| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 918 | 7,397 | 8,364 | |
| 2020 | R | 983 | 7,237 | 8,293 | |
| 2016 | R | 776 | 6,011 | 6,963 | |
| 2012 | R | 970 | 5,444 | 6,495 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,271 | 5,165 | 6,509 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,582 | 5,249 | 6,857 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,774 | 4,531 | 6,414 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,594 | 3,272 | 6,596 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,738 | 2,830 | 7,281 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,215 | 3,929 | 7,166 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,522 | 4,841 | 7,389 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,346 | 3,442 | 6,877 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,320 | 2,340 | 6,695 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,630 | 4,106 | 5,743 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,884 | 2,453 | 6,350 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,692 | 2,049 | 6,752 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,058 | 3,359 | 6,449 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,512 | 3,580 | 6,108 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,370 | 4,518 | 7,906 | |
| 1948 | D | 5,121 | 1,177 | 6,665 | |
| 1944 | D | 4,607 | 643 | 6,072 | |
| 1940 | D | 5,818 | 1,063 | 6,887 | |
| 1936 | D | 4,659 | 724 | 5,418 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,958 | 598 | 5,556 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,501 | 3,233 | 5,734 | |
| 1924 | D | 4,548 | 972 | 5,682 | |
| 1920 | D | 2,942 | 941 | 4,069 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,486 | 146 | 1,939 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,498 | 66 | 2,045 | |
| 1908 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1896 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1892 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Eastland County, anchored by the small city of Eastland, delivered a roughly 77-point Republican margin in 2024—among the widest in a state already dominated by rural red counties. Its economy leans on ranching, oil, and a steadily shrinking population base.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Eastland County peaked at seventy-eight points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of one points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. Eastland County's median household income of $53,549 is among the lowest of any county in the United States; 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Van Zandt County and Leon County.