Sterling County, Texas presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Sterling County by 85.9 points, out of 629 votes for president.

Sterling 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	583	92.7%
Kamala Harris DEM	43	6.8%
All other candidates	3	0.5%
Total	629

Sterling County was R+85.9 against R+13.7 statewide, 72.2 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	584	91.4%
Joseph R. Biden DEM	51	8.0%
All other candidates	4	0.6%
Total	639

Sterling County was R+83.4 against R+5.6 statewide, 77.8 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

2016

Texas 2016

Ticket	Votes	Share
Donald J. Trump REP	549	86.7%
Hillary Clinton DEM	70	11.1%
All other candidates	14	2.2%
Total	633

Sterling County was R+75.6 against R+9.0 statewide, 66.6 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)

2012

Texas 2012

Ticket	Votes	Share
Mitt Romney REP	459	92.9%
Barack Obama DEM	31	6.3%
All other candidates	4	0.8%
Total	494

Sterling County was R+86.6 against R+15.8 statewide, 70.8 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)

2008

Texas 2008

Ticket	Votes	Share
John McCain REP	520	84.0%
Barack Obama DEM	97	15.7%
All other candidates	2	0.3%
Total	619

Sterling County was R+68.3 against R+11.8 statewide, 56.5 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)

2004

Texas 2004

Ticket	Votes	Share
George W. Bush REP	544	88.5%
John Kerry DEM	71	11.5%
All other candidates	0	0.0%
Total	615

Sterling County was R+77.0 against R+22.9 statewide, 54.1 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	520	78.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM	132	20.0%
All other candidates	7	1.1%
Total	659

Sterling County was R+58.9 against R+21.3 statewide, 37.6 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 Sterling County, Texas in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Sterling County by 85.9 points, out of 629 votes counted for president.

Is Sterling County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 85.9 points; 2020: Republican by 83.4 points; 2016: Republican by 75.6 points; 2012: Republican by 86.6 points; 2008: Republican by 68.3 points; 2004: Republican by 77.0 points; 2000: Republican by 58.9 points.

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

In 2024 it was 72.2 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 85.9 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