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Galveston County, TX

Contests in this Place (86 available)

President31 · 1904–2024 · 3 mapped

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1904–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1904 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1904–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German11.6%8.3%12.5%

English10.4%7.9%9.5%

Irish8.4%6.0%9.4%

American4.0%4.6%5.3%

Italian3.4%1.9%4.8%

French2.3%1.5%1.6%

Scottish1.5%1.3%1.3%

Polish1.2%0.8%2.2%

Mexican19.4%32.1%11.3%

Salvadoran1.5%1.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.9%0.8%1.8%

Guatemalan0.7%0.4%0.5%

Honduran0.5%0.8%0.3%

Spaniard0.5%0.3%—

Cuban0.4%0.5%0.7%

Colombian0.4%0.3%0.4%

African American†11.1%10.3%9.9%

African0.4%0.6%0.5%

Asian Indian0.9%1.8%1.4%

Vietnamese0.8%1.0%0.6%

Filipino0.5%0.5%0.9%

Chinese0.4%0.8%1.3%

Pakistani0.2%0.3%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Median age	38.8	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.0%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$86,105	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.7%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.8%	33.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	67.6%	62.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	32.4%	37.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$314,600	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,404	$1,403	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	54.9%	51.7%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	13.1%	9.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Mean commute	27.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.7%	8.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.2%	71.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	11.7%	14.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	20.5%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	16.0%	28.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.1%	1.7%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Catholic	16.1%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	17.3%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	55.2%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.2%	4.5%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Foreign-born residents	10.2%	17.6%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.1%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	5.0%	10.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.3%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.478	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

2024 turnout 62.5% of 257,451 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic35.7%56,732TrumpRepublican63.1%100,295OliverLibertarian0.6%997

R+27.4

Lead: 43,563
Total: 158,996
vs nation: R+25.9
Turnout: 62.5%

BidenDemocratic37.9%58,842TrumpRepublican60.5%93,911JorgensenLibertarian1.2%1,913

R+22.6

Lead: 35,069
Total: 155,346
vs nation: R+27.0
Turnout: 64.8%

ClintonDemocratic35.5%43,658TrumpRepublican60.0%73,757JohnsonLibertarian3.3%4,045

R+24.5

Lead: 30,099
Total: 122,903
vs nation: R+26.6
Turnout: 56.7%

ObamaDemocratic35.9%39,511RomneyRepublican62.7%69,059GrayLibertarian1.1%1,191

R+26.8

Lead: 29,548
Total: 110,078
vs nation: R+30.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic39.8%41,805McCainRepublican59.3%62,258OtherAll other candidates0.9%941

R+19.5

Lead: 20,453
Total: 105,004
vs nation: R+26.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic41.4%43,919BushRepublican57.8%61,290OtherAll other candidates0.7%772

R+16.4

Lead: 17,371
Total: 105,981
vs nation: R+13.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.0%40,020BushRepublican54.2%50,397NaderGreen2.3%2,150

R+11.2

Lead: 10,377
Total: 92,983
vs nation: R+11.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic48.0%38,458DoleRepublican44.0%35,251PerotReform7.4%5,897

D+4.0

Lead: 3,207
Total: 80,089
vs nation: R+4.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+27.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 358,9902024 5-year
Population density: 946 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 379 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $86,1052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 54.0%2024 5-year
Black: 11.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 26.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+69.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+27.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Maricopa County, AZ · twin score 89.0

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 62.5%160,834 participants ÷ 257,451 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +20.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off vs state: +1.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 42.2%–48.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

49.8%

44.5%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	160,834	257,451 ± 1,965	62.5%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	111,104	249,803 ± 2,076	44.5%	Audited	A/A
	155,060	239,305 ± 1,849	64.8%	Audited	C/A
2018Mid	114,372	229,609 ± 1,474	49.8%	Audited	A/A
	124,979	220,485 ± 1,481	56.7%	Audited	A/A
	110,078	203,136	54.2%	Derived	—
	105,004	194,332	54.0%	Derived	—
	105,981	185,528 extrapolated	57.1%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.

2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

Interactive election map

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The map and local result cover Galveston County only. The complete contest result is shown below for comparison.

