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Hutchinson County, TX

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1908–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1908 → 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

English13.1%7.9%9.5%

German11.1%8.3%12.5%

Irish10.2%6.0%9.4%

American6.5%4.6%5.3%

Italian4.0%1.9%4.8%

Scottish2.5%1.3%1.3%

French0.9%1.5%1.6%

Dutch0.8%——

Mexican22.2%32.1%11.3%

Salvadoran0.6%1.2%0.7%

Spanish0.3%——

Spaniard0.2%0.3%—

African American†2.2%10.3%9.9%

Aztec0.4%——

Chamorro0.3%——

Chickasaw0.2%——

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	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Median age	39.3	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	8.9%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.1%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$67,228	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.3%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.8%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.5%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	13.9%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Catholic	3.6%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	42.6%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	46.9%	45.2%	51.5%

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 57.6% of 14,369 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic11.1%913TrumpRepublican88.2%7,273OliverLibertarian0.5%40

R+77.1

Lead: 6,360
Total: 8,244
vs nation: R+75.7
Turnout: 57.6%

BidenDemocratic11.0%965TrumpRepublican87.4%7,681JorgensenLibertarian1.3%115

R+76.4

Lead: 6,716
Total: 8,785
vs nation: R+80.9
Turnout: 58.0%

ClintonDemocratic10.5%854TrumpRepublican86.4%7,042JohnsonLibertarian2.6%210

R+75.9

Lead: 6,188
Total: 8,155
vs nation: R+78.0
Turnout: 53.9%

ObamaDemocratic13.2%1,045RomneyRepublican85.8%6,804GrayLibertarian0.8%63

R+72.6

Lead: 5,759
Total: 7,928
vs nation: R+76.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic15.1%1,322McCainRepublican84.0%7,361OtherAll other candidates0.9%78

R+68.9

Lead: 6,039
Total: 8,761
vs nation: R+76.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic16.0%1,503BushRepublican83.7%7,839OtherAll other candidates0.3%27

R+67.6

Lead: 6,336
Total: 9,369
vs nation: R+65.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic19.2%1,796BushRepublican79.6%7,443NaderGreen0.6%59

R+60.4

Lead: 5,647
Total: 9,351
vs nation: R+60.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic26.0%2,553DoleRepublican64.8%6,350PerotReform8.8%864

R+38.7

Lead: 3,797
Total: 9,803
vs nation: R+47.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+77.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 20,1842024 5-year
Median household income: $67,2282024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 67.6%2024 5-year
Black: 2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 24.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+72.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+77.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Beaver County, OK · twin score 96.2

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: 57.6%8,279 participants ÷ 14,369 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.2 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 40.4%–43.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	8,351	15,504	53.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	6,667	15,509	43.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	8,819	15,213	58.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	6,095	14,955	40.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	8,279	14,369	57.6%	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

8 precincts · 8,244 votes

Election

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

Hutchinson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21	194	2,026	15	2,235	8.7%	90.6%	R+82.0
Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14	147	1,158	7	1,312	11.2%	88.3%	R+77.1
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	118	1,047	13	1,178	10.0%	88.9%	R+78.9
Precinct -Precinct 42Precinct 42	218	934	11	1,163	18.7%	80.3%	R+61.6
Precinct -Precinct 31Precinct 31	81	1,042	10	1,133	7.1%	92.0%	R+84.8
Precinct -Precinct 33Precinct 33	111	720	2	833	13.3%	86.4%	R+73.1
Precinct -Precinct 23Precinct 23	41	301	0	342	12.0%	88.0%	R+76.0
Precinct -Precinct 41Precinct 41	3	45	0	48	6.3%	93.8%	R+87.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+61.9%
1912	+59.1%
1916	+57.0%
1920	+11.7%
1924	+38.5%
1928	−20.9%
1932	+58.7%
1936	+72.7%
1940	+46.5%
1944	+49.6%
1948	+52.3%
1952	−2.7%
1956	−9.9%
1960	−32.2%
1964	−7.3%
1968	−23.6%
1972	−65.8%
1976	−24.6%
1980	−42.4%
1984	−62.9%
1988	−43.5%
1992	−29.4%
1996	−38.7%
2000	−60.4%
2004	−67.6%
2008	−68.9%
2012	−72.6%
2016	−75.9%
2020	−76.4%
2024	−77.1%

