Culberson County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 19.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 29 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(6) | 17.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 78.0% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 1.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 2.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 37.3% | 45.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 35.5% | 42.8% |
| Other | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 9.4% | 11.3% |
| Non-religious | 17.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+16.9 |
| 2020 | Biden+2.7 |
| 2016 | Clinton+22.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+31.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+31.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+4.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+16.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+38.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+20.4 |
Culberson, Texas is a county that has a population of 2,195. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+16.9. Akashic Edge tracks 29 presidential elections here, dating back to 1912.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.8% | 57.7% | R+16.9 | R+19.6 |
| 2020 | 50.7% | 48.0% | D+2.7 | R+20.0 |
| 2016 | 59.2% | 36.5% | D+22.7 | R+8.4 |
| 2012 | 64.6% | 33.6% | D+31.1 | D+0.1 |
| 2008 | 64.8% | 33.9% | D+31.0 | D+35.0 |
| 2004 | 47.6% | 51.6% | R+4.1 | R+20.3 |
| 2000 | 57.0% | 40.8% | D+16.2 | R+22.1 |
| 1996 | 64.8% | 26.5% | D+38.3 | D+17.9 |
| 1992 | 50.1% | 29.6% | D+20.4 | D+6.2 |
| 1988 | 56.7% | 42.5% | D+14.3 | D+25.4 |
| 1984 | 44.4% | 55.5% | R+11.1 | D+1.0 |
| 1980 | 43.3% | 55.4% | R+12.1 | R+16.4 |
| 1976 | 51.7% | 47.4% | D+4.3 | D+43.8 |
| 1972 | 29.6% | 69.1% | R+39.5 | R+43.6 |
| 1968 | 42.7% | 38.6% | D+4.1 | R+16.1 |
| 1964 | 60.1% | 39.9% | D+20.2 | D+13.6 |
| 1960 | 52.8% | 46.2% | D+6.6 | D+15.9 |
| 1956 | 45.1% | 54.4% | R+9.2 | D+4.3 |
| 1952 | 43.2% | 56.8% | R+13.6 | R+80.9 |
| 1948 | 79.7% | 12.4% | D+67.3 | — |
What defines Culberson?
Culberson has been trending Republican — 48pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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.
- Swung 19.6 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 48.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections