Winkler County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 30 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 31.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 62.5% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 3.9% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 2.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35.6% | 68.8% |
| Catholic | 12.8% | 24.8% |
| Black Protestant | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| Other | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Non-religious | 48.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+70.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+65.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+52.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+52.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+51.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+60.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+44.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.6 |
Winkler, Texas is a county that has a population of 7,454. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+70.5. Akashic Edge tracks 30 presidential elections here, dating back to 1908.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.6% | 85.2% | R+70.5 | R+4.9 |
| 2020 | 16.8% | 82.5% | R+65.6 | R+13.2 |
| 2016 | 22.4% | 74.8% | R+52.4 | D+0.5 |
| 2012 | 23.1% | 76.0% | R+52.9 | R+1.2 |
| 2008 | 23.5% | 75.2% | R+51.8 | D+8.8 |
| 2004 | 19.5% | 80.1% | R+60.6 | R+16.0 |
| 2000 | 27.2% | 71.9% | R+44.6 | R+38.1 |
| 1996 | 41.5% | 48.0% | R+6.5 | D+2.0 |
| 1992 | 34.9% | 43.4% | R+8.6 | D+18.6 |
| 1988 | 36.3% | 63.4% | R+27.1 | D+22.0 |
| 1984 | 25.3% | 74.4% | R+49.1 | R+13.9 |
| 1980 | 31.6% | 66.8% | R+35.2 | R+21.2 |
| 1976 | 42.3% | 56.4% | R+14.1 | D+46.2 |
| 1972 | 19.5% | 79.7% | R+60.3 | R+47.6 |
| 1968 | 26.2% | 38.9% | R+12.7 | R+24.7 |
| 1964 | 56.0% | 44.0% | D+12.0 | D+9.6 |
| 1960 | 50.5% | 48.0% | D+2.5 | D+9.1 |
| 1956 | 46.3% | 53.0% | R+6.6 | R+5.3 |
| 1952 | 49.2% | 50.6% | R+1.4 | R+66.5 |
| 1948 | 80.1% | 14.9% | D+65.2 | — |
What defines Winkler?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout 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 70.5% margin
- Turnout of 37.3% in 2024 ranked 246 of 254 in the state — bottom quartile
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