State profile
Texas elections & voting
Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Texas.
Voting rules
Photo ID required with declaration alternative
SB 5 modified after federal court challenges
Valid excuse required (65+, disabled, absent)
SB 1 added ID requirements and banned 24-hour/drive-thru voting
Controversial election bill with new restrictions
Early voting available 17 days before election
Election history
How Texas has voted in presidential elections.
- 2024RepublicanDonald Trump40 EV
- 2020RepublicanDonald Trump38 EV
- 2016RepublicanDonald Trump38 EV
- 2012RepublicanMitt Romney38 EV
- 2008RepublicanJohn McCain34 EV
- 1920DemocraticJames M. Cox20 EV
- 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson20 EV
- 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson20 EV
- 1908DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan18 EV
- 1904DemocraticAlton B. Parker18 EV
- 1900DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan15 EV
- 1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan15 EV
- 1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland15 EV
- 1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland13 EV
- 1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland13 EV
- 1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock8 EV
- 1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden8 EV
- 1872Liberal RepublicanHorace Greeley8 EV
- 1860Southern DemocraticJohn C. Breckinridge4 EV
- 1856DemocraticJames Buchanan4 EV
- 1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce4 EV
- 1848DemocraticLewis Cass4 EV
County results
56.4%
Democratic
6
Counties
41.6%
Republican
| Winner | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | 1,652,685 | 55.6% | 42.4% | +13.2% | D |
| Dallas | 925,344 | 64.8% | 33.2% | +31.6% | D |
| Tarrant | 890,121 | 47.2% | 51.0% | -3.8% | R |
| Bexar | 713,701 | 56.7% | 41.6% | +15.1% | D |
| Travis | 600,368 | 70.3% | 27.2% | +43.1% | D |
| Collin | 495,184 | 42.2% | 55.8% | -13.6% | R |
Timeline
2020s
2024 Presidential Election
Donald Trump won TX with 40 electoral votes
New Absentee Restrictions
SB 1 added ID requirements and banned 24-hour/drive-thru voting
2020 Presidential Election
Donald Trump won TX with 38 electoral votes
2010s
Photo ID Required
Photo ID required with declaration alternative
2016 Presidential Election
Donald Trump won TX with 38 electoral votes
2012 Presidential Election
Mitt Romney won TX with 38 electoral votes
2000s
2008 Presidential Election
John McCain won TX with 34 electoral votes
1980s
17 Days Early Voting
Early voting available 17 days before election
1950s
Absentee with Excuse
Valid excuse required (65+, disabled, absent)
1920s
1920 Presidential Election
James M. Cox won TX with 20 electoral votes
1910s
1916 Presidential Election
Woodrow Wilson won TX with 20 electoral votes
1912 Presidential Election
Woodrow Wilson won TX with 20 electoral votes
1900s
1908 Presidential Election
William Jennings Bryan won TX with 18 electoral votes
1904 Presidential Election
Alton B. Parker won TX with 18 electoral votes
1900 Presidential Election
William Jennings Bryan won TX with 15 electoral votes
1890s
1896 Presidential Election
William Jennings Bryan won TX with 15 electoral votes
1892 Presidential Election
Grover Cleveland won TX with 15 electoral votes
1880s
1888 Presidential Election
Grover Cleveland won TX with 13 electoral votes
1884 Presidential Election
Grover Cleveland won TX with 13 electoral votes
1880 Presidential Election
Winfield Scott Hancock won TX with 8 electoral votes
1870s
1876 Presidential Election
Samuel J. Tilden won TX with 8 electoral votes
1872 Presidential Election
Horace Greeley won TX with 8 electoral votes
1860s
1860 Presidential Election
John C. Breckinridge won TX with 4 electoral votes
1850s
1856 Presidential Election
James Buchanan won TX with 4 electoral votes
1852 Presidential Election
Franklin Pierce won TX with 4 electoral votes
1840s
1848 Presidential Election
Lewis Cass won TX with 4 electoral votes