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Galveston County result

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

90 precincts · 158,996 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Galveston County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 357Precinct 357	918	2,475	47	3,440	26.7%	71.9%	R+45.3
Precinct -Precinct 354Precinct 354	1,248	1,957	75	3,280	38.0%	59.7%	R+21.6
Precinct -Precinct 420Precinct 420	1,066	2,093	31	3,190	33.4%	65.6%	R+32.2
Precinct -Precinct 137Precinct 137	937	2,149	27	3,113	30.1%	69.0%	R+38.9
Precinct -Precinct 353Precinct 353	1,066	1,968	45	3,079	34.6%	63.9%	R+29.3
Precinct -Precinct 388Precinct 388	1,016	2,016	43	3,075	33.0%	65.6%	R+32.5
Precinct -Precinct 480Precinct 480	1,255	1,745	28	3,028	41.4%	57.6%	R+16.2
Precinct -Precinct 461Precinct 461	711	2,227	46	2,984	23.8%	74.6%	R+50.8
Precinct -Precinct 278Precinct 278	437	2,524	21	2,982	14.7%	84.6%	R+70.0
Precinct -Precinct 333Precinct 333	959	1,913	66	2,938	32.6%	65.1%	R+32.5
Precinct -Precinct 390Precinct 390	943	1,879	42	2,864	32.9%	65.6%	R+32.7
Precinct -Precinct 356Precinct 356	690	2,084	40	2,814	24.5%	74.1%	R+49.5
Precinct -Precinct 159Precinct 159	864	1,882	32	2,778	31.1%	67.7%	R+36.6
Precinct -Precinct 462Precinct 462	708	1,951	76	2,735	25.9%	71.3%	R+45.4
Precinct -Precinct 438Precinct 438	1,461	1,210	30	2,701	54.1%	44.8%	D+9.3
Precinct -Precinct 363Precinct 363	847	1,768	40	2,655	31.9%	66.6%	R+34.7
Precinct -Precinct 166Precinct 166	827	1,790	33	2,650	31.2%	67.5%	R+36.3
Precinct -Precinct 227Precinct 227	462	2,166	15	2,643	17.5%	82.0%	R+64.5
Precinct -Precinct 428Precinct 428	412	2,201	15	2,628	15.7%	83.8%	R+68.1
Precinct -Precinct 460Precinct 460	632	1,948	30	2,610	24.2%	74.6%	R+50.4
Precinct -Precinct 387Precinct 387	685	1,848	32	2,565	26.7%	72.0%	R+45.3
Precinct -Precinct 439Precinct 439	806	1,699	29	2,534	31.8%	67.0%	R+35.2
Precinct -Precinct 483Precinct 483	916	1,582	36	2,534	36.1%	62.4%	R+26.3
Precinct -Precinct 419Precinct 419	1,114	1,389	22	2,525	44.1%	55.0%	R+10.9
Precinct -Precinct 206Precinct 206	1,349	1,033	41	2,423	55.7%	42.6%	D+13.0
Precinct -Precinct 167Precinct 167	717	1,664	25	2,406	29.8%	69.2%	R+39.4
Precinct -Precinct 225Precinct 225	459	1,911	30	2,400	19.1%	79.6%	R+60.5
Precinct -Precinct 148Precinct 148	881	1,476	18	2,375	37.1%	62.1%	R+25.1
Precinct -Precinct 142Precinct 142	1,207	1,133	26	2,366	51.0%	47.9%	D+3.1
Precinct -Precinct 151Precinct 151	549	1,799	13	2,361	23.3%	76.2%	R+52.9
Precinct -Precinct 364Precinct 364	710	1,593	32	2,335	30.4%	68.2%	R+37.8
Precinct -Precinct 191Precinct 191	740	1,452	35	2,227	33.2%	65.2%	R+32.0
Precinct -Precinct 215Precinct 215	1,319	850	25	2,194	60.1%	38.7%	D+21.4
Precinct -Precinct 218Precinct 218	1,072	1,024	33	2,129	50.4%	48.1%	D+2.3
Precinct -Precinct 370Precinct 370	689	1,412	27	2,128	32.4%	66.4%	R+34.0
Precinct -Precinct 224Precinct 224	946	1,124	33	2,103	45.0%	53.4%	R+8.5
Precinct -Precinct 193Precinct 193	743	1,325	34	2,102	35.3%	63.0%	R+27.7
Precinct -Precinct 185Precinct 185	665	1,410	26	2,101	31.7%	67.1%	R+35.5
Precinct -Precinct 214Precinct 214	1,376	661	25	2,062	66.7%	32.1%	D+34.7
Precinct -Precinct 277Precinct 277	307	1,737	12	2,056	14.9%	84.5%	R+69.6
Precinct -Precinct 146Precinct 146	747	1,279	16	2,042	36.6%	62.6%	R+26.1
Precinct -Precinct 223Precinct 223	959	1,034	30	2,023	47.4%	51.1%	R+3.7
Precinct -Precinct 371Precinct 371	729	1,164	45	1,938	37.6%	60.1%	R+22.4
