Gaines County, Texas presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Gaines County by 82.6 points, out of 6,416 votes for president.

Gaines County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

Texas 2024

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump REP	5,840	91.0%
Kamala Harris DEM	538	8.4%
All other candidates	38	0.6%
Total	6,416

Gaines County was R+82.6 against R+13.7 statewide, 68.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2020

Texas 2020

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump REP	5,355	89.3%
Joseph R. Biden DEM	576	9.6%
All other candidates	64	1.1%
Total	5,995

Gaines County was R+79.7 against R+5.6 statewide, 74.1 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

2016

Texas 2016

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump REP	3,907	84.6%
Hillary Clinton DEM	597	12.9%
All other candidates	116	2.5%
Total	4,620

Gaines County was R+71.7 against R+9.0 statewide, 62.7 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2012

Texas 2012

Ticket	Votes	Share
Mitt Romney REP	3,484	85.7%
Barack Obama DEM	535	13.2%
All other candidates	47	1.2%
Total	4,066

Gaines County was R+72.5 against R+15.8 statewide, 56.7 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2008

Texas 2008

Ticket	Votes	Share
John McCain REP	3,385	83.2%
Barack Obama DEM	650	16.0%
All other candidates	32	0.8%
Total	4,067

Gaines County was R+67.2 against R+11.8 statewide, 55.4 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2004

Texas 2004

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	3,540	85.0%
John Kerry DEM	608	14.6%
All other candidates	16	0.4%
Total	4,164

Gaines County was R+70.4 against R+22.9 statewide, 47.5 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

2000

Texas 2000

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	2,691	77.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	723	20.9%
All other candidates	45	1.3%
Total	3,459

Gaines County was R+56.9 against R+21.3 statewide, 35.6 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Gaines County, Texas in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Gaines County by 82.6 points, out of 6,416 votes counted for president.

Is Gaines County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 82.6 points; 2020: Republican by 79.7 points; 2016: Republican by 71.7 points; 2012: Republican by 72.5 points; 2008: Republican by 67.2 points; 2004: Republican by 70.4 points; 2000: Republican by 56.9 points.

How does Gaines County vote compared with the rest of Texas?

In 2024 it was 68.9 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 82.6 points against Republican by 13.7 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data