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Lamb 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

Mexican54.4%32.1%11.3%

Honduran1.1%0.8%0.3%

Spaniard1.0%0.3%—

Spanish0.2%——

German5.9%8.3%12.5%

American5.7%4.6%5.3%

Irish5.0%6.0%9.4%

English5.0%7.9%9.5%

Scottish1.6%1.3%1.3%

Dutch0.5%——

Italian0.4%1.9%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.4%——

African American†3.0%10.3%9.9%

Liberian0.2%——

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	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Median age	37.1	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	9.4%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.1%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$60,760	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.0%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	14.3%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	43.3%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	42.5%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lamb County	Texas	United States
Catholic	25.2%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	40.3%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	24.6%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.6%	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 51.0% of 8,182 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic17.6%729TrumpRepublican81.9%3,398OliverLibertarian0.3%13

R+64.3

Lead: 2,669
Total: 4,151
vs nation: R+62.8
Turnout: 51.0%

BidenDemocratic19.0%840TrumpRepublican79.7%3,521JorgensenLibertarian0.9%40

R+60.7

Lead: 2,681
Total: 4,418
vs nation: R+65.1
Turnout: 52.0%

ClintonDemocratic19.3%771TrumpRepublican77.9%3,111JohnsonLibertarian2.2%87

R+58.6

Lead: 2,340
Total: 3,995
vs nation: R+60.7
Turnout: 46.5%

ObamaDemocratic24.4%998RomneyRepublican74.7%3,058GrayLibertarian0.7%30

R+50.4

Lead: 2,060
Total: 4,091
vs nation: R+54.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic25.5%1,156McCainRepublican73.9%3,344OtherAll other candidates0.6%25

R+48.4

Lead: 2,188
Total: 4,525
vs nation: R+55.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic20.1%857BushRepublican79.8%3,410OtherAll other candidates<0.1%4

R+59.8

Lead: 2,553
Total: 4,271
vs nation: R+57.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic24.2%1,114BushRepublican75.1%3,451NaderGreen0.3%15

R+50.8

Lead: 2,337
Total: 4,598
vs nation: R+51.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.8%1,683DoleRepublican56.7%2,593PerotReform6.2%283

R+19.9

Lead: 910
Total: 4,574
vs nation: R+28.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+64.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 12,8282024 5-year
Median household income: $60,7602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 36.0%2024 5-year
Black: 3.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 58.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+82.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Dawson County, TX · twin score 97.6

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: 51.0%4,175 participants ÷ 8,182 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.6 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 35.4%–39.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	4,185	8,991	46.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,457	8,670	39.9%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	4,469	8,596	52.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	3,088	8,496	36.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	4,175	8,182	51.0%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
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

11 precincts · 4,151 votes

Election

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

Lamb County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8	186	941	11	1,138	16.3%	82.7%	R+66.3
Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9	137	437	4	578	23.7%	75.6%	R+51.9
Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1	100	381	1	482	20.7%	79.0%	R+58.3
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	52	401	1	454	11.5%	88.3%	R+76.9
Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3	60	360	0	420	14.3%	85.7%	R+71.4
Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2	84	188	1	273	30.8%	68.9%	R+38.1
Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5	31	224	4	259	12.0%	86.5%	R+74.5
Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10	37	182	2	221	16.7%	82.4%	R+65.6
Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6	36	143	0	179	20.1%	79.9%	R+59.8
Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	4	89	0	93	4.3%	95.7%	R+91.4
Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4	2	52	0	54	3.7%	96.3%	R+92.6

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+44.4%
1912	+56.0%
1916	+79.1%
1920	+30.5%
1924	+77.4%
1928	−48.4%
1932	+82.3%
1936	+76.8%
1940	+72.6%
1944	+52.0%
1948	+71.2%
1952	−2.9%
1956	+28.7%
1960	+5.4%
1964	+36.2%
1968	−5.2%
1972	−49.0%
1976	+16.5%
1980	−26.8%
1984	−33.9%
1988	−15.7%
1992	−23.1%
1996	−19.9%
2000	−50.8%
2004	−59.8%
2008	−48.4%
2012	−50.4%
2016	−58.6%
2020	−60.7%
2024	−64.3%

