Hale County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
30 precincts · 9,285 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 407Precinct 407 | 186 | 699 | 13 | 898 | 20.7% | 77.8% | R+57.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 318Precinct 318 | 131 | 647 | 4 | 782 | 16.8% | 82.7% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 305Precinct 305 | 120 | 611 | 6 | 737 | 16.3% | 82.9% | R+66.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 316Precinct 316 | 115 | 591 | 6 | 712 | 16.2% | 83.0% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 304Precinct 304 | 126 | 416 | 6 | 548 | 23.0% | 75.9% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 408Precinct 408 | 85 | 403 | 4 | 492 | 17.3% | 81.9% | R+64.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 409Precinct 409 | 109 | 347 | 5 | 461 | 23.6% | 75.3% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 112Precinct 112 | 29 | 398 | 4 | 431 | 6.7% | 92.3% | R+85.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 111Precinct 111 | 89 | 299 | 3 | 391 | 22.8% | 76.5% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 214Precinct 214 | 80 | 290 | 6 | 376 | 21.3% | 77.1% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 204Precinct 204 | 81 | 220 | 8 | 309 | 26.2% | 71.2% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 406Precinct 406 | 84 | 192 | 3 | 279 | 30.1% | 68.8% | R+38.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 104Precinct 104 | 94 | 179 | 0 | 273 | 34.4% | 65.6% | R+31.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 110Precinct 110 | 21 | 242 | 1 | 264 | 8.0% | 91.7% | R+83.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 420Precinct 420 | 23 | 236 | 1 | 260 | 8.8% | 90.8% | R+81.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 103Precinct 103 | 82 | 154 | 4 | 240 | 34.2% | 64.2% | R+30.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 215Precinct 215 | 56 | 170 | 5 | 231 | 24.2% | 73.6% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101 | 30 | 183 | 2 | 215 | 14.0% | 85.1% | R+71.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 203Precinct 203 | 87 | 122 | 3 | 212 | 41.0% | 57.5% | R+16.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 307Precinct 307 | 43 | 137 | 1 | 181 | 23.8% | 75.7% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 213Precinct 213 | 26 | 137 | 1 | 164 | 15.9% | 83.5% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 419Precinct 419 | 15 | 149 | 0 | 164 | 9.1% | 90.9% | R+81.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 105Precinct 105 | 34 | 101 | 2 | 137 | 24.8% | 73.7% | R+48.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 205Precinct 205 | 46 | 91 | 0 | 137 | 33.6% | 66.4% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202 | 48 | 66 | 7 | 121 | 39.7% | 54.5% | R+14.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 317Precinct 317 | 14 | 72 | 1 | 87 | 16.1% | 82.8% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 102Precinct 102 | 12 | 52 | 1 | 65 | 18.5% | 80.0% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 306Precinct 306 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 47 | 38.3% | 59.6% | R+21.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 108Precinct 108 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 39 | 23.1% | 76.9% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 206Precinct 206 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 31.3% | 65.6% | R+34.4 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +76.5% |
| 1908 | +79.7% |
| 1912 | +75.9% |
| 1916 | +79.8% |
| 1920 | +55.2% |
| 1924 | +46.0% |
| 1928 | −32.2% |
| 1932 | +77.4% |
| 1936 | +74.2% |
| 1940 | +57.8% |
| 1944 | +53.8% |
| 1948 | +56.2% |
| 1952 | −18.3% |
| 1956 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | −12.8% |
| 1964 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | −13.6% |
| 1972 | −53.0% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −33.2% |
| 1984 | −41.0% |
| 1988 | −28.4% |
| 1992 | −32.6% |
| 1996 | −27.7% |
| 2000 | −51.7% |
| 2004 | −58.6% |
| 2008 | −44.9% |
| 2012 | −48.0% |
| 2016 | −48.1% |
| 2020 | −51.1% |
| 2024 | −57.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,752 |
| 2018 | 19,347 |
| 2020 | 18,997 |
| 2022 | 18,458 |
| 2024 | 18,272 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−337 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −5,791 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,316 in average income, against $59,192 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+46.2 on average — 12 points more Democratic-leaning than Hale County, TX itself (R+57.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lubbock County, TX142R+39.5
- Floyd County, TX31R+64.9
- Swisher County, TX22R+63.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lubbock County, TX240
- Randall County, TX44
- Floyd County, TX24
- Lamb County, TX24
- Swisher 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 | −154 |
| 2012 | −439 |
| 2013 | −847 |
| 2014 | −1,490 |
| 2015 | −583 |
| 2016 | −81 |
| 2017 | −283 |
| 2018 | −446 |
| 2019 | −354 |
| 2021 | −232 |
| 2022 | −297 |
| 2023 | −186 |
| 2024 | −62 |
| 2025 | −337 |
Anchored by Plainview on the South Plains, Hale County recorded an R+57.9 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a heavily rural, agricultural electorate that has shifted decisively rightward over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.8 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 58.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.9 points.
A population of 32,131, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,897 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lamb County and Dawson County.
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Hale County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48189/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.