Politics
Hidalgo County tends to vote for the Democratic Party, although there is representation of the Republican Party in some of the offices that affect the county. Hidalgo County is represented by Ruben Hinojosa of Texas's 15th congressional district, and Henry Cuellar of Texas's 28th congressional district. In the 2008 presidential election, 69% of the voters voted for Barack Obama while 30% voted for John McCain. The last time Hidalgo County voted Republican was in the 1972 presidential election when Richard Nixon won 55% of the votes.
| Year | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69% 90,261 | 30% 39,668 |
| 2004 | 54% 62,369 | 44% 50,931 |
| 2000 | 60% 61,390 | 37% 38,301 |
| 1996 | 66% 56,335 | 28% 24,437 |
| 1992 | 58% 51,205 | 30% 26,976 |
| 1988 | 64% 54,330 | 34% 29,246 |
| 1984 | 55% 44,147 | 44% 35,059 |
| 1980 | 56% 34,542 | 41% 25,808 |
| 1976 | 64% 35,021 | 35% 19,199 |
| 1972 | 42% 18,366 | 55% 22,920 |
| 1968 | 54% 20,087 | 39% 14,455 |
| 1964 | 65% 22,110 | 34% 11,563 |
| 1960 | 57% 18,663 | 42% 13,628 |
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