2014Class II	R	14.8%David Alameel2,007	81.9%John Cornyn11,090	13,547
2012Class I	R	17.8%Paul Sadler3,963	79.5%Ted Cruz17,695	22,263
2008Class II	R	23.5%Richard J. Noriega5,239	74.1%John Cornyn16,523	22,294
2006Class I	R	23.7%Barbara A. Radnofsky3,286	74.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison10,322	13,877
2002Class II	R	28.1%Ron Kirk3,779	70.5%John Cornyn9,462	13,426
2000Class I	R	23.0%Gene Kelly3,974	75.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison12,944	17,241
1996Class II	R	40.5%Victor M. Morales5,870	58.2%Phil Gramm8,440	14,507
1994Class I	R	36.4%Richard Fisher4,247	62.8%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,322	11,657
1990Class II	R	35.7%Hugh Parmer3,558	61.8%Phil Gramm6,169	9,975
1988Class I	D	49.8%Lloyd Bentsen5,788	49.4%Beau Boulter5,737	11,619
1984Class II	R	35.3%Lloyd Doggett3,489	64.7%Phil Gramm6,398	9,887
1982Class I	D	58.5%Lloyd Bentsen3,475	41.2%James M. Collins2,450	5,942
1978Class II	D	53.0%Bob Krueger1,714	46.9%John G. Tower1,516	3,232
1976Class I	D	63.9%Lloyd Bentsen3,059	35.8%Alan Steelman1,712	4,786
1972Class II	D	51.2%Barefoot Sanders1,356	48.6%John G. Tower1,288	2,650
1970Class I	D	73.4%Lloyd Bentsen1,198	26.6%George H.W. Bush435	1,633
1966Class II	D	61.6%Waggoner Carr554	38.2%John G. Tower344	900
1964Class I	D	74.0%Ralph Yarborough1,458	25.9%George H.W. Bush510	1,971
1960Class II	D	70.5%Lyndon B. Johnson1,320	29.0%John G. Tower543	1,872
1958Class I	D	90.9%Ralph Yarborough590	8.6%Roy Whittenburg56	649
1954Class II	D	97.8%Lyndon B. Johnson699	2.2%Carlos G. Watson16	715
1952Class I	D	90.1%Price Daniel1,726	9.9%None189	1,915
1948Class II	D	82.0%Lyndon B. Johnson1,193	16.6%Jack Porter242	1,455
1946Class I	D	91.9%Tom Connally456	8.1%Murray C. Sells40	496
1942Class II	D	96.0%Pappy O'Daniel339	4.0%Dudley Lawson14	353
1940Class I	D	95.9%Tom Connally1,441	4.1%George I. Shannon61	1,502
1936Class II	D	94.8%Morris Sheppard1,048	5.2%Carlos G. Watson58	1,106
1934Class I	D	96.8%Tom Connally642	2.1%U.S. Goen14	663
1930Class II	D	85.6%Morris Sheppard403	14.4%D.J. Haesly68	471
1928Class I	D	81.3%Tom Connally902	18.5%T.M. Kennerly205	1,109
1924Class II	D	91.7%Morris Sheppard1,201	8.3%T.M. Kennerly108	1,309
1922Class I	D	75.0%Earle B. Mayfield543	25.0%George Peddy181	724
1918Class II	D	94.2%Morris Sheppard442	5.8%J. Webster Flanagan27	469
1916Class I	D	83.1%Charles Culberson699	7.0%Alex W. Atcheson59	841

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	30.6%Robert Krueger1,369	69.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,105	4,474
1961Special · Class II	D	66.0%William A. Blakley402	34.0%John G. Tower207	609
1957Special · Class I	R	0.2%Ralph Yarborough2	13.6%Thad Hutcheson119	872
1941Special · Class II	—	0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0	0.0%Polittle Evans0	970

