Jackson County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 6,300 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 186 | 1,289 | 4 | 1,479 | 12.6% | 87.2% | R+74.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 173 | 1,210 | 11 | 1,394 | 12.4% | 86.8% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 255 | 1,030 | 6 | 1,291 | 19.8% | 79.8% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9 | 71 | 541 | 6 | 618 | 11.5% | 87.5% | R+76.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5 | 52 | 392 | 3 | 447 | 11.6% | 87.7% | R+76.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8 | 47 | 320 | 1 | 368 | 12.8% | 87.0% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6 | 77 | 284 | 2 | 363 | 21.2% | 78.2% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 31 | 213 | 3 | 247 | 12.6% | 86.2% | R+73.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7 | 12 | 81 | 0 | 93 | 12.9% | 87.1% | R+74.2 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +31.6% |
| 1908 | +69.2% |
| 1912 | +54.2% |
| 1916 | +47.1% |
| 1920 | +19.6% |
| 1924 | +34.6% |
| 1928 | −9.5% |
| 1932 | +69.9% |
| 1936 | +69.2% |
| 1940 | +67.1% |
| 1944 | +59.4% |
| 1948 | +43.4% |
| 1952 | −14.3% |
| 1956 | −17.9% |
| 1960 | +15.1% |
| 1964 | +40.7% |
| 1968 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | −40.2% |
| 1976 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | −16.0% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −15.9% |
| 1992 | −14.1% |
| 1996 | −16.1% |
| 2000 | −39.5% |
| 2004 | −48.7% |
| 2008 | −47.9% |
| 2012 | −56.4% |
| 2016 | −63.4% |
| 2020 | −66.1% |
| 2024 | −70.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,784 |
| 2018 | 10,174 |
| 2020 | 9,482 |
| 2022 | 9,552 |
| 2024 | 9,894 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−50 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +116 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,711 in average income, against $77,189 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+38.5 on average — 32 points more Democratic-leaning than Jackson County, TX itself (R+70.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Victoria County, TX80R+42.5
- Harris County, TX29D+5.5
- Calhoun County, TX28R+52.2
- Matagorda County, TX25R+50.5
- Wharton County, TX21R+51.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Victoria County, TX96
- Matagorda County, TX23
- Calhoun County, TX22
- Harris County, TX22
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 | −85 |
| 2012 | +170 |
| 2013 | +299 |
| 2014 | +60 |
| 2015 | +13 |
| 2016 | −26 |
| 2017 | −129 |
| 2018 | −29 |
| 2019 | −151 |
| 2021 | +80 |
| 2022 | −15 |
| 2023 | −46 |
| 2024 | +25 |
| 2025 | −50 |
Jackson County's 2024 presidential margin of R+70.8 reflects a pattern common to small, agriculture-dependent Gulf Coast counties, where a dwindling population and limited urban influence have driven margins well beyond state averages.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 70.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.8 points.
A population of 15,152, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,414 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Live Oak County and Scurry County.
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Jackson County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48239/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.