Yoakum County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
6 precincts · 2,397 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202 | 78 | 562 | 2 | 642 | 12.1% | 87.5% | R+75.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 101Precinct 101 | 72 | 553 | 4 | 629 | 11.4% | 87.9% | R+76.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 404Precinct 404 | 43 | 308 | 2 | 353 | 12.2% | 87.3% | R+75.1 |
| Precinct -Precinct 303Precinct 303 | 46 | 269 | 5 | 320 | 14.4% | 84.1% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 406Precinct 406 | 55 | 195 | 2 | 252 | 21.8% | 77.4% | R+55.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 305Precinct 305 | 48 | 152 | 1 | 201 | 23.9% | 75.6% | R+51.7 |
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | +80.0% |
| 1912 | +81.6% |
| 1916 | +96.6% |
| 1920 | +97.5% |
| 1924 | +76.8% |
| 1928 | −13.2% |
| 1932 | +91.1% |
| 1936 | +87.3% |
| 1940 | +73.7% |
| 1944 | +64.4% |
| 1948 | +72.7% |
| 1952 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | +24.4% |
| 1968 | −20.6% |
| 1972 | −61.2% |
| 1976 | −11.0% |
| 1980 | −45.4% |
| 1984 | −65.5% |
| 1988 | −41.3% |
| 1992 | −34.6% |
| 1996 | −30.4% |
| 2000 | −56.0% |
| 2004 | −70.9% |
| 2008 | −62.6% |
| 2012 | −60.6% |
| 2016 | −59.5% |
| 2020 | −66.5% |
| 2024 | −70.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,162 |
| 2018 | 4,205 |
| 2020 | 4,407 |
| 2022 | 4,264 |
| 2024 | 4,289 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−162 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,206 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,179 in average income, against $80,743 for residents who stayed — 39% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+66.9 on average — 4.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Yoakum County, TX itself (R+70.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Gaines County, TX40R+82.6
- Lubbock County, TX23R+39.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lubbock County, TX56
- Gaines County, TX55
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 | +38 |
| 2012 | −11 |
| 2013 | +24 |
| 2014 | +11 |
| 2015 | +65 |
| 2016 | −183 |
| 2017 | −239 |
| 2018 | −127 |
| 2019 | −24 |
| 2021 | −164 |
| 2022 | −213 |
| 2023 | −148 |
| 2024 | −73 |
| 2025 | −162 |
Yoakum County, anchored by the oil-patch town of Plains, recorded a 70-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — a figure consistent with its sparse, extraction-economy landscape and overwhelmingly rural demographics on the New Mexico border.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.5 points in 1920 and a Republican high of 70.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.9 points.
A population of 7,571, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,925 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grant County and Lamb County.
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Yoakum County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48501/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.