Robertson County, Texas: Florida Surge county. In 2024, voted R+52%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Florida SurgeAkashic typology
- Population
- 17,1672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,2362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 22.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Newton County, TX · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Robertson CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Robertson County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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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 | +67.9% |
| 1916 | +69.4% |
| 1920 | +56.0% |
| 1924 | +32.0% |
| 1928 | +32.9% |
| 1932 | +88.4% |
| 1936 | +93.6% |
| 1940 | +89.6% |
| 1944 | +84.0% |
| 1948 | +65.6% |
| 1952 | +31.1% |
| 1956 | +26.4% |
| 1960 | +48.0% |
| 1964 | +57.8% |
| 1968 | +39.4% |
| 1972 | −0.0% |
| 1976 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | +36.0% |
| 1984 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | +24.8% |
| 1992 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | −12.0% |
| 2008 | −19.4% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −35.0% |
| 2020 | −40.3% |
| 2024 | −52.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,926 | 6,177 | 8,172 | ||
| R | 2,374 | 5,646 | 8,110 | ||
| R | 2,203 | 4,668 | 7,035 | ||
| R | 2,798 | 4,419 | 7,287 | ||
| R | 2,675 | 3,980 | 6,710 | ||
| R | 2,979 | 3,792 | 6,795 | ||
| D | 3,283 | 3,007 | 6,369 | ||
| D | 2,912 | 1,944 | 5,175 | ||
| D | 2,927 | 1,707 | 5,604 | ||
| D | 3,630 | 2,184 | 5,832 | ||
| D | 3,339 | 2,663 | 6,016 | ||
| D | 3,572 | 1,661 | 5,310 | ||
| D | 3,741 | 1,244 | 4,996 | ||
| R | 1,976 | 1,977 | 3,953 | ||
| D | 2,833 | 965 | 4,742 | ||
| D | 3,350 | 895 | 4,247 | ||
| D | 2,669 | 935 | 3,616 | ||
| D | 2,212 | 1,285 | 3,508 | ||
| D | 2,626 | 1,378 | 4,007 | ||
| D | 2,147 | 246 | 2,897 | ||
| D | 2,681 | 126 | 3,042 | ||
| D | 3,191 | 175 | 3,366 | ||
| D | 2,633 | 86 | 2,721 | ||
| D | 2,396 | 148 | 2,544 | ||
| D | 1,487 | 751 | 2,239 | ||
| D | 1,487 | 751 | 2,302 | ||
| D | 1,634 | 225 | 2,515 | ||
| D | 1,313 | 218 | 1,577 | ||
| D | 1,051 | 153 | 1,322 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.7%
Irish
9.9%
English
9.7%
Polish
4.0%
American
2.9%
Italian
2.1%
Scottish
1.4%
African American
13.8%
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: 41.4 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
$72,236
Robertson County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Robertson County$72,236
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Robertson County ranks near the middle 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
13.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.2%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)16.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.6%
speak English only
Spanish11.9%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Robertson County's R+52.1 margin in 2024 reflects a broader rural Texas pattern, but its modest 16,000 residents and agricultural economy make it a study in small-county political consolidation rather than demographic complexity.
The Democratic margin here once reached ninety-four points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved twelve points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-two points.
A population of 17,167, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,236 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Newton County and Fisher County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Robertson County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Robertson County, Texas voted Republican by 52.0 points (R+52), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,172 votes cast, 1,926 went Democratic and 6,177 went Republican.
What is Robertson County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Robertson County, Texas in the "Florida Surge" typology — Florida coastal and retiree counties that moved sharply Republican across the Trump era. 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 22 times, Republican 7 times, and other 0 times.
When did Robertson County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Robertson County, Texas voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Robertson County, Texas?
Robertson County, Texas has a population of 17,167 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Robertson County, Texas?
Median household income in Robertson County, Texas is $72,236 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Robertson County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Robertson County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The county's typology — "Florida Surge" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.