Jeff Davis County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 65.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 30.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | <0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.4% | 45.6% |
| Catholic | 15.0% | 41.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.5% | 12.4% |
| Non-religious | 64.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+21.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+22.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+23.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+22.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+33.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+40.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+11.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.5 |
Jeff Davis, Texas is a county that has a population of 1,865. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+21.3. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.5% | 59.8% | R+21.3 | D+0.4 |
| 2020 | 38.4% | 60.1% | R+21.7 | D+1.2 |
| 2016 | 35.4% | 58.4% | R+22.9 | D+0.5 |
| 2012 | 36.9% | 60.3% | R+23.4 | R+0.7 |
| 2008 | 37.9% | 60.6% | R+22.7 | D+10.3 |
| 2004 | 32.4% | 65.5% | R+33.1 | D+7.0 |
| 2000 | 26.7% | 66.8% | R+40.1 | R+28.5 |
| 1996 | 38.4% | 50.1% | R+11.6 | R+7.2 |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 41.1% | R+4.5 | D+18.4 |
| 1988 | 37.4% | 60.2% | R+22.9 | D+3.1 |
| 1984 | 36.7% | 62.7% | R+26.0 | R+11.1 |
| 1980 | 41.2% | 56.1% | R+14.9 | R+18.4 |
| 1976 | 50.9% | 47.4% | D+3.5 | D+33.7 |
| 1972 | 33.9% | 64.2% | R+30.3 | R+39.9 |
| 1968 | 48.2% | 38.5% | D+9.7 | R+17.5 |
| 1964 | 63.5% | 36.3% | D+27.1 | D+23.7 |
| 1960 | 51.2% | 47.8% | D+3.4 | D+21.6 |
| 1956 | 40.5% | 58.7% | R+18.2 | D+7.0 |
| 1952 | 37.4% | 62.6% | R+25.1 | R+83.4 |
| 1948 | 76.9% | 18.7% | D+58.2 | — |
What defines Jeff Davis?
It has a racially mixed, moderately educated electorate — the rural swing demographic that decides close elections. Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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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 21.3% margin
- Shifted 2.1 points toward Democrats over the last 4 elections
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