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Mills 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

German15.7%8.3%12.5%

English13.3%7.9%9.5%

Irish10.4%6.0%9.4%

American6.8%4.6%5.3%

Scottish2.6%1.3%1.3%

Czech2.2%——

Scotch-Irish2.0%——

Italian0.8%1.9%4.8%

Mexican17.8%32.1%11.3%

Spaniard1.7%0.3%—

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	Mills County	Texas	United States
Median age	47.9	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	6.4%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	26.0%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Mills County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$67,620	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.2%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.9%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Mills County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.6%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	13.3%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Mills County	Texas	United States
Catholic	10.1%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	68.0%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	13.6%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.3%	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 79.2% of 3,468 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic11.3%310TrumpRepublican88.2%2,418OliverLibertarian0.3%9

R+76.9

Lead: 2,108
Total: 2,742
vs nation: R+75.4
Turnout: 79.2%

BidenDemocratic10.8%271TrumpRepublican88.5%2,217JorgensenLibertarian0.6%15

R+77.7

Lead: 1,946
Total: 2,505
vs nation: R+82.1
Turnout: 72.5%

ClintonDemocratic10.8%243TrumpRepublican86.9%1,951JohnsonLibertarian1.8%41

R+76.1

Lead: 1,708
Total: 2,245
vs nation: R+78.2
Turnout: 66.2%

ObamaDemocratic12.7%279RomneyRepublican85.5%1,882GrayLibertarian1.5%33

R+72.8

Lead: 1,603
Total: 2,201
vs nation: R+76.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic18.3%398McCainRepublican80.5%1,753OtherAll other candidates1.2%26

R+62.2

Lead: 1,355
Total: 2,177
vs nation: R+69.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic18.6%416BushRepublican80.4%1,794OtherAll other candidates0.9%21

R+61.8

Lead: 1,378
Total: 2,231
vs nation: R+59.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic23.7%548BushRepublican75.1%1,738NaderGreen0.6%14

R+51.4

Lead: 1,190
Total: 2,314
vs nation: R+51.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.8%748DoleRepublican51.4%1,044PerotReform11.3%230

R+14.6

Lead: 296
Total: 2,033
vs nation: R+23.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+76.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 4,5112024 5-year
Median household income: $67,6202024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 21.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+83.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+77.7 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Young County, TX · twin score 96.7

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: 79.2%2,748 participants ÷ 3,468 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +12.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -6.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 67.0%–68.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,276	3,437	66.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	2,041	3,632	56.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	2,753	3,799	72.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,133	3,543	60.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	2,748	3,468	79.2%	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

7 precincts · 2,742 votes

Election

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

Mills County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1	74	659	4	737	10.0%	89.4%	R+79.4
Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8	69	448	3	520	13.3%	86.2%	R+72.9
Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9	65	402	4	471	13.8%	85.4%	R+71.5
Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2	31	349	1	381	8.1%	91.6%	R+83.5
Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4	30	237	2	269	11.2%	88.1%	R+77.0
Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6	25	192	0	217	11.5%	88.5%	R+77.0
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	16	131	0	147	10.9%	89.1%	R+78.2

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+43.8%
1912	+52.5%
1916	+58.2%
1920	+35.1%
1924	+73.5%
1928	−27.3%
1932	+83.0%
1936	+71.8%
1940	+70.5%
1944	+69.1%
1948	+65.6%
1952	−10.9%
1956	−10.7%
1960	−7.6%
1964	+42.5%
1968	+4.6%
1972	−47.3%
1976	+19.2%
1980	+2.1%
1984	−29.3%
1988	−10.6%
1992	+2.6%
1996	−14.6%
2000	−51.4%
2004	−61.8%
2008	−62.2%
2012	−72.8%
2016	−76.1%
2020	−77.7%
2024	−76.9%