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	11.1%Harris913	88.2%Trump7,273	0.5%Oliver40 +2	R+77.1	R+0.7	R+75.7	8,244
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican88.2%7,273 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic11.1%913 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%40 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%15 OtherAll other candidates0.0%3
2020	R	11.0%Biden965	87.4%Trump7,681	1.3%Jorgensen115	R+76.4	R+0.6	R+80.9	8,785
2016	R	10.5%Clinton854	86.4%Trump7,042	2.6%Johnson210	R+75.9	R+3.2	R+78.0	8,155
2012	R	13.2%Obama1,045	85.8%Romney6,804	0.8%Gray63	R+72.6	R+3.7	R+76.5	7,928
2008	R	15.1%Obama1,322	84.0%McCain7,361	0.9%	R+68.9	R+1.3	R+76.2	8,761
2004	R	16.0%Kerry1,503	83.7%Bush7,839	0.3%	R+67.6	R+7.2	R+65.2	9,369
2000	R	19.2%Gore1,796	79.6%Bush7,443	0.6%Nader59	R+60.4	R+21.7	R+60.9	9,351
1996	R	26.0%Clinton2,553	64.8%Dole6,350	8.8%Perot864	R+38.7	R+9.3	R+47.3	9,803
1992	R	26.0%Clinton2,833	55.4%Bush6,034	18.3%Perot1,993	R+29.4	D+14.1	R+35.0	10,888
1988	R	28.0%Dukakis2,950	71.5%Bush7,526	0.5%	R+43.5	D+19.4	R+35.7	10,526
1984	R	18.4%Mondale2,052	81.3%Reagan9,078	0.4%	R+62.9	R+20.5	R+44.7	11,171
1980	R	27.6%Carter2,935	70.0%Reagan7,439	2.4%	R+42.4	R+17.7	R+32.6	10,632
1976	R	37.2%Carter3,691	61.8%Ford6,137	1.1%	R+24.6	D+41.2	R+26.7	9,933
1972	R	15.4%McGovern1,405	81.3%Nixon7,411	3.3%	R+65.8	R+42.2	R+42.7	9,121
1968	R	23.8%Humphrey2,416	47.4%Nixon4,813	28.8%	R+23.6	R+16.3	R+22.9	10,148
1964	R	46.3%Johnson4,625	53.6%Goldwater5,358	0.2%	R+7.3	D+24.9	R+29.9	10,000
1960	R	33.8%Kennedy3,295	66.0%Nixon6,432	0.2%	R+32.2	R+22.3	R+32.3	9,747
1956	R	44.8%Stevenson4,184	54.7%Eisenhower5,110	0.4%	R+9.9	R+7.2	D+5.5	9,336
1952	R	48.6%Stevenson5,083	51.3%Eisenhower5,369	0.1%	R+2.7	R+55.1	D+8.0	10,465
1948	D	75.3%Truman4,527	23.0%Dewey1,382	1.7%	D+52.3	D+2.8	D+47.9	6,009
1944	D	72.1%Roosevelt2,760	22.6%Dewey864	5.3%	D+49.6	D+3.1	D+42.1	3,826
1940	D	73.1%Roosevelt3,019	26.7%Willkie1,101	0.2%	D+46.5	R+26.2	D+36.5	4,129
1936	D	86.3%Roosevelt2,478	13.6%Landon390	0.2%	D+72.7	D+14.0	D+48.4	2,873
1932	D	78.8%Roosevelt1,976	20.1%Hoover505	1.1%	D+58.7	D+79.5	D+40.9	2,508
1928	R	39.6%Smith730	60.4%Hoover1,115	0.0%	R+20.9	R+59.3	R+3.4	1,845
1924	D	67.9%Davis159	29.5%Coolidge69	2.6%La Follette6	D+38.5	D+26.7	D+63.6	234
1920	D	54.7%Cox135	42.9%Harding106	2.4%	D+11.7	R+45.2	D+37.9	247
1916	D	75.5%Wilson114	18.5%Hughes28	6.0%	D+57.0	R+2.2	D+53.8	151
1912	D	76.3%Wilson71	17.2%Taft16	6.5%	D+59.1	R+2.8	D+39.6	93
1908	D	79.8%Bryan134	17.9%Taft30	2.4%	D+61.9	—	D+71.5	168
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
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 · 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%7,158	7,158
2020	R	10.7%907	89.3%7,595	8,502
2018	R	9.6%627	90.4%5,909	6,536

