Rio Grande City-Roma, TX Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	6,862	9,487	72	16,421	33,174	49.5%
2020	9,123	8,247	155	17,525	31,224	56.1%
2016	9,289	2,224	227	11,740	28,649	41.0%
2012	10,260	1,547	76	11,883	27,455	43.3%
2008	8,274	1,492	26	9,792	25,816	37.9%
2004	7,199	2,552	30	9,781	24,177^†	40.5%

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

CVAP

Turnout

2024

6,862

9,487

16,421

33,174

49.5%

2020

9,123

8,247

155

17,525

31,224

56.1%

2016

9,289

2,224

227

11,740

28,649

41.0%

2012

10,260

1,547

11,883

27,455

43.3%

2008

8,274

1,492

9,792

25,816

37.9%

2004

7,199

2,552

9,781

24,177^†

40.5%

Measure	Rio Grande City-Roma, TX	Texas	United States
Median age	29.4	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	11.2%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	11.5%	13.5%	17.2%

Measure

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX

Texas

United States

Median age

29.4

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

11.2%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

11.5%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure	Rio Grande City-Roma, TX	Texas	United States
Median household income	$37,639	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	33.5%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	13.6%	33.6%	35.6%

Measure

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX

Texas

United States

Median household income

$37,639

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

33.5%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

13.6%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure	Rio Grande City-Roma, TX	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	91.2%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	91.0%	28.2%	13.6%

Measure

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

91.2%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

91.0%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure	Rio Grande City-Roma, TX	Texas	United States
Catholic	77.0%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	3.8%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	15.5%	45.2%	51.5%

Measure

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX

Texas

United States

Catholic

77.0%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

3.8%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

15.5%

45.2%

51.5%

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+45.5%
1916	+63.5%
1920	+64.9%
1924	+94.1%
1928	+80.6%
1932	+91.9%
1936	+75.2%
1940	+89.3%
1944	+89.2%
1948	+83.0%
1952	+66.3%
1956	+66.6%
1960	+87.0%
1964	+71.2%
1968	+47.5%
1972	+16.3%
1976	+74.8%
1980	+54.3%
1984	+50.5%
1988	+69.9%
1992	+69.7%
1996	+76.5%
2000	+54.3%
2004	+47.5%
2008	+69.3%
2012	+73.3%
2016	+60.2%
2020	+5.0%
2024	−16.0%

DemocraticRepublican

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	41.8%Harris6,862	57.8%Trump9,487	0.2%Oliver36 +2	R+16.0	R+21.0	R+14.5	16,421
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican57.8%9,487 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic41.8%6,862 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%36 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%34 OtherAll other candidates0.0%2
2020	D	52.1%Biden9,123	47.1%Trump8,247	0.9%	D+5.0	R+55.2	D+0.5	17,525
2016	D	79.1%Clinton9,289	18.9%Trump2,224	1.9%	D+60.2	R+13.1	D+58.1	11,740
2012	D	86.3%Obama10,260	13.0%Romney1,547	0.6%	D+73.3	D+4.1	D+69.5	11,883
2008	D	84.5%Obama8,274	15.2%McCain1,492	0.3%	D+69.3	D+21.8	D+62.0	9,792
2004	D	73.6%Kerry7,199	26.1%Bush2,552	0.3%	D+47.5	R+6.8	D+50.0	9,781
2000	D	76.9%Gore6,505	22.6%Bush1,911	0.6%	D+54.3	R+22.3	D+53.8	8,464
1996	D	86.9%Clinton6,312	10.4%Dole756	2.6%	D+76.5	D+6.8	D+68.0	7,260
1992	D	82.8%Clinton7,668	13.1%Bush1,209	4.1%	D+69.7	R+0.2	D+64.2	9,261
1988	D	84.7%Dukakis6,958	14.8%Bush1,218	0.4%	D+69.9	D+19.4	D+77.6	8,211
1984	D	75.2%Mondale5,047	24.7%Reagan1,658	0.1%	D+50.5	R+3.8	D+68.7	6,713
1980	D	76.5%Carter4,782	22.2%Reagan1,389	1.3%	D+54.3	R+20.5	D+64.0	6,253
1976	D	87.2%Carter4,646	12.5%Ford664	0.3%	D+74.8	D+58.5	D+72.7	5,325
1972	D	58.1%McGovern3,320	41.8%Nixon2,389	0.1%	D+16.3	R+31.2	D+39.4	5,713
1968	D	73.1%Humphrey3,922	25.6%Nixon1,374	1.3%	D+47.5	R+23.8	D+48.2	5,367
1964	D	85.5%Johnson4,056	14.3%Goldwater678	0.2%	D+71.2	R+15.8	D+48.7	4,742
1960	D	93.5%Kennedy4,051	6.5%Nixon280	0.0%	D+87.0	D+20.4	D+86.9	4,333
1956	D	83.3%Stevenson2,727	16.7%Eisenhower547	0.0%	D+66.6	D+0.3	D+82.0	3,274
1952	D	83.1%Stevenson3,055	16.9%Eisenhower620	0.0%	D+66.3	R+16.8	D+77.0	3,675
1948	D	91.2%Truman1,996	8.2%Dewey179	0.6%	D+83.0	R+6.1	D+78.6	2,188
1944	D	94.1%Roosevelt1,312	4.9%Dewey68	1.1%	D+89.2	R+0.1	D+81.7	1,395
1940	D	94.6%Roosevelt1,200	5.4%Willkie68	0.0%	D+89.3	D+14.1	D+79.3	1,268
1936	D	87.4%Roosevelt2,289	12.2%Landon320	0.3%	D+75.2	R+16.6	D+50.9	2,618
1932	D	95.9%Roosevelt754	4.1%Hoover32	0.0%	D+91.9	D+11.2	D+74.1	786
1928	D	90.3%Smith736	9.7%Hoover79	0.0%	D+80.6	R+13.5	D+98.1	815
1924	D	97.0%Davis756	3.0%Coolidge23	0.0%	D+94.1	D+29.2	D+119.3	779
1920	D	82.4%Cox418	17.6%Harding89	0.0%	D+64.9	D+1.3	D+91.1	507
1916	D	81.8%Wilson516	18.2%Hughes115	0.0%	D+63.5	D+18.1	D+60.4	631
1912	D	72.6%Wilson674	27.2%Taft252	0.2%	D+45.5	—	D+25.9	928
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	47.6%6,745	49.9%7,081	14,182
2020	D	55.3%8,161	39.6%5,845	14,750
2018	D	76.7%8,273	22.7%2,443	10,784

