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Parmer 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

Mexican58.3%32.1%11.3%

Guatemalan4.8%0.4%0.5%

Spaniard1.0%0.3%—

Venezuelan0.4%——

Honduran0.2%0.8%0.3%

Peruvian0.2%——

German4.8%8.3%12.5%

American4.0%4.6%5.3%

English3.2%7.9%9.5%

Irish2.0%6.0%9.4%

Scottish1.0%1.3%1.3%

Scotch-Irish0.3%——

Lebanese0.3%——

Welsh0.2%——

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	Parmer County	Texas	United States
Median age	36.3	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.6%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Parmer County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$69,735	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.2%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.9%	33.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Parmer County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	54.8%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	54.3%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Parmer County	Texas	United States
Catholic	11.7%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	38.7%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	41.5%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.1%	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 46.1% of 5,457 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic14.7%368TrumpRepublican84.8%2,123OliverLibertarian0.4%9

R+70.1

Lead: 1,755
Total: 2,504
vs nation: R+68.6
Turnout: 46.1%

BidenDemocratic18.4%488TrumpRepublican80.6%2,135JorgensenLibertarian0.9%23

R+62.2

Lead: 1,647
Total: 2,650
vs nation: R+66.6
Turnout: 49.1%

ClintonDemocratic19.7%485TrumpRepublican77.7%1,915JohnsonLibertarian2.2%55

R+58.0

Lead: 1,430
Total: 2,466
vs nation: R+60.1
Turnout: 43.4%

ObamaDemocratic20.7%529RomneyRepublican78.7%2,011GrayLibertarian0.4%9

R+58.0

Lead: 1,482
Total: 2,554
vs nation: R+61.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic19.4%719McCainRepublican80.0%2,969OtherAll other candidates0.7%25

R+60.6

Lead: 2,250
Total: 3,713
vs nation: R+67.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic14.0%389BushRepublican85.6%2,375OtherAll other candidates0.3%9

R+71.6

Lead: 1,986
Total: 2,773
vs nation: R+69.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic16.3%447BushRepublican82.9%2,274NaderGreen0.5%15

R+66.6

Lead: 1,827
Total: 2,744
vs nation: R+67.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic23.4%676DoleRepublican70.7%2,042PerotReform5.5%160

R+47.3

Lead: 1,366
Total: 2,888
vs nation: R+55.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+70.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,7312024 5-year
Median household income: $69,7352024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 30.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 66.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+76.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+71.6 in 2004MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Hockley County, TX · twin score 96.9

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: 46.1%2,518 participants ÷ 5,457 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.0 ptsPersistently low turnout
Drop-off versus state: -2.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 29.2%–34.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,466	5,688	43.4%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	2,067	5,682	36.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	2,679	5,458	49.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	1,773	5,524	32.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	2,518	5,457	46.1%	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 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 · 2,504 votes

Election

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

Parmer County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 301Precinct 301	75	730	3	808	9.3%	90.3%	R+81.1
Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101	132	584	6	722	18.3%	80.9%	R+62.6
Precinct -Precinct 201Precinct 201	86	264	3	353	24.4%	74.8%	R+50.4
Precinct -Precinct 401Precinct 401	10	196	0	206	4.9%	95.1%	R+90.3
Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202	7	187	0	194	3.6%	96.4%	R+92.8
Precinct -Precinct 402Precinct 402	54	126	1	181	29.8%	69.6%	R+39.8
Precinct -Precinct 303Precinct 303	4	36	0	40	10.0%	90.0%	R+80.0

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+49.2%
1912	+56.1%
1916	+47.4%
1920	+14.4%
1924	+36.1%
1928	−32.3%
1932	+76.3%
1936	+74.3%
1940	+48.2%
1944	+28.5%
1948	+57.1%
1952	−38.8%
1956	+13.9%
1960	−21.0%
1964	+12.2%
1968	−22.8%
1972	−64.1%
1976	+12.5%
1980	−56.9%
1984	−63.1%
1988	−45.7%
1992	−39.3%
1996	−47.3%
2000	−66.6%
2004	−71.6%
2008	−60.6%
2012	−58.0%
2016	−58.0%
2020	−62.2%
2024	−70.1%

