Hood County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 80.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 13.8% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 33.9% | 67.3% |
| Catholic | 8.7% | 17.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.7% | 11.2% |
| Other | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Non-religious | 49.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+65.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+64.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+66.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+64.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+54.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+53.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+44.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+14.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.7 |
Hood, Texas is a county that has a population of 65,894. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+65.9. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.6% | 82.5% | R+65.9 | R+1.9 |
| 2020 | 17.4% | 81.4% | R+64.1 | D+2.1 |
| 2016 | 15.3% | 81.4% | R+66.2 | R+1.6 |
| 2012 | 17.0% | 81.5% | R+64.5 | R+10.5 |
| 2008 | 22.5% | 76.5% | R+54.0 | R+0.4 |
| 2004 | 22.8% | 76.5% | R+53.6 | R+9.5 |
| 2000 | 26.9% | 71.0% | R+44.1 | R+29.6 |
| 1996 | 37.5% | 52.1% | R+14.5 | R+7.8 |
| 1992 | 30.8% | 37.5% | R+6.7 | D+20.1 |
| 1988 | 36.3% | 63.2% | R+26.8 | D+11.0 |
| 1984 | 30.9% | 68.7% | R+37.8 | R+27.0 |
| 1980 | 43.2% | 54.1% | R+10.9 | R+37.0 |
| 1976 | 62.9% | 36.7% | D+26.2 | D+55.5 |
| 1972 | 35.0% | 64.3% | R+29.3 | R+55.3 |
| 1968 | 53.4% | 27.4% | D+26.0 | R+33.3 |
| 1964 | 79.6% | 20.3% | D+59.3 | D+45.8 |
| 1960 | 56.6% | 43.1% | D+13.5 | R+5.1 |
| 1956 | 59.1% | 40.6% | D+18.6 | R+8.4 |
| 1952 | 63.5% | 36.5% | D+27.0 | R+46.4 |
| 1948 | 84.6% | 11.2% | D+73.4 | — |
What defines Hood?
Hood voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 65.9% margin
- Turnout increased by 7.8 percentage points since the previous presidential election