Hockley County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 7,987 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 16Precinct 16 | 201 | 1,180 | 10 | 1,391 | 14.5% | 84.8% | R+70.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21 | 221 | 948 | 5 | 1,174 | 18.8% | 80.7% | R+61.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 32Precinct 32 | 216 | 775 | 8 | 999 | 21.6% | 77.6% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 45Precinct 45 | 195 | 721 | 7 | 923 | 21.1% | 78.1% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14 | 67 | 650 | 2 | 719 | 9.3% | 90.4% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 24Precinct 24 | 81 | 478 | 2 | 561 | 14.4% | 85.2% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 44Precinct 44 | 96 | 399 | 2 | 497 | 19.3% | 80.3% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 46Precinct 46 | 55 | 390 | 4 | 449 | 12.2% | 86.9% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 15Precinct 15 | 43 | 342 | 3 | 388 | 11.1% | 88.1% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11 | 49 | 244 | 1 | 294 | 16.7% | 83.0% | R+66.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 43Precinct 43 | 22 | 217 | 2 | 241 | 9.1% | 90.0% | R+80.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 36Precinct 36 | 54 | 135 | 2 | 191 | 28.3% | 70.7% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 35Precinct 35 | 19 | 71 | 0 | 90 | 21.1% | 78.9% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 33Precinct 33 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 70 | 5.7% | 94.3% | R+88.6 |
Presidential margin, 1924–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1924 | +52.1% |
| 1928 | −52.5% |
| 1932 | +88.5% |
| 1936 | +89.5% |
| 1940 | +80.1% |
| 1944 | +69.0% |
| 1948 | +75.0% |
| 1952 | +5.5% |
| 1956 | +22.6% |
| 1960 | +18.9% |
| 1964 | +41.4% |
| 1968 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | −30.0% |
| 1984 | −45.3% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | −24.9% |
| 1996 | −29.6% |
| 2000 | −56.8% |
| 2004 | −63.0% |
| 2008 | −52.3% |
| 2012 | −56.9% |
| 2016 | −62.2% |
| 2020 | −62.4% |
| 2024 | −66.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,580 |
| 2018 | 13,582 |
| 2020 | 13,781 |
| 2022 | 13,510 |
| 2024 | 13,984 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+48 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −837 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $57,068 in average income, against $73,405 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+42.8 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Hockley County, TX itself (R+66.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lubbock County, TX296R+39.5
- Lamb County, TX23R+64.3
- Cochran County, TX21R+65.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lubbock County, TX295
- Terry County, TX24
- Lamb County, TX23
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 | −48 |
| 2012 | −30 |
| 2013 | +175 |
| 2014 | −17 |
| 2015 | −259 |
| 2016 | −356 |
| 2017 | −164 |
| 2018 | −109 |
| 2019 | −54 |
| 2021 | −201 |
| 2022 | +18 |
| 2023 | +77 |
| 2024 | +83 |
| 2025 | +48 |
Hockley County, anchored by the small city of Levelland, sits in the South Plains cotton and oil patch where Republican presidential margins have exceeded 60 points in recent cycles, reflecting the region's deep rural conservative lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 66.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.3 points.
A population of 21,363, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,140 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lamb County and Parmer County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Hockley County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48219/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.