Runnels County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 4,056 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 113 | 813 | 6 | 932 | 12.1% | 87.2% | R+75.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 112 | 744 | 6 | 862 | 13.0% | 86.3% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7 | 75 | 508 | 1 | 584 | 12.8% | 87.0% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9 | 62 | 487 | 4 | 553 | 11.2% | 88.1% | R+76.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 8Precinct 8 | 33 | 388 | 3 | 424 | 7.8% | 91.5% | R+83.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 10Precinct 10 | 15 | 277 | 1 | 293 | 5.1% | 94.5% | R+89.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 25 | 154 | 2 | 181 | 13.8% | 85.1% | R+71.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 5Precinct 5 | 9 | 125 | 0 | 134 | 6.7% | 93.3% | R+86.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 93 | 8.6% | 90.3% | R+81.7 |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +77.0% |
| 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% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,680 |
| 2018 | 6,701 |
| 2020 | 7,025 |
| 2022 | 6,723 |
| 2024 | 6,807 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−39 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −107 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,169 in average income, against $68,618 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+48.5 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Runnels County, TX itself (R+77.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Tom Green County, TX76R+48.0
- Taylor County, TX32R+49.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Tom Green County, TX90
- Taylor County, TX35
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 | −6 |
| 2012 | −141 |
| 2013 | −100 |
| 2014 | +117 |
| 2015 | +117 |
| 2016 | −94 |
| 2017 | +29 |
| 2018 | −102 |
| 2019 | +98 |
| 2021 | +36 |
| 2022 | +54 |
| 2023 | +47 |
| 2024 | −123 |
| 2025 | −39 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 77.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 77.1 points.
A population of 9,874, a 60% 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 Lipscomb County and Hemphill County.
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Runnels County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48399/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.