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Montague 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

German12.6%8.3%12.5%

English11.5%7.9%9.5%

Irish9.2%6.0%9.4%

American8.1%4.6%5.3%

Scottish1.9%1.3%1.3%

Italian1.7%1.9%4.8%

French1.3%1.5%1.6%

Dutch1.2%——

Mexican11.0%32.1%11.3%

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	Montague County	Texas	United States
Median age	44.2	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	6.6%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.8%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Montague County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$64,545	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.2%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.9%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Montague County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.2%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	7.6%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Montague County	Texas	United States
Catholic	6.4%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	32.2%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.4%	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 70.7% of 15,798 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic10.9%1,208TrumpRepublican88.5%9,825OliverLibertarian0.3%36

R+77.6

Lead: 8,617
Total: 11,101
vs nation: R+76.2
Turnout: 70.7%

BidenDemocratic11.2%1,097TrumpRepublican87.6%8,615JorgensenLibertarian0.8%78

R+76.5

Lead: 7,518
Total: 9,832
vs nation: R+80.9
Turnout: 66.9%

ClintonDemocratic10.3%885TrumpRepublican87.5%7,526JohnsonLibertarian2.0%170

R+77.2

Lead: 6,641
Total: 8,604
vs nation: R+79.3
Turnout: 60.6%

ObamaDemocratic14.4%1,116RomneyRepublican84.5%6,549GrayLibertarian1.0%79

R+70.1

Lead: 5,433
Total: 7,751
vs nation: R+73.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic20.1%1,597McCainRepublican78.6%6,245OtherAll other candidates1.4%108

R+58.5

Lead: 4,648
Total: 7,950
vs nation: R+65.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic24.6%1,946BushRepublican74.8%5,910OtherAll other candidates0.5%41

R+50.2

Lead: 3,964
Total: 7,897
vs nation: R+47.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic30.8%2,256BushRepublican67.5%4,951NaderGreen0.9%66

R+36.8

Lead: 2,695
Total: 7,330
vs nation: R+37.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic41.0%2,718DoleRepublican45.7%3,029PerotReform12.7%842

R+4.7

Lead: 311
Total: 6,626
vs nation: R+13.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+77.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 21,0462024 5-year
Median household income: $64,5452024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.6%2024 5-year
Black: 0.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 12.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+83.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+77.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Van Zandt County, TX · twin score 97.5

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: 70.7%11,163 participants ÷ 15,798 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 55.9%–58.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	8,604	14,195	60.6%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	7,421	14,391	51.6%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	9,844	14,720	66.9%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	7,881	15,134	52.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	11,163	15,798	70.7%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
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

15 precincts · 11,097 votes

Election

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

Montague County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2	224	1,847	11	2,082	10.8%	88.7%	R+78.0
Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3	123	971	4	1,098	11.2%	88.4%	R+77.2
Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9	122	887	3	1,012	12.1%	87.6%	R+75.6
Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7	85	805	2	892	9.5%	90.2%	R+80.7
Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10	95	724	9	828	11.5%	87.4%	R+76.0
Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5	88	693	8	789	11.2%	87.8%	R+76.7
Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13	78	700	4	782	10.0%	89.5%	R+79.5
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	90	641	1	732	12.3%	87.6%	R+75.3
Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6	85	621	5	711	12.0%	87.3%	R+75.4
Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8	73	621	6	700	10.4%	88.7%	R+78.3
Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4	42	417	3	462	9.1%	90.3%	R+81.2
Precinct -Precinct 15Precinct 15	52	390	5	447	11.6%	87.2%	R+75.6
Precinct -Precinct 16Precinct 16	26	218	3	247	10.5%	88.3%	R+77.7
Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14	16	193	0	209	7.7%	92.3%	R+84.7
Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	9	97	0	106	8.5%	91.5%	R+83.0