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	11.6%946	86.3%7,047	8,168
2020Class II	R	10.4%MJ Hegar900	87.2%John Cornyn7,575	8,689
2018Class I	R	11.3%Beto O'Rourke753	88.1%Ted Cruz5,854	6,642
2014Class II	R	8.4%David Alameel376	88.9%John Cornyn3,978	4,476
2012Class I	R	13.5%Paul Sadler1,056	83.9%Ted Cruz6,583	7,842
2008Class II	R	13.8%Richard J. Noriega1,191	83.9%John Cornyn7,245	8,640
2006Class I	R	17.0%Barbara A. Radnofsky918	80.9%Kay Bailey Hutchison4,370	5,400
2002Class II	R	23.1%Ron Kirk1,379	75.5%John Cornyn4,507	5,969
2000Class I	R	15.6%Gene Kelly1,442	83.3%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,711	9,256
1996Class II	R	24.7%Victor M. Morales2,424	74.1%Phil Gramm7,268	9,810
1994Class I	R	20.9%Richard Fisher1,737	78.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison6,541	8,308
1990Class II	R	27.7%Hugh Parmer2,377	70.0%Phil Gramm6,014	8,588
1988Class I	R	42.5%Lloyd Bentsen4,491	56.7%Beau Boulter5,994	10,574
1984Class II	R	23.9%Lloyd Doggett2,633	76.1%Phil Gramm8,400	11,033
1982Class I	R	44.8%Lloyd Bentsen3,362	54.5%James M. Collins4,092	7,502
1978Class II	R	45.2%Bob Krueger2,946	54.7%John G. Tower3,571	6,523
1976Class I	R	48.3%Lloyd Bentsen4,604	51.4%Alan Steelman4,901	9,536
1972Class II	R	35.1%Barefoot Sanders3,236	64.1%John G. Tower5,919	9,227
1970Class I	R	46.8%Lloyd Bentsen3,251	53.1%George H.W. Bush3,688	6,951
1966Class II	R	35.7%Waggoner Carr2,637	63.9%John G. Tower4,720	7,384
1964Class I	R	39.6%Ralph Yarborough3,963	60.2%George H.W. Bush6,025	10,006
1960Class II	R	46.5%Lyndon B. Johnson4,548	53.3%John G. Tower5,221	9,790
1958Class I	D	62.2%Ralph Yarborough1,939	37.4%Roy Whittenburg1,167	3,118
1954Class II	D	84.9%Lyndon B. Johnson3,321	14.6%Carlos G. Watson570	3,912
1952Class I	D	70.9%Price Daniel6,503	28.5%None2,619	9,176
1948Class II	D	73.4%Lyndon B. Johnson4,327	26.1%Jack Porter1,539	5,892
1946Class I	D	80.8%Tom Connally1,432	19.2%Murray C. Sells340	1,772
1942Class II	D	82.5%Pappy O'Daniel443	16.6%Dudley Lawson89	537
1940Class I	D	92.4%Tom Connally3,818	7.6%George I. Shannon312	4,131
1936Class II	D	90.4%Morris Sheppard2,617	9.4%Carlos G. Watson272	2,896
1934Class I	D	97.4%Tom Connally1,816	1.7%U.S. Goen32	1,864
1930Class II	D	95.8%Morris Sheppard1,236	4.2%D.J. Haesly54	1,290
1928Class I	D	60.5%Tom Connally1,067	39.5%T.M. Kennerly698	1,765
1924Class II	D	71.7%Morris Sheppard170	28.3%T.M. Kennerly67	237
1922Class I	D	82.3%Earle B. Mayfield195	17.7%George Peddy42	237
1918Class II	D	85.3%Morris Sheppard81	11.6%J. Webster Flanagan11	95
1916Class I	D	83.2%Charles Culberson159	12.0%Alex W. Atcheson23	191

