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(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Texas Secretary of State) Total Resident Population, July 1, 2012 est. 26,059,203 Registered Voters, Nov. 2012 13,646,226 > Texas has: 254 Counties. Largest counties (five over 1 million): Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, Travis. > Largest cities (three over 1 million): Houston, San Antonio, Dallas. > Government
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| Voting Eligible
Population*: 16,100,196. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 49.7%. Voter Registration Deadline: October 9, 2012. Early Voting: October 22-November 2, 2012. |
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Overview: Texas, which last voted
for the Democrat
Jimmy Carter in 1976, remained solidly in the Republican
column. The Romney/Ryan ticket garnered a plurality of 1,261,719
votes (15.78 percentage points). The state did not see much of
the presidential campaign
other than as a stop for fundraising (+);
according to the FEC (>)
during the primaries and general election presidential candidates
raised a total of over $82 million from Texas contributors, including
$39.7 for Romney and $24.2 million for Obama. Texas is a minority-majority state;
according to the 2010 Census the population was 45.3% white, 37.6%
Hispanic, 11.8% black and 4.1% Asian. The U.S. Department of
Justice blocked a voter ID law, and the matter went to court on July 9,
2012. Obama | Romney BALLOT [PDF] |
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The Texas primary date was not set until March 1,
2012 to legal
battle
over
redistricting.
Registered Voters:
13,065,425.
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Democrats
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Republicans 155 Delegates (3 RNC; 44 at-large; 108 by CD (3 x 36). 6.78% of the 2,286 Delegates. Official Results
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| Voting Eligible Population*: 14,780,857. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 54.7%. According to the unofficial tabulation 5.35 million people (about 66.5%) voted early. |
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2008
Overview The major candidates made a few visits to Texas, almost all of which were for fundraising. McCain-Palin caried the state with a plurality of 950,795 votes (11.77 percentage points). Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader | Barr |
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| Voting Eligible Population*: 13,796,256. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 53.7%. According to the unofficial tabulation a bit fewer than 3.8 million people (over 51% of voters) voted early. |
Total Number of
Voters:
7,482,947 |
2004
Overview Bush won his home state with a plurality of 1,694,213 votes (22.87 percentage points), carrying 236 of the 254 counties. General Election Details Kerry/Allies | Bush-Cheney '04 |
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| Voting Eligible Population*: 13,033,081. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 49.2%. Early voting in person: Oct. 23-Nov. 3, 2000. According to the unofficial tabulation more than 2.4 million people (over 38% of voters) voted early. |
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2000
Overview Gov. Bush won handily in his home state, gaining a plurality of 1,365,893 votes (21.32 percentage points) and carrying 230 of 254 counties. |
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