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	17.6%Harris729	81.9%Trump3,398	0.3%Oliver13 +1	R+64.3	R+3.6	R+62.8	4,151
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican81.9%3,398 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.6%729 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%13 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%11
2020	R	19.0%Biden840	79.7%Trump3,521	0.9%Jorgensen40	R+60.7	R+2.1	R+65.1	4,418
2016	R	19.3%Clinton771	77.9%Trump3,111	2.2%Johnson87	R+58.6	R+8.2	R+60.7	3,995
2012	R	24.4%Obama998	74.7%Romney3,058	0.7%Gray30	R+50.4	R+2.0	R+54.2	4,091
2008	R	25.5%Obama1,156	73.9%McCain3,344	0.6%	R+48.4	D+11.4	R+55.6	4,525
2004	R	20.1%Kerry857	79.8%Bush3,410	0.1%	R+59.8	R+8.9	R+57.3	4,271
2000	R	24.2%Gore1,114	75.1%Bush3,451	0.3%Nader15	R+50.8	R+30.9	R+51.3	4,598
1996	R	36.8%Clinton1,683	56.7%Dole2,593	6.2%Perot283	R+19.9	D+3.2	R+28.4	4,574
1992	R	31.9%Clinton1,737	55.0%Bush2,998	13.0%Perot709	R+23.1	R+7.4	R+28.7	5,450
1988	R	41.9%Dukakis2,230	57.6%Bush3,064	0.4%	R+15.7	D+18.2	R+8.0	5,316
1984	R	32.9%Mondale1,919	66.8%Reagan3,892	0.3%	R+33.9	R+7.0	R+15.6	5,828
1980	R	35.9%Carter2,132	62.8%Reagan3,723	1.3%	R+26.8	R+43.3	R+17.1	5,933
1976	D	58.0%Carter3,374	41.5%Ford2,413	0.5%	D+16.5	D+65.6	D+14.5	5,815
1972	R	25.2%McGovern1,350	74.2%Nixon3,981	0.7%	R+49.0	R+43.8	R+25.9	5,366
1968	R	35.9%Humphrey2,267	41.0%Nixon2,595	23.1%	R+5.2	R+41.4	R+4.5	6,322
1964	D	68.0%Johnson4,318	31.8%Goldwater2,022	0.1%	D+36.2	D+30.8	D+13.6	6,349
1960	D	51.4%Kennedy3,089	46.0%Nixon2,764	2.6%	D+5.4	R+23.3	D+5.2	6,007
1956	D	64.2%Stevenson3,325	35.5%Eisenhower1,840	0.2%	D+28.7	D+31.6	D+44.1	5,177
1952	R	48.4%Stevenson2,748	51.4%Eisenhower2,913	0.2%	R+2.9	R+74.1	D+7.8	5,672
1948	D	83.3%Truman3,286	12.0%Dewey475	4.7%	D+71.2	D+19.2	D+66.7	3,947
1944	D	69.9%Roosevelt2,407	17.9%Dewey616	12.2%	D+52.0	R+20.6	D+44.5	3,444
1940	D	86.1%Roosevelt3,259	13.6%Willkie513	0.3%	D+72.6	R+4.2	D+62.6	3,783
1936	D	88.2%Roosevelt2,320	11.4%Landon300	0.4%	D+76.8	R+5.5	D+52.5	2,630
1932	D	90.6%Roosevelt2,978	8.2%Hoover271	1.2%	D+82.3	D+130.7	D+64.5	3,288
1928	R	25.8%Smith440	74.2%Hoover1,266	0.0%	R+48.4	R+125.8	R+31.0	1,706
1924	D	87.4%Davis5,224	10.0%Coolidge596	0.5%La Follette30	D+77.4	D+46.9	D+102.6	5,979
1920	D	63.0%Cox264	32.5%Harding136	4.5%	D+30.5	R+48.5	D+56.7	419
1916	D	87.2%Wilson150	8.1%Hughes14	4.7%	D+79.1	D+23.1	D+75.9	172
1912	D	63.1%Wilson53	7.1%Taft6	29.8%	D+56.0	D+11.5	D+36.4	84
1908	D	72.2%Bryan13	27.8%Taft5	0.0%	D+44.4	—	D+54.0	18
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 · 2 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	0.0%0	100.0%3,463	3,463
2018	R	18.4%635	81.6%2,810	3,445

