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Dawson County

Election results and voting trends

55,454
Total Votes
R+67
Party Lean *
46
Elections Covered
10
General Elections

Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Dawson County

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Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Dawson County

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Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Dawson County

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Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Dawson County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

62%68%75%81%87%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

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ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

Candidates who most over- or under-performed Dawson County's partisan lean

2018DMike Collier
+9.5
Lieutenant Governor31.9% actual22.4% exp
2018RDan Patrick
-9.5
Lieutenant Governor68.1% actual77.6% exp
2010DBill White
+9.3
Governor35.1% actual25.8% exp
2010RRick Perry
-9.3
Governor64.9% actual74.2% exp
2008DMark Thompson
+6.8
Railroad Commissioner33.9% actual27.1% exp
2008RMichael L. Williams
-6.8
Railroad Commissioner66.1% actual72.9% exp
2006DDale Henry
+6.7
Railroad Commissioner40.4% actual33.7% exp
2006RElizabeth Ames Jones
-6.7
Railroad Commissioner59.6% actual66.3% exp
2014DDavid M. Alameel
-6.5
U. S. Senator15.1% actual21.6% exp
2014RJohn Cornyn
+6.5
U. S. Senator84.9% actual78.4% exp
2006DBarbara Ann Radnofsky
-5.6
U. S. Senator28.1% actual33.7% exp
2006RKay Bailey Hutchison
+5.6
U. S. Senator71.9% actual66.3% exp
2016DHillary Clinton / Tim Kaine
+5.2
President/Vice-President24.1% actual18.9% exp
2016RDonald J. Trump / Mike Pence
-5.2
President/Vice-President75.9% actual81.1% exp
2014DWendy R. Davis
-5.0
Governor16.6% actual21.6% exp
2014RGreg Abbott
+5.0
Governor83.4% actual78.4% exp
2018DJustin Nelson
+4.8
Attorney General27.2% actual22.4% exp
2018RKen Paxton
-4.8
Attorney General72.8% actual77.6% exp
2016DGrady Yarbrough
+4.7
Railroad Commissioner23.6% actual18.9% exp
2016RWayne Christian
-4.7
Railroad Commissioner76.4% actual81.1% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Dawson County

President/Vice-President
2008RepublicanJohn McCain/ Sarah Palin2,906 votes
U. S. Senator
2008RepublicanJohn Cornyn2,742 votes
State Representative District 82
2008RepublicanTom Craddick2,483 votes
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
2020RepublicanDONALD J. TRUMP/MICHAEL R. PENCE2,951 votes
Railroad Commissioner
2008RepublicanMichael L. Williams2,366 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
2008RepublicanPhil Johnson2,439 votes
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
2008RepublicanWallace B. Jefferson2,383 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4
2008RepublicanPaul Womack2,399 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
2008RepublicanDale Wainwright2,275 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
2008RepublicanTom Price2,332 votes
President/Vice-President
2012RepublicanMitt Romney/ Paul Ryan2,591 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN2,827 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11
2020RepublicanAUGUST PFLUGER2,697 votes
President/Vice-President
2016RepublicanDonald J. Trump / Mike Pence2,636 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT2,726 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT2,700 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD2,742 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY2,716 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND2,808 votes
U. S. Senator
2012RepublicanTed Cruz2,509 votes
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