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+68.6%
1912	+64.2%
1916	+67.9%
1920	+51.8%
1924	+50.5%
1928	−2.3%
1932	+83.6%
1936	+78.8%
1940	+72.6%
1944	+66.6%
1948	+67.4%
1952	+12.0%
1956	+8.1%
1960	+5.5%
1964	+54.4%
1968	+15.7%
1972	−45.7%
1976	+30.3%
1980	+1.4%
1984	−25.7%
1988	+3.0%
1992	+7.7%
1996	−4.7%
2000	−36.8%
2004	−50.2%
2008	−58.5%
2012	−70.1%
2016	−77.2%
2020	−76.5%
2024	−77.6%

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	10.9%Harris1,208	88.5%Trump9,825	0.3%Oliver36 +2	R+77.6	R+1.2	R+76.2	11,101
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican88.5%9,825 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic10.9%1,208 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%36 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%28 OtherAll other candidates0.0%4
2020	R	11.2%Biden1,097	87.6%Trump8,615	0.8%Jorgensen78	R+76.5	D+0.7	R+80.9	9,832
2016	R	10.3%Clinton885	87.5%Trump7,526	2.0%Johnson170	R+77.2	R+7.1	R+79.3	8,604
2012	R	14.4%Obama1,116	84.5%Romney6,549	1.0%Gray79	R+70.1	R+11.6	R+73.9	7,751
2008	R	20.1%Obama1,597	78.6%McCain6,245	1.4%	R+58.5	R+8.3	R+65.7	7,950
2004	R	24.6%Kerry1,946	74.8%Bush5,910	0.5%	R+50.2	R+13.4	R+47.7	7,897
2000	R	30.8%Gore2,256	67.5%Bush4,951	0.9%Nader66	R+36.8	R+32.1	R+37.3	7,330
1996	R	41.0%Clinton2,718	45.7%Dole3,029	12.7%Perot842	R+4.7	R+12.4	R+13.2	6,626
1992	D	38.3%Clinton2,885	30.6%Bush2,304	31.0%Perot2,330	D+7.7	D+4.7	D+2.2	7,526
1988	D	51.3%Dukakis3,689	48.4%Bush3,475	0.3%	D+3.0	D+28.6	D+10.7	7,186
1984	R	37.0%Mondale2,602	62.7%Reagan4,406	0.3%	R+25.7	R+27.1	R+7.4	7,030
1980	D	50.0%Carter3,233	48.6%Reagan3,143	1.5%	D+1.4	R+28.9	D+11.1	6,472
1976	D	64.9%Carter4,087	34.7%Ford2,182	0.4%	D+30.3	D+75.9	D+28.2	6,294
1972	R	27.0%McGovern1,286	72.6%Nixon3,463	0.4%	R+45.7	R+61.4	R+22.5	4,768
1968	D	49.1%Humphrey2,555	33.4%Nixon1,736	17.6%	D+15.7	R+38.6	D+16.4	5,205
1964	D	77.1%Johnson3,746	22.8%Goldwater1,106	0.1%	D+54.4	D+48.9	D+31.8	4,856
1960	D	52.5%Kennedy2,346	47.1%Nixon2,101	0.4%	D+5.5	R+2.6	D+5.3	4,465
1956	D	53.9%Stevenson2,358	45.8%Eisenhower2,003	0.3%	D+8.1	R+3.9	D+23.5	4,372
1952	D	56.0%Stevenson3,012	44.0%Eisenhower2,367	0.1%	D+12.0	R+55.4	D+22.7	5,383
1948	D	80.7%Truman2,872	13.4%Dewey475	5.9%	D+67.4	D+0.8	D+62.9	3,557
1944	D	78.2%Roosevelt2,900	11.6%Dewey429	10.3%	D+66.6	R+6.0	D+59.1	3,710
1940	D	86.2%Roosevelt3,352	13.6%Willkie530	0.2%	D+72.6	R+6.2	D+62.6	3,888
1936	D	89.2%Roosevelt2,789	10.4%Landon324	0.5%	D+78.8	R+4.8	D+54.5	3,128
1932	D	91.4%Roosevelt3,090	7.7%Hoover262	0.9%	D+83.6	D+85.9	D+65.9	3,381
1928	R	48.9%Smith1,452	51.1%Hoover1,519	0.0%	R+2.3	R+52.7	D+15.2	2,971
1924	D	68.4%Davis2,236	17.9%Coolidge586	13.7%La Follette447	D+50.5	R+1.3	D+75.7	3,269
1920	D	71.6%Cox1,714	19.8%Harding474	8.6%	D+51.8	R+16.1	D+78.0	2,395
1916	D	78.6%Wilson1,803	10.7%Hughes245	10.8%	D+67.9	D+3.6	D+64.7	2,295
1912	D	71.3%Wilson1,531	7.0%Taft151	21.7%	D+64.2	R+4.4	D+44.7	2,148
1908	D	81.8%Bryan2,035	13.2%Taft329	4.9%	D+68.6	—	D+78.2	2,487
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%9,598	9,598
2020	R	10.2%979	89.8%8,588	9,567
2018	R	11.1%810	88.9%6,474	7,284