Precinct -Precinct 355Precinct 355	730	1,167	29	1,926	37.9%	60.6%	R+22.7
Precinct -Precinct 165Precinct 165	578	1,319	25	1,922	30.1%	68.6%	R+38.6
Precinct -Precinct 226Precinct 226	546	1,335	18	1,899	28.8%	70.3%	R+41.5
Precinct -Precinct 144Precinct 144	591	1,277	23	1,891	31.3%	67.5%	R+36.3
Precinct -Precinct 495Precinct 495	497	1,356	33	1,886	26.4%	71.9%	R+45.5
Precinct -Precinct 436Precinct 436	1,586	272	12	1,870	84.8%	14.5%	D+70.3
Precinct -Precinct 221Precinct 221	541	1,285	15	1,841	29.4%	69.8%	R+40.4
Precinct -Precinct 386Precinct 386	620	1,162	31	1,813	34.2%	64.1%	R+29.9
Precinct -Precinct 401Precinct 401	538	1,131	39	1,708	31.5%	66.2%	R+34.7
Precinct -Precinct 276Precinct 276	737	926	16	1,679	43.9%	55.2%	R+11.3
Precinct -Precinct 429Precinct 429	615	1,033	19	1,667	36.9%	62.0%	R+25.1
Precinct -Precinct 431Precinct 431	1,108	488	18	1,614	68.6%	30.2%	D+38.4
Precinct -Precinct 435Precinct 435	757	774	19	1,550	48.8%	49.9%	R+1.1
Precinct -Precinct 150Precinct 150	531	985	14	1,530	34.7%	64.4%	R+29.7
Precinct -Precinct 230Precinct 230	877	587	16	1,480	59.3%	39.7%	D+19.6
Precinct -Precinct 422Precinct 422	426	935	11	1,372	31.0%	68.1%	R+37.1
Precinct -Precinct 152Precinct 152	397	916	9	1,322	30.0%	69.3%	R+39.3
Precinct -Precinct 216Precinct 216	766	537	17	1,320	58.0%	40.7%	D+17.3
Precinct -Precinct 492Precinct 492	328	953	13	1,294	25.3%	73.6%	R+48.3
Precinct -Precinct 432Precinct 432	586	664	20	1,270	46.1%	52.3%	R+6.1
Precinct -Precinct 458Precinct 458	155	936	8	1,099	14.1%	85.2%	R+71.1
Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202	624	457	16	1,097	56.9%	41.7%	D+15.2
Precinct -Precinct 143Precinct 143	544	538	8	1,090	49.9%	49.4%	D+0.6
Precinct -Precinct 479Precinct 479	163	915	6	1,084	15.0%	84.4%	R+69.4
Precinct -Precinct 203Precinct 203	153	850	1	1,004	15.2%	84.7%	R+69.4
Precinct -Precinct 211Precinct 211	565	305	19	889	63.6%	34.3%	D+29.2
Precinct -Precinct 384Precinct 384	325	557	7	889	36.6%	62.7%	R+26.1
Precinct -Precinct 173Precinct 173	294	566	21	881	33.4%	64.2%	R+30.9
Precinct -Precinct 341Precinct 341	360	471	10	841	42.8%	56.0%	R+13.2
Precinct -Precinct 204Precinct 204	151	673	4	828	18.2%	81.3%	R+63.0
Precinct -Precinct 434Precinct 434	549	241	8	798	68.8%	30.2%	D+38.6
Precinct -Precinct 197Precinct 197	216	441	7	664	32.5%	66.4%	R+33.9
Precinct -Precinct 274Precinct 274	164	487	3	654	25.1%	74.5%	R+49.4
Precinct -Precinct 392Precinct 392	199	381	5	585	34.0%	65.1%	R+31.1
Precinct -Precinct 196Precinct 196	411	148	3	562	73.1%	26.3%	D+46.8
Precinct -Precinct 389Precinct 389	267	178	1	446	59.9%	39.9%	D+20.0
Precinct -Precinct 245Precinct 245	291	110	3	404	72.0%	27.2%	D+44.8
Precinct -Precinct 172Precinct 172	92	274	1	367	25.1%	74.7%	R+49.6
Precinct -Precinct 2323Precinct 2323	56	296	2	354	15.8%	83.6%	R+67.8
Precinct -Precinct 340Precinct 340	249	71	2	322	77.3%	22.0%	D+55.3
Precinct -Precinct 275Precinct 275	96	185	2	283	33.9%	65.4%	R+31.4
Precinct -Precinct 398Precinct 398	137	139	2	278	49.3%	50.0%	R+0.7
Precinct -Precinct 482Precinct 482	50	184	2	236	21.2%	78.0%	R+56.8
Precinct -Precinct 399Precinct 399	83	110	1	194	42.8%	56.7%	R+13.9
Precinct -Precinct 481Precinct 481	32	119	3	154	20.8%	77.3%	R+56.5
Precinct -Precinct 4391Precinct 4391	7	14	0	21	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.3
Precinct -Precinct 168Precinct 168	0	2	0	2	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0