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	15.8%O'Rourke4,301	83.0%Abbott22,596	27,225
2018	R	15.1%Valdez3,765	83.7%Abbott20,865	24,940
2014	R	18.9%Wendy Davis2,577	79.1%Greg Abbott10,784	13,639
2010	R	24.6%Bill White3,954	71.6%Rick Perry11,490	16,041
2006	R	21.2%Chris Bell2,988	48.1%Rick Perry6,770	14,063
2002	R	26.2%Tony Sanchez3,507	71.4%Rick Perry9,571	13,402
1998	R	23.0%Garry Mauro2,530	76.6%George W. Bush8,428	10,996
1994	R	42.5%Ann Richards4,987	56.8%George W. Bush6,668	11,743
1990	R	43.3%Ann Richards4,257	51.4%Clayton Williams5,053	9,827
1986	R	37.9%Mark White2,609	60.3%Bill Clements4,146	6,879
1982	D	56.8%Mark White3,401	43.2%Bill Clements2,587	5,992
1978	D	52.0%John Luke Hill1,716	47.9%Bill Clements1,580	3,299

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Hood County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	38,284
2018	40,157
2020	44,831
2022	48,651
2024	51,704

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+1,396 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +20,003 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $87,825 in average income, against $100,443 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+23.2 on average — 43 points more Democratic-leaning than Hood County, TX itself (R+65.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Tarrant County, TX614R+5.1
Parker County, TX203R+66.4
Johnson County, TX175R+51.4
Dallas County, TX119D+22.2
Denton County, TX92R+13.1
Erath County, TX92R+68.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Tarrant County, TX420
Parker County, TX210
Johnson County, TX169
Erath County, TX88
Dallas County, TX77
Somervell County, TX75

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 Hood County, TX in Hood County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+223
2012	+570
2013	+671
2014	+934
2015	+1,516
2016	+1,376
2017	+1,435
2018	+2,352
2019	+1,565
2021	+2,770
2022	+2,242
2023	+1,477
2024	+1,476
2025	+1,396

Hood County, southwest of Fort Worth in the Brazos River watershed, delivered a 65.9-point Republican margin in 2024—among the widest gaps of any Texas county and a signal of how thoroughly exurban growth has reinforced rather than moderated its conservative lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.9 points.

A population of 65,894, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,160 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dawson County and Parker County.

Political twins — counties

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

2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age

Somervell County

Texas

92.8twin score

2004–2016 trajectory≠ population scale

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 Hood County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Hood County, Texas voted Republican by 65.9 points (R+65.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,553 votes cast, 6,070 went Democratic and 30,174 went Republican.

When did Hood County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Hood County, Texas?

Hood County, Texas has a population of 65,894 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Hood County, Texas is $88,160 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Hood County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hood County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.

Measure

Hood County

Texas

United States

Median age

45.9

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

6.7%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

25.6%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Hood County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$88,160

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.7%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

32.9%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Hood County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.6%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

8.6%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Hood County

Texas

United States

Catholic

8.7%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

33.9%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

49.6%

45.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.7%

4.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+65.9MIT Election Lab

Population

65,8942024 5-year

Median household income

$88,1602024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

80.8%2024 5-year

Black

1.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

13.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+82.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+66.2 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Dawson County, GA · twin score 96.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

