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Kleberg County, TX

Contests in this Place (84 available)

President28 · 1916–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1916–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1916 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1916–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Mexican63.6%32.1%11.3%

Spaniard0.3%0.3%—

Puerto Rican0.2%0.8%1.8%

Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%

Spanish0.2%——

German6.3%8.3%12.5%

English5.8%7.9%9.5%

Irish4.2%6.0%9.4%

American1.9%4.6%5.3%

Scottish0.8%1.3%1.3%

Italian0.7%1.9%4.8%

Polish0.4%0.8%2.2%

Norwegian0.3%——

African American†3.2%10.3%9.9%

African0.2%0.6%0.5%

Asian Indian0.3%1.8%1.4%

Chinese0.3%0.8%1.3%

Filipino0.3%0.5%0.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Median age	29	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	20.0%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.3%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$61,292	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	28.1%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.2%	33.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	52.5%	62.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	47.5%	37.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$161,300	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,043	$1,403	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.6%	51.7%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	15.4%	9.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Mean commute	20.0 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.7%	8.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	75.6%	71.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	6.2%	14.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	34.4%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	32.0%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Catholic	41.3%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	14.3%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	37.5%	45.2%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	17.6%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.1%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.6%	10.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.7%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.478	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

2024 turnout 45.7% of 22,217 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic43.3%4,338TrumpRepublican56.0%5,612OliverLibertarian0.4%36

R+12.7

Lead: 1,274
Total: 10,014
vs nation: R+11.3
Turnout: 45.7%

BidenDemocratic48.5%5,381TrumpRepublican50.2%5,575JorgensenLibertarian0.9%97

R+1.7

Lead: 194
Total: 11,097
vs nation: R+6.2
Turnout: 50.5%

ClintonDemocratic49.2%4,716TrumpRepublican45.6%4,367JohnsonLibertarian3.3%314

D+3.6

Lead: 349
Total: 9,587
vs nation: D+1.6
Turnout: 42.6%

ObamaDemocratic53.4%4,754RomneyRepublican45.6%4,058GrayLibertarian0.8%73

D+7.8

Lead: 696
Total: 8,907
vs nation: D+4.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic53.2%5,256McCainRepublican46.0%4,540OtherAll other candidates0.8%80

D+7.2

Lead: 716
Total: 9,876
vs nation: Even
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic45.6%4,550BushRepublican53.8%5,366OtherAll other candidates0.6%57

R+8.2

Lead: 816
Total: 9,973
vs nation: R+5.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic48.7%4,481BushRepublican49.2%4,526NaderGreen1.4%131

R+0.5

Lead: 45
Total: 9,194
vs nation: R+1.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic57.1%5,136DoleRepublican37.7%3,391PerotReform4.8%431

D+19.4

Lead: 1,745
Total: 8,999
vs nation: D+10.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+12.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 30,5792024 5-year
Population density: 35 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 881 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $61,2922024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 20.8%2024 5-year
Black: 3.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 71.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+78.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+12.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Luna County, NM · twin score 94.9

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 45.7%10,153 participants ÷ 22,217 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.4 ptsVolatile
Drop-off vs state: -2.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 29.3%–35.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

38.3%

34.1%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	10,153	22,217 ± 382	45.7%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	7,683	22,536 ± 464	34.1%	Audited	A/A
	11,177	22,152 ± 478	50.5%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	8,683	22,689 ± 400	38.3%	Audited	A/A
	9,679	22,715 ± 550	42.6%	Audited	A/A
	8,907	22,347	39.9%	Derived	—
	9,876	21,590	45.7%	Derived	—
	9,973	20,833 extrapolated	47.9%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.