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	11.3%Harris310	88.2%Trump2,418	0.3%Oliver9 +2	R+76.9	D+0.8	R+75.4	2,742
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican88.2%2,418 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic11.3%310 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%9 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%4 OtherAll other candidates0.0%1
2020	R	10.8%Biden271	88.5%Trump2,217	0.6%Jorgensen15	R+77.7	R+1.6	R+82.1	2,505
2016	R	10.8%Clinton243	86.9%Trump1,951	1.8%Johnson41	R+76.1	R+3.2	R+78.2	2,245
2012	R	12.7%Obama279	85.5%Romney1,882	1.5%Gray33	R+72.8	R+10.6	R+76.7	2,201
2008	R	18.3%Obama398	80.5%McCain1,753	1.2%	R+62.2	R+0.5	R+69.5	2,177
2004	R	18.6%Kerry416	80.4%Bush1,794	0.9%	R+61.8	R+10.3	R+59.3	2,231
2000	R	23.7%Gore548	75.1%Bush1,738	0.6%Nader14	R+51.4	R+36.9	R+51.9	2,314
1996	R	36.8%Clinton748	51.4%Dole1,044	11.3%Perot230	R+14.6	R+17.1	R+23.1	2,033
1992	D	37.8%Clinton753	35.3%Bush702	26.6%Perot530	D+2.6	D+13.2	R+3.0	1,990
1988	R	44.6%Dukakis842	55.2%Bush1,043	0.2%	R+10.6	D+18.6	R+2.9	1,888
1984	R	35.1%Mondale688	64.4%Reagan1,262	0.5%	R+29.3	R+31.4	R+11.1	1,960
1980	D	49.9%Carter1,028	47.8%Reagan985	2.2%	D+2.1	R+17.1	D+11.8	2,059
1976	D	59.2%Carter1,012	40.0%Ford684	0.8%	D+19.2	D+66.5	D+17.1	1,710
1972	R	26.2%McGovern388	73.4%Nixon1,089	0.4%	R+47.3	R+51.9	R+24.1	1,483
1968	D	43.4%Humphrey722	38.8%Nixon645	17.8%	D+4.6	R+37.9	D+5.3	1,663
1964	D	71.3%Johnson1,228	28.7%Goldwater495	0.0%	D+42.5	D+50.1	D+20.0	1,723
1960	R	46.1%Kennedy869	53.6%Nixon1,012	0.3%	R+7.6	D+3.2	R+7.7	1,887
1956	R	44.6%Stevenson735	55.3%Eisenhower912	0.1%	R+10.7	D+0.1	D+4.7	1,648
1952	R	44.5%Stevenson875	55.4%Eisenhower1,089	0.1%	R+10.9	R+76.5	R+0.1	1,966
1948	D	80.0%Truman1,135	14.5%Dewey205	5.5%	D+65.6	R+3.5	D+61.1	1,418
1944	D	78.6%Roosevelt1,428	9.5%Dewey172	11.9%	D+69.1	R+1.3	D+61.6	1,817
1940	D	85.2%Roosevelt1,658	14.7%Willkie287	0.1%	D+70.5	R+1.3	D+60.5	1,946
1936	D	85.9%Roosevelt1,005	14.1%Landon165	0.0%	D+71.8	R+11.2	D+47.5	1,170
1932	D	91.5%Roosevelt1,434	8.5%Hoover133	0.0%	D+83.0	D+110.3	D+65.2	1,567
1928	R	36.3%Smith442	63.7%Hoover774	0.0%	R+27.3	R+100.8	R+9.8	1,216
1924	D	85.1%Davis1,289	11.6%Coolidge175	3.4%La Follette51	D+73.5	D+38.4	D+98.7	1,515
1920	D	55.7%Cox669	20.6%Harding247	23.7%	D+35.1	R+23.1	D+61.3	1,201
1916	D	72.9%Wilson640	14.7%Hughes129	12.4%	D+58.2	D+5.7	D+55.1	878
1912	D	62.5%Wilson573	10.0%Taft92	27.5%	D+52.5	D+8.7	D+32.9	917
1908	D	67.8%Bryan567	24.0%Taft201	8.1%	D+43.8	—	D+53.3	836
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 · 35 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%2,403	2,403
2020	R	9.9%240	90.1%2,189	2,429
2018	R	11.4%226	88.6%1,761	1,987

