Lavaca County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 10,497 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 430Precinct 430 | 213 | 1,165 | 3 | 1,381 | 15.4% | 84.4% | R+68.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 231Precinct 231 | 151 | 1,050 | 7 | 1,208 | 12.5% | 86.9% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 102Precinct 102 | 167 | 998 | 7 | 1,172 | 14.2% | 85.2% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 329Precinct 329 | 133 | 1,012 | 7 | 1,152 | 11.5% | 87.8% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101 | 94 | 989 | 4 | 1,087 | 8.6% | 91.0% | R+82.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 309Precinct 309 | 117 | 946 | 6 | 1,069 | 10.9% | 88.5% | R+77.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 223Precinct 223 | 108 | 862 | 4 | 974 | 11.1% | 88.5% | R+77.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 416Precinct 416 | 56 | 593 | 3 | 652 | 8.6% | 91.0% | R+82.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 208Precinct 208 | 79 | 559 | 3 | 641 | 12.3% | 87.2% | R+74.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 119Precinct 119 | 57 | 538 | 0 | 595 | 9.6% | 90.4% | R+80.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 311Precinct 311 | 60 | 503 | 3 | 566 | 10.6% | 88.9% | R+78.3 |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +29.4% |
| 1912 | +55.1% |
| 1916 | +28.6% |
| 1920 | +36.0% |
| 1924 | +48.3% |
| 1928 | +51.5% |
| 1932 | +90.0% |
| 1936 | +68.7% |
| 1940 | +26.3% |
| 1944 | +49.4% |
| 1948 | +41.7% |
| 1952 | −13.3% |
| 1956 | −2.0% |
| 1960 | +45.2% |
| 1964 | +46.2% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −39.4% |
| 1976 | +16.6% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −34.4% |
| 1988 | −10.6% |
| 1992 | −8.5% |
| 1996 | −16.4% |
| 2000 | −41.3% |
| 2004 | −46.7% |
| 2008 | −53.8% |
| 2012 | −64.6% |
| 2016 | −71.3% |
| 2020 | −73.2% |
| 2024 | −76.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,252 |
| 2018 | 13,244 |
| 2020 | 13,661 |
| 2022 | 13,986 |
| 2024 | 14,389 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+167 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,538 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $76,159 in average income, against $91,708 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+41.6 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Lavaca County, TX itself (R+76.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- DeWitt County, TX72R+67.0
- Harris County, TX46D+5.5
- Victoria County, TX35R+42.5
- Gonzales County, TX23R+54.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- DeWitt County, TX84
- Victoria County, TX56
- Harris County, TX26
- Fayette County, TX24
- Gonzales County, TX21
- Travis County, TX20
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 | +38 |
| 2012 | +243 |
| 2013 | +108 |
| 2014 | +208 |
| 2015 | +160 |
| 2016 | −4 |
| 2017 | +153 |
| 2018 | +102 |
| 2019 | +47 |
| 2021 | +236 |
| 2022 | +167 |
| 2023 | −75 |
| 2024 | −12 |
| 2025 | +167 |
Lavaca County, anchored by the small city of Hallettsville, recorded an R+76.1 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most heavily one-sided rural counties in a state already trending sharply away from competitive presidential contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 76.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 76.1 points.
A population of 20,552, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,240 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fayette County and Burleson County.
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Lavaca County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48285/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.