presidential history

Party record book

Galveston County, TX · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1904–2024 · 31 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

84.4%

9,370 votes · D+69.4

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 83.4%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

63.1%

100,295 votes · R+27.4

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 62.7%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

58,842votes

37.9% of the vote · R+22.6

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 56,732 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

100,295votes

63.1% of the vote · R+27.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 93,911 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Alton B. Parker1904

+70.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+50.3 · U.S. R+19.7

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +66.6 pts

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

+30.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+26.8 · U.S. D+3.9

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +27.0 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJohn CornynU.S. Senate+0.47

RTed CruzU.S. Senate+0.78

RRandy Weber Sr.U.S. House · TX-14+0.72

RBrett LigonState Senate · 4

RMayes MiddletonState Senate · 11

RTerri Leo-WilsonState House · 23

RGreg BonnenState House · 24

Seats representing Galveston County, TX. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 2 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	34.2%53,575	65.8%103,123	156,698
2018	R	38.0%42,187	62.0%68,811	110,998

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Galveston County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	208,232
2018	206,534
2020	228,482
2022	235,262
2024	245,695

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+3,422 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +45,472 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $80,049 in average income, against $102,648 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+1.1 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Galveston County, TX itself (R+27.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Harris County, TX4,440D+5.5
Brazoria County, TX833R+19.7
Fort Bend County, TX289D+1.6
Montgomery County, TX186R+45.5
Travis County, TX168D+39.3
Dallas County, TX150D+22.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Harris County, TX3,559
Brazoria County, TX843
Montgomery County, TX257
Fort Bend County, TX244
Travis County, TX218
Bexar County, TX129

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Galveston County, TX in Galveston County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+941
2012	+3,168
2013	+3,471
2014	+4,543
2015	+5,489
2016	+5,624
2017	+3,859
2018	+1,813
2019	+2,949
2021	+3,424
2022	+1,088
2023	+2,962
2024	+2,719
2025	+3,422

Galveston County has trended sharply Republican over the past decade despite a diversifying population, delivering a 27-point margin in 2024 while absorbing steady migration from the Houston metro along its rapidly developing northern edge.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 27.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.4 points.

A population of 358,990, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,105 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Maricopa County and Brazoria County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Maricopa County

Arizona

89.0twin score

12-yr trend% Latino% White≠ population scale

Brazoria County

Texas

81.5twin score

population scale% Latinocollege share≠ 12-yr trend

Pinal County

Arizona

79.4twin score

population scale% Latino% White≠ college share

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Galveston County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Galveston County, Texas voted Republican by 27.4 points (R+27.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 158,996 votes cast, 56,732 went Democratic and 100,295 went Republican.

When did Galveston County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Galveston County, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Galveston County, Texas?

Galveston County, Texas has a population of 358,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Galveston County, Texas?

Median household income in Galveston County, Texas is $86,105 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Galveston County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Galveston County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.

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Galveston County, TX

Contests in this Place (86 available)

President31 · 1904–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1904–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1904 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1904–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German11.6%8.3%12.5%

English10.4%7.9%9.5%

Irish8.4%6.0%9.4%

American4.0%4.6%5.3%

Italian3.4%1.9%4.8%

French2.3%1.5%1.6%

Scottish1.5%1.3%1.3%

Polish1.2%0.8%2.2%

Mexican19.4%32.1%11.3%

Salvadoran1.5%1.2%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.9%0.8%1.8%

