Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Jim Wells County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Jim Wells County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+15.5 — 5,577 Democratic to 7,636 Republican of 13,268 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 1.8 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 Jim Wells County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,577 | 7,636 | 55 | 42.0% | 57.6% | R+15.5 |
| 2020 | 6,119 | 7,453 | 97 | 44.8% | 54.5% | R+9.8 |
| 2016 | 6,694 | 5,420 | 265 | 54.1% | 43.8% | D+10.3 |
| 2012 | 6,492 | 4,598 | 76 | 58.1% | 41.2% | D+17.0 |
| 2008 | 6,706 | 4,841 | 65 | 57.8% | 41.7% | D+16.1 |
| 2004 | 6,824 | 5,817 | 50 | 53.8% | 45.8% | D+7.9 |
| 2000 | 7,418 | 4,498 | 107 | 61.7% | 37.4% | D+24.3 |
Jim Wells County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Jim Wells County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Jim Wells County, Texas in 2024 by R+15.5, with 13,268 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Jim Wells County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Jim Wells County shifted 5.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+9.8) and 2024 (R+15.5).
Is Jim Wells County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Jim Wells County went R+15.5 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 1.8 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.