Swisher County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 2,268 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 94 | 418 | 4 | 516 | 18.2% | 81.0% | R+62.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 89 | 378 | 2 | 469 | 19.0% | 80.6% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 7Precinct 7 | 39 | 320 | 3 | 362 | 10.8% | 88.4% | R+77.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 52 | 269 | 5 | 326 | 16.0% | 82.5% | R+66.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 6Precinct 6 | 39 | 151 | 5 | 195 | 20.0% | 77.4% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 11Precinct 11 | 38 | 149 | 4 | 191 | 19.9% | 78.0% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 49 | 139 | 1 | 189 | 25.9% | 73.5% | R+47.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 9Precinct 9 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 15.0% | 80.0% | R+65.0 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +75.0% |
| 1908 | +79.5% |
| 1912 | +73.3% |
| 1916 | +70.0% |
| 1920 | +49.0% |
| 1924 | +34.2% |
| 1928 | −40.7% |
| 1932 | +78.6% |
| 1936 | +82.2% |
| 1940 | +65.4% |
| 1944 | +51.9% |
| 1948 | +66.7% |
| 1952 | −26.3% |
| 1956 | +34.5% |
| 1960 | +15.0% |
| 1964 | +49.4% |
| 1968 | +16.4% |
| 1972 | −15.7% |
| 1976 | +57.5% |
| 1980 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | −30.2% |
| 2004 | −40.6% |
| 2008 | −34.3% |
| 2012 | −47.4% |
| 2016 | −54.9% |
| 2020 | −58.0% |
| 2024 | −63.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,060 |
| 2018 | 3,961 |
| 2020 | 3,941 |
| 2022 | 3,853 |
| 2024 | 3,900 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−124 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −893 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,906 in average income, against $60,077 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+59.3 on average — 4.1 points more Democratic-leaning than Swisher County, TX itself (R+63.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Randall County, TX29R+60.4
- Hale County, TX21R+57.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Randall County, TX37
- Hale County, TX22
- Potter County, TX21
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 | −143 |
| 2012 | −1 |
| 2013 | −155 |
| 2014 | −208 |
| 2015 | −76 |
| 2016 | −68 |
| 2017 | +40 |
| 2018 | −36 |
| 2019 | −27 |
| 2021 | +74 |
| 2022 | −63 |
| 2023 | −59 |
| 2024 | −47 |
| 2025 | −124 |
Swisher County, anchored by the small city of Tulia, has voted Republican in presidential races by margins exceeding 60 points in recent cycles, reflecting the broader political consolidation of rural, agricultural West Texas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 63.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.4 points.
A population of 6,937, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $36,165 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dawson County and Nolan County.
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Swisher County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48437/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.