Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Zapata County, TX — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Zapata County, Texas voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+22.4 — 1,877 Democratic to 2,970 Republican of 4,871 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 17.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 8.7 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 Zapata County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,877 | 2,970 | 24 | 38.5% | 61.0% | R+22.4 |
| 2020 | 1,826 | 2,033 | 15 | 47.1% | 52.5% | R+5.3 |
| 2016 | 2,063 | 1,029 | 50 | 65.7% | 32.7% | D+32.9 |
| 2012 | 2,527 | 997 | 19 | 71.3% | 28.1% | D+43.2 |
| 2008 | 1,939 | 919 | 8 | 67.7% | 32.1% | D+35.6 |
| 2004 | 1,662 | 1,228 | 8 | 57.3% | 42.4% | D+15.0 |
| 2000 | 1,638 | 953 | 25 | 62.6% | 36.4% | D+26.2 |
Zapata County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Zapata County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Zapata County, Texas in 2024 by R+22.4, with 4,871 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Zapata County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Zapata County shifted 17.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+5.3) and 2024 (R+22.4).
Is Zapata County more Democratic or Republican than Texas overall?+
In 2024, Zapata County went R+22.4 while Texas overall went R+13.7 — 8.7 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.