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	12.3%1,353	86.1%9,489	11,024
2020Class II	R	10.8%MJ Hegar1,051	87.4%John Cornyn8,526	9,759
2018Class I	R	12.7%Beto O'Rourke941	86.6%Ted Cruz6,424	7,421
2014Class II	R	10.8%David Alameel716	85.7%John Cornyn5,700	6,648
2012Class I	R	16.3%Paul Sadler1,225	81.1%Ted Cruz6,104	7,527
2008Class II	R	22.8%Richard J. Noriega1,765	74.4%John Cornyn5,751	7,725
2006Class I	R	26.0%Barbara A. Radnofsky1,335	71.6%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,676	5,137
2002Class II	R	35.9%Ron Kirk1,715	62.9%John Cornyn3,005	4,775
2000Class I	R	25.8%Gene Kelly1,869	72.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison5,238	7,232
1996Class II	R	39.7%Victor M. Morales2,573	58.9%Phil Gramm3,820	6,484
1994Class I	R	37.7%Richard Fisher1,996	61.6%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,259	5,290
1990Class II	R	40.9%Hugh Parmer2,032	56.4%Phil Gramm2,799	4,965
1988Class I	D	64.8%Lloyd Bentsen4,585	34.9%Beau Boulter2,469	7,073
1984Class II	R	40.9%Lloyd Doggett2,855	59.1%Phil Gramm4,117	6,972
1982Class I	D	67.9%Lloyd Bentsen3,232	31.6%James M. Collins1,505	4,761
1978Class II	D	58.4%Bob Krueger1,978	41.5%John G. Tower1,406	3,386
1976Class I	D	69.1%Lloyd Bentsen3,917	30.8%Alan Steelman1,743	5,667
1972Class II	R	43.6%Barefoot Sanders2,064	56.3%John G. Tower2,663	4,730
1970Class I	D	68.9%Lloyd Bentsen2,635	31.1%George H.W. Bush1,187	3,822
1966Class II	D	56.7%Waggoner Carr1,441	43.2%John G. Tower1,097	2,540
1964Class I	D	68.9%Ralph Yarborough3,338	31.0%George H.W. Bush1,499	4,842
1960Class II	D	65.7%Lyndon B. Johnson3,030	33.8%John G. Tower1,558	4,613
1958Class I	D	88.8%Ralph Yarborough1,338	10.7%Roy Whittenburg162	1,507
1954Class II	D	89.3%Lyndon B. Johnson1,323	10.7%Carlos G. Watson158	1,482
1952Class I	D	86.3%Price Daniel3,911	13.7%None622	4,533
1946Class I	D	94.6%Tom Connally2,966	5.4%Murray C. Sells168	3,134
1942Class II	D	97.9%Pappy O'Daniel1,080	1.9%Dudley Lawson21	1,103
1940Class I	D	96.9%Tom Connally3,779	3.0%George I. Shannon117	3,900
1934Class I	D	97.0%Tom Connally1,574	2.3%U.S. Goen37	1,622
1930Class II	D	85.7%Morris Sheppard938	13.3%D.J. Haesly146	1,094
1928Class I	D	84.6%Tom Connally2,289	15.4%T.M. Kennerly417	2,706
1924Class II	D	91.3%Morris Sheppard2,629	8.7%T.M. Kennerly250	2,879
1922Class I	D	76.7%Earle B. Mayfield1,495	23.3%George Peddy454	1,949
1918Class II	D	93.7%Morris Sheppard1,078	4.3%J. Webster Flanagan49	1,151
1916Class I	D	79.8%Charles Culberson1,904	9.7%Alex W. Atcheson231	2,385

