Brewster County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 8.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 35 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 51.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 42.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.6% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 36.1% | 70.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.5% | 14.6% |
| Other | 5.2% | 10.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.2% | 4.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 48.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+12.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+4.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+4.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+5.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+3.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+6.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+14.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.9 |
Brewster, Texas is a county that has a population of 9,503. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+12.6. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.0% | 55.6% | R+12.6 | R+8.4 |
| 2020 | 46.8% | 51.0% | R+4.2 | D+0.6 |
| 2016 | 44.0% | 48.8% | R+4.8 | D+0.7 |
| 2012 | 45.6% | 51.1% | R+5.5 | R+8.4 |
| 2008 | 50.5% | 47.6% | D+3.0 | D+9.6 |
| 2004 | 46.0% | 52.7% | R+6.7 | D+7.8 |
| 2000 | 37.7% | 52.2% | R+14.5 | R+20.4 |
| 1996 | 47.6% | 41.7% | D+5.9 | R+1.9 |
| 1992 | 42.6% | 34.7% | D+7.9 | D+12.1 |
| 1988 | 47.4% | 51.6% | R+4.2 | D+12.8 |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 58.3% | R+17.0 | R+9.3 |
| 1980 | 43.9% | 51.7% | R+7.8 | R+2.4 |
| 1976 | 46.8% | 52.1% | R+5.4 | D+20.0 |
| 1972 | 37.0% | 62.3% | R+25.4 | R+33.4 |
| 1968 | 45.8% | 37.8% | D+8.0 | R+24.6 |
| 1964 | 66.3% | 33.7% | D+32.6 | D+34.0 |
| 1960 | 49.1% | 50.5% | R+1.4 | D+25.7 |
| 1956 | 36.2% | 63.2% | R+27.0 | D+1.5 |
| 1952 | 35.7% | 64.3% | R+28.6 | R+75.4 |
| 1948 | 70.1% | 23.3% | D+46.8 | — |
What defines Brewster?
Brewster has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a diverse, highly educated electorate — the core of the modern Democratic coalition.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- College attainment is 45% — 12pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally
- Turnout decreased by 3.3 percentage points since the previous presidential election
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