Chambers County, Texas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+66%. Democratic peak: D+80 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+66MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 51,4982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $109,8042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+80 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Archer County, TX · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Chambers CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Chambers County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +76.1% |
| 1916 | +35.8% |
| 1920 | −6.7% |
| 1924 | +17.6% |
| 1928 | −2.8% |
| 1932 | +80.1% |
| 1936 | +75.8% |
| 1940 | +70.7% |
| 1944 | +64.6% |
| 1948 | +34.8% |
| 1952 | −14.6% |
| 1956 | −27.6% |
| 1960 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | +30.4% |
| 1968 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | −32.9% |
| 1976 | +22.5% |
| 1980 | −10.7% |
| 1984 | −24.2% |
| 1988 | −9.7% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −15.6% |
| 2000 | −39.6% |
| 2004 | −48.6% |
| 2008 | −51.2% |
| 2012 | −61.1% |
| 2016 | −61.7% |
| 2020 | −61.7% |
| 2024 | −65.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,192 | 20,567 | 24,973 | ||
| R | 3,997 | 17,353 | 21,652 | ||
| R | 2,948 | 13,339 | 16,836 | ||
| R | 2,790 | 11,787 | 14,735 | ||
| R | 3,188 | 9,988 | 13,292 | ||
| R | 2,953 | 8,618 | 11,649 | ||
| R | 2,888 | 6,769 | 9,806 | ||
| R | 2,876 | 4,101 | 7,831 | ||
| R | 2,832 | 3,398 | 8,366 | ||
| R | 3,035 | 3,694 | 6,781 | ||
| R | 2,632 | 4,322 | 6,989 | ||
| R | 2,517 | 3,140 | 5,806 | ||
| D | 2,927 | 1,835 | 4,852 | ||
| R | 1,206 | 2,390 | 3,602 | ||
| O | 1,217 | 1,061 | 3,607 | ||
| D | 1,921 | 1,023 | 2,956 | ||
| D | 1,524 | 1,260 | 2,816 | ||
| R | 860 | 1,520 | 2,393 | ||
| R | 1,116 | 1,497 | 2,617 | ||
| D | 787 | 302 | 1,392 | ||
| D | 1,038 | 179 | 1,329 | ||
| D | 1,279 | 219 | 1,500 | ||
| D | 984 | 134 | 1,121 | ||
| D | 843 | 91 | 939 | ||
| R | 242 | 256 | 498 | ||
| D | 315 | 219 | 545 | ||
| R | 240 | 278 | 563 | ||
| D | 239 | 101 | 386 | ||
| D | 217 | 4 | 280 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.1%
English
9.8%
Irish
7.8%
American
7.3%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
2.3%
French
1.8%
African American
6.6%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$109,804
Chambers County ranks in the top 5% of US counties.
Chambers County$109,804
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Chambers County ranks in the top 5% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.6%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)7.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
79.1%
speak English only
Spanish18.7%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Chambers County, a sparsely populated stretch of petrochemical corridor and coastal marsh east of Houston, has delivered some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the state, topping R+65 in 2024.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-six points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-six points.
A population of 51,498, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,804 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Archer County and Young County. A non-English-speaking share of 21% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chambers County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chambers County, Texas voted Republican by 65.6 points (R+66), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,973 votes cast, 4,192 went Democratic and 20,567 went Republican.
What is Chambers County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Chambers County, Texas in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did Chambers County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chambers County, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Chambers County, Texas?
Chambers County, Texas has a population of 51,498 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chambers County, Texas?
Median household income in Chambers County, Texas is $109,804 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Chambers County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chambers County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.