Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Shelby County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Shelby County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+64.6 — 1,741 Democratic to 8,164 Republican of 9,948 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 50.9 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 Shelby County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,741 | 8,164 | 43 | 17.5% | 82.1% | R+64.6 |
| 2020 | 2,068 | 7,975 | 44 | 20.5% | 79.1% | R+58.6 |
| 2016 | 1,758 | 7,179 | 149 | 19.3% | 79.0% | R+59.7 |
| 2012 | 2,322 | 6,879 | 83 | 25.0% | 74.1% | R+49.1 |
| 2008 | 2,548 | 6,630 | 42 | 27.6% | 71.9% | R+44.3 |
| 2004 | 2,951 | 6,295 | 33 | 31.8% | 67.8% | R+36.0 |
| 2000 | 3,227 | 5,692 | 86 | 35.8% | 63.2% | R+27.4 |
Shelby County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Shelby County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Shelby County, Texas in 2024 by R+64.6, with 9,948 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Shelby County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Shelby County shifted 6.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+58.6) and 2024 (R+64.6).
Is Shelby County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Shelby County went R+64.6 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 50.9 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.