Galveston, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | +4.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 51.6%Harris10,350 | 47.0%Trump9,421 | 1.4% | D+4.6 | R+7.6 | D+6.1 | 20,043 | |
| D | 55.5%Biden12,182 | 43.3%Trump9,497 | 1.2% | D+12.2 | R+0.8 | D+7.8 | 21,953 | |
| D | 54.2%Clinton9,634 | 41.1%Trump7,311 | 4.7% | D+13.1 | R+0.8 | D+11.0 | 17,777 | |
| D | 56.3%Obama9,074 | 42.4%Romney6,836 | 1.4% | D+13.9 | R+6.3 | D+10.0 | 16,131 | |
| D | 59.4%Obama9,335 | 39.2%McCain6,165 | 1.4% | D+20.2 | R+0.2 | D+12.9 | 15,715 | |
| D | 59.9%Kerry11,889 | 39.5%Bush7,846 | 0.6% | D+20.4 | — | D+22.8 | 19,853 |
Sitting on a Gulf barrier island, Galveston's electorate is unusually attentive to flood insurance, coastal infrastructure, and disaster-preparedness policy — concerns that cut across standard partisan alignments in this mid-size Texas port city.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.6 points.
A population of 53,424, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,631 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Paradise and Texas City.
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Galveston, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4828068/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.