Colorado County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 10,012 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 201Precinct 201 | 460 | 1,877 | 16 | 2,353 | 19.5% | 79.8% | R+60.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101 | 360 | 1,109 | 10 | 1,479 | 24.3% | 75.0% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 402Precinct 402 | 560 | 891 | 17 | 1,468 | 38.1% | 60.7% | R+22.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 305Precinct 305 | 255 | 1,030 | 11 | 1,296 | 19.7% | 79.5% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 302Precinct 302 | 122 | 863 | 7 | 992 | 12.3% | 87.0% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 303Precinct 303 | 82 | 420 | 5 | 507 | 16.2% | 82.8% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 304Precinct 304 | 43 | 409 | 5 | 457 | 9.4% | 89.5% | R+80.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202 | 48 | 396 | 3 | 447 | 10.7% | 88.6% | R+77.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 103Precinct 103 | 43 | 392 | 1 | 436 | 9.9% | 89.9% | R+80.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 401Precinct 401 | 91 | 249 | 4 | 344 | 26.5% | 72.4% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 102Precinct 102 | 44 | 188 | 1 | 233 | 18.9% | 80.7% | R+61.8 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +49.1% |
| 1908 | +38.5% |
| 1912 | +72.3% |
| 1916 | +46.1% |
| 1920 | +11.6% |
| 1924 | +45.0% |
| 1928 | +33.4% |
| 1932 | +77.7% |
| 1936 | +58.6% |
| 1940 | +17.9% |
| 1944 | +28.4% |
| 1948 | +13.2% |
| 1952 | −22.6% |
| 1956 | −23.9% |
| 1960 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | +31.1% |
| 1968 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | −39.7% |
| 1976 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | −19.1% |
| 1984 | −30.1% |
| 1988 | −13.3% |
| 1992 | −11.8% |
| 1996 | −8.6% |
| 2000 | −37.0% |
| 2004 | −43.3% |
| 2008 | −39.4% |
| 2012 | −49.2% |
| 2016 | −51.0% |
| 2020 | −50.6% |
| 2024 | −57.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,319 |
| 2018 | 13,445 |
| 2020 | 14,378 |
| 2022 | 14,345 |
| 2024 | 14,775 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−13 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +802 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $79,860 in average income, against $78,520 for residents who stayed — 2% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+23.9 on average — 33 points more Democratic-leaning than Colorado County, TX itself (R+57.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Harris County, TX114D+5.5
- Austin County, TX55R+62.7
- Fort Bend County, TX52D+1.6
- Fayette County, TX45R+61.4
- Wharton County, TX31R+51.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Harris County, TX72
- Austin County, TX50
- Fayette County, TX46
- Fort Bend County, TX46
- Wharton County, TX32
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 | −129 |
| 2012 | −69 |
| 2013 | −4 |
| 2014 | −76 |
| 2015 | +176 |
| 2016 | +37 |
| 2017 | +131 |
| 2018 | −64 |
| 2019 | +116 |
| 2021 | +91 |
| 2022 | +204 |
| 2023 | +276 |
| 2024 | +126 |
| 2025 | −13 |
Colorado County has backed Republican presidential nominees by wide margins for decades, with 2024's R+57.2 result typical of rural Texas counties where agriculture and small-town demographics dominate the electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.2 points.
A population of 21,006, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,377 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Union County and Fayette County.
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Colorado County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48089/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.