Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Matagorda County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Matagorda County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+50.5 — 3,231 Democratic to 9,957 Republican of 13,312 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 36.8 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 Matagorda County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,231 | 9,957 | 124 | 24.3% | 74.8% | R+50.5 |
| 2020 | 3,733 | 9,845 | 149 | 27.2% | 71.7% | R+44.5 |
| 2016 | 3,500 | 8,366 | 330 | 28.7% | 68.6% | R+39.9 |
| 2012 | 3,980 | 8,040 | 113 | 32.8% | 66.3% | R+33.5 |
| 2008 | 4,440 | 7,835 | 98 | 35.9% | 63.3% | R+27.4 |
| 2004 | 4,355 | 8,119 | 47 | 34.8% | 64.8% | R+30.1 |
| 2000 | 4,696 | 7,584 | 179 | 37.7% | 60.9% | R+23.2 |
Matagorda County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Matagorda County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Matagorda County, Texas in 2024 by R+50.5, with 13,312 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Matagorda County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Matagorda County shifted 6.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+44.5) and 2024 (R+50.5).
Is Matagorda County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Matagorda County went R+50.5 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 36.8 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.