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	17.0%Robert Krueger598	83.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,914	3,512
1961Special · Class II	R	36.0%William A. Blakley1,119	64.0%John G. Tower1,986	3,105
1957Special · Class I	R	0.9%Ralph Yarborough30	23.2%Thad Hutcheson782	3,376
1941Special · Class II	R	30.3%Pappy O'Daniel351	69.7%Polittle Evans807	1,158

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	8.9%O'Rourke540	89.7%Abbott5,437	6,061
2018	R	10.3%Valdez687	88.5%Abbott5,874	6,640
2014	R	10.3%Wendy Davis462	88.0%Greg Abbott3,956	4,494
2010	R	17.8%Bill White947	78.4%Rick Perry4,166	5,311
2006	R	13.4%Chris Bell730	53.2%Rick Perry2,904	5,460
2002	R	22.2%Tony Sanchez1,311	74.8%Rick Perry4,410	5,894
1998	R	18.5%Garry Mauro1,074	81.1%George W. Bush4,702	5,800
1994	R	33.7%Ann Richards2,816	65.7%George W. Bush5,489	8,353
1990	R	37.2%Ann Richards3,118	55.4%Clayton Williams4,645	8,390
1986	R	27.0%Mark White2,137	71.0%Bill Clements5,613	7,911
1982	R	42.4%Mark White3,195	56.9%Bill Clements4,284	7,531
1978	R	43.9%John Luke Hill2,884	55.9%Bill Clements3,670	6,566

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Hutchinson County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	13,619
2018	13,509
2020	13,533
2022	13,333
2024	13,442

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−133 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,401 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $54,597 in average income, against $77,980 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+59.8 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Hutchinson County, TX itself (R+77.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Randall County, TX63R+60.4
Potter County, TX54R+44.4
Gray County, TX21R+77.1
Carson County, TX20R+81.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Randall County, TX99
Potter County, TX60
Carson County, TX34
Gray County, TX21

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 Hutchinson County, TX in Hutchinson County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−254
2012	−109
2013	−151
2014	−106
2015	−138
2016	−307
2017	−287
2018	−237
2019	−226
2021	−40
2022	−112
2023	−100
2024	−201
2025	−133

Anchored by the petrochemical hub of Borger, Hutchinson County delivered a 77-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep conservative alignment typical of the Texas Panhandle's energy-economy communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 77.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 77.1 points.

A population of 20,184, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,228 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Beaver County and Brown County.

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R+72

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Frequently asked questions

How did Hutchinson County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Hutchinson County, Texas voted Republican by 77.1 points (R+77.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,244 votes cast, 913 went Democratic and 7,273 went Republican.

When did Hutchinson County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Hutchinson County, Texas voted Democratic was 1948.

How many people live in Hutchinson County, Texas?

Hutchinson County, Texas has a population of 20,184 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Hutchinson County, Texas is $67,228 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Hutchinson County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hutchinson County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.