2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

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CHRIS BELL0—

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

17 precincts · 10,040 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Kleberg County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	453	836	11	1,300	34.8%	64.3%	R+29.5
Precinct -Precinct 31Precinct 31	449	572	11	1,032	43.5%	55.4%	R+11.9
Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21	368	590	6	964	38.2%	61.2%	R+23.0
Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14	339	409	5	753	45.0%	54.3%	R+9.3
Precinct -Precinct 35Precinct 35	225	483	5	713	31.6%	67.7%	R+36.2
Precinct -Precinct 34Precinct 34	214	491	4	709	30.2%	69.3%	R+39.1
Precinct -Precinct 43Precinct 43	395	234	2	631	62.6%	37.1%	D+25.5
Precinct -Precinct 41Precinct 41	310	268	4	582	53.3%	46.0%	D+7.2
Precinct -Precinct 24Precinct 24	252	281	5	538	46.8%	52.2%	R+5.4
Precinct -Precinct 42Precinct 42	282	197	2	481	58.6%	41.0%	D+17.7
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	144	272	3	419	34.4%	64.9%	R+30.5
Precinct -Precinct 33Precinct 33	108	253	3	364	29.7%	69.5%	R+39.8
Precinct -Precinct 22Precinct 22	172	183	7	362	47.5%	50.6%	R+3.0
Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13	185	149	5	339	54.6%	44.0%	D+10.6
Precinct -Precinct 32Precinct 32	178	150	2	330	53.9%	45.5%	D+8.5
Precinct -Precinct 44Precinct 44	171	139	4	314	54.5%	44.3%	D+10.2
Precinct -Precinct 23Precinct 23	100	107	2	209	47.8%	51.2%	R+3.3

presidential history

Party record book

Kleberg County, TX · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1916–2024 · 28 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

88.6%

1,727 votes · D+78.4

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 87.1%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

56.0%

5,612 votes · R+12.7

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 54.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Jimmy Carter1976

5,803votes

60.2% of the vote · D+21.1

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,381 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

5,712votes

53.5% of the vote · R+7.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,612 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

John W. Davis1924

+70.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+45.4 · U.S. R+25.2

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +68.2 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2024

+11.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+12.7 · U.S. R+1.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +6.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJohn CornynU.S. Senate+0.47

RTed CruzU.S. Senate+0.78

DVicente GonzalezU.S. House · TX-34-0.39

RAdam HinojosaState Senate · 27

RJ.M. LozanoState House · 43

Seats representing Kleberg County, TX. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	42.4%4,184	57.6%5,691	9,875
2020	D	50.8%5,329	49.2%5,164	10,493
2018	D	52.5%4,379	47.5%3,968	8,347

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Kleberg County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	18,002
2018	18,186
2020	18,749
2022	18,605
2024	18,689

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−219 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −5,356 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $47,582 in average income, against $61,671 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+6.8 on average — 6.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Kleberg County, TX itself (R+12.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Nueces County, TX225R+11.5
Hidalgo County, TX40R+2.9
Jim Wells County, TX35R+15.5
Bexar County, TX33D+9.7
Harris County, TX26D+5.5
Cameron County, TX22R+5.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Nueces County, TX252
Bexar County, TX94
Hidalgo County, TX39
Jim Wells County, TX38
Harris County, TX29
Travis County, TX27

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.

Domestic migration in Kleberg County, TX in Kleberg County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−311
2012	−311
2013	−472
2014	−520
2015	−766
2016	−353
2017	−708
2018	−232
2019	−241
2021	−343
2022	−332
2023	−301
2024	−247
2025	−219

Home to the King Ranch and the naval air station at Kingsville, Kleberg County has a majority-Hispanic population that moved roughly 20 points toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024, mirroring a broader Rio Grande corridor trend.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 12.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 11.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.

A population of 30,579, a 21% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,292 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Luna County and Imperial County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Luna County

New Mexico

94.9twin score

% Latino% Catholic% White≠ median income

Imperial County

California

93.7twin score

% Latino% WhiteMexican ancestry≠ 2016 margin

Valencia County

New Mexico

92.9twin score

% Latino% White% Catholic≠ median age

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.

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Cities & towns in Kleberg County

Kingsville

R+5

25K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kleberg County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kleberg County, Texas voted Republican by 12.7 points (R+12.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,014 votes cast, 4,338 went Democratic and 5,612 went Republican.

When did Kleberg County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kleberg County, Texas voted Democratic was 2016.

