Crystal City, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.7% |
| 2008 | +69.4% |
| 2012 | +74.6% |
| 2016 | +63.9% |
| 2020 | +37.6% |
| 2024 | +21.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 60.3%Harris1,330 | 39.1%Trump862 | 0.6% | D+21.2 | R+16.4 | D+22.7 | 2,206 | |
| D | 68.6%Biden1,984 | 31.0%Trump897 | 0.4% | D+37.6 | R+26.3 | D+33.1 | 2,893 | |
| D | 81.1%Clinton1,762 | 17.2%Trump374 | 1.7% | D+63.9 | R+10.8 | D+61.8 | 2,173 | |
| D | 86.8%Obama2,039 | 12.2%Romney286 | 1.0% | D+74.6 | D+5.3 | D+70.8 | 2,349 | |
| D | 84.0%Obama2,073 | 14.7%McCain362 | 1.3% | D+69.4 | D+20.7 | D+62.1 | 2,467 | |
| D | 74.1%Kerry1,173 | 25.5%Bush403 | 0.4% | D+48.7 | — | D+51.1 | 1,582 |
Crystal City's 1963 city council election, when Latino candidates swept all five seats, made it a landmark in Chicano civic history. Today it remains a majority Hispanic community in the Winter Garden region of southwest Texas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 16.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.2 points.
A population of 6,159, a 6% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $36,328 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of East Bakersfield and Heber.
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Crystal City, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4818020/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.