26,745

41,955

63.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

25,266

44,282

57.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

32,669

46,583

70.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

27,332

48,134

56.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

36,890

50,720

72.7%

A/A

Hood County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 409Precinct 409

572

3,156

3,767

15.2%

83.8%

R+68.6

Precinct -Precinct 314Precinct 314

537

2,502

3,067

17.5%

81.6%

R+64.1

Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202

510

2,307

2,846

17.9%

81.1%

R+63.1

Precinct -Precinct 216Precinct 216

479

2,254

2,755

17.4%

81.8%

R+64.4

Precinct -Precinct 313Precinct 313

444

2,261

2,725

16.3%

83.0%

R+66.7

Precinct -Precinct 408Precinct 408

414

2,005

2,449

16.9%

81.9%

R+65.0

Precinct -Precinct 103Precinct 103

411

2,017

2,444

16.8%

82.5%

R+65.7

Precinct -Precinct 218Precinct 218

399

1,953

2,371

16.8%

82.4%

R+65.5

Precinct -Precinct 211Precinct 211

369

1,820

2,210

16.7%

82.4%

R+65.7

Precinct -Precinct 317Precinct 317

288

1,842

2,143

13.4%

86.0%

R+72.5

Precinct -Precinct 310Precinct 310

414

1,711

2,142

19.3%

79.9%

R+60.6

Precinct -Precinct 105Precinct 105

235

1,842

2,089

11.2%

88.2%

R+76.9

Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101

309

1,242

1,563

19.8%

79.5%

R+59.7

Precinct -Precinct 404Precinct 404

288

1,156

1,458

19.8%

79.3%

R+59.5

Precinct -Precinct 112Precinct 112

241

1,137

1,386

17.4%

82.0%

R+64.6

Precinct -Precinct 107Precinct 107

691

770

9.4%

89.7%

R+80.4

Precinct -Precinct 415Precinct 415

271

342

20.2%

79.2%

R+59.1

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+52.7%
1908	+68.1%
1912	+75.8%
1916	+74.7%
1920	+51.2%
1924	+75.8%
1928	−14.4%
1932	+82.4%
1936	+81.0%
1940	+77.6%
1944	+71.8%
1948	+73.4%
1952	+27.0%
1956	+18.6%
1960	+13.5%
1964	+59.3%
1968	+26.0%
1972	−29.3%
1976	+26.2%
1980	−10.9%
1984	−37.8%
1988	−26.8%
1992	−6.7%
1996	−14.5%
2000	−44.1%
2004	−53.6%
2008	−54.0%
2012	−64.5%
2016	−66.2%
2020	−64.0%
2024	−65.9%

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

16.6%Harris6,070

82.5%Trump30,174

0.5%Oliver194 +2

R+65.9

R+2.0

R+64.5

36,553

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican82.5%30,174
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic16.6%6,070
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%194
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%100
OtherAll other candidates0.0%15

