Dickens County, Texas: Northern Rural Secular
Texas · Presidential Elections 1912–2024
R+70.3
2024 Margin
D+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
Dickens County, Texas voted R+70.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 844 votes (84.99%). This represented a D+2.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
20.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-3.0/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+70.3
2020→2024 SwingD+2.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record29
Demographics
Population1,770
Median Age
47.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$46,638(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
63.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
34.0%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.7%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
81.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
4.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.7%(146) | 85.0%(844) | R+70.3 | +2.9 |
| 2020 | 13.2%(130) | 86.3%(853) | R+73.2 | -4.2 |
| 2016 | 14.1%(128) | 83.1%(755) | R+69.0 | -12.4 |
| 2012 | 21.2%(216) | 77.8%(793) | R+56.6 | -5.6 |
| 2008 | 24.1%(234) | 75.1%(730) | R+51.0 | +2.6 |
| 2004 | 23.1%(245) | 76.7%(815) | R+53.6 | -19.0 |
| 2000 | 32.2%(284) | 66.9%(589) | R+34.6 | -43.0 |
| 1996 | 48.3%(509) | 40.0%(421) | D+8.4 | -5.7 |
| 1992 | 46.2%(536) | 32.2%(373) | D+14.1 | -8.8 |
| 1988 | 61.0%(696) | 38.1%(435) | D+22.9 | +15.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.1%(148) | 83.3%(817) | R+68.2 | +2.3 |
| 2020 | 13.9%(133) | 84.3%(808) | R+70.5 | -1.2 |
| 2018 | 15.0%(113) | 84.2%(635) | R+69.2 | +7.9 |
| 2014 | 9.8%(49) | 87.0%(434) | R+77.2 | -27.7 |
| 2012 | 24.4%(236) | 73.8%(715) | R+49.4 | +5.0 |
| 2008 | 22.1%(202) | 76.6%(699) | R+54.4 | -10.8 |
| 2006 | 26.5%(157) | 70.2%(416) | R+43.7 | -29.1 |
| 2002 | 42.3%(307) | 57.0%(413) | R+14.6 | +23.3 |
| 2000 | 30.5%(257) | 68.4%(576) | R+37.9 | -36.7 |
| 1996 | 48.4%(494) | 49.6%(506) | R+1.2 | +8.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.4%(98) | 86.5%(684) | R+74.1 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 12.7%(96) | 86.5%(656) | R+73.9 | +1.9 |
| 2014 | 11.6%(60) | 87.4%(452) | R+75.8 | -36.0 |
| 2010 | 27.5%(241) | 67.3%(590) | R+39.8 | -26.9 |
| 2006 | 24.7%(151) | 37.6%(230) | R+12.9 | +13.4 |
| 2002 | 35.3%(269) | 61.7%(470) | R+26.4 | -3.1 |
| 1998 | 38.1%(260) | 61.4%(419) | R+23.3 | -35.5 |
| 1994 | 55.8%(581) | 43.6%(454) | D+12.2 | +6.9 |
| 1990 | 51.2%(448) | 45.9%(402) | D+5.3 | -22.1 |
| 1986 | 62.9%(601) | 35.5%(339) | D+27.4 | -26.1 |