Gillespie County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 16,492 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12 | 381 | 1,866 | 12 | 2,259 | 16.9% | 82.6% | R+65.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7 | 393 | 1,836 | 8 | 2,237 | 17.6% | 82.1% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 578 | 1,628 | 24 | 2,230 | 25.9% | 73.0% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13 | 273 | 1,514 | 14 | 1,801 | 15.2% | 84.1% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 400 | 1,247 | 12 | 1,659 | 24.1% | 75.2% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5 | 171 | 1,406 | 11 | 1,588 | 10.8% | 88.5% | R+77.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 320 | 893 | 10 | 1,223 | 26.2% | 73.0% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 200 | 678 | 14 | 892 | 22.4% | 76.0% | R+53.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10 | 145 | 682 | 11 | 838 | 17.3% | 81.4% | R+64.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 15Precinct 15 | 142 | 581 | 6 | 729 | 19.5% | 79.7% | R+60.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6 | 111 | 445 | 5 | 561 | 19.8% | 79.3% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8 | 34 | 277 | 2 | 313 | 10.9% | 88.5% | R+77.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9 | 12 | 149 | 1 | 162 | 7.4% | 92.0% | R+84.6 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | −51.9% |
| 1908 | −64.8% |
| 1912 | +5.5% |
| 1916 | −56.2% |
| 1920 | −53.8% |
| 1924 | −15.4% |
| 1928 | −10.4% |
| 1932 | +59.7% |
| 1936 | −16.1% |
| 1940 | −73.6% |
| 1944 | −73.2% |
| 1948 | −62.9% |
| 1952 | −84.8% |
| 1956 | −85.4% |
| 1960 | −53.4% |
| 1964 | +14.4% |
| 1968 | −54.1% |
| 1972 | −72.8% |
| 1976 | −46.7% |
| 1980 | −59.3% |
| 1984 | −65.5% |
| 1988 | −55.7% |
| 1992 | −37.2% |
| 1996 | −51.7% |
| 2000 | −66.4% |
| 2004 | −62.3% |
| 2008 | −56.6% |
| 2012 | −65.7% |
| 2016 | −61.7% |
| 2020 | −58.9% |
| 2024 | −60.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,968 |
| 2018 | 18,096 |
| 2020 | 20,404 |
| 2022 | 21,123 |
| 2024 | 21,884 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+504 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +4,779 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $149,635 in average income, against $128,308 for residents who stayed — 17% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+14.4 on average — 47 points more Democratic-leaning than Gillespie County, TX itself (R+60.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kerr County, TX122R+54.3
- Bexar County, TX70D+9.7
- Travis County, TX56D+39.3
- Harris County, TX41D+5.5
- Kendall County, TX33R+55.6
- Hays County, TX24D+5.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Kerr County, TX109
- Bexar County, TX72
- Travis County, TX50
- Kendall County, TX30
- Harris County, TX22
- Dallas 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 | +235 |
| 2012 | +183 |
| 2013 | +243 |
| 2014 | +169 |
| 2015 | +462 |
| 2016 | +347 |
| 2017 | +349 |
| 2018 | +358 |
| 2019 | +397 |
| 2021 | +713 |
| 2022 | +259 |
| 2023 | +245 |
| 2024 | +315 |
| 2025 | +504 |
Gillespie County's German-immigrant heritage shaped a conservative voting tradition that has deepened steadily over decades, with the 2024 presidential margin exceeding 60 points — among the widest in the Texas Hill Country.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 85.4 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.9 points.
A population of 27,524, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,162 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fayette County and Kerr County.
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