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	14.7%Harris368	84.8%Trump2,123	0.4%Oliver9 +1	R+70.1	R+7.9	R+68.6	2,504
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican84.8%2,123 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic14.7%368 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%9 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%4
2020	R	18.4%Biden488	80.6%Trump2,135	0.9%Jorgensen23	R+62.2	R+4.2	R+66.6	2,650
2016	R	19.7%Clinton485	77.7%Trump1,915	2.2%Johnson55	R+58.0	±0.0	R+60.1	2,466
2012	R	20.7%Obama529	78.7%Romney2,011	0.4%Gray9	R+58.0	D+2.6	R+61.9	2,554
2008	R	19.4%Obama719	80.0%McCain2,969	0.7%	R+60.6	D+11.0	R+67.9	3,713
2004	R	14.0%Kerry389	85.6%Bush2,375	0.3%	R+71.6	R+5.0	R+69.2	2,773
2000	R	16.3%Gore447	82.9%Bush2,274	0.5%Nader15	R+66.6	R+19.3	R+67.1	2,744
1996	R	23.4%Clinton676	70.7%Dole2,042	5.5%Perot160	R+47.3	R+8.0	R+55.8	2,888
1992	R	21.0%Clinton637	60.3%Bush1,829	18.6%Perot564	R+39.3	D+6.4	R+44.9	3,033
1988	R	26.9%Dukakis764	72.6%Bush2,061	0.5%	R+45.7	D+17.4	R+38.0	2,839
1984	R	18.3%Mondale567	81.4%Reagan2,524	0.4%	R+63.1	R+6.2	R+44.9	3,102
1980	R	20.8%Carter707	77.7%Reagan2,640	1.5%	R+56.9	R+69.4	R+47.1	3,398
1976	D	56.0%Carter1,914	43.5%Ford1,487	0.5%	D+12.5	D+76.6	D+10.4	3,417
1972	R	17.5%McGovern495	81.6%Nixon2,304	0.9%	R+64.1	R+41.3	R+40.9	2,823
1968	R	26.9%Humphrey833	49.6%Nixon1,539	23.5%	R+22.8	R+35.0	R+22.1	3,102
1964	D	56.0%Johnson1,556	43.8%Goldwater1,216	0.3%	D+12.2	D+33.2	R+10.3	2,779
1960	R	39.1%Kennedy1,090	60.1%Nixon1,674	0.8%	R+21.0	R+34.9	R+21.1	2,786
1956	D	56.7%Stevenson1,362	42.8%Eisenhower1,028	0.6%	D+13.9	D+52.7	D+29.3	2,404
1952	R	30.6%Stevenson663	69.4%Eisenhower1,503	0.0%	R+38.8	R+95.9	R+28.0	2,166
1948	D	76.8%Truman1,091	19.7%Dewey280	3.5%	D+57.1	D+28.5	D+52.6	1,421
1944	D	58.5%Roosevelt810	30.0%Dewey415	11.5%	D+28.5	R+19.7	D+21.0	1,384
1940	D	74.0%Roosevelt1,062	25.8%Willkie370	0.2%	D+48.2	R+26.1	D+38.3	1,435
1936	D	86.8%Roosevelt936	12.5%Landon135	0.6%	D+74.3	R+2.0	D+50.0	1,078
1932	D	87.5%Roosevelt1,154	11.2%Hoover148	1.3%	D+76.3	D+108.6	D+58.5	1,319
1928	R	33.4%Smith315	65.7%Hoover620	0.8%	R+32.3	R+68.4	R+14.9	943
1924	D	62.8%Davis214	26.7%Coolidge91	10.6%La Follette36	D+36.1	D+21.7	D+61.2	341
1920	D	55.4%Cox189	41.1%Harding140	3.5%	D+14.4	R+33.1	D+40.6	341
1916	D	70.8%Wilson194	23.4%Hughes64	5.8%	D+47.4	R+8.7	D+44.3	274
1912	D	59.4%Wilson107	3.3%Taft6	37.2%	D+56.1	D+6.9	D+36.6	180
1908	D	73.1%Bryan95	23.8%Taft31	3.1%	D+49.2	—	D+58.8	130
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%2,113	2,113
2020	R	16.8%433	83.2%2,140	2,573
2018	R	17.3%351	82.7%1,676	2,027