Measure

Hutchinson County

Texas

United States

Median age

39.3

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

8.9%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.1%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Hutchinson County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$67,228

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.3%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

16.8%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Hutchinson County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.5%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

13.9%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Hutchinson County

Texas

United States

Catholic

3.6%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

42.6%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

46.9%

45.2%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+77.1MIT Election Lab

Population

20,1842024 5-year

Median household income

$67,2282024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

67.6%2024 5-year

Black

2.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

24.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+72.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+77.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Beaver County, OK · twin score 96.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

8,351

15,504

53.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

6,667

15,509

43.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

8,819

15,213

58.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

6,095

14,955

40.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

8,279

14,369

57.6%

A/A

Hutchinson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21

194

2,026

2,235

8.7%

90.6%

R+82.0

Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14

147

1,158

1,312

11.2%

88.3%

R+77.1

Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11

118

1,047

1,178

10.0%

88.9%

R+78.9

Precinct -Precinct 42Precinct 42

218

934

1,163

18.7%

80.3%

R+61.6

Precinct -Precinct 31Precinct 31

1,042

1,133

7.1%

92.0%

R+84.8

Precinct -Precinct 33Precinct 33

111

720

833

13.3%

86.4%

R+73.1

Precinct -Precinct 23Precinct 23

301

342

12.0%

88.0%

R+76.0

Precinct -Precinct 41Precinct 41

6.3%

93.8%

R+87.5

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+61.9%
1912	+59.1%
1916	+57.0%
1920	+11.7%
1924	+38.5%
1928	−20.9%
1932	+58.7%
1936	+72.7%
1940	+46.5%
1944	+49.6%
1948	+52.3%
1952	−2.7%
1956	−9.9%
1960	−32.2%
1964	−7.3%
1968	−23.6%
1972	−65.8%
1976	−24.6%
1980	−42.4%
1984	−62.9%
1988	−43.5%
1992	−29.4%
1996	−38.7%
2000	−60.4%
2004	−67.6%
2008	−68.9%
2012	−72.6%
2016	−75.9%
2020	−76.4%
2024	−77.1%

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

11.1%Harris913

88.2%Trump7,273

0.5%Oliver40 +2

R+77.1

R+0.7

R+75.7

8,244

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican88.2%7,273
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic11.1%913
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%40
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%15
OtherAll other candidates0.0%3