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	12.6%344	85.8%2,343	2,730
2020Class II	R	10.1%MJ Hegar252	88.3%John Cornyn2,196	2,487
2018Class I	R	11.4%Beto O'Rourke229	88.0%Ted Cruz1,764	2,004
2014Class II	R	7.9%David Alameel105	89.6%John Cornyn1,186	1,323
2012Class I	R	16.1%Paul Sadler344	81.3%Ted Cruz1,732	2,131
2008Class II	R	19.7%Richard J. Noriega414	77.1%John Cornyn1,620	2,101
2006Class I	R	25.1%Barbara A. Radnofsky363	73.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,055	1,445
2002Class II	R	33.4%Ron Kirk532	65.8%John Cornyn1,048	1,592
2000Class I	R	22.0%Gene Kelly489	77.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,712	2,220
1996Class II	R	37.9%Victor M. Morales762	60.3%Phil Gramm1,210	2,008
1994Class I	R	44.0%Richard Fisher712	55.6%Kay Bailey Hutchison901	1,620
1990Class II	R	43.4%Hugh Parmer686	54.3%Phil Gramm858	1,579
1988Class I	D	59.3%Lloyd Bentsen1,082	40.4%Beau Boulter737	1,824
1984Class II	R	41.8%Lloyd Doggett730	58.2%Phil Gramm1,016	1,746
1982Class I	D	64.5%Lloyd Bentsen941	34.9%James M. Collins509	1,459
1978Class II	D	56.7%Bob Krueger682	43.1%John G. Tower518	1,202
1976Class I	D	58.8%Lloyd Bentsen957	41.1%Alan Steelman669	1,627
1972Class II	R	41.9%Barefoot Sanders612	58.1%John G. Tower849	1,462
1970Class I	D	67.0%Lloyd Bentsen783	32.8%George H.W. Bush383	1,169
1966Class II	D	50.7%Waggoner Carr424	49.0%John G. Tower410	836
1964Class I	D	62.3%Ralph Yarborough1,069	37.4%George H.W. Bush643	1,717
1960Class II	D	62.4%Lyndon B. Johnson1,139	37.4%John G. Tower682	1,825
1958Class I	D	88.2%Ralph Yarborough539	11.6%Roy Whittenburg71	611
1954Class II	D	89.6%Lyndon B. Johnson543	10.2%Carlos G. Watson62	606
1952Class I	D	84.9%Price Daniel1,522	15.1%None270	1,792
1946Class I	D	95.0%Tom Connally460	5.0%Murray C. Sells24	484
1942Class II	D	98.3%Pappy O'Daniel460	1.7%Dudley Lawson8	468
1940Class I	D	97.4%Tom Connally1,885	2.6%George I. Shannon50	1,935
1936Class II	D	92.5%Morris Sheppard1,048	7.5%Carlos G. Watson85	1,133
1934Class I	D	94.9%Tom Connally650	4.4%U.S. Goen30	685
1930Class II	D	77.9%Morris Sheppard558	21.2%D.J. Haesly152	716
1928Class I	D	82.0%Tom Connally831	18.0%T.M. Kennerly182	1,013
1924Class II	D	89.5%Morris Sheppard1,321	10.5%T.M. Kennerly155	1,476
1918Class II	D	90.9%Morris Sheppard480	8.0%J. Webster Flanagan42	528
1916Class I	D	79.8%Charles Culberson756	8.3%Alex W. Atcheson79	947

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	39.5%Robert Krueger292	60.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison447	739
1961Special · Class II	D	52.8%William A. Blakley469	47.2%John G. Tower420	889
1957Special · Class I	D	43.2%Ralph Yarborough317	15.1%Thad Hutcheson111	733
1941Special · Class II	R	26.2%Pappy O'Daniel292	73.8%Polittle Evans822	1,114

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	9.3%O'Rourke198	89.3%Abbott1,894	2,121
2018	R	10.2%Valdez206	88.9%Abbott1,790	2,014
2014	R	9.9%Wendy Davis134	88.2%Greg Abbott1,194	1,353
2010	R	27.9%Bill White460	67.3%Rick Perry1,110	1,650
2006	R	22.2%Chris Bell331	39.7%Rick Perry593	1,492
2002	R	25.2%Tony Sanchez400	72.8%Rick Perry1,157	1,589
1998	R	25.2%Garry Mauro414	74.4%George W. Bush1,221	1,642
1994	R	48.1%Ann Richards801	51.6%George W. Bush858	1,664
1990	R	45.1%Ann Richards709	52.9%Clayton Williams832	1,572
1986	R	34.7%Mark White529	64.1%Bill Clements977	1,523
1982	D	62.5%Mark White924	37.1%Bill Clements549	1,479
1978	D	52.2%John Luke Hill639	47.7%Bill Clements584	1,224