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	17.7%729	79.9%3,285	4,111
2020Class II	R	18.4%MJ Hegar802	79.4%John Cornyn3,469	4,368
2018Class I	R	20.2%Beto O'Rourke699	79.3%Ted Cruz2,741	3,457
2014Class II	R	11.7%David Alameel244	85.7%John Cornyn1,785	2,082
2012Class I	R	22.9%Paul Sadler912	74.7%Ted Cruz2,979	3,987
2008Class II	R	24.1%Richard J. Noriega1,060	74.2%John Cornyn3,262	4,396
2006Class I	R	22.3%Barbara A. Radnofsky583	75.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,975	2,616
2002Class II	R	32.0%Ron Kirk1,009	67.2%John Cornyn2,121	3,156
2000Class I	R	21.8%Gene Kelly966	77.3%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,428	4,434
1996Class II	R	33.0%Victor M. Morales1,483	66.2%Phil Gramm2,973	4,492
1994Class I	R	28.1%Richard Fisher1,003	71.8%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,566	3,575
1990Class II	R	32.5%Hugh Parmer1,136	66.2%Phil Gramm2,313	3,496
1988Class I	D	54.8%Lloyd Bentsen2,841	44.9%Beau Boulter2,330	5,188
1984Class II	R	38.0%Lloyd Doggett2,163	62.0%Phil Gramm3,533	5,696
1982Class I	D	63.9%Lloyd Bentsen2,441	35.5%James M. Collins1,357	3,820
1978Class II	R	48.9%Bob Krueger1,953	50.2%John G. Tower2,006	3,993
1976Class I	D	68.4%Lloyd Bentsen3,734	31.2%Alan Steelman1,703	5,460
1972Class II	R	41.5%Barefoot Sanders2,221	56.5%John G. Tower3,026	5,353
1970Class I	D	56.4%Lloyd Bentsen2,299	43.5%George H.W. Bush1,774	4,076
1966Class II	R	45.3%Waggoner Carr1,569	54.6%John G. Tower1,894	3,467
1964Class I	D	56.1%Ralph Yarborough3,558	43.8%George H.W. Bush2,780	6,344
1960Class II	D	64.2%Lyndon B. Johnson3,772	34.2%John G. Tower2,007	5,876
1958Class I	D	87.1%Ralph Yarborough1,434	12.8%Roy Whittenburg211	1,647
1954Class II	D	91.7%Lyndon B. Johnson1,113	8.2%Carlos G. Watson99	1,214
1952Class I	D	84.0%Price Daniel4,238	16.0%None808	5,046
1948Class II	D	80.7%Lyndon B. Johnson3,013	18.2%Jack Porter679	3,734
1946Class I	D	94.4%Tom Connally1,236	5.6%Murray C. Sells74	1,310
1942Class II	D	97.1%Pappy O'Daniel511	2.9%Dudley Lawson15	526
1940Class I	D	95.6%Tom Connally3,604	4.4%George I. Shannon166	3,770
1936Class II	D	92.3%Morris Sheppard2,408	7.4%Carlos G. Watson192	2,609
1934Class I	D	97.8%Tom Connally1,043	1.2%U.S. Goen13	1,067
1930Class II	D	88.3%Morris Sheppard438	10.5%D.J. Haesly52	496
1928Class I	D	73.0%Tom Connally1,196	27.0%T.M. Kennerly442	1,638
1924Class II	D	81.5%Morris Sheppard400	18.5%T.M. Kennerly91	491
1918Class II	D	92.3%Morris Sheppard84	7.7%J. Webster Flanagan7	91
1916Class I	D	90.2%Charles Culberson156	5.2%Alex W. Atcheson9	173

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	23.3%Robert Krueger347	76.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,143	1,490
1961Special · Class II	D	52.4%William A. Blakley1,135	47.6%John G. Tower1,032	2,167
1957Special · Class I	D	19.4%Ralph Yarborough493	16.9%Thad Hutcheson430	2,537
1941Special · Class II	—	0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0	0.0%Polittle Evans0	1,881

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	13.6%O'Rourke419	85.3%Abbott2,628	3,080
2018	R	18.2%Valdez629	80.7%Abbott2,785	3,449
2014	R	11.9%Wendy Davis251	87.2%Greg Abbott1,841	2,112
2010	R	27.4%Bill White740	69.2%Rick Perry1,873	2,705
2006	R	22.4%Chris Bell610	43.2%Rick Perry1,179	2,728
2002	R	44.5%Tony Sanchez1,875	54.2%Rick Perry2,280	4,210
1998	R	21.3%Garry Mauro764	78.5%George W. Bush2,816	3,588
1994	R	41.9%Ann Richards1,536	57.9%George W. Bush2,125	3,667
1990	R	39.2%Ann Richards1,364	57.9%Clayton Williams2,017	3,481
1986	R	37.7%Mark White1,502	61.2%Bill Clements2,439	3,987
1982	D	52.9%Mark White2,024	46.7%Bill Clements1,787	3,829
1978	D	54.4%John Luke Hill2,261	44.6%Bill Clements1,851	4,153

