Matagorda County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 13,312 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 1BPrecinct 1B | 511 | 1,372 | 15 | 1,898 | 26.9% | 72.3% | R+45.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 1APrecinct 1A | 313 | 1,350 | 8 | 1,671 | 18.7% | 80.8% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5 | 279 | 1,108 | 13 | 1,400 | 19.9% | 79.1% | R+59.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3APrecinct 3A | 331 | 824 | 18 | 1,173 | 28.2% | 70.2% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6 | 204 | 928 | 10 | 1,142 | 17.9% | 81.3% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 107 | 846 | 2 | 955 | 11.2% | 88.6% | R+77.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1EPrecinct 1E | 322 | 513 | 9 | 844 | 38.2% | 60.8% | R+22.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1DPrecinct 1D | 214 | 388 | 11 | 613 | 34.9% | 63.3% | R+28.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3BPrecinct 3B | 102 | 477 | 6 | 585 | 17.4% | 81.5% | R+64.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 97 | 464 | 4 | 565 | 17.2% | 82.1% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8 | 95 | 437 | 4 | 536 | 17.7% | 81.5% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1CPrecinct 1C | 336 | 159 | 10 | 505 | 66.5% | 31.5% | D+35.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1FPrecinct 1F | 130 | 297 | 3 | 430 | 30.2% | 69.1% | R+38.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10 | 38 | 228 | 3 | 269 | 14.1% | 84.8% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 13Precinct 13 | 70 | 188 | 3 | 261 | 26.8% | 72.0% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 12Precinct 12 | 26 | 152 | 1 | 179 | 14.5% | 84.9% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7 | 11 | 145 | 4 | 160 | 6.9% | 90.6% | R+83.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9 | 45 | 81 | 0 | 126 | 35.7% | 64.3% | R+28.6 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +54.0% |
| 1908 | +54.4% |
| 1912 | +54.3% |
| 1916 | +45.5% |
| 1920 | +3.5% |
| 1924 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | −18.0% |
| 1932 | +66.3% |
| 1936 | +57.3% |
| 1940 | +53.5% |
| 1944 | +47.0% |
| 1948 | +18.6% |
| 1952 | −32.5% |
| 1956 | −34.2% |
| 1960 | −0.1% |
| 1964 | +26.5% |
| 1968 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | −33.8% |
| 1976 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | −9.2% |
| 1984 | −23.7% |
| 1988 | −8.8% |
| 1992 | −4.3% |
| 1996 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | −23.2% |
| 2004 | −30.1% |
| 2008 | −27.4% |
| 2012 | −33.5% |
| 2016 | −39.9% |
| 2020 | −44.5% |
| 2024 | −50.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,536 |
| 2018 | 21,662 |
| 2020 | 22,026 |
| 2022 | 21,681 |
| 2024 | 22,394 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+65 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,351 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,707 in average income, against $68,873 for residents who stayed — 9% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+16.9 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Matagorda County, TX itself (R+50.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Brazoria County, TX136R+19.7
- Harris County, TX125D+5.5
- Wharton County, TX74R+51.8
- Fort Bend County, TX45D+1.6
- Victoria County, TX24R+42.5
- Jackson County, TX23R+70.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Brazoria County, TX134
- Harris County, TX100
- Fort Bend County, TX59
- Wharton County, TX50
- Victoria County, TX37
- Jackson County, TX25
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 | −226 |
| 2012 | −341 |
| 2013 | −135 |
| 2014 | −192 |
| 2015 | +110 |
| 2016 | +152 |
| 2017 | −457 |
| 2018 | −410 |
| 2019 | −79 |
| 2021 | −10 |
| 2022 | −449 |
| 2023 | −34 |
| 2024 | −345 |
| 2025 | +65 |
Matagorda County lines Matagorda Bay with an economy anchored in oil refining and chemical processing. Its largely rural, working-class electorate has shifted sharply rightward over the past decade, delivering lopsided margins in statewide and federal races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 50.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.5 points.
A population of 36,329, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,628 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dawson County and Castro County.
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