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Mills County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	3,335
2018	3,381
2020	3,429
2022	3,455
2024	3,626

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+21 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +458 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $90,008 in average income, against $74,646 for residents who stayed — 21% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Brown County, TX29

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 Mills County, TX in Mills County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−66
2012	−19
2013	+65
2014	+17
2015	+17
2016	+27
2017	+63
2018	−7
2019	+33
2021	+100
2022	+50
2023	+89
2024	+68
2025	+21

Mills County's sparse Hill Country ranching economy and population under 6,000 produce some of the state's widest presidential margins, with the 2024 result landing nearly 77 points to the right of the national median.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 77.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 76.9 points.

A population of 4,511, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,620 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Young County and Harper County.

Political twins — counties

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

Young County

Texas

96.7twin score

2004–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ median age

Harper County

Oklahoma

96.2twin score

2004–2016 trajectory≠ median age

Eastland County

Texas

95.3twin score

2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical

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 Mills County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mills County, Texas voted Republican by 76.9 points (R+76.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,742 votes cast, 310 went Democratic and 2,418 went Republican.

When did Mills County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Mills County, Texas voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Mills County, Texas?

Mills County, Texas has a population of 4,511 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Mills County, Texas is $67,620 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Mills County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mills County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

Measure

Mills County

Texas

United States

Median age

47.9

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

6.4%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

26.0%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Mills County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$67,620

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.2%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.9%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Mills County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.6%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

13.3%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Mills County

Texas

United States

Catholic

10.1%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

68.0%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

13.6%

45.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.3%

4.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+76.9MIT Election Lab

Population

4,5112024 5-year

Median household income

$67,6202024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

73.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

21.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+83.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+77.7 in 2020MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Young County, TX · twin score 96.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,276

3,437

66.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

2,041

3,632

56.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

2,753

3,799

72.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,133

3,543

60.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

2,748

3,468

79.2%

A/A

Mills County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1

659

737

10.0%

89.4%

R+79.4

Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8

448

520

13.3%

86.2%

R+72.9

Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9

402

471

13.8%

85.4%

R+71.5

Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2

349

381

8.1%

91.6%

R+83.5

Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4

237

269

11.2%

88.1%

R+77.0

Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6

192

217

11.5%

88.5%

R+77.0

Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11

131

147

10.9%

89.1%

R+78.2

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+43.8%
1912	+52.5%
1916	+58.2%
1920	+35.1%
1924	+73.5%
1928	−27.3%
1932	+83.0%
1936	+71.8%
1940	+70.5%
1944	+69.1%
1948	+65.6%
1952	−10.9%
1956	−10.7%
1960	−7.6%
1964	+42.5%
1968	+4.6%
1972	−47.3%
1976	+19.2%
1980	+2.1%
1984	−29.3%
1988	−10.6%
1992	+2.6%
1996	−14.6%
2000	−51.4%
2004	−61.8%
2008	−62.2%
2012	−72.8%
2016	−76.1%
2020	−77.7%
2024	−76.9%

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

11.3%Harris310

88.2%Trump2,418

0.3%Oliver9 +2

R+76.9

D+0.8

R+75.4

2,742

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican88.2%2,418
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic11.3%310
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%9
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%4
OtherAll other candidates0.0%1

