Channelview, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −2.2% |
| 2008 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | +27.4% |
| 2020 | +17.5% |
| 2024 | +3.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 51.4%Harris4,628 | 47.7%Trump4,293 | 0.9% | D+3.7 | R+13.8 | D+5.2 | 9,003 | |
| D | 58.4%Biden5,794 | 40.8%Trump4,054 | 0.8% | D+17.5 | R+9.9 | D+13.1 | 9,926 | |
| D | 62.3%Clinton4,872 | 34.9%Trump2,729 | 2.8% | D+27.4 | D+16.5 | D+25.3 | 7,823 | |
| D | 54.8%Obama4,105 | 43.9%Romney3,286 | 1.3% | D+10.9 | R+3.1 | D+7.1 | 7,488 | |
| D | 56.8%Obama4,173 | 42.8%McCain3,143 | 0.4% | D+14.0 | D+16.2 | D+6.7 | 7,347 | |
| R | 48.4%Kerry3,279 | 50.6%Bush3,429 | 1.0% | R+2.2 | — | D+0.2 | 6,776 |
Channelview sits along the Houston Ship Channel, where refinery and chemical plant employment has long anchored a working-class, majority-Hispanic population that trends reliably toward Democratic candidates in Harris County contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.4 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 2.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 13.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.7 points.
A population of 43,605, a 13% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,422 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cloverleaf and Santa Maria.
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Channelview, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4814236/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.