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	31,134
2018	33,110
2020	34,050
2022	34,065
2024	36,420

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−603 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −7,691 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−672
2012	−824
2013	−652
2014	−540
2015	−556
2016	−639
2017	−575
2018	−617
2019	−387
2021	−279
2022	−702
2023	−269
2024	−376
2025	−603

Starr County, the core of this Rio Grande metro, is over 95% Hispanic yet delivered a Republican presidential margin for the first time in decades in 2020, signaling a realignment that analysts across the spectrum are still working to explain.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.1 points in 1924 and a Republican high of 16.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 21.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.0 points.

A population of 66,067, a 2% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $37,639 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Zapata, TX and Eagle Pass, TX.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Zapata, TX

96.4twin score

12-yr trend% Latino% Catholic≠ 2004 margin

Eagle Pass, TX

95.4twin score

12-yr trend2008–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity

Laredo, TX

94.4twin score

12-yr trend2016 margin% Catholic≠ 2000 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas voted Republican by 16.0 points (R+16.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,421 votes cast, 6,862 went Democratic and 9,487 went Republican.

When did Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas has a population of 66,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas?

Median household income in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas is $37,639 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	6,862	9,487	72	16,421	33,174	49.5%
2020	9,123	8,247	155	17,525	31,224	56.1%
2016	9,289	2,224	227	11,740	28,649	41.0%
2012	10,260	1,547	76	11,883	27,455	43.3%
2008	8,274	1,492	26	9,792	25,816	37.9%
2004	7,199	2,552	30	9,781	24,177^†	40.5%

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

CVAP

Turnout

2024

6,862

9,487

16,421

33,174

49.5%

2020

9,123

8,247

155

17,525

31,224

56.1%

2016

9,289

2,224

227

11,740

28,649

41.0%

2012

10,260

1,547

11,883

27,455

43.3%

2008

8,274

1,492

9,792

25,816

37.9%

2004

7,199

2,552

9,781

24,177^†

40.5%

Measure	Rio Grande City-Roma, TX	Texas	United States
Median age	29.4	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	11.2%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	11.5%	13.5%	17.2%

Measure

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX

Texas

United States

Median age

29.4

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

11.2%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

11.5%

13.5%

17.2%

Measure	Rio Grande City-Roma, TX	Texas	United States
Median household income	$37,639	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	33.5%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	13.6%	33.6%	35.6%

Measure

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX

Texas

United States

Median household income

$37,639

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

33.5%

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

13.6%

33.6%

35.6%

Measure	Rio Grande City-Roma, TX	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	91.2%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	91.0%	28.2%	13.6%

Measure

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

91.2%

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

91.0%

28.2%

13.6%

Measure	Rio Grande City-Roma, TX	Texas	United States
Catholic	77.0%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	3.8%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	15.5%	45.2%	51.5%

