Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas: Texan Right market. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,144,0212024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,1642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 15.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 25.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Waco-Temple-Bryan
TrumpR+31
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 64.8% | 273,456 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.9% | 143,050 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 5,417 |
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +68.1% |
| 1916 | +65.4% |
| 1920 | +47.4% |
| 1924 | +65.1% |
| 1928 | +13.8% |
| 1932 | +86.5% |
| 1936 | +86.4% |
| 1940 | +74.1% |
| 1944 | +71.8% |
| 1948 | +63.5% |
| 1952 | +15.3% |
| 1956 | +10.6% |
| 1960 | +24.3% |
| 1964 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | −37.2% |
| 1976 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −32.6% |
| 1988 | −17.2% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | −32.4% |
| 2004 | −34.1% |
| 2008 | −23.5% |
| 2012 | −30.2% |
| 2016 | −28.4% |
| 2020 | −23.1% |
| 2024 | −30.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 143,050 | 273,456 | 421,923 | ||
| R | 152,248 | 246,046 | 406,439 | ||
| R | 106,065 | 196,909 | 320,421 | ||
| R | 99,331 | 187,371 | 291,154 | ||
| R | 115,397 | 187,254 | 305,379 | ||
| R | 94,581 | 193,180 | 289,518 | ||
| R | 81,326 | 161,704 | 248,212 | ||
| R | 91,628 | 111,785 | 221,301 | ||
| R | 85,064 | 101,228 | 239,030 | ||
| R | 90,252 | 128,173 | 219,851 | ||
| R | 74,021 | 145,935 | 220,724 | ||
| R | 81,414 | 95,751 | 182,627 | ||
| D | 91,332 | 74,469 | 167,289 | ||
| R | 41,562 | 91,166 | 133,172 | ||
| D | 62,948 | 39,882 | 127,079 | ||
| D | 81,600 | 27,193 | 108,895 | ||
| D | 61,208 | 37,207 | 98,744 | ||
| D | 49,528 | 39,986 | 89,792 | ||
| D | 55,819 | 41,016 | 96,957 | ||
| D | 50,200 | 9,349 | 64,286 | ||
| D | 51,786 | 5,597 | 64,301 | ||
| D | 58,433 | 8,646 | 67,151 | ||
| D | 45,573 | 3,219 | 49,022 | ||
| D | 51,785 | 3,648 | 55,631 | ||
| D | 25,249 | 19,112 | 44,409 | ||
| D | 43,983 | 8,516 | 54,457 | ||
| D | 25,744 | 5,526 | 42,618 | ||
| D | 24,499 | 4,530 | 30,556 | ||
| D | 18,994 | 2,189 | 24,690 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.4%
English
9.1%
Irish
7.9%
American
5.1%
Italian
2.2%
French
1.7%
Scottish
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 33.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,164
Waco-Temple-Bryan ranks near the middle of US counties.
Waco-Temple-Bryan$66,164
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.3%
Working age (18–64)15.8%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.5%
speak English only
Spanish15.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning McLennan, Bell, and Brazos counties, this market blends heavily evangelical small-city voters with the younger, more transient electorates anchored by Baylor, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and Texas A&M.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty-seven points in 1932 and a Republican high of thirty-seven points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved eight points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-one points.
A population of 1,144,021, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,164 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas voted Republican by 30.9 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 421,923 votes cast, 143,050 went Democratic and 273,456 went Republican.
What is Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas in the "Texan Right" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.
When did Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas?
Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas has a population of 1,144,021 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas?
Median household income in Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas is $66,164 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The market's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.