Year

State 1: Texas (25 points)
Identify the # of Electoral College Votes given to the winning candidate by putting that number in the correct column.
What was the margin of victory?
(in percentages)

The difference between the republican and democrat % for the state.
Dem
Rep
2020
Joe Biden

2016

2012

2008

2004

2000

1 answer

To provide the Electoral College votes for Texas and the margin of victory for the presidential elections, I'll summarize the results for the specified years (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020).

Texas Electoral College Votes and Margins of Victory

2020 Election

  • Winning Candidate: Donald Trump (Republican)
  • Electoral Votes: 38
  • Republican %: 52.1%
  • Democrat %: 46.5%
  • Margin of Victory: 5.6%

2016 Election

  • Winning Candidate: Donald Trump (Republican)
  • Electoral Votes: 38
  • Republican %: 52.2%
  • Democrat %: 43.2%
  • Margin of Victory: 9.0%

2012 Election

  • Winning Candidate: Barack Obama (Democrat)
  • Electoral Votes: 0 (Republican wins)
  • Republican %: 57.2%
  • Democrat %: 41.4%
  • Margin of Victory: 15.8%

2008 Election

  • Winning Candidate: Barack Obama (Democrat)
  • Electoral Votes: 0 (Republican wins)
  • Republican %: 55.5%
  • Democrat %: 43.7%
  • Margin of Victory: 11.8%

2004 Election

  • Winning Candidate: George W. Bush (Republican)
  • Electoral Votes: 34
  • Republican %: 61.1%
  • Democrat %: 38.0%
  • Margin of Victory: 23.1%

2000 Election

  • Winning Candidate: George W. Bush (Republican)
  • Electoral Votes: 32
  • Republican %: 50.5%
  • Democrat %: 47.9%
  • Margin of Victory: 2.6%

Summary Table

| Year | Winning Candidate | Electoral Votes | Republican % | Democrat % | Margin of Victory (%) | |------|-------------------|-----------------|---------------|------------|------------------------| | 2020 | Donald Trump | 38 | 52.1 | 46.5 | 5.6 | | 2016 | Donald Trump | 38 | 52.2 | 43.2 | 9.0 | | 2012 | Barack Obama | 0 | 57.2 | 41.4 | 15.8 | | 2008 | Barack Obama | 0 | 55.5 | 43.7 | 11.8 | | 2004 | George W. Bush | 34 | 61.1 | 38.0 | 23.1 | | 2000 | George W. Bush | 32 | 50.5 | 47.9 | 2.6 |

(Note: The totals add to the count of Texas's electoral votes which have occasionally changed, and these results are derived from historical records available up to my last training cut-off.)