Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Polk County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Polk County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+58.9 — 4,910 Democratic to 19,216 Republican of 24,292 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 45.2 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 Polk County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,910 | 19,216 | 166 | 20.2% | 79.1% | R+58.9 |
| 2020 | 5,387 | 18,573 | 226 | 22.3% | 76.8% | R+54.5 |
| 2016 | 4,187 | 15,176 | 489 | 21.1% | 76.4% | R+55.4 |
| 2012 | 4,859 | 14,071 | 204 | 25.4% | 73.5% | R+48.1 |
| 2008 | 6,230 | 13,731 | 188 | 30.9% | 68.1% | R+37.2 |
| 2004 | 6,964 | 13,778 | 104 | 33.4% | 66.1% | R+32.7 |
| 2000 | 6,877 | 11,746 | 371 | 36.2% | 61.8% | R+25.6 |
Polk County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Polk County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Polk County, Texas in 2024 by R+58.9, with 24,292 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Polk County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Polk County shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+54.5) and 2024 (R+58.9).
Is Polk County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Polk County went R+58.9 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 45.2 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.