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Lamb County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	7,676
2018	7,619
2020	8,085
2022	7,864
2024	7,883

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−100 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,173 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $44,749 in average income, against $59,651 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+50.9 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Lamb County, TX itself (R+64.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lubbock County, TX68R+39.5
Bailey County, TX25R+61.1
Hale County, TX24R+57.9
Hockley County, TX23R+66.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lubbock County, TX114
Hockley County, TX23

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 Lamb County, TX in Lamb County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−4
2012	−254
2013	−237
2014	−218
2015	−274
2016	−122
2017	−70
2018	−107
2019	−236
2021	−85
2022	−158
2023	−103
2024	−205
2025	−100

Lamb County's cotton-farming economy and sparse, rural population have anchored some of the widest Republican presidential margins in Texas, with 2024 returns reflecting a community where competitive general elections are effectively rare.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.3 points.

A population of 12,828, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,760 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dawson County and Hale County.

Political twins — counties

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

Dawson County

Texas

97.6twin score

% Latino% White2004–2008 trajectory

Hale County

Texas

97.6twin score

% Latino2000–2008 trajectory

Floyd County

Texas

97.5twin score

% Latino2000–2004 trajectory% White

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 Lamb County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lamb County, Texas voted Republican by 64.3 points (R+64.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,151 votes cast, 729 went Democratic and 3,398 went Republican.

When did Lamb County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Lamb County, Texas?

Lamb County, Texas has a population of 12,828 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lamb County, Texas is $60,760 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Lamb County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lamb County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Measure

Lamb County

Texas

United States

Median age

37.1

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

9.4%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.1%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Lamb County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$60,760

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.0%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

14.3%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Lamb County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

43.3%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

42.5%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Lamb County

Texas

United States

Catholic

25.2%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

40.3%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

24.6%

45.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.6%

4.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+64.3MIT Election Lab

Population

12,8282024 5-year

Median household income

$60,7602024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

36.0%2024 5-year

Black

3.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

58.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+82.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+64.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Dawson County, TX · twin score 97.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

4,185

8,991

46.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,457

8,670

39.9%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

4,469

8,596

52.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

3,088

8,496

36.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

4,175

8,182

51.0%

A/A

Lamb County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8

186

941

1,138

16.3%

82.7%

R+66.3

Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9

137

437

578

23.7%

75.6%

R+51.9

Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1

100

381

482

20.7%

79.0%

R+58.3

Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11

401

454

11.5%

88.3%

R+76.9

Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3

360

420

14.3%

85.7%

R+71.4

Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2

188

273

30.8%

68.9%

R+38.1

Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5

224

259

12.0%

86.5%

R+74.5

Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10

182

221

16.7%

82.4%

R+65.6

Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6

143

179

20.1%

79.9%

R+59.8

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12

4.3%

95.7%

R+91.4

Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4

3.7%

96.3%

R+92.6

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+44.4%
1912	+56.0%
1916	+79.1%
1920	+30.5%
1924	+77.4%
1928	−48.4%
1932	+82.3%
1936	+76.8%
1940	+72.6%
1944	+52.0%
1948	+71.2%
1952	−2.9%
1956	+28.7%
1960	+5.4%
1964	+36.2%
1968	−5.2%
1972	−49.0%
1976	+16.5%
1980	−26.8%
1984	−33.9%
1988	−15.7%
1992	−23.1%
1996	−19.9%
2000	−50.8%
2004	−59.8%
2008	−48.4%
2012	−50.4%
2016	−58.6%
2020	−60.7%
2024	−64.3%

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

17.6%Harris729

81.9%Trump3,398

0.3%Oliver13 +1

R+64.3

R+3.6

R+62.8

4,151

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican81.9%3,398
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.6%729
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%13
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%11