2020

11.0%Biden965

87.4%Trump7,681

1.3%Jorgensen115

R+76.4

R+0.6

R+80.9

8,785

2016

10.5%Clinton854

86.4%Trump7,042

2.6%Johnson210

R+75.9

R+3.2

R+78.0

8,155

2012

13.2%Obama1,045

85.8%Romney6,804

0.8%Gray63

R+72.6

R+3.7

R+76.5

7,928

2008

15.1%Obama1,322

84.0%McCain7,361

0.9%

R+68.9

R+1.3

R+76.2

8,761

2004

16.0%Kerry1,503

83.7%Bush7,839

0.3%

R+67.6

R+7.2

R+65.2

9,369

2000

19.2%Gore1,796

79.6%Bush7,443

0.6%Nader59

R+60.4

R+21.7

R+60.9

9,351

1996

26.0%Clinton2,553

64.8%Dole6,350

8.8%Perot864

R+38.7

R+9.3

R+47.3

9,803

1992

26.0%Clinton2,833

55.4%Bush6,034

18.3%Perot1,993

R+29.4

D+14.1

R+35.0

10,888

1988

28.0%Dukakis2,950

71.5%Bush7,526

0.5%

R+43.5

D+19.4

R+35.7

10,526

1984

18.4%Mondale2,052

81.3%Reagan9,078

0.4%

R+62.9

R+20.5

R+44.7

11,171

1980

27.6%Carter2,935

70.0%Reagan7,439

2.4%

R+42.4

R+17.7

R+32.6

10,632

1976

37.2%Carter3,691

61.8%Ford6,137

1.1%

R+24.6

D+41.2

R+26.7

9,933

1972

15.4%McGovern1,405

81.3%Nixon7,411

3.3%

R+65.8

R+42.2

R+42.7

9,121

1968

23.8%Humphrey2,416

47.4%Nixon4,813

28.8%

R+23.6

R+16.3

R+22.9

10,148

1964

46.3%Johnson4,625

53.6%Goldwater5,358

0.2%

R+7.3

D+24.9

R+29.9

10,000

1960

33.8%Kennedy3,295

66.0%Nixon6,432

0.2%

R+32.2

R+22.3

R+32.3

9,747

1956

44.8%Stevenson4,184

54.7%Eisenhower5,110

0.4%

R+9.9

R+7.2

D+5.5

9,336

1952

48.6%Stevenson5,083

51.3%Eisenhower5,369

0.1%

R+2.7

R+55.1

D+8.0

10,465

1948

75.3%Truman4,527

23.0%Dewey1,382

1.7%

D+52.3

D+2.8

D+47.9

6,009

1944

72.1%Roosevelt2,760

22.6%Dewey864

5.3%

D+49.6

D+3.1

D+42.1

3,826

1940

73.1%Roosevelt3,019

26.7%Willkie1,101

0.2%

D+46.5

R+26.2

D+36.5

4,129

1936

86.3%Roosevelt2,478

13.6%Landon390

0.2%

D+72.7

D+14.0

D+48.4

2,873

1932

78.8%Roosevelt1,976

20.1%Hoover505

1.1%

D+58.7

D+79.5

D+40.9

2,508

1928

39.6%Smith730

60.4%Hoover1,115

0.0%

R+20.9

R+59.3

R+3.4

1,845

1924

67.9%Davis159

29.5%Coolidge69

2.6%La Follette6

D+38.5

D+26.7

D+63.6

234

1920

54.7%Cox135

42.9%Harding106

2.4%

D+11.7

R+45.2

D+37.9

247

1916

75.5%Wilson114

18.5%Hughes28

6.0%

D+57.0

R+2.2

D+53.8

151

1912

76.3%Wilson71

17.2%Taft16

6.5%

D+59.1

R+2.8

D+39.6

1908

79.8%Bryan134

17.9%Taft30

2.4%

D+61.9

—

D+71.5

168

1904

—

No data

—

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%7,158

7,158

2020

10.7%907

89.3%7,595

8,502

2018

9.6%627

90.4%5,909

6,536

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

11.6%946

86.3%7,047

8,168

2020Class II

10.4%MJ Hegar900

87.2%John Cornyn7,575

8,689

2018Class I

11.3%Beto O'Rourke753

88.1%Ted Cruz5,854

6,642

2014Class II

8.4%David Alameel376

88.9%John Cornyn3,978

4,476

2012Class I

13.5%Paul Sadler1,056

83.9%Ted Cruz6,583

7,842

2008Class II

13.8%Richard J. Noriega1,191

83.9%John Cornyn7,245

8,640

2006Class I

17.0%Barbara A. Radnofsky918

80.9%Kay Bailey Hutchison4,370

5,400

2002Class II

23.1%Ron Kirk1,379

75.5%John Cornyn4,507

5,969

2000Class I

15.6%Gene Kelly1,442

83.3%Kay Bailey Hutchison7,711

9,256

1996Class II

24.7%Victor M. Morales2,424

74.1%Phil Gramm7,268

9,810

1994Class I

20.9%Richard Fisher1,737

78.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison6,541

8,308

1990Class II

27.7%Hugh Parmer2,377

70.0%Phil Gramm6,014

8,588

1988Class I

42.5%Lloyd Bentsen4,491

56.7%Beau Boulter5,994

10,574

1984Class II

23.9%Lloyd Doggett2,633

76.1%Phil Gramm8,400

11,033

1982Class I

44.8%Lloyd Bentsen3,362

54.5%James M. Collins4,092

7,502

1978Class II

45.2%Bob Krueger2,946

