Menard County, Texas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+66%. Democratic peak: D+73 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+66MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,9552024 5-year
- Median household income
- $53,0432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 25.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+73 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Comanche County, TX · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Menard CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Menard County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +47.0% |
| 1916 | +65.0% |
| 1920 | −1.4% |
| 1924 | +9.9% |
| 1928 | −43.1% |
| 1932 | +71.3% |
| 1936 | +72.6% |
| 1940 | +64.8% |
| 1944 | +60.6% |
| 1948 | +38.2% |
| 1952 | −35.7% |
| 1956 | −31.8% |
| 1960 | −10.6% |
| 1964 | +19.4% |
| 1968 | −13.3% |
| 1972 | −40.3% |
| 1976 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | −5.6% |
| 1984 | −29.4% |
| 1988 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | −31.1% |
| 2004 | −39.0% |
| 2008 | −41.0% |
| 2012 | −58.2% |
| 2016 | −61.1% |
| 2020 | −60.9% |
| 2024 | −66.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 170 | 861 | 1,040 | ||
| R | 197 | 823 | 1,028 | ||
| R | 154 | 682 | 864 | ||
| R | 171 | 665 | 849 | ||
| R | 295 | 712 | 1,018 | ||
| R | 331 | 761 | 1,103 | ||
| R | 334 | 642 | 990 | ||
| D | 490 | 443 | 1,043 | ||
| D | 553 | 354 | 1,277 | ||
| D | 614 | 552 | 1,171 | ||
| R | 394 | 725 | 1,125 | ||
| R | 489 | 548 | 1,050 | ||
| D | 543 | 441 | 1,000 | ||
| R | 273 | 644 | 921 | ||
| R | 362 | 491 | 971 | ||
| D | 588 | 397 | 985 | ||
| R | 491 | 608 | 1,099 | ||
| R | 318 | 614 | 932 | ||
| R | 399 | 843 | 1,242 | ||
| D | 663 | 283 | 996 | ||
| D | 776 | 96 | 1,122 | ||
| D | 1,153 | 246 | 1,400 | ||
| D | 734 | 115 | 853 | ||
| D | 901 | 150 | 1,053 | ||
| R | 234 | 589 | 823 | ||
| D | 304 | 247 | 578 | ||
| R | 197 | 203 | 426 | ||
| D | 267 | 44 | 343 | ||
| D | 109 | 15 | 200 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.5%
English
15.7%
Irish
6.2%
Scottish
3.5%
French
2.0%
American
0.5%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 59.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$53,043
Menard County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Menard County$53,043
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Menard County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.1%
Working age (18–64)19.8%
Seniors (65+)12.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.0%
speak English only
Spanish22.0%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Menard's ranching economy and sparse settlement produce some of the most lopsided presidential tallies in the state — in 2024, the Republican margin exceeded 66 points in a county of roughly 2,300 residents.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-six points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-six points.
A population of 1,955, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,043 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Comanche County and Baylor County. A non-English-speaking share of 22% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Menard County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Menard County, Texas voted Republican by 66.4 points (R+66), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,040 votes cast, 170 went Democratic and 861 went Republican.
What is Menard County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Menard County, Texas in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Menard County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Menard County, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Menard County, Texas?
Menard County, Texas has a population of 1,955 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Menard County, Texas?
Median household income in Menard County, Texas is $53,043 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Menard County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Menard County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.