Wood County, Texas
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 84.6% | 20,621 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 14.8% | 3,618 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 100 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +45.4% |
| 1908 | +52.4% |
| 1912 | +64.0% |
| 1916 | +61.4% |
| 1920 | +26.7% |
| 1924 | +75.1% |
| 1928 | +17.2% |
| 1932 | +88.7% |
| 1936 | +86.7% |
| 1940 | +72.3% |
| 1944 | +63.4% |
| 1948 | +50.5% |
| 1952 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | −6.5% |
| 1960 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | +26.0% |
| 1968 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | −43.6% |
| 1976 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | −5.6% |
| 1984 | −34.8% |
| 1988 | −14.6% |
| 1992 | −5.1% |
| 1996 | −12.5% |
| 2000 | −42.6% |
| 2004 | −52.0% |
| 2008 | −54.3% |
| 2012 | −64.2% |
| 2016 | −69.8% |
| 2020 | −68.2% |
| 2024 | −69.7% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 29,127 |
| 2018 | 29,838 |
| 2020 | 32,382 |
| 2022 | 32,804 |
| 2024 | 35,589 |
Wood County sits in East Texas's forested belt, where Republican presidential margins have topped 60 points for over a decade. Its rural, majority-white population tracks closely with surrounding counties that anchor some of Texas's most consistent conservative voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.7 points.
A population of 46,961, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,300 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Runnels County and Hamilton County.
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Wood County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48499/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.