Live Oak County, Texas: Northern Rural Secular
Texas · Presidential Elections 1912–2024
R+69.6
2024 Margin
R+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
11K
Population
Live Oak County, Texas voted R+69.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,307 votes (84.57%). This represented a R+2.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980.
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
10.9
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.0/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+69.6
2020→2024 SwingR+2.8%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record29
Demographics
Population11,335
Median Age
40.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
18.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$55,949(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
48.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
42.1%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.9%(US: 12.3%)
Asian
2.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
73.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
17.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
5.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.9%(761) | 84.6%(4,307) | R+69.6 | -2.8 |
| 2020 | 16.2%(819) | 83.1%(4,199) | R+66.9 | -3.6 |
| 2016 | 17.3%(742) | 80.5%(3,464) | R+63.3 | -8.9 |
| 2012 | 22.3%(919) | 76.7%(3,154) | R+54.3 | -5.3 |
| 2008 | 25.1%(1,048) | 74.1%(3,095) | R+49.0 | +1.2 |
| 2004 | 24.7%(1,036) | 74.9%(3,147) | R+50.3 | -7.4 |
| 2000 | 27.8%(1,114) | 70.6%(2,828) | R+42.8 | -27.4 |
| 1996 | 38.0%(1,372) | 53.4%(1,929) | R+15.4 | -3.8 |
| 1992 | 33.9%(1,345) | 45.5%(1,805) | R+11.6 | +6.5 |
| 1988 | 40.5%(1,573) | 58.7%(2,277) | R+18.1 | +14.3 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.2%(822) | 82.3%(4,165) | R+66.0 | +0.8 |
| 2020 | 15.9%(790) | 82.8%(4,122) | R+66.9 | -0.4 |
| 2018 | 16.5%(601) | 83.0%(3,029) | R+66.5 | +4.1 |
| 2014 | 12.9%(313) | 83.5%(2,030) | R+70.6 | -21.7 |
| 2012 | 24.0%(959) | 72.9%(2,917) | R+49.0 | -5.2 |
| 2008 | 26.7%(1,086) | 70.4%(2,864) | R+43.7 | +4.9 |
| 2006 | 24.5%(667) | 73.1%(1,990) | R+48.6 | -17.8 |
| 2002 | 34.2%(925) | 65.0%(1,757) | R+30.8 | +18.6 |
| 2000 | 24.8%(960) | 74.1%(2,871) | R+49.3 | -26.6 |
| 1996 | 37.6%(1,342) | 60.3%(2,152) | R+22.7 | +12.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.6%(545) | 85.6%(3,424) | R+72.0 | -0.4 |
| 2018 | 13.8%(504) | 85.4%(3,114) | R+71.6 | -6.1 |
| 2014 | 16.3%(400) | 81.8%(2,007) | R+65.5 | -16.0 |
| 2010 | 23.5%(656) | 73.0%(2,034) | R+49.4 | -25.6 |
| 2006 | 19.1%(538) | 42.9%(1,210) | R+23.8 | +14.0 |
| 2002 | 30.2%(827) | 68.0%(1,864) | R+37.8 | +13.8 |
| 1998 | 23.7%(582) | 75.4%(1,848) | R+51.6 | -27.9 |
| 1994 | 37.7%(1,158) | 61.5%(1,887) | R+23.8 | -8.3 |
| 1990 | 40.4%(1,060) | 55.8%(1,465) | R+15.4 | +11.9 |
| 1986 | 35.9%(1,248) | 63.2%(2,200) | R+27.4 | -25.9 |