Kleberg County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
17 precincts · 10,040 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| 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 margin, 1916–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1916 | +55.5% |
| 1920 | +42.1% |
| 1924 | +45.4% |
| 1928 | −3.9% |
| 1932 | +78.4% |
| 1936 | +78.0% |
| 1940 | +58.2% |
| 1944 | +53.8% |
| 1948 | +48.2% |
| 1952 | +22.1% |
| 1956 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | +28.7% |
| 1964 | +46.8% |
| 1968 | +24.0% |
| 1972 | −8.5% |
| 1976 | +21.1% |
| 1980 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | −8.2% |
| 2008 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | −1.7% |
| 2024 | −12.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,002 |
| 2018 | 18,186 |
| 2020 | 18,749 |
| 2022 | 18,605 |
| 2024 | 18,689 |
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
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.
| 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.
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Kleberg County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48273/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.