Texas: state. In 2024, voted R+14%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 30,188,4242024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,4762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 48.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 39.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+77 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Texas
TrumpR+14
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 56.1% | 6,393,597 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.4% | 4,835,250 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 177,339 |
D+60R+60
254 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 | +63.2% |
| 1916 | +59.6% |
| 1920 | +36.6% |
| 1924 | +52.6% |
| 1928 | −3.9% |
| 1932 | +77.0% |
| 1936 | +74.8% |
| 1940 | +62.0% |
| 1944 | +54.8% |
| 1948 | +41.7% |
| 1952 | −6.4% |
| 1956 | −11.3% |
| 1960 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | +26.8% |
| 1968 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | −33.0% |
| 1976 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | −13.9% |
| 1984 | −27.5% |
| 1988 | −12.6% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −4.9% |
| 2000 | −21.3% |
| 2004 | −22.9% |
| 2008 | −11.8% |
| 2012 | −15.8% |
| 2016 | −9.0% |
| 2020 | −5.6% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,835,250 | 6,393,597 | 11,406,186 | ||
| R | 5,259,215 | 5,890,428 | 11,326,874 | ||
| R | 3,877,868 | 4,685,047 | 8,993,855 | ||
| R | 3,308,124 | 4,569,843 | 7,999,657 | ||
| R | 3,528,633 | 4,479,328 | 8,077,795 | ||
| R | 2,832,704 | 4,526,917 | 7,410,765 | ||
| R | 2,433,746 | 3,799,639 | 6,407,637 | ||
| R | 2,459,683 | 2,736,167 | 5,611,644 | ||
| R | 2,281,815 | 2,496,071 | 6,154,018 | ||
| R | 2,352,748 | 3,036,829 | 5,427,410 | ||
| R | 1,949,276 | 3,433,428 | 5,397,571 | ||
| R | 1,881,147 | 2,510,705 | 4,541,637 | ||
| D | 2,082,319 | 1,953,300 | 4,071,884 | ||
| R | 1,154,291 | 2,298,896 | 3,472,714 | ||
| D | 1,266,804 | 1,227,844 | 3,079,216 | ||
| D | 1,663,185 | 958,566 | 2,626,811 | ||
| D | 1,167,567 | 1,121,310 | 2,311,084 | ||
| R | 859,958 | 1,080,619 | 1,955,168 | ||
| R | 969,228 | 1,102,878 | 2,075,946 | ||
| D | 824,235 | 303,467 | 1,249,432 | ||
| D | 821,605 | 191,423 | 1,150,334 | ||
| D | 909,974 | 212,692 | 1,124,437 | ||
| D | 739,952 | 104,661 | 849,179 | ||
| D | 771,109 | 98,218 | 874,191 | ||
| R | 344,542 | 372,324 | 717,733 | ||
| D | 493,694 | 138,073 | 675,826 | ||
| D | 291,627 | 113,646 | 486,827 | ||
| D | 286,415 | 64,999 | 371,306 | ||
| D | 219,185 | 28,514 | 301,498 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 44.6% | 53.1% | 11,291,854 |
| 2020 | R | 43.9% | 53.5% | 11,144,040 |
| 2018 | R | 48.3% | 50.9% | 8,371,655 |
| 2014 | R | 34.4% | 61.6% | 4,648,358 |
| 2012 | R | 40.6% | 56.5% | 7,864,822 |
| 2008 | R | 42.8% | 54.8% | 7,912,075 |
| 2006 | R | 36.0% | 61.7% | 4,314,663 |
| 2002 | R | 43.3% | 55.3% | 4,514,012 |
| 2000 | R | 32.3% | 65.1% | 6,267,964 |
| 1996 | R | 43.9% | 54.8% | 5,527,441 |
| 1994 | R | 38.3% | 60.8% | 4,279,940 |
| 1990 | R | 37.4% | 60.2% | 3,822,157 |
| 1988 | D | 59.2% | 40.0% | 5,323,606 |
| 1984 | R | 41.4% | 58.5% | 5,314,178 |
| 1982 | D | 58.6% | 40.5% | 3,103,167 |
| 1978 | R | 49.3% | 49.8% | 2,312,540 |
| 1976 | D | 56.8% | 42.2% | 3,874,230 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.3%
English
7.9%
Irish
6.0%
American
4.6%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.4%
Scottish
1.1%
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: 35.7 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
$78,476
Texas ranks near the middle of US counties.
Texas$78,476
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
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.3%
Working age (18–64)12.1%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
64.8%
speak English only
Spanish28.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Religious adherence data not available for this county.
Texas sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of seventy-seven points in 1932 and a Republican high of thirty-three points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved eight points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fourteen points.
A population of 30,188,424, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,476 describe the state.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,406,186 votes cast, 4,835,250 went Democratic and 6,393,597 went Republican.
What is Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Texas in the "" 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 state has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Texas?
Texas has a population of 30,188,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas?
Median household income in Texas is $78,476 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The state's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.