2020

17.3%Biden5,648

81.3%Trump26,496

1.0%Jorgensen319

R+64.0

D+2.2

R+68.4

32,597

2016

15.3%Clinton4,008

81.4%Trump21,382

2.4%Johnson641

R+66.2

R+1.6

R+68.2

26,262

2012

17.0%Obama3,843

81.5%Romney18,409

1.0%Gray234

R+64.5

R+10.5

R+68.4

22,579

2008

22.5%Obama5,087

76.6%McCain17,299

0.9%

R+54.0

R+0.4

R+61.3

22,596

2004

22.8%Kerry4,865

76.5%Bush16,280

0.7%

R+53.6

R+9.5

R+51.2

21,293

2000

26.9%Gore4,704

71.0%Bush12,429

1.4%Nader239

R+44.1

R+29.6

R+44.6

17,505

1996

37.5%Clinton5,459

52.1%Dole7,575

9.9%Perot1,445

R+14.5

R+7.8

R+23.1

14,550

1992

30.8%Clinton4,359

37.5%Bush5,313

31.5%Perot4,457

R+6.7

D+20.1

R+12.3

14,162

1988

36.3%Dukakis4,255

63.2%Bush7,400

0.5%

R+26.8

D+11.0

R+19.1

11,716

1984

30.9%Mondale3,063

68.7%Reagan6,817

0.4%

R+37.8

R+27.0

R+19.6

9,921

1980

43.2%Carter3,001

54.1%Reagan3,755

2.7%

R+10.9

R+37.0

R+1.1

6,940

1976

62.9%Carter3,181

36.7%Ford1,857

0.5%

D+26.2

D+55.5

D+24.1

5,061

1972

35.0%McGovern949

64.3%Nixon1,743

0.7%

R+29.3

R+55.3

R+6.1

2,710

1968

53.4%Humphrey1,155

27.4%Nixon593

19.1%

D+26.0

R+33.3

D+26.7

2,161

1964

79.6%Johnson1,661

20.3%Goldwater423

0.1%

D+59.3

D+45.8

D+36.7

2,087

1960

56.6%Kennedy1,238

43.1%Nixon943

0.3%

D+13.5

R+5.1

D+13.3

2,187

1956

59.1%Stevenson1,095

40.6%Eisenhower751

0.3%

D+18.6

R+8.4

D+34.0

1,852

1952

63.5%Stevenson1,356

36.5%Eisenhower780

0.0%

D+27.0

R+46.4

D+37.7

2,136

1948

84.6%Truman1,273

11.2%Dewey169

4.1%

D+73.4

D+1.6

D+68.9

1,504

1944

81.7%Roosevelt1,203

9.9%Dewey146

8.4%

D+71.8

R+5.8

D+64.3

1,472

1940

88.8%Roosevelt1,318

11.2%Willkie166

0.1%

D+77.6

R+3.4

D+67.6

1,485

1936

90.3%Roosevelt988

9.3%Landon102

0.4%

D+81.0

R+1.4

D+56.7

1,094

1932

91.0%Roosevelt1,119

8.6%Hoover106

0.4%

D+82.4

D+96.7

D+64.6

1,230

1928

42.7%Smith479

57.1%Hoover640

0.2%

R+14.4

R+90.2

D+3.1

1,121

1924

85.5%Davis1,074

9.7%Coolidge122

4.8%La Follette60

D+75.8

D+24.6

D+101.0

1,256

1920

68.3%Cox697

17.2%Harding175

14.5%

D+51.2

R+23.5

D+77.4

1,020

1916

82.3%Wilson693

7.6%Hughes64

10.1%

D+74.7

R+1.1

D+71.6

842

1912

80.3%Wilson674

4.5%Taft38

15.1%

D+75.8

D+7.7

D+56.3

839

1908

82.0%Bryan945

14.0%Taft161

4.0%

D+68.1

D+15.4

D+77.6

1,152

1904

71.5%Parker558

18.8%Roosevelt147

9.6%

D+52.7

—

D+72.4

780

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

0.0%0

100.0%32,044

32,044

2018

17.0%4,127

83.0%20,161

24,288

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

18.1%6,586

79.9%29,107

36,439

2020Class II

16.2%MJ Hegar5,228

81.6%John Cornyn26,253

32,179

2018Class I

18.9%Beto O'Rourke4,720

80.3%Ted Cruz20,090

25,005

2014Class II

14.8%David Alameel2,007

81.9%John Cornyn11,090

13,547

2012Class I

17.8%Paul Sadler3,963

79.5%Ted Cruz17,695

22,263

2008Class II

23.5%Richard J. Noriega5,239

74.1%John Cornyn16,523

22,294

2006Class I

23.7%Barbara A. Radnofsky3,286

74.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison10,322

13,877

2002Class II

28.1%Ron Kirk3,779

70.5%John Cornyn9,462

13,426

2000Class I

23.0%Gene Kelly3,974

75.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison12,944

17,241

1996Class II

40.5%Victor M. Morales5,870

58.2%Phil Gramm8,440

14,507

1994Class I

36.4%Richard Fisher4,247

62.8%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,322

11,657

1990Class II

35.7%Hugh Parmer3,558

61.8%Phil Gramm6,169

9,975

1988Class I

49.8%Lloyd Bentsen5,788

49.4%Beau Boulter5,737

11,619

1984Class II

35.3%Lloyd Doggett3,489

