 In 1924, it was one of only two Texas counties won by Progressive candidate Robert M. La Follette Sr.. Gillespie County has only ever backed a Democratic nominee in 1932 and 1964, both of which were landslide victories for the party, and the latter being for county native Lyndon Johnson.Indeed, no Democrat since Jimmy Carter in 1976 has received so much as 22 percent of the county’s vote.Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 performance in the county is notable, as he won it by almost 60 percentage points despite the county's massive Republican lean (see the table below).