Matagorda County, Texas presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Matagorda County by 50.5 points, out of 13,308 votes for president.

Matagorda 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	9,957	74.8%
Kamala Harris DEM	3,231	24.3%
All other candidates	120	0.9%
Total	13,308

Matagorda County was R+50.5 against R+13.7 statewide, 36.8 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	9,845	71.7%
Joseph R. Biden DEM	3,733	27.2%
All other candidates	148	1.1%
Total	13,726

Matagorda County was R+44.5 against R+5.6 statewide, 38.9 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

2016

Texas 2016

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump REP	8,366	68.6%
Hillary Clinton DEM	3,500	28.7%
All other candidates	330	2.7%
Total	12,196

Matagorda County was R+39.9 against R+9.0 statewide, 30.9 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	8,040	66.3%
Barack Obama DEM	3,980	32.8%
All other candidates	113	0.9%
Total	12,133

Matagorda County was R+33.5 against R+15.8 statewide, 17.7 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	7,835	63.3%
Barack Obama DEM	4,440	35.9%
All other candidates	98	0.8%
Total	12,373

Matagorda County was R+27.4 against R+11.8 statewide, 15.6 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)

2004

Texas 2004

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	8,119	64.8%
John Kerry DEM	4,355	34.8%
All other candidates	47	0.4%
Total	12,521

Matagorda County was R+30.0 against R+22.9 statewide, 7.1 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	7,584	60.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	4,696	37.7%
All other candidates	179	1.4%
Total	12,459

Matagorda County was R+23.2 against R+21.3 statewide, 1.9 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 Matagorda County, Texas in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Matagorda County by 50.5 points, out of 13,308 votes counted for president.

Is Matagorda County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 50.5 points; 2020: Republican by 44.5 points; 2016: Republican by 39.9 points; 2012: Republican by 33.5 points; 2008: Republican by 27.4 points; 2004: Republican by 30.0 points; 2000: Republican by 23.2 points.

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

In 2024 it was 36.8 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 50.5 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