2020

19.0%Biden840

79.7%Trump3,521

0.9%Jorgensen40

R+60.7

R+2.1

R+65.1

4,418

2016

19.3%Clinton771

77.9%Trump3,111

2.2%Johnson87

R+58.6

R+8.2

R+60.7

3,995

2012

24.4%Obama998

74.7%Romney3,058

0.7%Gray30

R+50.4

R+2.0

R+54.2

4,091

2008

25.5%Obama1,156

73.9%McCain3,344

0.6%

R+48.4

D+11.4

R+55.6

4,525

2004

20.1%Kerry857

79.8%Bush3,410

0.1%

R+59.8

R+8.9

R+57.3

4,271

2000

24.2%Gore1,114

75.1%Bush3,451

0.3%Nader15

R+50.8

R+30.9

R+51.3

4,598

1996

36.8%Clinton1,683

56.7%Dole2,593

6.2%Perot283

R+19.9

D+3.2

R+28.4

4,574

1992

31.9%Clinton1,737

55.0%Bush2,998

13.0%Perot709

R+23.1

R+7.4

R+28.7

5,450

1988

41.9%Dukakis2,230

57.6%Bush3,064

0.4%

R+15.7

D+18.2

R+8.0

5,316

1984

32.9%Mondale1,919

66.8%Reagan3,892

0.3%

R+33.9

R+7.0

R+15.6

5,828

1980

35.9%Carter2,132

62.8%Reagan3,723

1.3%

R+26.8

R+43.3

R+17.1

5,933

1976

58.0%Carter3,374

41.5%Ford2,413

0.5%

D+16.5

D+65.6

D+14.5

5,815

1972

25.2%McGovern1,350

74.2%Nixon3,981

0.7%

R+49.0

R+43.8

R+25.9

5,366

1968

35.9%Humphrey2,267

41.0%Nixon2,595

23.1%

R+5.2

R+41.4

R+4.5

6,322

1964

68.0%Johnson4,318

31.8%Goldwater2,022

0.1%

D+36.2

D+30.8

D+13.6

6,349

1960

51.4%Kennedy3,089

46.0%Nixon2,764

2.6%

D+5.4

R+23.3

D+5.2

6,007

1956

64.2%Stevenson3,325

35.5%Eisenhower1,840

0.2%

D+28.7

D+31.6

D+44.1

5,177

1952

48.4%Stevenson2,748

51.4%Eisenhower2,913

0.2%

R+2.9

R+74.1

D+7.8

5,672

1948

83.3%Truman3,286

12.0%Dewey475

4.7%

D+71.2

D+19.2

D+66.7

3,947

1944

69.9%Roosevelt2,407

17.9%Dewey616

12.2%

D+52.0

R+20.6

D+44.5

3,444

1940

86.1%Roosevelt3,259

13.6%Willkie513

0.3%

D+72.6

R+4.2

D+62.6

3,783

1936

88.2%Roosevelt2,320

11.4%Landon300

0.4%

D+76.8

R+5.5

D+52.5

2,630

1932

90.6%Roosevelt2,978

8.2%Hoover271

1.2%

D+82.3

D+130.7

D+64.5

3,288

1928

25.8%Smith440

74.2%Hoover1,266

0.0%

R+48.4

R+125.8

R+31.0

1,706

1924

87.4%Davis5,224

10.0%Coolidge596

0.5%La Follette30

D+77.4

D+46.9

D+102.6

5,979

1920

63.0%Cox264

32.5%Harding136

4.5%

D+30.5

R+48.5

D+56.7

419

1916

87.2%Wilson150

8.1%Hughes14

4.7%

D+79.1

D+23.1

D+75.9

172

1912

63.1%Wilson53

7.1%Taft6

29.8%

D+56.0

D+11.5

D+36.4

1908

72.2%Bryan13

27.8%Taft5

0.0%

D+44.4

—

D+54.0

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%3,463

3,463

2018

18.4%635

81.6%2,810

3,445

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

17.7%729

79.9%3,285

4,111

2020Class II

18.4%MJ Hegar802

79.4%John Cornyn3,469

4,368

2018Class I

20.2%Beto O'Rourke699

79.3%Ted Cruz2,741

3,457

2014Class II

11.7%David Alameel244

85.7%John Cornyn1,785

2,082

2012Class I

22.9%Paul Sadler912

74.7%Ted Cruz2,979

3,987

2008Class II

24.1%Richard J. Noriega1,060

74.2%John Cornyn3,262

4,396

2006Class I

22.3%Barbara A. Radnofsky583

75.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,975

2,616

2002Class II

32.0%Ron Kirk1,009

67.2%John Cornyn2,121

3,156

2000Class I

21.8%Gene Kelly966

77.3%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,428

4,434

1996Class II

33.0%Victor M. Morales1,483

66.2%Phil Gramm2,973

4,492

1994Class I

28.1%Richard Fisher1,003

71.8%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,566

3,575

1990Class II

32.5%Hugh Parmer1,136

66.2%Phil Gramm2,313

3,496

1988Class I

54.8%Lloyd Bentsen2,841

44.9%Beau Boulter2,330

5,188

1984Class II

38.0%Lloyd Doggett2,163

62.0%Phil Gramm3,533

5,696

1982Class I