How many people live in Kleberg County, Texas?

Kleberg County, Texas has a population of 30,579 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kleberg County, Texas?

Median household income in Kleberg County, Texas is $61,292 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Kleberg County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kleberg County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.

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Kleberg County, TX

Contests in this Place (84 available)

President28 · 1916–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1916–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1916 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1916–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

Mexican63.6%32.1%11.3%

Spaniard0.3%0.3%—

Puerto Rican0.2%0.8%1.8%

Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%

Spanish0.2%——

German6.3%8.3%12.5%

English5.8%7.9%9.5%

Irish4.2%6.0%9.4%

American1.9%4.6%5.3%

Scottish0.8%1.3%1.3%

Italian0.7%1.9%4.8%

Polish0.4%0.8%2.2%

Norwegian0.3%——

African American†3.2%10.3%9.9%

African0.2%0.6%0.5%

Asian Indian0.3%1.8%1.4%

Chinese0.3%0.8%1.3%

Filipino0.3%0.5%0.9%

Age and life stage

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Median age	29	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	20.0%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.3%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$61,292	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	28.1%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.2%	33.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	52.5%	62.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	47.5%	37.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$161,300	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,043	$1,403	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.6%	51.7%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	15.4%	9.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Mean commute	20.0 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.7%	8.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	75.6%	71.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	6.2%	14.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	34.4%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	32.0%	28.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Catholic	41.3%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	14.3%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	37.5%	45.2%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	Kleberg County	Texas	United States
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	17.6%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.1%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.6%	10.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.7%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.478	0.483

President results by year

2024 turnout 45.7% of 22,217 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic43.3%4,338TrumpRepublican56.0%5,612OliverLibertarian0.4%36

R+12.7

Lead: 1,274
Total: 10,014
vs nation: R+11.3
Turnout: 45.7%

BidenDemocratic48.5%5,381TrumpRepublican50.2%5,575JorgensenLibertarian0.9%97

R+1.7

Lead: 194
Total: 11,097
vs nation: R+6.2
Turnout: 50.5%

ClintonDemocratic49.2%4,716TrumpRepublican45.6%4,367JohnsonLibertarian3.3%314

D+3.6

Lead: 349
Total: 9,587
vs nation: D+1.6
Turnout: 42.6%

ObamaDemocratic53.4%4,754RomneyRepublican45.6%4,058GrayLibertarian0.8%73

D+7.8

Lead: 696
Total: 8,907
vs nation: D+4.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic53.2%5,256McCainRepublican46.0%4,540OtherAll other candidates0.8%80

D+7.2

Lead: 716
Total: 9,876
vs nation: Even
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic45.6%4,550BushRepublican53.8%5,366OtherAll other candidates0.6%57

R+8.2

Lead: 816
Total: 9,973
vs nation: R+5.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic48.7%4,481BushRepublican49.2%4,526NaderGreen1.4%131

R+0.5

Lead: 45
Total: 9,194
vs nation: R+1.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic57.1%5,136DoleRepublican37.7%3,391PerotReform4.8%431

D+19.4

Lead: 1,745
Total: 8,999
vs nation: D+10.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+12.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 30,5792024 5-year
Population density: 35 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 881 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $61,2922024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 20.8%2024 5-year
Black: 3.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 71.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+78.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+12.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Luna County, NM · twin score 94.9

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 45.7%10,153 participants ÷ 22,217 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.4 ptsVolatile
Drop-off vs state: -2.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 29.3%–35.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

38.3%

34.1%

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Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	10,153	22,217 ± 382	45.7%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	7,683	22,536 ± 464	34.1%	Audited	A/A
	11,177	22,152 ± 478	50.5%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	8,683	22,689 ± 400	38.3%	Audited	A/A
	9,679	22,715 ± 550	42.6%	Audited	A/A
	8,907	22,347	39.9%	Derived	—
	9,876	21,590	45.7%	Derived	—
	9,973	20,833 extrapolated	47.9%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