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	15.1%374	83.3%2,060	2,474
2020Class II	R	17.3%MJ Hegar454	81.2%John Cornyn2,132	2,627
2018Class I	R	18.1%Beto O'Rourke372	81.4%Ted Cruz1,675	2,057
2014Class II	R	8.7%David Alameel121	89.0%John Cornyn1,242	1,395
2012Class I	R	19.8%Paul Sadler498	78.3%Ted Cruz1,968	2,512
2008Class II	R	18.4%Richard J. Noriega667	80.0%John Cornyn2,894	3,617
2006Class I	R	15.9%Barbara A. Radnofsky284	82.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,471	1,786
2002Class II	R	23.6%Ron Kirk455	75.4%John Cornyn1,454	1,929
2000Class I	R	14.7%Gene Kelly396	84.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,272	2,689
1996Class II	R	23.4%Victor M. Morales685	75.9%Phil Gramm2,225	2,933
1994Class I	R	17.1%Richard Fisher422	82.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,040	2,468
1990Class II	R	31.7%Hugh Parmer678	66.3%Phil Gramm1,417	2,137
1988Class I	R	46.1%Lloyd Bentsen1,286	53.4%Beau Boulter1,490	2,790
1984Class II	R	23.6%Lloyd Doggett723	76.4%Phil Gramm2,340	3,063
1982Class I	R	45.1%Lloyd Bentsen1,094	54.6%James M. Collins1,324	2,424
1978Class II	R	40.9%Bob Krueger954	59.0%John G. Tower1,376	2,334
1976Class I	D	65.0%Lloyd Bentsen2,133	34.9%Alan Steelman1,147	3,283
1972Class II	R	35.6%Barefoot Sanders1,015	63.8%John G. Tower1,817	2,849
1970Class I	D	53.3%Lloyd Bentsen1,156	46.7%George H.W. Bush1,013	2,169
1966Class II	R	37.6%Waggoner Carr651	62.3%John G. Tower1,078	1,730
1964Class I	R	45.5%Ralph Yarborough1,262	54.3%George H.W. Bush1,507	2,773
1960Class II	D	55.3%Lyndon B. Johnson1,522	44.6%John G. Tower1,227	2,754
1958Class I	D	70.7%Ralph Yarborough672	28.9%Roy Whittenburg275	950
1954Class II	D	79.9%Lyndon B. Johnson576	20.1%Carlos G. Watson145	721
1952Class I	D	81.1%Price Daniel1,662	18.9%None388	2,050
1948Class II	D	69.7%Lyndon B. Johnson979	27.9%Jack Porter392	1,404
1942Class II	D	87.3%Pappy O'Daniel274	12.7%Dudley Lawson40	314
1940Class I	D	92.5%Tom Connally1,443	7.5%George I. Shannon117	1,560
1936Class II	D	90.7%Morris Sheppard989	9.0%Carlos G. Watson98	1,091
1934Class I	D	94.4%Tom Connally594	4.9%U.S. Goen31	629
1928Class I	D	66.7%Tom Connally576	32.4%T.M. Kennerly280	863
1924Class II	D	79.3%Morris Sheppard261	20.7%T.M. Kennerly68	329
1922Class I	D	79.7%Earle B. Mayfield188	20.3%George Peddy48	236
1918Class II	D	90.8%Morris Sheppard119	9.2%J. Webster Flanagan12	131
1916Class I	D	71.2%Charles Culberson190	21.7%Alex W. Atcheson58	267

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	12.5%Robert Krueger138	87.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison963	1,101
1961Special · Class II	R	45.9%William A. Blakley487	54.1%John G. Tower573	1,060
1957Special · Class I	D	84.0%Ralph Yarborough778	16.0%Thad Hutcheson148	926
1941Special · Class II	—	0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0	0.0%Polittle Evans0	737

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	11.4%O'Rourke202	87.4%Abbott1,546	1,768
2018	R	17.2%Valdez352	82.1%Abbott1,680	2,046
2014	R	10.9%Wendy Davis153	88.1%Greg Abbott1,234	1,400
2010	R	19.4%Bill White324	77.5%Rick Perry1,293	1,668
2006	R	13.8%Chris Bell251	52.0%Rick Perry944	1,817
2002	R	24.1%Tony Sanchez477	74.5%Rick Perry1,473	1,977
1998	R	13.6%Garry Mauro270	86.3%George W. Bush1,708	1,980
1994	R	31.3%Ann Richards794	68.4%George W. Bush1,736	2,537
1990	R	33.2%Ann Richards685	62.5%Clayton Williams1,288	2,061
1986	R	31.1%Mark White680	67.7%Bill Clements1,482	2,189
1982	R	41.0%Mark White997	58.9%Bill Clements1,432	2,430
1978	R	48.8%John Luke Hill1,164	50.9%Bill Clements1,212	2,383

