Anderson County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 19,381 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 182 | 1,682 | 7 | 1,871 | 9.7% | 89.9% | R+80.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 18Precinct 18 | 228 | 1,342 | 14 | 1,584 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 19Precinct 19 | 347 | 1,014 | 8 | 1,369 | 25.3% | 74.1% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21 | 176 | 1,141 | 8 | 1,325 | 13.3% | 86.1% | R+72.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 109 | 1,067 | 12 | 1,188 | 9.2% | 89.8% | R+80.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 325 | 776 | 15 | 1,116 | 29.1% | 69.5% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13 | 282 | 778 | 10 | 1,070 | 26.4% | 72.7% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 23Precinct 23 | 104 | 900 | 8 | 1,012 | 10.3% | 88.9% | R+78.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9 | 146 | 776 | 6 | 928 | 15.7% | 83.6% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11 | 156 | 703 | 4 | 863 | 18.1% | 81.5% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 110 | 744 | 5 | 859 | 12.8% | 86.6% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 22Precinct 22 | 101 | 683 | 4 | 788 | 12.8% | 86.7% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6 | 340 | 429 | 4 | 773 | 44.0% | 55.5% | R+11.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 20Precinct 20 | 168 | 539 | 11 | 718 | 23.4% | 75.1% | R+51.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 24Precinct 24 | 44 | 628 | 5 | 677 | 6.5% | 92.8% | R+86.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 16Precinct 16 | 109 | 561 | 5 | 675 | 16.1% | 83.1% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 15Precinct 15 | 90 | 577 | 6 | 673 | 13.4% | 85.7% | R+72.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 17Precinct 17 | 103 | 469 | 5 | 577 | 17.9% | 81.3% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7 | 330 | 167 | 5 | 502 | 65.7% | 33.3% | D+32.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10 | 56 | 317 | 1 | 374 | 15.0% | 84.8% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5 | 17 | 200 | 5 | 222 | 7.7% | 90.1% | R+82.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8 | 112 | 104 | 1 | 217 | 51.6% | 47.9% | D+3.7 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +28.7% |
| 1908 | +38.0% |
| 1912 | +49.9% |
| 1916 | +55.4% |
| 1920 | +51.8% |
| 1924 | −15.8% |
| 1928 | −1.9% |
| 1932 | +88.5% |
| 1936 | +85.6% |
| 1940 | +76.9% |
| 1944 | +70.8% |
| 1948 | +39.3% |
| 1952 | −14.5% |
| 1956 | −21.3% |
| 1960 | −5.0% |
| 1964 | +17.7% |
| 1968 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | −44.6% |
| 1976 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −29.0% |
| 1988 | −12.3% |
| 1992 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | −5.7% |
| 2000 | −31.8% |
| 2004 | −42.0% |
| 2008 | −43.6% |
| 2012 | −52.1% |
| 2016 | −57.9% |
| 2020 | −58.0% |
| 2024 | −61.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 26,724 |
| 2018 | 27,030 |
| 2020 | 29,274 |
| 2022 | 29,494 |
| 2024 | 30,613 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+296 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,005 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,972 in average income, against $63,863 for residents who stayed — 11% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.6 on average — 27 points more Democratic-leaning than Anderson County, TX itself (R+61.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Smith County, TX130R+45.1
- Henderson County, TX96R+63.5
- Dallas County, TX77D+22.2
- Houston County, TX62R+55.3
- Tarrant County, TX61R+5.1
- Harris County, TX60D+5.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Smith County, TX144
- Henderson County, TX107
- Dallas County, TX59
- Cherokee County, TX56
- Tarrant County, TX56
- Harris County, TX53
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −39 |
| 2012 | −279 |
| 2013 | −86 |
| 2014 | −51 |
| 2015 | −215 |
| 2016 | −105 |
| 2017 | +668 |
| 2018 | −12 |
| 2019 | −104 |
| 2021 | +608 |
| 2022 | −906 |
| 2023 | +1,713 |
| 2024 | +517 |
| 2025 | +296 |
Anderson County delivered a 61.8-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican shift that has consolidated across rural East Texas over the past two decades. Its county seat, Palestine, anchors a sparse, timber-belt economy.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.8 points.
A population of 58,439, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,068 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cherokee County and Freestone County.
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Anderson County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48001/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.