2020

10.8%Biden271

88.5%Trump2,217

0.6%Jorgensen15

R+77.7

R+1.6

R+82.1

2,505

2016

10.8%Clinton243

86.9%Trump1,951

1.8%Johnson41

R+76.1

R+3.2

R+78.2

2,245

2012

12.7%Obama279

85.5%Romney1,882

1.5%Gray33

R+72.8

R+10.6

R+76.7

2,201

2008

18.3%Obama398

80.5%McCain1,753

1.2%

R+62.2

R+0.5

R+69.5

2,177

2004

18.6%Kerry416

80.4%Bush1,794

0.9%

R+61.8

R+10.3

R+59.3

2,231

2000

23.7%Gore548

75.1%Bush1,738

0.6%Nader14

R+51.4

R+36.9

R+51.9

2,314

1996

36.8%Clinton748

51.4%Dole1,044

11.3%Perot230

R+14.6

R+17.1

R+23.1

2,033

1992

37.8%Clinton753

35.3%Bush702

26.6%Perot530

D+2.6

D+13.2

R+3.0

1,990

1988

44.6%Dukakis842

55.2%Bush1,043

0.2%

R+10.6

D+18.6

R+2.9

1,888

1984

35.1%Mondale688

64.4%Reagan1,262

0.5%

R+29.3

R+31.4

R+11.1

1,960

1980

49.9%Carter1,028

47.8%Reagan985

2.2%

D+2.1

R+17.1

D+11.8

2,059

1976

59.2%Carter1,012

40.0%Ford684

0.8%

D+19.2

D+66.5

D+17.1

1,710

1972

26.2%McGovern388

73.4%Nixon1,089

0.4%

R+47.3

R+51.9

R+24.1

1,483

1968

43.4%Humphrey722

38.8%Nixon645

17.8%

D+4.6

R+37.9

D+5.3

1,663

1964

71.3%Johnson1,228

28.7%Goldwater495

0.0%

D+42.5

D+50.1

D+20.0

1,723

1960

46.1%Kennedy869

53.6%Nixon1,012

0.3%

R+7.6

D+3.2

R+7.7

1,887

1956

44.6%Stevenson735

55.3%Eisenhower912

0.1%

R+10.7

D+0.1

D+4.7

1,648

1952

44.5%Stevenson875

55.4%Eisenhower1,089

0.1%

R+10.9

R+76.5

R+0.1

1,966

1948

80.0%Truman1,135

14.5%Dewey205

5.5%

D+65.6

R+3.5

D+61.1

1,418

1944

78.6%Roosevelt1,428

9.5%Dewey172

11.9%

D+69.1

R+1.3

D+61.6

1,817

1940

85.2%Roosevelt1,658

14.7%Willkie287

0.1%

D+70.5

R+1.3

D+60.5

1,946

1936

85.9%Roosevelt1,005

14.1%Landon165

0.0%

D+71.8

R+11.2

D+47.5

1,170

1932

91.5%Roosevelt1,434

8.5%Hoover133

0.0%

D+83.0

D+110.3

D+65.2

1,567

1928

36.3%Smith442

63.7%Hoover774

0.0%

R+27.3

R+100.8

R+9.8

1,216

1924

85.1%Davis1,289

11.6%Coolidge175

3.4%La Follette51

D+73.5

D+38.4

D+98.7

1,515

1920

55.7%Cox669

20.6%Harding247

23.7%

D+35.1

R+23.1

D+61.3

1,201

1916

72.9%Wilson640

14.7%Hughes129

12.4%

D+58.2

D+5.7

D+55.1

878

1912

62.5%Wilson573

10.0%Taft92

27.5%

D+52.5

D+8.7

D+32.9

917

1908

67.8%Bryan567

24.0%Taft201

8.1%

D+43.8

—

D+53.3

836

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%2,403

2,403

2020

9.9%240

90.1%2,189

2,429

2018

11.4%226

88.6%1,761

1,987

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

12.6%344

85.8%2,343

2,730

2020Class II

10.1%MJ Hegar252

88.3%John Cornyn2,196

2,487

2018Class I

11.4%Beto O'Rourke229

88.0%Ted Cruz1,764

2,004

2014Class II

7.9%David Alameel105

89.6%John Cornyn1,186

1,323

2012Class I

16.1%Paul Sadler344

81.3%Ted Cruz1,732

2,131

2008Class II

19.7%Richard J. Noriega414

77.1%John Cornyn1,620

2,101

2006Class I

25.1%Barbara A. Radnofsky363

73.0%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,055

1,445

2002Class II

33.4%Ron Kirk532

65.8%John Cornyn1,048

1,592

2000Class I

22.0%Gene Kelly489

77.1%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,712

2,220

1996Class II

37.9%Victor M. Morales762

60.3%Phil Gramm1,210

2,008

1994Class I

44.0%Richard Fisher712

55.6%Kay Bailey Hutchison901

1,620

1990Class II

43.4%Hugh Parmer686

54.3%Phil Gramm858

1,579

1988Class I

59.3%Lloyd Bentsen1,082

40.4%Beau Boulter737

1,824

1984Class II

41.8%Lloyd Doggett730

58.2%Phil Gramm1,016

1,746

