Van Zandt County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 27,950 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 2APrecinct 2A | 313 | 2,456 | 15 | 2,784 | 11.2% | 88.2% | R+77.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 4DPrecinct 4D | 403 | 2,229 | 9 | 2,641 | 15.3% | 84.4% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3DPrecinct 3D | 222 | 2,113 | 14 | 2,349 | 9.5% | 90.0% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3CPrecinct 3C | 399 | 1,891 | 15 | 2,305 | 17.3% | 82.0% | R+64.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1BPrecinct 1B | 278 | 1,884 | 10 | 2,172 | 12.8% | 86.7% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2CPrecinct 2C | 174 | 1,742 | 5 | 1,921 | 9.1% | 90.7% | R+81.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1APrecinct 1A | 181 | 1,485 | 14 | 1,680 | 10.8% | 88.4% | R+77.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4BPrecinct 4B | 171 | 1,228 | 7 | 1,406 | 12.2% | 87.3% | R+75.2 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2DPrecinct 2D | 123 | 1,237 | 5 | 1,365 | 9.0% | 90.6% | R+81.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4CPrecinct 4C | 174 | 1,159 | 11 | 1,344 | 12.9% | 86.2% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2BPrecinct 2B | 128 | 1,204 | 7 | 1,339 | 9.6% | 89.9% | R+80.4 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1CPrecinct 1C | 121 | 1,107 | 8 | 1,236 | 9.8% | 89.6% | R+79.8 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3BPrecinct 3B | 239 | 974 | 5 | 1,218 | 19.6% | 80.0% | R+60.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4APrecinct 4A | 109 | 961 | 5 | 1,075 | 10.1% | 89.4% | R+79.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1DPrecinct 1D | 122 | 871 | 2 | 995 | 12.3% | 87.5% | R+75.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4EPrecinct 4E | 90 | 862 | 7 | 959 | 9.4% | 89.9% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1EPrecinct 1E | 110 | 482 | 5 | 597 | 18.4% | 80.7% | R+62.3 |
| Precinct -Precinct 3APrecinct 3A | 93 | 466 | 5 | 564 | 16.5% | 82.6% | R+66.1 |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | +62.7% |
| 1908 | +66.7% |
| 1912 | +58.9% |
| 1916 | +61.7% |
| 1920 | +38.4% |
| 1924 | +58.4% |
| 1928 | +8.7% |
| 1932 | +90.6% |
| 1936 | +85.3% |
| 1940 | +74.4% |
| 1944 | +62.7% |
| 1948 | +61.7% |
| 1952 | +26.3% |
| 1956 | +15.3% |
| 1960 | +14.2% |
| 1964 | +42.9% |
| 1968 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +31.0% |
| 1980 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | −30.5% |
| 1988 | −9.0% |
| 1992 | −3.0% |
| 1996 | −11.3% |
| 2000 | −39.9% |
| 2004 | −51.1% |
| 2008 | −55.1% |
| 2012 | −66.5% |
| 2016 | −71.6% |
| 2020 | −72.1% |
| 2024 | −74.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 36,123 |
| 2018 | 34,559 |
| 2020 | 38,965 |
| 2022 | 39,954 |
| 2024 | 41,749 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,033 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +11,382 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $65,465 in average income, against $74,356 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+25.2 on average — 50 points more Democratic-leaning than Van Zandt County, TX itself (R+74.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Kaufman County, TX353R+27.9
- Dallas County, TX283D+22.2
- Henderson County, TX169R+63.5
- Smith County, TX160R+45.1
- Tarrant County, TX94R+5.1
- Collin County, TX71R+11.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Smith County, TX262
- Kaufman County, TX190
- Henderson County, TX157
- Dallas County, TX151
- Wood County, TX81
- Hunt County, TX72
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 | 0 |
| 2012 | −229 |
| 2013 | +166 |
| 2014 | +414 |
| 2015 | +656 |
| 2016 | +866 |
| 2017 | +752 |
| 2018 | +776 |
| 2019 | +602 |
| 2021 | +1,890 |
| 2022 | +1,862 |
| 2023 | +1,289 |
| 2024 | +1,305 |
| 2025 | +1,033 |
A rural East Texas county east of Dallas, Van Zandt recorded an R+74.8 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided results. Its small-town and agricultural character has tracked a decades-long shift toward near-unanimous Republican alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 74.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 74.8 points.
A population of 62,649, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,475 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montague County and Henderson County.
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Van Zandt County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48467/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.