Brenham, TX
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 37K residents — 1 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 61.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 18.5% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 14.2% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 25.2% | 36.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.2% | 29.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 19.7% | 28.2% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| Other | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 30.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+54.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+49.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+51.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+51.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+42.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+47.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+47.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+27.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+23.3 |
Brenham, TX is a metro area that has a population of 36,647. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+54.7. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.3% | 77.0% | R+54.7 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 24.5% | 74.4% | R+49.9 | D+1.1 |
| 2016 | 22.8% | 73.8% | R+51.0 | D+0.9 |
| 2012 | 23.5% | 75.4% | R+51.9 | R+9.2 |
| 2008 | 28.1% | 70.8% | R+42.7 | D+4.8 |
| 2004 | 25.9% | 73.5% | R+47.5 | D+0.3 |
| 2000 | 25.4% | 73.2% | R+47.8 | R+20.4 |
| 1996 | 33.2% | 60.6% | R+27.4 | R+4.1 |
| 1992 | 30.2% | 53.6% | R+23.3 | D+10.7 |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 66.8% | R+34.1 | D+10.6 |
| 1984 | 27.6% | 72.3% | R+44.7 | R+14.0 |
| 1980 | 33.6% | 64.3% | R+30.7 | R+12.5 |
| 1976 | 40.5% | 58.8% | R+18.2 | D+30.6 |
| 1972 | 25.5% | 74.3% | R+48.8 | R+21.1 |
| 1968 | 30.1% | 57.9% | R+27.8 | R+46.3 |
| 1964 | 59.2% | 40.7% | D+18.5 | D+35.2 |
| 1960 | 41.5% | 58.2% | R+16.7 | D+35.4 |
| 1956 | 23.8% | 75.8% | R+52.1 | R+7.7 |
| 1952 | 27.8% | 72.2% | R+44.4 | R+37.5 |
| 1948 | 44.0% | 50.9% | R+6.9 | — |
What defines Brenham, TX?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Counties in Brenham, TX
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 37K | R+54.7 | 4,058 | 14,020 | 18,217 | 100.0% |
1 countiesTotal votes: 18,217
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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 54.7% margin
- Turnout increased by 3.0 percentage points since the previous presidential election
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 | Brenham, TX | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 61.4% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 18.5% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 14.2% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.4% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
69.8%
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.2% | 36.0% | — | — | |
| 20.2% | 29.0% | — | — | |
| 19.7% | 28.2% | — | — | |
| 2.5% | 3.6% | — | — | |
| 2.2% | 3.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.3% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 30.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Brenham, TX metro area? 36,647 residents across 1 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
37K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
72.3%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$77,825
Poverty rate
13.4%
College degree
30.7%
Homeownership
69.8%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
40.9 yrs
Age 18–29
16.6%
Age 65+
23.1%
Foreign born
7.2%
Non-English at home
12.7%
English only
87.3%
Turnout in Brenham, TX
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
68.7%
+3.0pp
26,514
1988–2024
How competitive is Brenham, TX?
Safe RAvg margin: R+51.9 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+42.7
2012
R+51.9
2016
R+51.0
2020
R+49.9
2024
R+54.7
12.0pp
0
R+50.1
Do voters in Brenham, TX split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Moderate splitting (68/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+54.7 | R+51.5 | 3.2pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 7.1pp
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