Premont, TX
| Election | Margin |
|---|---|
| 2008 | D+25.2 |
| 2012 | D+28.0 |
| 2016 | D+19.5 |
| 2020 | R+6.7 |
| 2024 | R+14.4 |
Turnout is unavailable because a compatible reported ballots-cast numerator and denominator are not both present.
| Population | 2,428 |
|---|---|
| Latest presidential result | R+14.4 (2024) |
| Results on record | 2004–2024 presidential |
| Median household income | $47,728 |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| State | TX |
Place narrative
Premont is a small South Texas city with a predominantly Hispanic population, situated in Jim Wells County where Democratic candidates have historically run strong in local and statewide contests.
Presidential history
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Other | Candidate total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | −14.4% | 347 | 464 | 4 | 815 |
| 2020 | R | −6.7% | 446 | 510 | 2 | 958 |
| 2016 | D | +19.5% | 493 | 328 | 24 | 845 |
| 2012 | D | +28.0% | 571 | 320 | 6 | 897 |
| 2008 | D | +25.2% | 594 | 351 | 20 | 965 |
| 2004 | D | +23.3% | 669 | 416 | 0 | 1,085 |
Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
These Census-place returns are modeled candidate-vote estimates on Census boundaries unless a row explicitly says certified. They are not automatically the official city or town return.
Demographics
| Race & Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| White | 35.4% |
| Black | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95.4% |
| Income & Age | |
| Median household income | $47,728 |
| Poverty rate | 27.9% |
| Median age | 29.7 |
| Age 18–29 | 23.3% |
| Age 65 and older | 11.6% |
| Education & Language | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (25+) | 7.3% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 77.0% |
ACS 5-year survey estimates, subject to a margin of error. Race shares are single-race; Hispanic or Latino is a separate, overlapping ethnicity.
Ancestry, religious adherence, and side-by-side parent comparisons appear on the Jim Wells County county page and the TX state page.