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	33.4%Robert Krueger649	66.6%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,295	1,944
1961Special · Class II	D	62.8%William A. Blakley1,190	37.2%John G. Tower705	1,895
1957Special · Class I	D	88.4%Ralph Yarborough1,850	11.6%Thad Hutcheson243	2,093
1941Special · Class II	R	0.0%Pappy O'Daniel1	100.0%Polittle Evans2,326	2,327

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	9.7%O'Rourke765	89.2%Abbott7,004	7,852
2018	R	10.3%Valdez765	88.6%Abbott6,563	7,408
2014	R	13.6%Wendy Davis916	84.4%Greg Abbott5,691	6,743
2010	R	25.9%Bill White1,413	69.9%Rick Perry3,806	5,448
2006	R	19.5%Chris Bell1,036	44.2%Rick Perry2,353	5,325
2002	R	30.8%Tony Sanchez1,478	66.9%Rick Perry3,212	4,798
1998	R	28.8%Garry Mauro1,409	70.7%George W. Bush3,462	4,900
1994	R	46.7%Ann Richards2,530	52.3%George W. Bush2,832	5,412
1990	D	49.4%Ann Richards2,510	44.9%Clayton Williams2,280	5,083
1986	R	41.3%Mark White2,051	57.9%Bill Clements2,878	4,969
1982	D	62.9%Mark White3,024	36.7%Bill Clements1,764	4,805
1978	D	54.8%John Luke Hill1,901	45.2%Bill Clements1,568	3,472

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Montague County, TX
Year	Total registered
2018	12,853
2020	14,001
2022	14,661
2024	15,649

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+202 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +2,974 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $82,016 in average income, against $80,109 for residents who stayed — 2% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+40.2 on average — 37 points more Democratic-leaning than Montague County, TX itself (R+77.6).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Wise County, TX103R+70.0
Tarrant County, TX92R+5.1
Denton County, TX90R+13.1
Wichita County, TX45R+44.0
Cooke County, TX32R+66.8
Parker County, TX27R+66.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Tarrant County, TX52
Wichita County, TX52
Wise County, TX51
Denton County, TX49
Cooke County, TX34
Clay 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 Montague County, TX in Montague County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+66
2012	−251
2013	−27
2014	−7
2015	−55
2016	+163
2017	+64
2018	+248
2019	+294
2021	+638
2022	+747
2023	+615
2024	+277
2025	+202

Montague County, anchored by the small city of Nocona, delivered over 88% of its presidential vote to the Republican column in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican pattern common to rural North Texas counties with agricultural and ranching economies.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 77.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 77.6 points.

A population of 21,046, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,545 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Van Zandt County and Rains County.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Montague County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montague County, Texas voted Republican by 77.6 points (R+77.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,101 votes cast, 1,208 went Democratic and 9,825 went Republican.

When did Montague County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Montague County, Texas?

