Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Gaines County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Gaines County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+82.6 — 538 Democratic to 5,840 Republican of 6,416 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 68.9 points more Republican than Texas overall (R+13.7).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Gaines County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 538 | 5,840 | 38 | 8.4% | 91.0% | R+82.6 |
| 2020 | 576 | 5,355 | 65 | 9.6% | 89.3% | R+79.7 |
| 2016 | 597 | 3,907 | 116 | 12.9% | 84.6% | R+71.6 |
| 2012 | 535 | 3,484 | 47 | 13.2% | 85.7% | R+72.5 |
| 2008 | 650 | 3,385 | 32 | 16.0% | 83.2% | R+67.2 |
| 2004 | 608 | 3,540 | 16 | 14.6% | 85.0% | R+70.4 |
| 2000 | 723 | 2,691 | 45 | 20.9% | 77.8% | R+56.9 |
Gaines County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Gaines County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Gaines County, Texas in 2024 by R+82.6, with 6,416 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Gaines County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Gaines County shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+79.7) and 2024 (R+82.6).
Is Gaines County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Gaines County went R+82.6 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 68.9 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.