54.7%John G. Tower3,571

6,523

1976Class I

48.3%Lloyd Bentsen4,604

51.4%Alan Steelman4,901

9,536

1972Class II

35.1%Barefoot Sanders3,236

64.1%John G. Tower5,919

9,227

1970Class I

46.8%Lloyd Bentsen3,251

53.1%George H.W. Bush3,688

6,951

1966Class II

35.7%Waggoner Carr2,637

63.9%John G. Tower4,720

7,384

1964Class I

39.6%Ralph Yarborough3,963

60.2%George H.W. Bush6,025

10,006

1960Class II

46.5%Lyndon B. Johnson4,548

53.3%John G. Tower5,221

9,790

1958Class I

62.2%Ralph Yarborough1,939

37.4%Roy Whittenburg1,167

3,118

1954Class II

84.9%Lyndon B. Johnson3,321

14.6%Carlos G. Watson570

3,912

1952Class I

70.9%Price Daniel6,503

28.5%None2,619

9,176

1948Class II

73.4%Lyndon B. Johnson4,327

26.1%Jack Porter1,539

5,892

1946Class I

80.8%Tom Connally1,432

19.2%Murray C. Sells340

1,772

1942Class II

82.5%Pappy O'Daniel443

16.6%Dudley Lawson89

537

1940Class I

92.4%Tom Connally3,818

7.6%George I. Shannon312

4,131

1936Class II

90.4%Morris Sheppard2,617

9.4%Carlos G. Watson272

2,896

1934Class I

97.4%Tom Connally1,816

1.7%U.S. Goen32

1,864

1930Class II

95.8%Morris Sheppard1,236

4.2%D.J. Haesly54

1,290

1928Class I

60.5%Tom Connally1,067

39.5%T.M. Kennerly698

1,765

1924Class II

71.7%Morris Sheppard170

28.3%T.M. Kennerly67

237

1922Class I

82.3%Earle B. Mayfield195

17.7%George Peddy42

237

1918Class II

85.3%Morris Sheppard81

11.6%J. Webster Flanagan11

1916Class I

83.2%Charles Culberson159

12.0%Alex W. Atcheson23

191

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

17.0%Robert Krueger598

83.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,914

3,512

1961Special · Class II

36.0%William A. Blakley1,119

64.0%John G. Tower1,986

3,105

1957Special · Class I

0.9%Ralph Yarborough30

23.2%Thad Hutcheson782

3,376

1941Special · Class II

30.3%Pappy O'Daniel351

69.7%Polittle Evans807

1,158

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

8.9%O'Rourke540

89.7%Abbott5,437

6,061

2018

10.3%Valdez687

88.5%Abbott5,874

6,640

2014

10.3%Wendy Davis462

88.0%Greg Abbott3,956

4,494

2010

17.8%Bill White947

78.4%Rick Perry4,166

5,311

2006

13.4%Chris Bell730

53.2%Rick Perry2,904

5,460

2002

22.2%Tony Sanchez1,311

74.8%Rick Perry4,410

5,894

1998

18.5%Garry Mauro1,074

81.1%George W. Bush4,702

5,800

1994

33.7%Ann Richards2,816

65.7%George W. Bush5,489

8,353

1990

37.2%Ann Richards3,118

55.4%Clayton Williams4,645

8,390

1986

27.0%Mark White2,137

71.0%Bill Clements5,613

7,911

1982

42.4%Mark White3,195

56.9%Bill Clements4,284

7,531

1978

43.9%John Luke Hill2,884

55.9%Bill Clements3,670

6,566

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Hutchinson County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	13,619
2018	13,509
2020	13,533
2022	13,333
2024	13,442

How did Hutchinson County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Hutchinson County, Texas voted Republican by 77.1 points (R+77.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,244 votes cast, 913 went Democratic and 7,273 went Republican.

When did Hutchinson County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Hutchinson County, Texas voted Democratic was 1948.

How many people live in Hutchinson County, Texas?

Hutchinson County, Texas has a population of 20,184 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Hutchinson County, Texas is $67,228 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Hutchinson County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hutchinson County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.