Montague County, Texas has a population of 21,046 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Montague County, Texas is $64,545 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Montague County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montague County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

Measure

Montague County

Texas

United States

Median age

44.2

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

6.6%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.8%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Montague County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$64,545

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.2%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

18.9%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Montague County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.2%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

7.6%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Montague County

Texas

United States

Catholic

6.4%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

32.2%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

56.4%

45.2%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+77.6MIT Election Lab

Population

21,0462024 5-year

Median household income

$64,5452024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

83.6%2024 5-year

Black

0.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

12.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+83.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+77.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Van Zandt County, TX · twin score 97.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

8,604

14,195

60.6%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

7,421

14,391

51.6%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

9,844

14,720

66.9%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

7,881

15,134

52.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

11,163

15,798

70.7%

A/A

Montague County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2

224

1,847

2,082

10.8%

88.7%

R+78.0

Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3

123

971

1,098

11.2%

88.4%

R+77.2

Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9

122

887

1,012

12.1%

87.6%

R+75.6

Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7

805

892

9.5%

90.2%

R+80.7

Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10

724

828

11.5%

87.4%

R+76.0

Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5

693

789

11.2%

87.8%

R+76.7

Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13

700

782

10.0%

89.5%

R+79.5

Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11

641

732

12.3%

87.6%

R+75.3

Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6

621

711

12.0%

87.3%

R+75.4

Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8

621

700

10.4%

88.7%

R+78.3

Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4

417

462

9.1%

90.3%

R+81.2

Precinct -Precinct 15Precinct 15

390

447

11.6%

87.2%

R+75.6

Precinct -Precinct 16Precinct 16

218

247

10.5%

88.3%

R+77.7

Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14

193

209

7.7%

92.3%

R+84.7

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12

106

8.5%

91.5%

R+83.0

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+68.6%
1912	+64.2%
1916	+67.9%
1920	+51.8%
1924	+50.5%
1928	−2.3%
1932	+83.6%
1936	+78.8%
1940	+72.6%
1944	+66.6%
1948	+67.4%
1952	+12.0%
1956	+8.1%
1960	+5.5%
1964	+54.4%
1968	+15.7%
1972	−45.7%
1976	+30.3%
1980	+1.4%
1984	−25.7%
1988	+3.0%
1992	+7.7%
1996	−4.7%
2000	−36.8%
2004	−50.2%
2008	−58.5%
2012	−70.1%
2016	−77.2%
2020	−76.5%
2024	−77.6%

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

10.9%Harris1,208

88.5%Trump9,825

0.3%Oliver36 +2

R+77.6

R+1.2

R+76.2

11,101

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican88.5%9,825
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic10.9%1,208
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%36
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%28
OtherAll other candidates0.0%4