63.9%Lloyd Bentsen2,441

35.5%James M. Collins1,357

3,820

1978Class II

48.9%Bob Krueger1,953

50.2%John G. Tower2,006

3,993

1976Class I

68.4%Lloyd Bentsen3,734

31.2%Alan Steelman1,703

5,460

1972Class II

41.5%Barefoot Sanders2,221

56.5%John G. Tower3,026

5,353

1970Class I

56.4%Lloyd Bentsen2,299

43.5%George H.W. Bush1,774

4,076

1966Class II

45.3%Waggoner Carr1,569

54.6%John G. Tower1,894

3,467

1964Class I

56.1%Ralph Yarborough3,558

43.8%George H.W. Bush2,780

6,344

1960Class II

64.2%Lyndon B. Johnson3,772

34.2%John G. Tower2,007

5,876

1958Class I

87.1%Ralph Yarborough1,434

12.8%Roy Whittenburg211

1,647

1954Class II

91.7%Lyndon B. Johnson1,113

8.2%Carlos G. Watson99

1,214

1952Class I

84.0%Price Daniel4,238

16.0%None808

5,046

1948Class II

80.7%Lyndon B. Johnson3,013

18.2%Jack Porter679

3,734

1946Class I

94.4%Tom Connally1,236

5.6%Murray C. Sells74

1,310

1942Class II

97.1%Pappy O'Daniel511

2.9%Dudley Lawson15

526

1940Class I

95.6%Tom Connally3,604

4.4%George I. Shannon166

3,770

1936Class II

92.3%Morris Sheppard2,408

7.4%Carlos G. Watson192

2,609

1934Class I

97.8%Tom Connally1,043

1.2%U.S. Goen13

1,067

1930Class II

88.3%Morris Sheppard438

10.5%D.J. Haesly52

496

1928Class I

73.0%Tom Connally1,196

27.0%T.M. Kennerly442

1,638

1924Class II

81.5%Morris Sheppard400

18.5%T.M. Kennerly91

491

1918Class II

92.3%Morris Sheppard84

7.7%J. Webster Flanagan7

1916Class I

90.2%Charles Culberson156

5.2%Alex W. Atcheson9

173

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

23.3%Robert Krueger347

76.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,143

1,490

1961Special · Class II

52.4%William A. Blakley1,135

47.6%John G. Tower1,032

2,167

1957Special · Class I

19.4%Ralph Yarborough493

16.9%Thad Hutcheson430

2,537

1941Special · Class II

—

0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0

0.0%Polittle Evans0

1,881

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

13.6%O'Rourke419

85.3%Abbott2,628

3,080

2018

18.2%Valdez629

80.7%Abbott2,785

3,449

2014

11.9%Wendy Davis251

87.2%Greg Abbott1,841

2,112

2010

27.4%Bill White740

69.2%Rick Perry1,873

2,705

2006

22.4%Chris Bell610

43.2%Rick Perry1,179

2,728

2002

44.5%Tony Sanchez1,875

54.2%Rick Perry2,280

4,210

1998

21.3%Garry Mauro764

78.5%George W. Bush2,816

3,588

1994

41.9%Ann Richards1,536

57.9%George W. Bush2,125

3,667

1990

39.2%Ann Richards1,364

57.9%Clayton Williams2,017

3,481

1986

37.7%Mark White1,502

61.2%Bill Clements2,439

3,987

1982

52.9%Mark White2,024

46.7%Bill Clements1,787

3,829

1978

54.4%John Luke Hill2,261

44.6%Bill Clements1,851

4,153

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Lamb County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	7,676
2018	7,619
2020	8,085
2022	7,864
2024	7,883

How did Lamb County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lamb County, Texas voted Republican by 64.3 points (R+64.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,151 votes cast, 729 went Democratic and 3,398 went Republican.

When did Lamb County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Lamb County, Texas?

Lamb County, Texas has a population of 12,828 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lamb County, Texas is $60,760 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Lamb County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lamb County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.