Voting & Elections in Bay City, TX
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Bay City is located in Matagorda County, TX. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Bay City.
Election Overview
Source: Matagorda County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,231
24.3%
GOP Votes
9,957
74.8%
Total Votes
13,308
Margin
R+50.5%
Shift from 2020
R+6.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+50.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,231 | 9,957 | 13,308 | 24.3% | 74.8% | R+50.5 |
| 2020 | 3,733 | 9,845 | 13,726 | 27.2% | 71.7% | R+44.5 |
| 2016 | 3,357 | 8,147 | 11,779 | 28.5% | 69.2% | R+40.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Matagorda County recorded 13,308 total votes. Republicans won the county with 74.8% of the vote compared to 24.3% for Democrats, a margin of R+50.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Matagorda County has shifted 9.9 percentage points toward Republicans.