To fill in the missing information for Texas's electoral votes and margins of victory in presidential elections from 2000 to 2016, using the provided example of the 2020 election, we can look at the results of previous elections. I'll provide the electoral votes for Texas in each election year, along with the margin of victory:
Texas Electoral Votes and Margin of Victory
| Year | Winning Candidate | Electoral Votes | Dem % | Rep % | Margin of Victory (%) | |------|---------------------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------| | 2020 | Donald Trump | 38 | 46.5 | 52.1 | 5.6 | | 2016 | Donald Trump | 38 | 43.2 | 52.2 | 9.0 | | 2012 | Barack Obama | 38 | 41.4 | 57.2 | 15.8 | | 2008 | Barack Obama | 34 | 43.8 | 55.5 | 11.7 | | 2004 | George W. Bush | 34 | 48.7 | 61.1 | 12.4 | | 2000 | George W. Bush | 32 | 47.2 | 50.5 | 3.3 |
Notes
- Electoral Votes: Texas has 38 electoral votes for the 2020 election.
- Margin of victory was calculated as the difference between the percentage of votes received by the winning candidate and the percentage of votes received by the losing candidate.
- For each year listed, the Democratic and Republican percentages are approximate and based on official election results or projections.
You can replace the percentages based on actual election results for better accuracy. Make sure to verify the numbers with trusted historical election data sources.