Fort Hood, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −16.0% |
| 2008 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | −6.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.3%Harris1,028 | 52.5%Trump1,164 | 1.2% | R+6.1 | R+15.2 | R+4.7 | 2,219 | |
| D | 52.8%Biden1,506 | 43.8%Trump1,247 | 3.4% | D+9.1 | D+6.8 | D+4.6 | 2,850 | |
| D | 46.7%Clinton924 | 44.5%Trump879 | 8.8% | D+2.3 | R+0.8 | D+0.2 | 1,977 | |
| D | 50.8%Obama1,214 | 47.7%Romney1,140 | 1.5% | D+3.1 | R+6.3 | R+0.8 | 2,389 | |
| D | 54.2%Obama1,854 | 44.9%McCain1,534 | 0.9% | D+9.4 | D+25.3 | D+2.1 | 3,419 | |
| R | 41.8%Kerry1,578 | 57.8%Bush2,181 | 0.4% | R+16.0 | — | R+13.5 | 3,774 |
Fort Hood CDP is a census-designated place built almost entirely around the military installation, with a transient population of active-duty soldiers and families that turns over rapidly and depresses conventional voter-registration rates.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 16.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 15.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.1 points.
A population of 26,814, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,835 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Lewis and Fort Drum.
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Fort Hood, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4826736/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.