Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Sterling County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Sterling County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+85.9 — 43 Democratic to 583 Republican of 629 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 72.2 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 Sterling County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43 | 583 | 3 | 6.8% | 92.7% | R+85.9 |
| 2020 | 51 | 584 | 4 | 8.0% | 91.4% | R+83.4 |
| 2016 | 70 | 549 | 14 | 11.1% | 86.7% | R+75.7 |
| 2012 | 31 | 459 | 4 | 6.3% | 92.9% | R+86.6 |
| 2008 | 97 | 520 | 2 | 15.7% | 84.0% | R+68.3 |
| 2004 | 71 | 544 | 0 | 11.5% | 88.5% | R+76.9 |
| 2000 | 132 | 520 | 7 | 20.0% | 78.9% | R+58.9 |
Sterling County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Sterling County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Sterling County, Texas in 2024 by R+85.9, with 629 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Sterling County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Sterling County shifted 2.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+83.4) and 2024 (R+85.9).
Is Sterling County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Sterling County went R+85.9 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 72.2 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.