Runnels County, Texas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+77%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+77MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 9,8742024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,6322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 34.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+77 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Callahan County, TX · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Runnels CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Runnels 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 | +72.9% |
| 1916 | +71.0% |
| 1920 | +46.6% |
| 1924 | +66.6% |
| 1928 | −4.8% |
| 1932 | +85.1% |
| 1936 | +80.6% |
| 1940 | +57.3% |
| 1944 | +52.1% |
| 1948 | +67.2% |
| 1952 | −17.2% |
| 1956 | −25.2% |
| 1960 | −4.7% |
| 1964 | +28.2% |
| 1968 | −6.8% |
| 1972 | −57.7% |
| 1976 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | −20.9% |
| 1984 | −42.8% |
| 1988 | −16.8% |
| 1992 | −5.8% |
| 1996 | −13.9% |
| 2000 | −50.7% |
| 2004 | −60.4% |
| 2008 | −62.0% |
| 2012 | −70.5% |
| 2016 | −74.0% |
| 2020 | −73.8% |
| 2024 | −77.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 452 | 3,580 | 4,056 | ||
| R | 552 | 3,807 | 4,409 | ||
| R | 453 | 3,250 | 3,782 | ||
| R | 519 | 3,104 | 3,668 | ||
| R | 720 | 3,118 | 3,867 | ||
| R | 792 | 3,239 | 4,049 | ||
| R | 969 | 3,020 | 4,046 | ||
| R | 1,417 | 1,941 | 3,763 | ||
| R | 1,401 | 1,653 | 4,340 | ||
| R | 1,720 | 2,417 | 4,147 | ||
| R | 1,179 | 2,968 | 4,177 | ||
| R | 1,648 | 2,532 | 4,233 | ||
| R | 2,068 | 2,203 | 4,282 | ||
| R | 739 | 2,752 | 3,491 | ||
| R | 1,448 | 1,707 | 3,823 | ||
| D | 2,645 | 1,480 | 4,132 | ||
| R | 1,938 | 2,128 | 4,075 | ||
| R | 1,442 | 2,416 | 3,863 | ||
| R | 1,853 | 2,622 | 4,480 | ||
| D | 2,954 | 526 | 3,615 | ||
| D | 2,657 | 685 | 3,787 | ||
| D | 3,088 | 835 | 3,929 | ||
| D | 2,985 | 313 | 3,317 | ||
| D | 2,975 | 235 | 3,220 | ||
| R | 1,494 | 1,645 | 3,148 | ||
| D | 2,564 | 458 | 3,162 | ||
| D | 1,197 | 332 | 1,855 | ||
| D | 1,487 | 195 | 1,821 | ||
| D | 1,117 | 56 | 1,455 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.0%
Irish
9.2%
English
8.3%
American
4.1%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.3%
Italian
0.5%
African American
2.3%
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: 42.1 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
$62,632
Runnels County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Runnels County$62,632
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Runnels 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
11.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.2%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.4%
speak English only
Spanish21.1%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 14.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
This sparsely populated West Texas county recorded an R+77.1 margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided presidential results. Ranching and oil-field employment shape an economy with little of the urban diversity that narrows margins elsewhere.
The Republican margin here reached seventy-seven points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seventy-seven points.
A population of 9,874, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,632 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Callahan County and Wood County. A non-English-speaking share of 23% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Runnels County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Runnels County, Texas voted Republican by 77.1 points (R+77), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,056 votes cast, 452 went Democratic and 3,580 went Republican.
What is Runnels County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Runnels 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 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Runnels County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Runnels County, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Runnels County, Texas?
Runnels County, Texas has a population of 9,874 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Runnels County, Texas?
Median household income in Runnels County, Texas is $62,632 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Runnels County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Runnels County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.