Nacogdoches County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 57.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 21.6% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 16.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 30.8% | 55.1% |
| Catholic | 12.4% | 22.2% |
| Black Protestant | 6.7% | 11.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| Other | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Non-religious | 44.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+38.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+31.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+35.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+36.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+32.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+35.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+14.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.5 |
Nacogdoches, Texas is a county that has a population of 65,162. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+38.8. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.2% | 69.0% | R+38.8 | R+7.5 |
| 2020 | 33.6% | 64.9% | R+31.3 | D+3.7 |
| 2016 | 30.3% | 65.3% | R+35.0 | D+1.1 |
| 2012 | 31.3% | 67.4% | R+36.1 | R+8.6 |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 63.4% | R+27.5 | D+5.1 |
| 2004 | 33.3% | 66.0% | R+32.6 | D+2.4 |
| 2000 | 31.3% | 66.4% | R+35.1 | R+21.1 |
| 1996 | 39.3% | 53.2% | R+14.0 | R+0.5 |
| 1992 | 32.1% | 45.6% | R+13.5 | D+12.3 |
| 1988 | 36.5% | 62.3% | R+25.9 | D+13.3 |
| 1984 | 30.3% | 69.4% | R+39.2 | R+21.7 |
| 1980 | 39.5% | 56.9% | R+17.5 | R+13.1 |
| 1976 | 47.4% | 51.7% | R+4.4 | D+36.6 |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 70.4% | R+41.0 | R+43.2 |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 32.7% | D+2.2 | R+18.4 |
| 1964 | 60.2% | 39.6% | D+20.6 | D+13.5 |
| 1960 | 52.3% | 45.2% | D+7.1 | D+14.1 |
| 1956 | 46.3% | 53.3% | R+7.0 | R+17.3 |
| 1952 | 55.2% | 44.8% | D+10.3 | R+41.8 |
| 1948 | 70.5% | 18.4% | D+52.1 | — |
What defines Nacogdoches?
Nacogdoches voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 38.8% margin
- Swung 7.5 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
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