Bexar County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — shifted 8.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 26.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 59.7% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 7.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 1.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 27.6% | 52.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.6% | 33.3% |
| Other | 4.1% | 7.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.7% | 5.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 47.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+9.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+18.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton+13.3 |
| 2012 | Obama+4.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+5.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+10.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+0.9 |
Bexar, Texas is a county that has a population of 2,067,341. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+9.7. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.2% | 44.5% | D+9.7 | R+8.5 |
| 2020 | 58.3% | 40.1% | D+18.2 | D+4.9 |
| 2016 | 53.7% | 40.4% | D+13.3 | D+8.8 |
| 2012 | 51.5% | 46.9% | D+4.5 | R+1.0 |
| 2008 | 52.2% | 46.7% | D+5.5 | D+16.0 |
| 2004 | 44.4% | 54.8% | R+10.5 | R+3.1 |
| 2000 | 44.9% | 52.2% | R+7.4 | R+12.5 |
| 1996 | 49.7% | 44.6% | D+5.2 | D+4.3 |
| 1992 | 41.5% | 40.7% | D+0.9 | D+6.1 |
| 1988 | 47.1% | 52.2% | R+5.2 | D+14.3 |
| 1984 | 40.2% | 59.7% | R+19.5 | R+12.4 |
| 1980 | 44.6% | 51.7% | R+7.1 | R+16.4 |
| 1976 | 54.0% | 44.6% | D+9.4 | D+29.3 |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 59.8% | R+19.9 | R+32.0 |
| 1968 | 51.6% | 39.5% | D+12.1 | R+21.9 |
| 1964 | 66.9% | 32.9% | D+34.0 | D+25.8 |
| 1960 | 53.7% | 45.6% | D+8.2 | D+25.0 |
| 1956 | 41.3% | 58.1% | R+16.9 | R+3.8 |
| 1952 | 43.3% | 56.3% | R+13.0 | R+27.8 |
| 1948 | 54.3% | 39.5% | D+14.7 | — |
What defines Bexar?
Bexar has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (5D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2004
- Swung 8.5 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024