Voting & Elections in Athens, TX
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Athens is located in Henderson County, TX. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Athens.
Election Overview
Source: Henderson County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
6,919
18.0%
GOP Votes
31,379
81.4%
Total Votes
38,528
Margin
R+63.5%
Shift from 2020
R+3.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+63.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,919 | 31,379 | 38,528 | 18.0% | 81.4% | R+63.5 |
| 2020 | 7,060 | 28,911 | 36,310 | 19.4% | 79.6% | R+60.2 |
| 2016 | 5,649 | 23,574 | 29,855 | 18.9% | 79.0% | R+60.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Henderson County recorded 38,528 total votes. Republicans won the county with 81.4% of the vote compared to 18.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+63.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Henderson County has shifted 3.4 percentage points toward Republicans.