College Station, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −45.2% |
| 2008 | −31.5% |
| 2012 | −38.8% |
| 2016 | −19.7% |
| 2020 | −7.6% |
| 2024 | −18.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39.7%Harris16,951 | 58.6%Trump25,020 | 1.8% | R+18.9 | R+11.3 | R+17.4 | 42,727 | |
| R | 45.0%Biden18,494 | 52.6%Trump21,599 | 2.4% | R+7.6 | D+12.2 | R+12.0 | 41,082 | |
| R | 35.4%Clinton11,460 | 55.1%Trump17,850 | 9.6% | R+19.7 | D+19.1 | R+21.8 | 32,405 | |
| R | 29.4%Obama7,376 | 68.3%Romney17,100 | 2.3% | R+38.8 | R+7.3 | R+42.7 | 25,047 | |
| R | 34.0%Obama9,250 | 65.6%McCain17,825 | 0.4% | R+31.5 | D+13.7 | R+38.8 | 27,184 | |
| R | 26.9%Kerry6,817 | 72.2%Bush18,264 | 0.9% | R+45.2 | — | R+42.8 | 25,305 |
College Station's population skews dramatically young due to Texas A&M's roughly 74,000 enrolled students, compressing homeownership rates and inflating transient voter rolls in ways that routinely complicate turnout modeling for Brazos County campaigns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 45.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 11.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.9 points.
A population of 124,570, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,900 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Smyrna and Murfreesboro.
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College Station, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4815976/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.