Question 1

How did Fort Bend, Texas vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Fort Bend, Texas voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+1.6. Kamala D Harris received 179,310 votes and Donald Trump received 173,592 out of 362,524 total votes cast, a 9.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Fort Bend, Texas's political history?

Accepted Answer

Fort Bend, Texas has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. Democrats have won 15 and Republicans 24 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 85.5 points in 1924.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Fort Bend, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Fort Bend, Texas has a population of 893,767 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 28.7% non-Hispanic white, 24.7% Hispanic, 20.8% Black. About 50% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $114,041.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Fort Bend, Texas?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Fort Bend, Texas are Prince William, Somerset, Bergen. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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