Panola County, Texas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 83.0% | 9,500 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 16.7% | 1,905 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.2% | 23 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +52.7% |
| 1908 | +61.9% |
| 1912 | +73.4% |
| 1916 | +77.3% |
| 1920 | +49.3% |
| 1924 | +88.2% |
| 1928 | +51.4% |
| 1932 | +95.2% |
| 1936 | +91.6% |
| 1940 | +88.2% |
| 1944 | +75.3% |
| 1948 | +53.1% |
| 1952 | +16.4% |
| 1956 | −6.5% |
| 1960 | −1.7% |
| 1964 | −3.9% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −48.0% |
| 1976 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | −5.0% |
| 1984 | −28.1% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | −32.7% |
| 2004 | −40.6% |
| 2008 | −48.9% |
| 2012 | −56.1% |
| 2016 | −63.5% |
| 2020 | −63.4% |
| 2024 | −66.4% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,372 |
| 2018 | 16,392 |
| 2020 | 16,808 |
| 2022 | 17,176 |
| 2024 | 17,836 |
Panola County sits in East Texas's forested Sabine River corridor, where an economy built on timber and natural gas has accompanied decades of increasingly lopsided Republican margins, reaching R+66 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.4 points.
A population of 22,726, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,894 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henderson County and Upshur County.
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Panola County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48365/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.