Ector County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 28.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 63.5% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 4.5% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.5% | 56.6% |
| Catholic | 16.3% | 32.5% |
| Other | 2.9% | 5.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 49.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+52.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+47.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+40.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+48.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+47.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+52.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+40.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+17.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+19.5 |
Ector, Texas is a county that has a population of 164,654. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+52.9. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.2% | 76.1% | R+52.9 | R+5.1 |
| 2020 | 25.5% | 73.3% | R+47.9 | R+7.4 |
| 2016 | 28.1% | 68.5% | R+40.4 | D+8.4 |
| 2012 | 25.0% | 73.8% | R+48.9 | R+1.0 |
| 2008 | 25.6% | 73.5% | R+47.9 | D+4.2 |
| 2004 | 23.6% | 75.7% | R+52.1 | R+11.2 |
| 2000 | 28.6% | 69.6% | R+40.9 | R+23.4 |
| 1996 | 36.8% | 54.3% | R+17.5 | D+2.0 |
| 1992 | 30.9% | 50.3% | R+19.5 | D+16.6 |
| 1988 | 31.7% | 67.8% | R+36.1 | D+19.2 |
| 1984 | 22.1% | 77.4% | R+55.3 | R+8.0 |
| 1980 | 25.1% | 72.4% | R+47.3 | R+20.4 |
| 1976 | 35.6% | 62.6% | R+26.9 | D+32.2 |
| 1972 | 20.2% | 79.3% | R+59.1 | R+37.7 |
| 1968 | 21.6% | 43.0% | R+21.4 | R+18.4 |
| 1964 | 48.4% | 51.4% | R+3.0 | D+7.4 |
| 1960 | 43.5% | 53.9% | R+10.4 | D+15.8 |
| 1956 | 36.2% | 62.4% | R+26.2 | R+4.1 |
| 1952 | 38.9% | 61.0% | R+22.1 | R+77.6 |
| 1948 | 75.6% | 20.1% | D+55.5 | — |
What defines Ector?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 52.9% margin
- Turnout of 37.9% in 2024 ranked 245 of 254 in the state — bottom quartile
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