1982Class I

64.5%Lloyd Bentsen941

34.9%James M. Collins509

1,459

1978Class II

56.7%Bob Krueger682

43.1%John G. Tower518

1,202

1976Class I

58.8%Lloyd Bentsen957

41.1%Alan Steelman669

1,627

1972Class II

41.9%Barefoot Sanders612

58.1%John G. Tower849

1,462

1970Class I

67.0%Lloyd Bentsen783

32.8%George H.W. Bush383

1,169

1966Class II

50.7%Waggoner Carr424

49.0%John G. Tower410

836

1964Class I

62.3%Ralph Yarborough1,069

37.4%George H.W. Bush643

1,717

1960Class II

62.4%Lyndon B. Johnson1,139

37.4%John G. Tower682

1,825

1958Class I

88.2%Ralph Yarborough539

11.6%Roy Whittenburg71

611

1954Class II

89.6%Lyndon B. Johnson543

10.2%Carlos G. Watson62

606

1952Class I

84.9%Price Daniel1,522

15.1%None270

1,792

1946Class I

95.0%Tom Connally460

5.0%Murray C. Sells24

484

1942Class II

98.3%Pappy O'Daniel460

1.7%Dudley Lawson8

468

1940Class I

97.4%Tom Connally1,885

2.6%George I. Shannon50

1,935

1936Class II

92.5%Morris Sheppard1,048

7.5%Carlos G. Watson85

1,133

1934Class I

94.9%Tom Connally650

4.4%U.S. Goen30

685

1930Class II

77.9%Morris Sheppard558

21.2%D.J. Haesly152

716

1928Class I

82.0%Tom Connally831

18.0%T.M. Kennerly182

1,013

1924Class II

89.5%Morris Sheppard1,321

10.5%T.M. Kennerly155

1,476

1918Class II

90.9%Morris Sheppard480

8.0%J. Webster Flanagan42

528

1916Class I

79.8%Charles Culberson756

8.3%Alex W. Atcheson79

947

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

39.5%Robert Krueger292

60.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison447

739

1961Special · Class II

52.8%William A. Blakley469

47.2%John G. Tower420

889

1957Special · Class I

43.2%Ralph Yarborough317

15.1%Thad Hutcheson111

733

1941Special · Class II

26.2%Pappy O'Daniel292

73.8%Polittle Evans822

1,114

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

9.3%O'Rourke198

89.3%Abbott1,894

2,121

2018

10.2%Valdez206

88.9%Abbott1,790

2,014

2014

9.9%Wendy Davis134

88.2%Greg Abbott1,194

1,353

2010

27.9%Bill White460

67.3%Rick Perry1,110

1,650

2006

22.2%Chris Bell331

39.7%Rick Perry593

1,492

2002

25.2%Tony Sanchez400

72.8%Rick Perry1,157

1,589

1998

25.2%Garry Mauro414

74.4%George W. Bush1,221

1,642

1994

48.1%Ann Richards801

51.6%George W. Bush858

1,664

1990

45.1%Ann Richards709

52.9%Clayton Williams832

1,572

1986

34.7%Mark White529

64.1%Bill Clements977

1,523

1982

62.5%Mark White924

37.1%Bill Clements549

1,479

1978

52.2%John Luke Hill639

47.7%Bill Clements584

1,224

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Mills County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	3,335
2018	3,381
2020	3,429
2022	3,455
2024	3,626

How did Mills County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mills County, Texas voted Republican by 76.9 points (R+76.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,742 votes cast, 310 went Democratic and 2,418 went Republican.

When did Mills County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Mills County, Texas voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Mills County, Texas?

Mills County, Texas has a population of 4,511 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Mills County, Texas is $67,620 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Mills County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mills County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.