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1876–2024
Odessa-Midland·Texas

Odessa-Midland has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential elections — R+56 in 2024.

Permian Basin oil country where energy economics drive the ballot

1876 — 2024·38 elections
TX
LatestR+56in 2024
TypologyNew Americancluster typology
Population471,9982024 ACS

Odessa-Midland, Texas: New American market. In 2024, voted R+56%. Democratic peak: D+80 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+56MIT Election Lab
Political typology
New AmericanAkashic typology
Population
471,9982024 5-year
Median household income
$78,5142024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
53.2%2024 5-year
Black
5.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
55.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+80 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+56 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Odessa-Midland
TrumpR+56
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2024 presidential margin by county for Odessa-Midland, TXA map of the constituent counties of Odessa-Midland, TX, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Crane County, TX · R+73Upton County, TX · R+77Presidio County, TX · D+30Reagan County, TX · R+69Glasscock County, TX · R+88Martin County, TX · R+76Jeff Davis County, TX · R+21Terrell County, TX · R+55Andrews County, TX · R+73Brewster County, TX · R+13Winkler County, TX · R+71Howard County, TX · R+63Pecos County, TX · R+45Loving County, TX · R+78Ward County, TX · R+66Reeves County, TX · R+37Ector County, TX · R+53Midland County, TX · R+60
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.4%112,460
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.7%31,488
OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,439
D+60
R+60
18 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
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −55.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−55.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892No data
1896No data
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912+64.3%
1916+73.3%
1920+42.5%
1924+54.8%
1928−7.8%
1932+79.3%
1936+80.4%
1940+70.3%
1944+61.9%
1948+57.3%
1952−13.4%
1956−15.2%
1960−4.2%
1964+6.3%
1968−15.6%
1972−53.2%
1976−17.4%
1980−40.3%
1984−50.7%
1988−34.7%
1992−19.7%
1996−21.2%
2000−44.8%
2004−53.2%
2008−47.3%
2012−49.1%
2016−44.9%
2020−50.8%
2024−55.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−55.7%
31,488112,460145,387
R
−50.8%
35,769111,976149,912
R
−44.9%
32,24588,935126,253
R
−49.1%
28,53285,287115,507
R
−47.3%
31,66589,506122,269
R
−53.2%
28,45093,919123,094
R
−44.8%
30,13580,936113,341
R
−21.2%
38,72462,066110,358
R
−19.7%
37,40961,657122,879
R
−34.7%
38,27279,333118,213
R
−50.7%
31,70797,624129,942
R
−40.3%
32,79978,777114,178
R
−17.4%
41,43459,208101,892
R
−53.2%
20,35867,69788,946
R
−15.6%
24,39938,19388,223
D
+6.3%
43,05937,93881,180
R
−4.2%
34,73437,82174,010
R
−15.2%
23,67932,24556,342
R
−13.4%
25,07032,83657,961
D
+57.3%
23,4415,74230,885
D
+61.9%
17,6003,06423,477
D
+70.3%
22,1483,83726,038
D
+80.4%
15,2521,61316,956
D
+79.3%
14,0311,56515,714
R
−7.8%
4,3325,0649,416
D
+54.8%
4,1781,0755,665
D
+42.5%
3,2051,2394,629
D
+73.3%
3,4054514,031
D
+64.3%
2,6323473,555
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
6.9%
German
6.5%
American
5.2%
Irish
4.8%
Scottish
1.2%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.7%
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: 33.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
1.4%
75–84
1.8%
3.4%
65–74
3.6%
5.0%
55–64
4.8%
5.8%
45–54
5.1%
8.2%
35–44
6.6%
8.3%
25–34
7.3%
4.7%
18–24
4.1%
10.6%
5–17
10.1%
4.0%
<5
3.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,514
Odessa-Midland ranks near the middle of US counties.
Odessa-Midland$78,514
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
14.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.2%
Working age (18–64)12.2%
Seniors (65+)19.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
60.1%
speak English only
Spanish37.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.7%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Religious adherence data not available for this county.

Spanning the heart of West Texas's oil patch, this media market consistently posts some of the state's widest Republican margins, anchored by an economy almost entirely tied to crude prices and petrochemical employment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty points in 1936 and a Republican high of fifty-six points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-six points.

A population of 471,998, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,514 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Odessa-Midland, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Odessa-Midland, Texas voted Republican by 55.7 points (R+56), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 145,387 votes cast, 31,488 went Democratic and 112,460 went Republican.
What is Odessa-Midland, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Odessa-Midland, Texas in the "New American" 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 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Odessa-Midland, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Odessa-Midland, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Odessa-Midland, Texas?
Odessa-Midland, Texas has a population of 471,998 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Odessa-Midland, Texas?
Median household income in Odessa-Midland, Texas is $78,514 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Odessa-Midland, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Odessa-Midland, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The market's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.