Jones County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 36 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 55.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 28.6% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 10.1% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.8% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 30.5% | 65.5% |
| Catholic | 8.8% | 18.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.6% | 12.0% |
| Black Protestant | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Non-religious | 53.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+73.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+69.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+65.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+54.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+46.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+43.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+36.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+1.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.3 |
Jones, Texas is a county that has a population of 20,304. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+73.1. Akashic Edge tracks 36 presidential elections here, dating back to 1884.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.1% | 86.2% | R+73.1 | R+4.0 |
| 2020 | 14.8% | 84.0% | R+69.1 | R+4.0 |
| 2016 | 15.7% | 80.9% | R+65.2 | R+10.6 |
| 2012 | 22.0% | 76.6% | R+54.5 | R+8.5 |
| 2008 | 26.3% | 72.4% | R+46.1 | R+2.3 |
| 2004 | 28.0% | 71.7% | R+43.8 | R+7.7 |
| 2000 | 31.4% | 67.5% | R+36.1 | R+37.4 |
| 1996 | 44.8% | 43.5% | D+1.3 | R+3.9 |
| 1992 | 40.5% | 35.2% | D+5.3 | D+7.0 |
| 1988 | 49.0% | 50.7% | R+1.7 | D+24.5 |
| 1984 | 36.7% | 62.9% | R+26.2 | R+31.0 |
| 1980 | 51.8% | 47.1% | D+4.7 | R+18.3 |
| 1976 | 61.3% | 38.3% | D+23.0 | D+73.5 |
| 1972 | 24.6% | 75.1% | R+50.5 | R+64.5 |
| 1968 | 47.6% | 33.7% | D+14.0 | R+33.3 |
| 1964 | 73.6% | 26.3% | D+47.3 | D+35.8 |
| 1960 | 55.6% | 44.0% | D+11.6 | D+0.4 |
| 1956 | 55.5% | 44.3% | D+11.1 | D+15.8 |
| 1952 | 47.6% | 52.2% | R+4.6 | R+80.4 |
| 1948 | 86.2% | 10.3% | D+75.8 | — |
What defines Jones?
Jones has been trending Republican — 19pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (12% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 73.1% margin
- Shifted 18.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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