2020

11.2%Biden1,097

87.6%Trump8,615

0.8%Jorgensen78

R+76.5

D+0.7

R+80.9

9,832

2016

10.3%Clinton885

87.5%Trump7,526

2.0%Johnson170

R+77.2

R+7.1

R+79.3

8,604

2012

14.4%Obama1,116

84.5%Romney6,549

1.0%Gray79

R+70.1

R+11.6

R+73.9

7,751

2008

20.1%Obama1,597

78.6%McCain6,245

1.4%

R+58.5

R+8.3

R+65.7

7,950

2004

24.6%Kerry1,946

74.8%Bush5,910

0.5%

R+50.2

R+13.4

R+47.7

7,897

2000

30.8%Gore2,256

67.5%Bush4,951

0.9%Nader66

R+36.8

R+32.1

R+37.3

7,330

1996

41.0%Clinton2,718

45.7%Dole3,029

12.7%Perot842

R+4.7

R+12.4

R+13.2

6,626

1992

38.3%Clinton2,885

30.6%Bush2,304

31.0%Perot2,330

D+7.7

D+4.7

D+2.2

7,526

1988

51.3%Dukakis3,689

48.4%Bush3,475

0.3%

D+3.0

D+28.6

D+10.7

7,186

1984

37.0%Mondale2,602

62.7%Reagan4,406

0.3%

R+25.7

R+27.1

R+7.4

7,030

1980

50.0%Carter3,233

48.6%Reagan3,143

1.5%

D+1.4

R+28.9

D+11.1

6,472

1976

64.9%Carter4,087

34.7%Ford2,182

0.4%

D+30.3

D+75.9

D+28.2

6,294

1972

27.0%McGovern1,286

72.6%Nixon3,463

0.4%

R+45.7

R+61.4

R+22.5

4,768

1968

49.1%Humphrey2,555

33.4%Nixon1,736

17.6%

D+15.7

R+38.6

D+16.4

5,205

1964

77.1%Johnson3,746

22.8%Goldwater1,106

0.1%

D+54.4

D+48.9

D+31.8

4,856

1960

52.5%Kennedy2,346

47.1%Nixon2,101

0.4%

D+5.5

R+2.6

D+5.3

4,465

1956

53.9%Stevenson2,358

45.8%Eisenhower2,003

0.3%

D+8.1

R+3.9

D+23.5

4,372

1952

56.0%Stevenson3,012

44.0%Eisenhower2,367

0.1%

D+12.0

R+55.4

D+22.7

5,383

1948

80.7%Truman2,872

13.4%Dewey475

5.9%

D+67.4

D+0.8

D+62.9

3,557

1944

78.2%Roosevelt2,900

11.6%Dewey429

10.3%

D+66.6

R+6.0

D+59.1

3,710

1940

86.2%Roosevelt3,352

13.6%Willkie530

0.2%

D+72.6

R+6.2

D+62.6

3,888

1936

89.2%Roosevelt2,789

10.4%Landon324

0.5%

D+78.8

R+4.8

D+54.5

3,128

1932

91.4%Roosevelt3,090

7.7%Hoover262

0.9%

D+83.6

D+85.9

D+65.9

3,381

1928

48.9%Smith1,452

51.1%Hoover1,519

0.0%

R+2.3

R+52.7

D+15.2

2,971

1924

68.4%Davis2,236

17.9%Coolidge586

13.7%La Follette447

D+50.5

R+1.3

D+75.7

3,269

1920

71.6%Cox1,714

19.8%Harding474

8.6%

D+51.8

R+16.1

D+78.0

2,395

1916

78.6%Wilson1,803

10.7%Hughes245

10.8%

D+67.9

D+3.6

D+64.7

2,295

1912

71.3%Wilson1,531

7.0%Taft151

21.7%

D+64.2

R+4.4

D+44.7

2,148

1908

81.8%Bryan2,035

13.2%Taft329

4.9%

D+68.6

—

D+78.2

2,487

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%9,598

9,598

2020

10.2%979

89.8%8,588

9,567

2018

11.1%810

88.9%6,474

7,284

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

12.3%1,353

86.1%9,489

11,024

2020Class II

10.8%MJ Hegar1,051

87.4%John Cornyn8,526

9,759

2018Class I

12.7%Beto O'Rourke941

86.6%Ted Cruz6,424

7,421

2014Class II

10.8%David Alameel716

85.7%John Cornyn5,700

6,648

2012Class I

16.3%Paul Sadler1,225

81.1%Ted Cruz6,104

7,527

2008Class II

22.8%Richard J. Noriega1,765

74.4%John Cornyn5,751

7,725

2006Class I

26.0%Barbara A. Radnofsky1,335

71.6%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,676

5,137

2002Class II

35.9%Ron Kirk1,715

62.9%John Cornyn3,005

4,775

2000Class I

25.8%Gene Kelly1,869

72.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison5,238

7,232

1996Class II

39.7%Victor M. Morales2,573

58.9%Phil Gramm3,820

6,484

1994Class I

37.7%Richard Fisher1,996

61.6%Kay Bailey Hutchison3,259

5,290

1990Class II

40.9%Hugh Parmer2,032

56.4%Phil Gramm2,799

4,965

1988Class I

64.8%Lloyd Bentsen4,585

34.9%Beau Boulter2,469

7,073

1984Class II

40.9%Lloyd Doggett2,855

