Lamb County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 4,151 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8 | 186 | 941 | 11 | 1,138 | 16.3% | 82.7% | R+66.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9 | 137 | 437 | 4 | 578 | 23.7% | 75.6% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 100 | 381 | 1 | 482 | 20.7% | 79.0% | R+58.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11 | 52 | 401 | 1 | 454 | 11.5% | 88.3% | R+76.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 60 | 360 | 0 | 420 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 84 | 188 | 1 | 273 | 30.8% | 68.9% | R+38.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5 | 31 | 224 | 4 | 259 | 12.0% | 86.5% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10 | 37 | 182 | 2 | 221 | 16.7% | 82.4% | R+65.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6 | 36 | 143 | 0 | 179 | 20.1% | 79.9% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 93 | 4.3% | 95.7% | R+91.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 54 | 3.7% | 96.3% | R+92.6 |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +44.4% |
| 1912 | +56.0% |
| 1916 | +79.1% |
| 1920 | +30.5% |
| 1924 | +77.4% |
| 1928 | −48.4% |
| 1932 | +82.3% |
| 1936 | +76.8% |
| 1940 | +72.6% |
| 1944 | +52.0% |
| 1948 | +71.2% |
| 1952 | −2.9% |
| 1956 | +28.7% |
| 1960 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | +36.2% |
| 1968 | −5.2% |
| 1972 | −49.0% |
| 1976 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | −26.8% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −15.7% |
| 1992 | −23.1% |
| 1996 | −19.9% |
| 2000 | −50.8% |
| 2004 | −59.8% |
| 2008 | −48.4% |
| 2012 | −50.4% |
| 2016 | −58.6% |
| 2020 | −60.7% |
| 2024 | −64.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,676 |
| 2018 | 7,619 |
| 2020 | 8,085 |
| 2022 | 7,864 |
| 2024 | 7,883 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−100 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,173 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,749 in average income, against $59,651 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+50.9 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Lamb County, TX itself (R+64.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lubbock County, TX68R+39.5
- Bailey County, TX25R+61.1
- Hale County, TX24R+57.9
- Hockley County, TX23R+66.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lubbock County, TX114
- Hockley 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 | −4 |
| 2012 | −254 |
| 2013 | −237 |
| 2014 | −218 |
| 2015 | −274 |
| 2016 | −122 |
| 2017 | −70 |
| 2018 | −107 |
| 2019 | −236 |
| 2021 | −85 |
| 2022 | −158 |
| 2023 | −103 |
| 2024 | −205 |
| 2025 | −100 |
Lamb County's cotton-farming economy and sparse, rural population have anchored some of the widest Republican presidential margins in Texas, with 2024 returns reflecting a community where competitive general elections are effectively rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.3 points.
A population of 12,828, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,760 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dawson County and Hale County.
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Lamb County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48279/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.