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Parmer County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	4,461
2018	4,363
2020	4,537
2022	4,452
2024	4,549

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−96 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,555 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $42,302 in average income, against $67,709 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+51.4 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Parmer County, TX itself (R+70.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Curry County, NM24R+42.6
Deaf Smith County, TX23R+51.7
Bailey County, TX21R+61.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Curry County, NM42
Randall County, TX27
Deaf Smith County, TX25
Lubbock 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 Parmer County, TX in Parmer County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−99
2012	−226
2013	−319
2014	−186
2015	−269
2016	−159
2017	−173
2018	−81
2019	−219
2021	−126
2022	−244
2023	−143
2024	−215
2025	−96

Parmer County's flat, agricultural High Plains landscape anchors an economy built on feedlots, dairy, and crop farming, and its small, predominantly rural population has delivered Republican presidential margins above 70 points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.1 points.

A population of 9,731, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,735 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hockley County and Moore County.

Political twins — counties

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

Hockley County

Texas

96.9twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Latino

Moore County

Texas

96.4twin score

% Latino2000–2008 trajectory

Winkler County

Texas

96.3twin score

% Latino2004–2008 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 Parmer County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Parmer County, Texas voted Republican by 70.1 points (R+70.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,504 votes cast, 368 went Democratic and 2,123 went Republican.

When did Parmer County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Parmer County, Texas?

Parmer County, Texas has a population of 9,731 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Parmer County, Texas is $69,735 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Parmer County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Parmer County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Parmer County

Texas

United States

Median age

36.3

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

8.8%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.6%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Parmer County

Texas

United States

Median household income

$69,735

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.2%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

16.9%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Parmer County

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

54.8%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

54.3%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure

Parmer County

Texas

United States

Catholic

11.7%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

38.7%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

41.5%

45.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.1%

4.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+70.1MIT Election Lab

Population

9,7312024 5-year

Median household income

$69,7352024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

30.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

66.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+76.3 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+71.6 in 2004MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Hockley County, TX · twin score 96.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,466

5,688

43.4%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

2,067

5,682

36.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

2,679

5,458

49.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

1,773

5,524

32.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

2,518

5,457

46.1%

A/A

Parmer County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 301Precinct 301

730

808

9.3%

90.3%

R+81.1

Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101

132

584

722

18.3%

80.9%

R+62.6

Precinct -Precinct 201Precinct 201

264

353

24.4%

74.8%

R+50.4

Precinct -Precinct 401Precinct 401

196

206

4.9%

95.1%

R+90.3

Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202

187

194

3.6%

96.4%

R+92.8

Precinct -Precinct 402Precinct 402

126

181

29.8%

69.6%

R+39.8

Precinct -Precinct 303Precinct 303

10.0%

90.0%

R+80.0

Presidential margin, 1908–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1908	+49.2%
1912	+56.1%
1916	+47.4%
1920	+14.4%
1924	+36.1%
1928	−32.3%
1932	+76.3%
1936	+74.3%
1940	+48.2%
1944	+28.5%
1948	+57.1%
1952	−38.8%
1956	+13.9%
1960	−21.0%
1964	+12.2%
1968	−22.8%
1972	−64.1%
1976	+12.5%
1980	−56.9%
1984	−63.1%
1988	−45.7%
1992	−39.3%
1996	−47.3%
2000	−66.6%
2004	−71.6%
2008	−60.6%
2012	−58.0%
2016	−58.0%
2020	−62.2%
2024	−70.1%

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

14.7%Harris368

84.8%Trump2,123

0.4%Oliver9 +1

R+70.1

R+7.9

R+68.6

2,504

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican84.8%2,123
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic14.7%368
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%9
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%4

