Polk County, Texas presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Polk County by 58.9 points, out of 24,285 votes for president.

Polk 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	19,216	79.1%
Kamala Harris DEM	4,910	20.2%
All other candidates	159	0.7%
Total	24,285

Polk County was R+58.9 against R+13.7 statewide, 45.2 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	18,573	76.8%
Joseph R. Biden DEM	5,387	22.3%
All other candidates	221	0.9%
Total	24,181

Polk County was R+54.5 against R+5.6 statewide, 48.9 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	15,176	76.4%
Hillary Clinton DEM	4,187	21.1%
All other candidates	489	2.5%
Total	19,852

Polk County was R+55.3 against R+9.0 statewide, 46.3 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	14,071	73.5%
Barack Obama DEM	4,859	25.4%
All other candidates	204	1.1%
Total	19,134

Polk County was R+48.1 against R+15.8 statewide, 32.3 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	13,731	68.1%
Barack Obama DEM	6,230	30.9%
All other candidates	188	0.9%
Total	20,149

Polk County was R+37.2 against R+11.8 statewide, 25.4 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	13,778	66.1%
John Kerry DEM	6,964	33.4%
All other candidates	104	0.5%
Total	20,846

Polk County was R+32.7 against R+22.9 statewide, 9.8 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	11,746	61.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	6,877	36.2%
All other candidates	371	2.0%
Total	18,994

Polk County was R+25.6 against R+21.3 statewide, 4.3 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 Polk County, Texas in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Polk County by 58.9 points, out of 24,285 votes counted for president.

Is Polk County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 58.9 points; 2020: Republican by 54.5 points; 2016: Republican by 55.3 points; 2012: Republican by 48.1 points; 2008: Republican by 37.2 points; 2004: Republican by 32.7 points; 2000: Republican by 25.6 points.

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

In 2024 it was 45.2 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 58.9 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