59.1%Phil Gramm4,117

6,972

1982Class I

67.9%Lloyd Bentsen3,232

31.6%James M. Collins1,505

4,761

1978Class II

58.4%Bob Krueger1,978

41.5%John G. Tower1,406

3,386

1976Class I

69.1%Lloyd Bentsen3,917

30.8%Alan Steelman1,743

5,667

1972Class II

43.6%Barefoot Sanders2,064

56.3%John G. Tower2,663

4,730

1970Class I

68.9%Lloyd Bentsen2,635

31.1%George H.W. Bush1,187

3,822

1966Class II

56.7%Waggoner Carr1,441

43.2%John G. Tower1,097

2,540

1964Class I

68.9%Ralph Yarborough3,338

31.0%George H.W. Bush1,499

4,842

1960Class II

65.7%Lyndon B. Johnson3,030

33.8%John G. Tower1,558

4,613

1958Class I

88.8%Ralph Yarborough1,338

10.7%Roy Whittenburg162

1,507

1954Class II

89.3%Lyndon B. Johnson1,323

10.7%Carlos G. Watson158

1,482

1952Class I

86.3%Price Daniel3,911

13.7%None622

4,533

1946Class I

94.6%Tom Connally2,966

5.4%Murray C. Sells168

3,134

1942Class II

97.9%Pappy O'Daniel1,080

1.9%Dudley Lawson21

1,103

1940Class I

96.9%Tom Connally3,779

3.0%George I. Shannon117

3,900

1934Class I

97.0%Tom Connally1,574

2.3%U.S. Goen37

1,622

1930Class II

85.7%Morris Sheppard938

13.3%D.J. Haesly146

1,094

1928Class I

84.6%Tom Connally2,289

15.4%T.M. Kennerly417

2,706

1924Class II

91.3%Morris Sheppard2,629

8.7%T.M. Kennerly250

2,879

1922Class I

76.7%Earle B. Mayfield1,495

23.3%George Peddy454

1,949

1918Class II

93.7%Morris Sheppard1,078

4.3%J. Webster Flanagan49

1,151

1916Class I

79.8%Charles Culberson1,904

9.7%Alex W. Atcheson231

2,385

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

33.4%Robert Krueger649

66.6%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,295

1,944

1961Special · Class II

62.8%William A. Blakley1,190

37.2%John G. Tower705

1,895

1957Special · Class I

88.4%Ralph Yarborough1,850

11.6%Thad Hutcheson243

2,093

1941Special · Class II

0.0%Pappy O'Daniel1

100.0%Polittle Evans2,326

2,327

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

9.7%O'Rourke765

89.2%Abbott7,004

7,852

2018

10.3%Valdez765

88.6%Abbott6,563

7,408

2014

13.6%Wendy Davis916

84.4%Greg Abbott5,691

6,743

2010

25.9%Bill White1,413

69.9%Rick Perry3,806

5,448

2006

19.5%Chris Bell1,036

44.2%Rick Perry2,353

5,325

2002

30.8%Tony Sanchez1,478

66.9%Rick Perry3,212

4,798

1998

28.8%Garry Mauro1,409

70.7%George W. Bush3,462

4,900

1994

46.7%Ann Richards2,530

52.3%George W. Bush2,832

5,412

1990

49.4%Ann Richards2,510

44.9%Clayton Williams2,280

5,083

1986

41.3%Mark White2,051

57.9%Bill Clements2,878

4,969

1982

62.9%Mark White3,024

36.7%Bill Clements1,764

4,805

1978

54.8%John Luke Hill1,901

45.2%Bill Clements1,568

3,472

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Montague County, TX
Year	Total registered
2018	12,853
2020	14,001
2022	14,661
2024	15,649

How did Montague County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montague County, Texas voted Republican by 77.6 points (R+77.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,101 votes cast, 1,208 went Democratic and 9,825 went Republican.

When did Montague County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Montague County, Texas?

Montague County, Texas has a population of 21,046 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Montague County, Texas is $64,545 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Montague County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montague County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.