2020

18.4%Biden488

80.6%Trump2,135

0.9%Jorgensen23

R+62.2

R+4.2

R+66.6

2,650

2016

19.7%Clinton485

77.7%Trump1,915

2.2%Johnson55

R+58.0

±0.0

R+60.1

2,466

2012

20.7%Obama529

78.7%Romney2,011

0.4%Gray9

R+58.0

D+2.6

R+61.9

2,554

2008

19.4%Obama719

80.0%McCain2,969

0.7%

R+60.6

D+11.0

R+67.9

3,713

2004

14.0%Kerry389

85.6%Bush2,375

0.3%

R+71.6

R+5.0

R+69.2

2,773

2000

16.3%Gore447

82.9%Bush2,274

0.5%Nader15

R+66.6

R+19.3

R+67.1

2,744

1996

23.4%Clinton676

70.7%Dole2,042

5.5%Perot160

R+47.3

R+8.0

R+55.8

2,888

1992

21.0%Clinton637

60.3%Bush1,829

18.6%Perot564

R+39.3

D+6.4

R+44.9

3,033

1988

26.9%Dukakis764

72.6%Bush2,061

0.5%

R+45.7

D+17.4

R+38.0

2,839

1984

18.3%Mondale567

81.4%Reagan2,524

0.4%

R+63.1

R+6.2

R+44.9

3,102

1980

20.8%Carter707

77.7%Reagan2,640

1.5%

R+56.9

R+69.4

R+47.1

3,398

1976

56.0%Carter1,914

43.5%Ford1,487

0.5%

D+12.5

D+76.6

D+10.4

3,417

1972

17.5%McGovern495

81.6%Nixon2,304

0.9%

R+64.1

R+41.3

R+40.9

2,823

1968

26.9%Humphrey833

49.6%Nixon1,539

23.5%

R+22.8

R+35.0

R+22.1

3,102

1964

56.0%Johnson1,556

43.8%Goldwater1,216

0.3%

D+12.2

D+33.2

R+10.3

2,779

1960

39.1%Kennedy1,090

60.1%Nixon1,674

0.8%

R+21.0

R+34.9

R+21.1

2,786

1956

56.7%Stevenson1,362

42.8%Eisenhower1,028

0.6%

D+13.9

D+52.7

D+29.3

2,404

1952

30.6%Stevenson663

69.4%Eisenhower1,503

0.0%

R+38.8

R+95.9

R+28.0

2,166

1948

76.8%Truman1,091

19.7%Dewey280

3.5%

D+57.1

D+28.5

D+52.6

1,421

1944

58.5%Roosevelt810

30.0%Dewey415

11.5%

D+28.5

R+19.7

D+21.0

1,384

1940

74.0%Roosevelt1,062

25.8%Willkie370

0.2%

D+48.2

R+26.1

D+38.3

1,435

1936

86.8%Roosevelt936

12.5%Landon135

0.6%

D+74.3

R+2.0

D+50.0

1,078

1932

87.5%Roosevelt1,154

11.2%Hoover148

1.3%

D+76.3

D+108.6

D+58.5

1,319

1928

33.4%Smith315

65.7%Hoover620

0.8%

R+32.3

R+68.4

R+14.9

943

1924

62.8%Davis214

26.7%Coolidge91

10.6%La Follette36

D+36.1

D+21.7

D+61.2

341

1920

55.4%Cox189

41.1%Harding140

3.5%

D+14.4

R+33.1

D+40.6

341

1916

70.8%Wilson194

23.4%Hughes64

5.8%

D+47.4

R+8.7

D+44.3

274

1912

59.4%Wilson107

3.3%Taft6

37.2%

D+56.1

D+6.9

D+36.6

180

1908

73.1%Bryan95

23.8%Taft31

3.1%

D+49.2

—

D+58.8

130

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%2,113

2,113

2020

16.8%433

83.2%2,140

2,573

2018

17.3%351

82.7%1,676

2,027

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

15.1%374

83.3%2,060

2,474

2020Class II

17.3%MJ Hegar454

81.2%John Cornyn2,132

2,627

2018Class I

18.1%Beto O'Rourke372

81.4%Ted Cruz1,675

2,057

2014Class II

8.7%David Alameel121

89.0%John Cornyn1,242

1,395

2012Class I

19.8%Paul Sadler498

78.3%Ted Cruz1,968

2,512

2008Class II

18.4%Richard J. Noriega667

80.0%John Cornyn2,894

3,617

2006Class I

15.9%Barbara A. Radnofsky284

82.4%Kay Bailey Hutchison1,471

1,786

2002Class II

23.6%Ron Kirk455

75.4%John Cornyn1,454

1,929

2000Class I

14.7%Gene Kelly396

84.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,272

2,689

1996Class II

23.4%Victor M. Morales685

75.9%Phil Gramm2,225

2,933

1994Class I

17.1%Richard Fisher422

82.7%Kay Bailey Hutchison2,040

2,468

1990Class II

31.7%Hugh Parmer678

66.3%Phil Gramm1,417

2,137

1988Class I

46.1%Lloyd Bentsen1,286

53.4%Beau Boulter1,490

2,790

1984Class II

23.6%Lloyd Doggett723

76.4%Phil Gramm2,340

