Sterling County, Texas
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(5) | 62.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 35.7% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37.5% | 51.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 23.3% | 32.2% |
| Catholic | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 27.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+85.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+83.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+75.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+86.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+68.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+76.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+58.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+31.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+30.8 |
Sterling, Texas is a county that has a population of 1,468. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+85.8. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.8% | 92.7% | R+85.8 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 8.0% | 91.4% | R+83.4 | R+7.7 |
| 2016 | 11.1% | 86.7% | R+75.7 | D+11.0 |
| 2012 | 6.3% | 92.9% | R+86.6 | R+18.3 |
| 2008 | 15.7% | 84.0% | R+68.3 | D+8.6 |
| 2004 | 11.5% | 88.5% | R+76.9 | R+18.0 |
| 2000 | 20.0% | 78.9% | R+58.9 | R+27.8 |
| 1996 | 27.8% | 58.9% | R+31.1 | R+0.3 |
| 1992 | 20.0% | 50.8% | R+30.8 | D+11.3 |
| 1988 | 28.7% | 70.7% | R+42.1 | D+21.0 |
| 1984 | 18.2% | 81.3% | R+63.1 | R+38.2 |
| 1980 | 37.2% | 62.1% | R+24.9 | R+17.6 |
| 1976 | 45.7% | 53.0% | R+7.3 | D+42.8 |
| 1972 | 24.5% | 74.7% | R+50.1 | R+45.1 |
| 1968 | 40.3% | 45.3% | R+5.1 | R+31.9 |
| 1964 | 63.3% | 36.5% | D+26.8 | D+23.9 |
| 1960 | 51.5% | 48.5% | D+2.9 | D+22.5 |
| 1956 | 40.2% | 59.8% | R+19.6 | D+7.8 |
| 1952 | 36.3% | 63.7% | R+27.4 | R+112.1 |
| 1948 | 91.0% | 6.3% | D+84.7 | — |
What defines Sterling?
Sterling voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 34 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 85.8% margin
- College attainment is 24% — 9pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally