Voting & Elections in Palacios, TX
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Palacios is located in Matagorda County, TX. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Palacios.
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.