County Profile

Deaf Smith County

Election results and voting trends

60,977
Total Votes
47
Elections Covered
10
General Elections

Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Deaf Smith County

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Republican
Democrat

Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Deaf Smith County

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Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Deaf Smith County

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Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Deaf Smith County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

72%75%77%80%82%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

7142128195242006121320081541920101241620121742120149312201617421201812315202013132022104142024
ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

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

President/Vice-President28.9% actual19.7% exp
President/Vice-President71.1% actual80.3% exp
President/Vice-President28.9% actual21.5% exp
President/Vice-President71.1% actual78.5% exp
Railroad Commissioner26.8% actual19.7% exp
Railroad Commissioner73.2% actual80.3% exp
+7.1
Railroad Commissioner28.6% actual21.5% exp
Railroad Commissioner71.4% actual78.5% exp
+6.9
Lieutenant Governor30.5% actual23.6% exp
-6.9
Lieutenant Governor69.5% actual76.4% exp
+5.3
Governor26.1% actual20.8% exp
-5.3
Governor73.9% actual79.2% exp
+5.2
Attorney General28.8% actual23.6% exp
-5.2
Attorney General71.2% actual76.4% exp
+5.1
Commissioner of Agriculture28.7% actual23.6% exp
-5.1
Commissioner of Agriculture71.3% actual76.4% exp
+4.9
U. S. Senator28.5% actual23.6% exp
-4.9
U. S. Senator71.5% actual76.4% exp
+4.8
U. S. Senator26.3% actual21.5% exp
-4.8
U. S. Senator73.7% actual78.5% exp

Election History

Voting totals by election, most recent first

Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Deaf Smith County

President/Vice-President
2008RepublicanJohn McCain/ Sarah Palin3,466 votes
U. S. Senator
2008RepublicanJohn Cornyn3,382 votes
U. S. Representative District 19
2008RepublicanRandy Neugebauer3,444 votes
State Representative District 86
2008RepublicanJohn Smithee3,331 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 13
2020RepublicanRONNY JACKSON3,207 votes
Railroad Commissioner
2008RepublicanMichael L. Williams3,118 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN3,273 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT3,161 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT3,193 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD3,228 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
2008RepublicanPhil Johnson3,129 votes
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
2008RepublicanDale Wainwright3,037 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4
2008RepublicanPaul Womack3,129 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND3,290 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY3,181 votes
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
2008RepublicanTom Price3,084 votes
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
2008RepublicanWallace B. Jefferson3,138 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON3,251 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY3,277 votes