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David Scott Stieghan,"A Brief History of Tyler and Smith County, Texas," The Center for East Texas Studies, Department of History, Stephen F. Austin State University
2008 presidential election
Smith County voted Republican by about 69.37% (Democratic 29.82%)
The Texas Secretary of State reported these results:
61.15% of registered voters participated
Republican John McCain/Sarah Palin: 55,187
Democrat Barack Obama/Joe Biden: 23,726
Libertarian Bob Barr/Wayne A.Root: 415
Write-In Chuck Baldwin/Darrell L. Castle: 109
Write-In Thaddaus Hill/Gordon F. Bailey: 24
Write-In Jonathan Allen/Jeffrey D. Stath: 5
Write-In Alan Keyes/Marvin Sprouse, Jr.: 9
Write-In Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez: 51
Write-In Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente: 29
Write-In Brian Moore/Stewart A. Alexander: 6
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Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Texas Secretary of State Election Results
2004 Presidential election, Smith County:
63.20% of registered voters participated
Republican George W. Bush/Dick Cheney: 53,392
Democrat John F. Kerry/John Edwards: 19,970
Libertarian Michael Badnarik/Richard V. Capagna: 290
Write-In: Michael Anthony Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin: 5
Write-In: John Joseph Kennedy/Daniel R. Rezac: 0
Write-In: Deborah Elaine Allen/Joseph H. Senegals: 0
Write-In: Andrew J. Falk/Marijohn Peterman: 0
Write-In: Walt Brown/Mary Alice Herbert: 0
Write-In: David Keith Cobb/Patricia LaMarche: 1
Write-In: Ralph Nader/Peter Miguel Camejo: 6
Texas Secretary of State Election Results
2000 Presidential election, Smith County:
59.91% of registered voters participated
Republican George W. Bush/Dick Cheney: 43,320
Democrat Al Gore/Joe Lieberman: 16,470
Libertarian Harry Browne/Art Olivier: 191
Green Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke: 548
Independent Pat Buchanan/Ezola Foster: 90
Write-In Howard Phillips/J. Curtis Frazier: 5
Write-In James "Jim" Wright/Leonard L. Foster: 0
Write-In David McReynolds/Mary Cal Hollis: 0
Texas Secretary of State Election Results
1996 Presidential election, Smith County
58.55% of registered voters participated
Republican Bob Dole/Jack Kemp: 32,171
Democrat Bill Clinton/Al Gore: 18,265
Libertarian Harry Browne/Jo Jorgensen: 171
Natural Law Party (NLP) John S. Hagelin/Mike Tompkins: 18
National Taxpayers Party (UST) Howard Phillips/Herbert W. Titus: 64
Independent Ross Perot/James Campbell: 2,933
Write-In Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke: 18
Write-In Mary Cal Hollis/Eric Chester: 3
Texas Secretary of State Election Results
1992 Presidential election, Smith County
73.78% of registered voters participated
Democrat Bill Clinton/Al Gore: 17,514
Republican George Bush/Dan Quayle: 27,753
Libertarian Andre Marrou/Nancy Lord: 162
Independent Ross Perot/James Stockdale: 13,569
Write-In Howard Phillips/Albion W. Knight: 1
Write-In Quinn Brisben/Barbara Garson: 0
Write-In James Bo Gritz/C.W. "Cy" Minett: 6
Write-In Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr./James L. Bevel: 0
Write-In James Wellington Wright/Levi M. Cunningham: 0
Write-In Leonora B. Fulani/Maria Muñoz: 0
Write-In John S. Hagelin/Mike Tompkins: 1
1988 Presidential election, Smith County
Republican George Bush: 34,658 (64.7%)
Democrat Michael Dukakis: 18,719 (34.9%)
Other: 215 (0.4%)
Source: "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Data Graphs"
1984 Presidential election, Smith County
Republican Ronald Reagan/George Bush: 40,740 (72.6%)
Democrat: Walter Mondale/Geraldine Ferraro: 15,227 (27.1%)
Other: 152 (0.3%)
Source: Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 0 1984