Zapata County, Texas
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 4,871 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Precinct 3Precinct 3 | 485 | 968 | 6 | 1,459 | 33.2% | 66.3% | R+33.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Precinct 1Precinct 1 | 484 | 651 | 7 | 1,142 | 42.4% | 57.0% | R+14.6 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2Precinct 2 | 334 | 605 | 5 | 944 | 35.4% | 64.1% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -Precinct 4Precinct 4 | 373 | 466 | 5 | 844 | 44.2% | 55.2% | R+11.0 |
| Precinct -Precinct 2APrecinct 2A | 150 | 205 | 0 | 355 | 42.3% | 57.7% | R+15.5 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1APrecinct 1A | 20 | 44 | 1 | 65 | 30.8% | 67.7% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct -Precinct 1BPrecinct 1B | 31 | 31 | 0 | 62 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Even |
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | −85.5% |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | −100.0% |
| 1916 | −78.3% |
| 1920 | −32.4% |
| 1924 | +20.7% |
| 1928 | +87.9% |
| 1932 | +83.7% |
| 1936 | +78.5% |
| 1940 | +22.6% |
| 1944 | +83.7% |
| 1948 | +20.8% |
| 1952 | +7.9% |
| 1956 | +16.3% |
| 1960 | +44.4% |
| 1964 | +76.2% |
| 1968 | +54.3% |
| 1972 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | +44.8% |
| 1980 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | +13.0% |
| 1988 | +38.7% |
| 1992 | +36.5% |
| 1996 | +51.6% |
| 2000 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | +35.6% |
| 2012 | +43.2% |
| 2016 | +32.9% |
| 2020 | −5.3% |
| 2024 | −22.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 7,590 |
| 2020 | 8,257 |
| 2022 | 7,886 |
| 2024 | 8,182 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−148 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,131 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,059 in average income, against $38,946 for residents who stayed — 18% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+2.2 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Zapata County, TX itself (R+22.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Webb County, TX41R+2.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Webb County, TX44
- Bexar County, TX23
- Hidalgo County, TX20
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 | −79 |
| 2012 | −158 |
| 2013 | −87 |
| 2014 | −214 |
| 2015 | −120 |
| 2016 | −244 |
| 2017 | −307 |
| 2018 | −228 |
| 2019 | −66 |
| 2021 | −51 |
| 2022 | −129 |
| 2023 | −185 |
| 2024 | −115 |
| 2025 | −148 |
Zapata County, where Spanish is the dominant home language and the economy leans heavily on ranching and oil, recorded a 22-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — a dramatic reversal from the double-digit Democratic leads it posted just eight years earlier.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.9 points in 1928 and a Republican high of 100.0 points in 1912. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 17.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.4 points.
A population of 13,841, a 5% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $39,239 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Starr County and Maverick County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Zapata County, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/48505/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.