Santa Fe, Texas
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −32.8% |
| 2008 | −50.5% |
| 2012 | −61.3% |
| 2016 | −64.6% |
| 2020 | −67.2% |
| 2024 | −67.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 16.0%Harris1,096 | 83.5%Trump5,719 | 0.5% | R+67.5 | R+0.2 | R+66.0 | 6,851 | |
| R | 15.9%Biden1,010 | 83.1%Trump5,280 | 1.0% | R+67.2 | R+2.6 | R+71.7 | 6,351 | |
| R | 16.2%Clinton834 | 80.8%Trump4,162 | 3.0% | R+64.6 | R+3.3 | R+66.7 | 5,149 | |
| R | 18.7%Obama880 | 80.0%Romney3,770 | 1.4% | R+61.3 | R+10.8 | R+65.1 | 4,715 | |
| R | 24.5%Obama1,110 | 75.0%McCain3,401 | 0.5% | R+50.5 | R+17.8 | R+57.8 | 4,534 | |
| R | 33.2%Kerry1,517 | 66.0%Bush3,013 | 0.8% | R+32.8 | — | R+30.3 | 4,567 |
Santa Fe, Texas gained national visibility after the 2018 high school shooting, an event that reshaped local civic engagement and kept this Galveston County community in broader policy conversations well beyond its modest population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 67.5 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 67.5 points.
A population of 12,901, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,190 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Middleburg and Burnet.
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Santa Fe, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4865726/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.