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The 2016 United States presidential election in Texas happened on November 8, 2016. This election was part of the larger 2016 United States presidential election where people in all other states and Washington, D.C., also voted.

On March 1, 2016, people in Texas also voted to choose who they wanted to be the main candidate for their political parties. This step helps decide who will run for president.

Who Won the Texas Presidential Vote?

What Experts Thought Would Happen

Texas has voted for the Republican Party candidate in every presidential election since 1980. Before the 2016 election, many news groups predicted how Texas would vote. Most thought the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, would win.

  • Los Angeles Times: Thought Trump would likely win.
  • CNN: Believed Trump would definitely win.
  • Sabato's Crystal Ball: Also thought Trump would definitely win.
  • NBC: Thought Trump would likely win.
  • Electoral-vote.com: Thought Trump would likely win.
  • RealClearPolitics: Thought Trump would likely win.
  • Fox News: Thought Trump would likely win.
  • ABC: Believed Trump would definitely win.
Texas Presidential Election Results 2016
How each county voted in Texas.      Clinton—80-90%      Clinton—70-80%      Clinton—60-70%      Clinton—50-60%      Clinton—<50%      Trump—<50%      Trump—50-60%      Trump—60-70%      Trump—70-80%      Trump—80-90%

Official Election Results

In the actual election, Donald Trump won the most votes in Texas. Here's how the main candidates did:

Presidential Election Results in Texas
Candidate Total Votes Percentage of Votes
Donald Trump (Republican) 4,681,590 52.42%
Hillary Clinton (Democrat) 3,867,816 43.31%
Gary Johnson 282,524 3.16%
Jill Stein 71,307 0.79%
Evan McMullin 20,227 0.22%
Total votes 8,929,462 100%

How Counties Voted

The map shows how each county in Texas voted. Most counties voted for Donald Trump, but some larger cities and their surrounding areas voted for Hillary Clinton.

County Trump Votes Trump % Clinton Votes Clinton % Other Votes Other % Total
Anderson 13,165 77.95 3,358 19.88 364 2.16 16,887
Andrews 3,925 79.43 836 16.91 180 3.64 4,941
Angelina 21,666 72.47 7,538 25.21 692 2.32 29,896
Aransas 7,730 73.71 2,458 23.44 298 2.85 10,486
Archer 3,785 88.49 394 9.21 98 2.29 4,277
Armstrong 924 90.49 70 6.85 27 2.65 1,021
Atascosa 8,598 63.05 4,635 33.99 403 2.96 13,636
Austin 9,637 78.52 2,319 18.89 317 2.58 12,273
Bailey 1,343 74.94 397 22.15 52 2.90 1,792
Bandera 8,159 79.88 1,726 16.89 329 3.22 10,214
Bastrop 16,314 57.39 10,555 37.13 1,555 5.48 28,424
Baylor 1,267 84.52 191 12.74 41 2.74 1,499
Bee 4,743 55.91 3,443 40.58 300 3.54 8,483
Bell 51,780 54.76 37,608 39.77 5,163 5.46 94,551
Bexar 240,333 40.42 319,550 53.74 34,099 5.74 598,691
Blanco 4,212 74.08 1,244 21.88 229 4.03 5,685
Borden 330 90.41 31 8.49 4 1.10 365
Bosque 6,325 80.85 1,277 16.32 221 2.82 7,823
Bowie 24,913 71.99 8,831 25.52 809 2.34 34,603
Brazoria 72,653 60.08 43,075 35.62 5,183 4.29 120,911
Brazos 38,662 57.67 23,041 34.37 5,326 7.95 67,029
Brewster 2,073 48.87 1,869 44.06 299 7.05 4,241
Briscoe 625 84.91 91 12.36 20 2.72 736
Brooks 613 23.61 1,937 74.61 46 1.77 2,596
Brown 12,010 85.67 1,621 11.56 387 2.76 14,018
Burleson 5,316 76.37 1,491 21.42 153 2.20 6,960
Burnet 14,595 76.23 3,785 19.76 766 4.00 19,146

Choosing Party Candidates (Caucuses)

Before the main election, political parties hold events called caucuses or primaries. This is where party members vote to choose their favorite candidate to represent their party in the presidential election.

Democratic Party Choices

The Democratic Party caucus in Texas happened on March 26, 2016. Here's how the votes for their candidates turned out:

Democratic Party Caucus Results
Candidate Total Votes Percentage of Votes Delegates Won
Hillary Clinton 936,004 65.19% 168
Bernie Sanders 476,547 33.19% 75
Rocky De La Fuente 8,429 0.59%
Martin O'Malley 5,364 0.37%
Willie Wilson 3,254 0.23%
Keith Judd 2,569 0.18%
Calvis L. Hawes 2,017 0.14%
Star Locke 1,711 0.12%
Total votes 1,435,895 100% 20

Republican Party Choices

The Republican Party caucus in Texas took place on March 1, 2016. Here are the results for their candidates:

Uncommitted

Republican Party Caucus Results
Candidate Total Votes Percentage of Votes Delegates Won
Ted Cruz 1,241,118 43.76% 104
Donald Trump 758,762 26.75% 48
Marco Rubio 503,055 17.74% 3
John Kasich 120,473 4.25%
Ben Carson 117,969 4.16%
Jeb Bush 35,420 1.25%
29,609 1.04%
Rand Paul 8,000 0.28%
Mike Huckabee 6,226 0.22%
Elizabeth Gray 5,449 0.19%
Chris Christie 3,448 0.12%
Carly Fiorina 3,247 0.11%
Rick Santorum 2,006 0.07%
Lindsey Graham 1,706 0.06%
Total votes 2,836,488 100% 155

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