Corpus Christi
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 8.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 588K residents — 12 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 30.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 62.2% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 3.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 0.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 40.0% | 62.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.6% | 27.3% |
| Other | 3.0% | 4.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.9% | 4.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Black Protestant | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 35.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+20.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+11.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+6.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+4.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+4.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+13.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+2.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+12.5 |
Corpus Christi is a media market that has a population of 588,408. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+20.2. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.5% | 59.7% | R+20.2 | R+8.6 |
| 2020 | 43.5% | 55.2% | R+11.6 | R+5.5 |
| 2016 | 45.1% | 51.2% | R+6.1 | R+1.4 |
| 2012 | 47.0% | 51.8% | R+4.7 | R+0.1 |
| 2008 | 47.3% | 51.9% | R+4.6 | D+9.2 |
| 2004 | 42.8% | 56.6% | R+13.8 | R+11.0 |
| 2000 | 47.6% | 50.5% | R+2.9 | R+18.7 |
| 1996 | 54.9% | 39.0% | D+15.9 | D+3.4 |
| 1992 | 48.0% | 35.5% | D+12.5 | D+4.9 |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 45.9% | D+7.6 | D+13.0 |
| 1984 | 47.2% | 52.6% | R+5.4 | R+11.3 |
| 1980 | 51.6% | 45.7% | D+5.9 | R+19.9 |
| 1976 | 62.5% | 36.7% | D+25.8 | D+36.1 |
| 1972 | 44.6% | 54.9% | R+10.3 | R+38.4 |
| 1968 | 58.7% | 30.6% | D+28.1 | R+23.0 |
| 1964 | 75.5% | 24.4% | D+51.1 | D+25.6 |
| 1960 | 62.7% | 37.2% | D+25.5 | D+24.5 |
| 1956 | 50.3% | 49.3% | D+1.0 | R+4.7 |
| 1952 | 52.8% | 47.1% | D+5.7 | R+42.7 |
| 1948 | 72.2% | 23.8% | D+48.3 | — |
What defines Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi has been trending Republican — 15pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Counties in Corpus Christi
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces | 353K | R+11.5 | 53,248 | 67,201 | 121,678 | 58.2% |
| San Patricio | 70K | R+36.4 | 8,025 | 17,337 | 25,579 | 12.2% |
| Jim Wells | 39K | R+15.5 | 5,577 | 7,636 | 13,268 | 6.3% |
| Bee | 31K | R+39.9 | 2,606 | 6,111 | 8,790 | 4.2% |
| Kleberg | 31K | R+12.7 | 4,338 | 5,612 | 10,014 | 4.8% |
| Aransas | 25K | R+55.7 | 2,831 | 10,090 | 13,031 | 6.2% |
| Live Oak | 12K | R+69.6 | 761 | 4,307 | 5,093 | 2.4% |
| Duval | 10K | R+9.8 | 2,003 | 2,439 | 4,461 | 2.1% |
| Brooks | 7K | D+9.6 | 1,308 | 1,077 | 2,402 | 1.1% |
| Refugio | 7K | R+39.5 | 919 | 2,134 | 3,075 | 1.5% |
| Jim Hogg | 5K | D+8.3 | 856 | 725 | 1,585 | 0.8% |
| Kenedy | 145 | R+46.8 | 41 | 115 | 158 | 0.1% |
12 countiesTotal votes: 209,134
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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 20.2% margin
- Shifted 15.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Corpus Christi | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 62.2% | 19.3% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 30.5% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 3.4% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.8% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
64.2%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +30.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.0% | 62.4% | — | — | |
| 17.6% | 27.3% | — | — | |
| 3.0% | 4.7% | — | — | |
| 2.9% | 4.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.4% | — | — |
| 0.6% | 0.9% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 35.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Corpus Christi media market? 588,408 residents across 12 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 11pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
588K
Share of U.S. population
0.18%
Voting-age population
72.8%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$64,836
Poverty rate
18.4%
College degree
21.5%
Homeownership
62.6%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
37.1 yrs
Age 18–29
16.7%
Age 65+
16.4%
Foreign born
7.3%
Non-English at home
33.3%
English only
66.7%
Turnout in Corpus Christi
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
48.8%
-2.0pp
428,477
1988–2024
How competitive is Corpus Christi?
Likely RAvg margin: R+12.7 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+4.6
2012
R+4.7
2016
R+6.1
2020
R+11.6
2024
R+20.2
15.6pp
1
R+9.5
Do voters in Corpus Christi split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Moderate splitting (63/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+20.2 | R+13.6 | 6.6pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 8.0pp
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