3,063

1982Class I

45.1%Lloyd Bentsen1,094

54.6%James M. Collins1,324

2,424

1978Class II

40.9%Bob Krueger954

59.0%John G. Tower1,376

2,334

1976Class I

65.0%Lloyd Bentsen2,133

34.9%Alan Steelman1,147

3,283

1972Class II

35.6%Barefoot Sanders1,015

63.8%John G. Tower1,817

2,849

1970Class I

53.3%Lloyd Bentsen1,156

46.7%George H.W. Bush1,013

2,169

1966Class II

37.6%Waggoner Carr651

62.3%John G. Tower1,078

1,730

1964Class I

45.5%Ralph Yarborough1,262

54.3%George H.W. Bush1,507

2,773

1960Class II

55.3%Lyndon B. Johnson1,522

44.6%John G. Tower1,227

2,754

1958Class I

70.7%Ralph Yarborough672

28.9%Roy Whittenburg275

950

1954Class II

79.9%Lyndon B. Johnson576

20.1%Carlos G. Watson145

721

1952Class I

81.1%Price Daniel1,662

18.9%None388

2,050

1948Class II

69.7%Lyndon B. Johnson979

27.9%Jack Porter392

1,404

1942Class II

87.3%Pappy O'Daniel274

12.7%Dudley Lawson40

314

1940Class I

92.5%Tom Connally1,443

7.5%George I. Shannon117

1,560

1936Class II

90.7%Morris Sheppard989

9.0%Carlos G. Watson98

1,091

1934Class I

94.4%Tom Connally594

4.9%U.S. Goen31

629

1928Class I

66.7%Tom Connally576

32.4%T.M. Kennerly280

863

1924Class II

79.3%Morris Sheppard261

20.7%T.M. Kennerly68

329

1922Class I

79.7%Earle B. Mayfield188

20.3%George Peddy48

236

1918Class II

90.8%Morris Sheppard119

9.2%J. Webster Flanagan12

131

1916Class I

71.2%Charles Culberson190

21.7%Alex W. Atcheson58

267

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

12.5%Robert Krueger138

87.5%Kay Bailey Hutchison963

1,101

1961Special · Class II

45.9%William A. Blakley487

54.1%John G. Tower573

1,060

1957Special · Class I

84.0%Ralph Yarborough778

16.0%Thad Hutcheson148

926

1941Special · Class II

—

0.0%Pappy O'Daniel0

0.0%Polittle Evans0

737

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

11.4%O'Rourke202

87.4%Abbott1,546

1,768

2018

17.2%Valdez352

82.1%Abbott1,680

2,046

2014

10.9%Wendy Davis153

88.1%Greg Abbott1,234

1,400

2010

19.4%Bill White324

77.5%Rick Perry1,293

1,668

2006

13.8%Chris Bell251

52.0%Rick Perry944

1,817

2002

24.1%Tony Sanchez477

74.5%Rick Perry1,473

1,977

1998

13.6%Garry Mauro270

86.3%George W. Bush1,708

1,980

1994

31.3%Ann Richards794

68.4%George W. Bush1,736

2,537

1990

33.2%Ann Richards685

62.5%Clayton Williams1,288

2,061

1986

31.1%Mark White680

67.7%Bill Clements1,482

2,189

1982

41.0%Mark White997

58.9%Bill Clements1,432

2,430

1978

48.8%John Luke Hill1,164

50.9%Bill Clements1,212

2,383

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Parmer County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	4,461
2018	4,363
2020	4,537
2022	4,452
2024	4,549

How did Parmer County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Parmer County, Texas voted Republican by 70.1 points (R+70.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,504 votes cast, 368 went Democratic and 2,123 went Republican.

When did Parmer County, Texas last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Parmer County, Texas?

Parmer County, Texas has a population of 9,731 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Parmer County, Texas is $69,735 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Parmer County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Parmer County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.