Gray County, Texas: Rural GOP Stronghold
Texas · Presidential Elections 1912–2024
R+77.1
2024 Margin
D+0.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1952
Voting Streak
🌾 Rural GOP
Classification
21K
Population
Gray County, Texas voted R+77.1 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 6,691 votes (88.27%). This represented a D+0.1% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1952.
Electoral Behavior
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Rural GOP StrongholdView all
Small, deeply conservative counties that have been consistently 75%+ Republican. Stable heartland communities concentrated in TX, OK, KS, NE and the Great Plains.
Volatility
8.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+77.1
2020→2024 SwingD+0.1%
Voting StreakR since 1952
Elections on Record29
Demographics
Population21,227
Median Age
36.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
18.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$54,563(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
60.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
30.8%(US: 18.6%)
Black
4.1%(US: 12.3%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
73.5%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
16.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.2%(845) | 88.3%(6,691) | R+77.1 | +0.1 |
| 2020 | 10.7%(829) | 87.9%(6,840) | R+77.2 | +1.1 |
| 2016 | 9.5%(701) | 87.8%(6,500) | R+78.3 | -3.1 |
| 2012 | 12.0%(886) | 87.2%(6,443) | R+75.2 | -4.3 |
| 2008 | 14.2%(1,153) | 85.1%(6,924) | R+71.0 | -1.3 |
| 2004 | 15.0%(1,289) | 84.7%(7,260) | R+69.7 | -4.2 |
| 2000 | 16.8%(1,376) | 82.3%(6,732) | R+65.4 | -20.3 |
| 1996 | 24.0%(2,114) | 69.2%(6,102) | R+45.2 | -9.7 |
| 1992 | 23.4%(2,426) | 58.9%(6,105) | R+35.5 | +13.6 |
| 1988 | 25.1%(2,460) | 74.2%(7,259) | R+49.1 | +14.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.7%(878) | 86.3%(6,489) | R+74.6 | +2.5 |
| 2020 | 10.1%(774) | 87.2%(6,705) | R+77.2 | +1.3 |
| 2018 | 10.4%(615) | 88.9%(5,246) | R+78.5 | +5.7 |
| 2014 | 6.7%(243) | 90.8%(3,314) | R+84.1 | -11.8 |
| 2012 | 12.8%(943) | 85.1%(6,251) | R+72.3 | -1.4 |
| 2008 | 13.5%(1,085) | 84.4%(6,777) | R+70.9 | -0.5 |
| 2006 | 13.8%(724) | 84.2%(4,425) | R+70.4 | -15.0 |
| 2002 | 21.7%(1,303) | 77.1%(4,634) | R+55.4 | +14.3 |
| 2000 | 14.7%(1,195) | 84.4%(6,868) | R+69.7 | -13.5 |
| 1996 | 21.4%(1,889) | 77.6%(6,856) | R+56.2 | +3.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.6%(478) | 90.2%(5,013) | R+81.6 | -1.2 |
| 2018 | 9.3%(551) | 89.6%(5,330) | R+80.3 | +1.7 |
| 2014 | 8.1%(302) | 90.2%(3,358) | R+82.0 | -18.0 |
| 2010 | 16.3%(766) | 80.4%(3,777) | R+64.1 | -16.6 |
| 2006 | 10.2%(550) | 57.7%(3,104) | R+47.5 | +6.1 |
| 2002 | 21.9%(1,328) | 75.5%(4,572) | R+53.6 | +14.9 |
| 1998 | 15.5%(990) | 84.0%(5,365) | R+68.5 | -35.1 |
| 1994 | 32.9%(2,752) | 66.3%(5,550) | R+33.4 | -6.8 |
| 1990 | 33.0%(2,679) | 59.6%(4,845) | R+26.6 | +25.0 |
| 1986 | 23.1%(1,882) | 74.8%(6,083) | R+51.6 | -36.3 |