| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 323 | 1,087 | 1,417 | |
| 2020 | R | 344 | 1,220 | 1,574 | |
| 2016 | R | 372 | 980 | 1,395 | |
| 2012 | R | 480 | 957 | 1,457 | |
| 2008 | R | 512 | 1,026 | 1,545 | |
| 2004 | R | 473 | 1,248 | 1,728 | |
| 2000 | R | 467 | 924 | 1,398 | |
| 1996 | R | 684 | 714 | 1,553 | |
| 1992 | D | 653 | 623 | 1,645 | |
| 1988 | R | 881 | 932 | 1,819 | |
| 1984 | R | 589 | 1,094 | 1,684 | |
| 1980 | R | 595 | 885 | 1,494 | |
| 1976 | D | 804 | 802 | 1,608 | |
| 1972 | R | 329 | 851 | 1,180 | |
| 1968 | D | 571 | 509 | 1,359 | |
| 1964 | D | 799 | 409 | 1,211 | |
| 1960 | R | 517 | 635 | 1,156 | |
| 1956 | R | 305 | 702 | 1,009 | |
| 1952 | R | 306 | 654 | 960 | |
| 1948 | D | 400 | 127 | 545 | |
| 1944 | D | 323 | 112 | 492 | |
| 1940 | D | 420 | 132 | 552 | |
| 1936 | D | 231 | 75 | 308 | |
| 1932 | D | 329 | 168 | 497 | |
| 1928 | R | 64 | 291 | 355 | |
| 1924 | R | 69 | 112 | 182 | |
| 1920 | D | 89 | 80 | 171 | |
| 1916 | D | 65 | 16 | 86 | |
| 1912 | D | 53 | 5 | 69 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Crockett County's sparse, ranching-dominated landscape anchors one of West Texas's most one-sided presidential tallies — the 2024 margin exceeded 53 points in a county of roughly 4,000 residents.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Crockett County peaked at seventy points in 1912; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Crockett County's median household income of $81,022 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Castro County and Morrow County.