17 precincts · 10,040 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Kleberg County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12	453	836	11	1,300	34.8%	64.3%	R+29.5
Precinct -Precinct 31Precinct 31	449	572	11	1,032	43.5%	55.4%	R+11.9
Precinct -Precinct 21Precinct 21	368	590	6	964	38.2%	61.2%	R+23.0
Precinct -Precinct 14Precinct 14	339	409	5	753	45.0%	54.3%	R+9.3
Precinct -Precinct 35Precinct 35	225	483	5	713	31.6%	67.7%	R+36.2
Precinct -Precinct 34Precinct 34	214	491	4	709	30.2%	69.3%	R+39.1
Precinct -Precinct 43Precinct 43	395	234	2	631	62.6%	37.1%	D+25.5
Precinct -Precinct 41Precinct 41	310	268	4	582	53.3%	46.0%	D+7.2
Precinct -Precinct 24Precinct 24	252	281	5	538	46.8%	52.2%	R+5.4
Precinct -Precinct 42Precinct 42	282	197	2	481	58.6%	41.0%	D+17.7
Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11	144	272	3	419	34.4%	64.9%	R+30.5
Precinct -Precinct 33Precinct 33	108	253	3	364	29.7%	69.5%	R+39.8
Precinct -Precinct 22Precinct 22	172	183	7	362	47.5%	50.6%	R+3.0
Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13	185	149	5	339	54.6%	44.0%	D+10.6
Precinct -Precinct 32Precinct 32	178	150	2	330	53.9%	45.5%	D+8.5
Precinct -Precinct 44Precinct 44	171	139	4	314	54.5%	44.3%	D+10.2
Precinct -Precinct 23Precinct 23	100	107	2	209	47.8%	51.2%	R+3.3

presidential history

Party record book

Kleberg County, TX · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1916–2024 · 28 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

88.6%

1,727 votes · D+78.4

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 87.1%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

56.0%

5,612 votes · R+12.7

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 54.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Jimmy Carter1976

5,803votes

60.2% of the vote · D+21.1

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,381 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

5,712votes

53.5% of the vote · R+7.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,612 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

John W. Davis1924

+70.6pts D vs U.S.

Place D+45.4 · U.S. R+25.2

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +68.2 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2024

+11.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+12.7 · U.S. R+1.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +6.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJohn CornynU.S. Senate+0.47

RTed CruzU.S. Senate+0.78

DVicente GonzalezU.S. House · TX-34-0.39

RAdam HinojosaState Senate · 27

RJ.M. LozanoState House · 43

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	42.4%4,184	57.6%5,691	9,875
2020	D	50.8%5,329	49.2%5,164	10,493
2018	D	52.5%4,379	47.5%3,968	8,347

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Kleberg County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	18,002
2018	18,186
2020	18,749
2022	18,605
2024	18,689

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−219 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −5,356 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $47,582 in average income, against $61,671 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+6.8 on average — 6.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Kleberg County, TX itself (R+12.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Nueces County, TX225R+11.5
Hidalgo County, TX40R+2.9
Jim Wells County, TX35R+15.5
Bexar County, TX33D+9.7
Harris County, TX26D+5.5
Cameron County, TX22R+5.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Nueces County, TX252
Bexar County, TX94
Hidalgo County, TX39
Jim Wells County, TX38
Harris County, TX29
Travis County, TX27

Domestic migration in Kleberg County, TX in Kleberg County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−311
2012	−311
2013	−472
2014	−520
2015	−766
2016	−353
2017	−708
2018	−232
2019	−241
2021	−343
2022	−332
2023	−301
2024	−247
2025	−219

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Cities & towns in Kleberg County

Kingsville

R+5

25K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kleberg County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kleberg County, Texas voted Republican by 12.7 points (R+12.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,014 votes cast, 4,338 went Democratic and 5,612 went Republican.

When did Kleberg County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kleberg County, Texas voted Democratic was 2016.

How many people live in Kleberg County, Texas?

Kleberg County, Texas has a population of 30,579 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kleberg County, Texas?

Median household income in Kleberg County, Texas is $61,292 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Kleberg County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kleberg County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.

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