64.7%Phil Gramm6,398

9,887

1982Class I

58.5%Lloyd Bentsen3,475

41.2%James M. Collins2,450

5,942

1978Class II

53.0%Bob Krueger1,714

46.9%John G. Tower1,516

3,232

1976Class I

63.9%Lloyd Bentsen3,059

35.8%Alan Steelman1,712

4,786

1972Class II

51.2%Barefoot Sanders1,356

48.6%John G. Tower1,288

2,650

1970Class I

73.4%Lloyd Bentsen1,198

26.6%George H.W. Bush435

1,633

1966Class II

61.6%Waggoner Carr554

38.2%John G. Tower344

900

1964Class I

74.0%Ralph Yarborough1,458

25.9%George H.W. Bush510

1,971

1960Class II

70.5%Lyndon B. Johnson1,320

29.0%John G. Tower543

1,872

1958Class I

90.9%Ralph Yarborough590

8.6%Roy Whittenburg56

649

1954Class II

97.8%Lyndon B. Johnson699

2.2%Carlos G. Watson16

715

1952Class I

90.1%Price Daniel1,726

9.9%None189

1,915

1948Class II

82.0%Lyndon B. Johnson1,193

16.6%Jack Porter242

1,455

1946Class I

91.9%Tom Connally456

8.1%Murray C. Sells40

496

1942Class II

96.0%Pappy O'Daniel339

4.0%Dudley Lawson14

353

1940Class I

95.9%Tom Connally1,441

4.1%George I. Shannon61

1,502

1936Class II

94.8%Morris Sheppard1,048

5.2%Carlos G. Watson58

1,106

1934Class I

96.8%Tom Connally642

2.1%U.S. Goen14

663

1930Class II

85.6%Morris Sheppard403

14.4%D.J. Haesly68

471

1928Class I

81.3%Tom Connally902

18.5%T.M. Kennerly205

1,109

1924Class II

91.7%Morris Sheppard1,201

8.3%T.M. Kennerly108

1,309

1922Class I

75.0%Earle B. Mayfield543

25.0%George Peddy181

724

1918Class II

94.2%Morris Sheppard442

5.8%J. Webster Flanagan27

469

1916Class I

83.1%Charles Culberson699

7.0%Alex W. Atcheson59

841

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

30.6%Robert Krueger1,369

69.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,105

4,474

1961Special · Class II

66.0%William A. Blakley402

34.0%John G. Tower207

609

1957Special · Class I

0.2%Ralph Yarborough2

13.6%Thad Hutcheson119

872

1941Special · Class II

—

0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0

0.0%Polittle Evans0

970

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

15.8%O'Rourke4,301

83.0%Abbott22,596

27,225

2018

15.1%Valdez3,765

83.7%Abbott20,865

24,940

2014

18.9%Wendy Davis2,577

79.1%Greg Abbott10,784

13,639

2010

24.6%Bill White3,954

71.6%Rick Perry11,490

16,041

2006

21.2%Chris Bell2,988

48.1%Rick Perry6,770

14,063

2002

26.2%Tony Sanchez3,507

71.4%Rick Perry9,571

13,402

1998

23.0%Garry Mauro2,530

76.6%George W. Bush8,428

10,996

1994

42.5%Ann Richards4,987

56.8%George W. Bush6,668

11,743

1990

43.3%Ann Richards4,257

51.4%Clayton Williams5,053

9,827

1986

37.9%Mark White2,609

60.3%Bill Clements4,146

6,879

1982

56.8%Mark White3,401

43.2%Bill Clements2,587

5,992

1978

52.0%John Luke Hill1,716

47.9%Bill Clements1,580

3,299

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Hood County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	38,284
2018	40,157
2020	44,831
2022	48,651
2024	51,704

How did Hood County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Hood County, Texas voted Republican by 65.9 points (R+65.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,553 votes cast, 6,070 went Democratic and 30,174 went Republican.

When did Hood County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Hood County, Texas?

Hood County, Texas has a population of 65,894 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Hood County, Texas is $88,160 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Hood County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hood County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.