Gray County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 7,581 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5 | 218 | 1,781 | 14 | 2,013 | 10.8% | 88.5% | R+77.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6 | 222 | 1,712 | 6 | 1,940 | 11.4% | 88.2% | R+76.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 164 | 1,349 | 9 | 1,522 | 10.8% | 88.6% | R+77.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7 | 205 | 996 | 9 | 1,210 | 16.9% | 82.3% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 23 | 460 | 3 | 486 | 4.7% | 94.7% | R+89.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 10 | 299 | 3 | 312 | 3.2% | 95.8% | R+92.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 3 | 94 | 1 | 98 | 3.1% | 95.9% | R+92.9 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +75.0% |
| 1908 | +52.7% |
| 1912 | +61.4% |
| 1916 | +70.2% |
| 1920 | +34.3% |
| 1924 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | −30.9% |
| 1932 | +74.0% |
| 1936 | +80.2% |
| 1940 | +55.9% |
| 1944 | +26.6% |
| 1948 | +37.0% |
| 1952 | −23.7% |
| 1956 | −24.7% |
| 1960 | −37.7% |
| 1964 | −15.9% |
| 1968 | −33.5% |
| 1972 | −69.9% |
| 1976 | −21.5% |
| 1980 | −43.4% |
| 1984 | −63.3% |
| 1988 | −49.1% |
| 1992 | −35.5% |
| 1996 | −45.2% |
| 2000 | −65.4% |
| 2004 | −69.7% |
| 2008 | −71.0% |
| 2012 | −75.2% |
| 2016 | −78.3% |
| 2020 | −77.2% |
| 2024 | −77.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,657 |
| 2018 | 12,493 |
| 2020 | 12,406 |
| 2022 | 12,611 |
| 2024 | 12,317 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−8 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,289 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,584 in average income, against $67,129 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+61.4 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Gray County, TX itself (R+77.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Randall County, TX62R+60.4
- Potter County, TX41R+44.4
- Carson County, TX22R+81.1
- Hutchinson County, TX21R+77.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Randall County, TX72
- Potter County, TX43
- Lubbock County, TX26
- Hutchinson County, TX21
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 | +124 |
| 2012 | +161 |
| 2013 | −8 |
| 2014 | +376 |
| 2015 | −279 |
| 2016 | −606 |
| 2017 | −649 |
| 2018 | −78 |
| 2019 | −170 |
| 2021 | −55 |
| 2022 | −62 |
| 2023 | +20 |
| 2024 | −55 |
| 2025 | −8 |
Gray County's 2024 presidential margin of R+77.1 ranks among the most lopsided in a region already defined by extreme partisan consistency, reflecting a sparsely populated, oil-adjacent economy with virtually no urban counterweight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 78.3 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 77.1 points.
A population of 21,045, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,614 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Stephens County and Jackson County.
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Gray County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48179/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.