Carson County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 3,177 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 201Precinct 201 | 73 | 822 | 3 | 898 | 8.1% | 91.5% | R+83.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 401Precinct 401 | 63 | 485 | 3 | 551 | 11.4% | 88.0% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 301Precinct 301 | 47 | 467 | 7 | 521 | 9.0% | 89.6% | R+80.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101 | 34 | 318 | 3 | 355 | 9.6% | 89.6% | R+80.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 103Precinct 103 | 38 | 269 | 3 | 310 | 12.3% | 86.8% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 302Precinct 302 | 23 | 241 | 0 | 264 | 8.7% | 91.3% | R+82.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 402Precinct 402 | 12 | 190 | 2 | 204 | 5.9% | 93.1% | R+87.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 102Precinct 102 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 74 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +68.2% |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +55.9% |
| 1916 | +59.9% |
| 1920 | +34.0% |
| 1924 | +32.0% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +73.5% |
| 1936 | +82.2% |
| 1940 | +63.7% |
| 1944 | +43.7% |
| 1948 | +50.6% |
| 1952 | −15.7% |
| 1956 | −4.2% |
| 1960 | −15.7% |
| 1964 | +20.2% |
| 1968 | −11.4% |
| 1972 | −53.0% |
| 1976 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | −30.0% |
| 1984 | −48.7% |
| 1988 | −33.9% |
| 1992 | −26.9% |
| 1996 | −36.6% |
| 2000 | −63.3% |
| 2004 | −66.7% |
| 2008 | −71.9% |
| 2012 | −77.7% |
| 2016 | −80.0% |
| 2020 | −79.5% |
| 2024 | −81.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,317 |
| 2018 | 4,264 |
| 2020 | 4,345 |
| 2022 | 4,162 |
| 2024 | 4,297 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−7 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −63 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $63,906 in average income, against $97,953 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+63.4 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Carson County, TX itself (R+81.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hutchinson County, TX34R+77.1
- Randall County, TX29R+60.4
- Potter County, TX20R+44.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Randall County, TX34
- Gray County, TX22
- Hutchinson County, TX20
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 | +78 |
| 2012 | −133 |
| 2013 | −92 |
| 2014 | +34 |
| 2015 | −23 |
| 2016 | +86 |
| 2017 | −85 |
| 2018 | +16 |
| 2019 | −68 |
| 2021 | −27 |
| 2022 | +119 |
| 2023 | +77 |
| 2024 | −38 |
| 2025 | −7 |
Carson County's 2024 presidential margin of R+81.1 places it among the most one-sided counties in Texas, reflecting the Panhandle's sparse, agriculture-anchored population where statewide competitive races rarely register locally.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 81.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 81.1 points.
A population of 5,801, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,231 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Major County and Callahan County.
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Carson County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.