Measure

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX

Texas

United States

Catholic

77.0%

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

3.8%

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

15.5%

45.2%

51.5%

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+45.5%
1916	+63.5%
1920	+64.9%
1924	+94.1%
1928	+80.6%
1932	+91.9%
1936	+75.2%
1940	+89.3%
1944	+89.2%
1948	+83.0%
1952	+66.3%
1956	+66.6%
1960	+87.0%
1964	+71.2%
1968	+47.5%
1972	+16.3%
1976	+74.8%
1980	+54.3%
1984	+50.5%
1988	+69.9%
1992	+69.7%
1996	+76.5%
2000	+54.3%
2004	+47.5%
2008	+69.3%
2012	+73.3%
2016	+60.2%
2020	+5.0%
2024	−16.0%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

41.8%Harris6,862

57.8%Trump9,487

0.2%Oliver36 +2

R+16.0

R+21.0

R+14.5

16,421

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican57.8%9,487
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic41.8%6,862
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%36
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%34
OtherAll other candidates0.0%2

2020

52.1%Biden9,123

47.1%Trump8,247

0.9%

D+5.0

R+55.2

D+0.5

17,525

2016

79.1%Clinton9,289

18.9%Trump2,224

1.9%

D+60.2

R+13.1

D+58.1

11,740

2012

86.3%Obama10,260

13.0%Romney1,547

0.6%

D+73.3

D+4.1

D+69.5

11,883

2008

84.5%Obama8,274

15.2%McCain1,492

0.3%

D+69.3

D+21.8

D+62.0

9,792

2004

73.6%Kerry7,199

26.1%Bush2,552

0.3%

D+47.5

R+6.8

D+50.0

9,781

2000

76.9%Gore6,505

22.6%Bush1,911

0.6%

D+54.3

R+22.3

D+53.8

8,464

1996

86.9%Clinton6,312

10.4%Dole756

2.6%

D+76.5

D+6.8

D+68.0

7,260

1992

82.8%Clinton7,668

13.1%Bush1,209

4.1%

D+69.7

R+0.2

D+64.2

9,261

1988

84.7%Dukakis6,958

14.8%Bush1,218

0.4%

D+69.9

D+19.4

D+77.6

8,211

1984

75.2%Mondale5,047

24.7%Reagan1,658

0.1%

D+50.5

R+3.8

D+68.7

6,713

1980

76.5%Carter4,782

22.2%Reagan1,389

1.3%

D+54.3

R+20.5

D+64.0

6,253

1976

87.2%Carter4,646

12.5%Ford664

0.3%

D+74.8

D+58.5

D+72.7

5,325

1972

58.1%McGovern3,320

41.8%Nixon2,389

0.1%

D+16.3

R+31.2

D+39.4

5,713

1968

73.1%Humphrey3,922

25.6%Nixon1,374

1.3%

D+47.5

R+23.8

D+48.2

5,367

1964

85.5%Johnson4,056

14.3%Goldwater678

0.2%

D+71.2

R+15.8

D+48.7

4,742

1960

93.5%Kennedy4,051

6.5%Nixon280

0.0%

D+87.0

D+20.4

D+86.9

4,333

1956

83.3%Stevenson2,727

16.7%Eisenhower547

0.0%

D+66.6

D+0.3

D+82.0

3,274

1952

83.1%Stevenson3,055

16.9%Eisenhower620

0.0%

D+66.3

R+16.8

D+77.0

3,675

1948

91.2%Truman1,996

8.2%Dewey179

0.6%

D+83.0

R+6.1

D+78.6

2,188

1944

94.1%Roosevelt1,312

4.9%Dewey68

1.1%

D+89.2

R+0.1

D+81.7

1,395

1940

94.6%Roosevelt1,200

5.4%Willkie68

0.0%

D+89.3

D+14.1

D+79.3

1,268

1936

87.4%Roosevelt2,289

12.2%Landon320

0.3%

D+75.2

R+16.6

D+50.9

2,618

1932

95.9%Roosevelt754

4.1%Hoover32

0.0%

D+91.9

D+11.2

D+74.1

786

1928

90.3%Smith736

9.7%Hoover79

0.0%

D+80.6

R+13.5

D+98.1

815

1924

97.0%Davis756

3.0%Coolidge23

0.0%

D+94.1

D+29.2

D+119.3

779

1920

82.4%Cox418

17.6%Harding89

0.0%

D+64.9

D+1.3

D+91.1

507

1916

81.8%Wilson516

18.2%Hughes115

0.0%

D+63.5

D+18.1

D+60.4

631

1912

72.6%Wilson674

27.2%Taft252

0.2%

D+45.5

—

D+25.9

928

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

47.6%6,745

49.9%7,081

14,182

2020

55.3%8,161

39.6%5,845

14,750

2018

76.7%8,273

22.7%2,443

10,784

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	31,134
2018	33,110
2020	34,050
2022	34,065
2024	36,420

How did Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas voted Republican by 16.0 points (R+16.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,421 votes cast, 6,862 went Democratic and 9,487 went Republican.

When did Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas has a population of 66,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas?

Median household income in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas is $37,639 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

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