Potter County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 32,121 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 324Precinct 324 | 724 | 2,688 | 34 | 3,446 | 21.0% | 78.0% | R+57.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 323Precinct 323 | 402 | 2,589 | 23 | 3,014 | 13.3% | 85.9% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 321Precinct 321 | 239 | 2,201 | 9 | 2,449 | 9.8% | 89.9% | R+80.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 123Precinct 123 | 780 | 1,432 | 37 | 2,249 | 34.7% | 63.7% | R+29.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 125Precinct 125 | 736 | 1,429 | 28 | 2,193 | 33.6% | 65.2% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 326Precinct 326 | 347 | 1,634 | 19 | 2,000 | 17.3% | 81.7% | R+64.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 124Precinct 124 | 419 | 1,187 | 24 | 1,630 | 25.7% | 72.8% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 325Precinct 325 | 423 | 1,173 | 23 | 1,619 | 26.1% | 72.5% | R+46.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 121Precinct 121 | 325 | 1,219 | 17 | 1,561 | 20.8% | 78.1% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 122Precinct 122 | 392 | 1,144 | 22 | 1,558 | 25.2% | 73.4% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 126Precinct 126 | 490 | 914 | 20 | 1,424 | 34.4% | 64.2% | R+29.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 422Precinct 422 | 704 | 689 | 21 | 1,414 | 49.8% | 48.7% | D+1.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 224Precinct 224 | 464 | 895 | 14 | 1,373 | 33.8% | 65.2% | R+31.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 327Precinct 327 | 166 | 675 | 15 | 856 | 19.4% | 78.9% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 223Precinct 223 | 312 | 468 | 10 | 790 | 39.5% | 59.2% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 222Precinct 222 | 215 | 512 | 7 | 734 | 29.3% | 69.8% | R+40.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 425Precinct 425 | 307 | 380 | 5 | 692 | 44.4% | 54.9% | R+10.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 225Precinct 225 | 266 | 411 | 9 | 686 | 38.8% | 59.9% | R+21.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 221Precinct 221 | 247 | 381 | 7 | 635 | 38.9% | 60.0% | R+21.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 424Precinct 424 | 325 | 259 | 5 | 589 | 55.2% | 44.0% | D+11.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 421Precinct 421 | 212 | 277 | 7 | 496 | 42.7% | 55.8% | R+13.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 426Precinct 426 | 103 | 173 | 5 | 281 | 36.7% | 61.6% | R+24.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 427Precinct 427 | 130 | 123 | 3 | 256 | 50.8% | 48.0% | D+2.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 322Precinct 322 | 20 | 154 | 2 | 176 | 11.4% | 87.5% | R+76.1 |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +61.4% |
| 1912 | +71.6% |
| 1916 | +72.0% |
| 1920 | +57.4% |
| 1924 | +41.0% |
| 1928 | −15.8% |
| 1932 | +67.2% |
| 1936 | +71.7% |
| 1940 | +51.7% |
| 1944 | +37.3% |
| 1948 | +38.8% |
| 1952 | −23.4% |
| 1956 | −15.6% |
| 1960 | −22.4% |
| 1964 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | −18.8% |
| 1972 | −49.8% |
| 1976 | −7.3% |
| 1980 | −24.9% |
| 1984 | −41.6% |
| 1988 | −26.2% |
| 1992 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −21.8% |
| 2000 | −40.9% |
| 2004 | −47.9% |
| 2008 | −39.4% |
| 2012 | −44.6% |
| 2016 | −41.5% |
| 2020 | −38.7% |
| 2024 | −44.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 54,956 |
| 2018 | 55,677 |
| 2020 | 57,736 |
| 2022 | 58,048 |
| 2024 | 59,681 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−811 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −23,179 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,759 in average income, against $75,747 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+53.8 on average — 9.4 points more Republican-leaning than Potter County, TX itself (R+44.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Randall County, TX1,933R+60.4
- Lubbock County, TX76R+39.5
- Moore County, TX70R+67.1
- Hutchinson County, TX60R+77.1
- Tarrant County, TX54R+5.1
- Dallas County, TX52D+22.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Randall County, TX2,133
- Lubbock County, TX100
- Tarrant County, TX91
- Dallas County, TX69
- Hutchinson County, TX54
- Moore County, TX54
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 | −430 |
| 2012 | −1,049 |
| 2013 | −2,140 |
| 2014 | −1,659 |
| 2015 | −2,277 |
| 2016 | −1,967 |
| 2017 | −1,554 |
| 2018 | −2,467 |
| 2019 | −2,221 |
| 2021 | −1,766 |
| 2022 | −2,131 |
| 2023 | −807 |
| 2024 | −1,900 |
| 2025 | −811 |
Potter County, home to Amarillo, has delivered lopsided Republican margins for decades, with the 2024 presidential race landing at R+44.4 — a pattern driven by a predominantly white, working-class electorate in a trade and energy hub.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.0 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 49.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.4 points.
A population of 115,975, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,249 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wichita County and Hale County.
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Potter County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48375/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.