Guatemalan0.7%0.4%0.5%

Honduran0.5%0.8%0.3%

Spaniard0.5%0.3%—

Cuban0.4%0.5%0.7%

Colombian0.4%0.3%0.4%

African American†11.1%10.3%9.9%

African0.4%0.6%0.5%

Asian Indian0.9%1.8%1.4%

Vietnamese0.8%1.0%0.6%

Filipino0.5%0.5%0.9%

Chinese0.4%0.8%1.3%

Pakistani0.2%0.3%—

Age and life stage

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Median age	38.8	35.7	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.0%	13.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Median household income	$86,105	$78,476	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.7%	13.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.8%	33.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Owner-occupied homes	67.6%	62.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	32.4%	37.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$314,600	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,404	$1,403	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	54.9%	51.7%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	13.1%	9.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Mean commute	27.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.7%	8.2%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.2%	71.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	11.7%	14.4%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	20.5%	35.2%	22.3%
Spanish	16.0%	28.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.1%	1.7%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Catholic	16.1%	20.1%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	17.3%	23.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	55.2%	45.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.2%	4.5%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Foreign-born residents	10.2%	17.6%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.1%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	5.0%	10.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.3%	6.2%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.478	0.483

President results by year

2024 turnout 62.5% of 257,451 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic35.7%56,732TrumpRepublican63.1%100,295OliverLibertarian0.6%997

R+27.4

Lead: 43,563
Total: 158,996
vs nation: R+25.9
Turnout: 62.5%

BidenDemocratic37.9%58,842TrumpRepublican60.5%93,911JorgensenLibertarian1.2%1,913

R+22.6

Lead: 35,069
Total: 155,346
vs nation: R+27.0
Turnout: 64.8%

ClintonDemocratic35.5%43,658TrumpRepublican60.0%73,757JohnsonLibertarian3.3%4,045

R+24.5

Lead: 30,099
Total: 122,903
vs nation: R+26.6
Turnout: 56.7%

ObamaDemocratic35.9%39,511RomneyRepublican62.7%69,059GrayLibertarian1.1%1,191

R+26.8

Lead: 29,548
Total: 110,078
vs nation: R+30.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic39.8%41,805McCainRepublican59.3%62,258OtherAll other candidates0.9%941

R+19.5

Lead: 20,453
Total: 105,004
vs nation: R+26.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic41.4%43,919BushRepublican57.8%61,290OtherAll other candidates0.7%772

R+16.4

Lead: 17,371
Total: 105,981
vs nation: R+13.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.0%40,020BushRepublican54.2%50,397NaderGreen2.3%2,150

R+11.2

Lead: 10,377
Total: 92,983
vs nation: R+11.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic48.0%38,458DoleRepublican44.0%35,251PerotReform7.4%5,897

D+4.0

Lead: 3,207
Total: 80,089
vs nation: R+4.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+27.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 358,9902024 5-year
Population density: 946 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 379 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $86,1052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 54.0%2024 5-year
Black: 11.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 26.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+69.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+27.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Maricopa County, AZ · twin score 89.0

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 62.5%160,834 participants ÷ 257,451 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +20.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off vs state: +1.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 42.2%–48.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

49.8%

44.5%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	160,834	257,451 ± 1,965	62.5%	Audited	A/A
2022Mid	111,104	249,803 ± 2,076	44.5%	Audited	A/A
	155,060	239,305 ± 1,849	64.8%	Audited	C/A
2018Mid	114,372	229,609 ± 1,474	49.8%	Audited	A/A
	124,979	220,485 ± 1,481	56.7%	Audited	A/A
	110,078	203,136	54.2%	Derived	—
	105,004	194,332	54.0%	Derived	—
	105,981	185,528 extrapolated	57.1%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

Interactive election map

One map. Every available contest.

The map and local result cover Galveston County only. The complete contest result is shown below for comparison.

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Galveston County result

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ANDREW WHITE0—

ANGELA "TIAANGIE" VILLESCAZ0—

BOBBY COLE0—

CARLTON W. HART0—

CHRIS BELL0—

GINA HINOJOSA0—

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JOSE NAVARRO BALBUENA0—

PATRICIA ABREGO0—

ZACH VANCE0—

Governor contest result

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Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 90 precincts

Precinct data

Results by precinct

90 precincts · 158,996 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Galveston County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Precinct 357Precinct 357	918	2,475	47	3,440	26.7%	71.9%	R+45.3
Precinct -Precinct 354Precinct 354	1,248	1,957	75	3,280	38.0%	59.7%	R+21.6
Precinct -Precinct 420Precinct 420	1,066	2,093	31	3,190	33.4%	65.6%	R+32.2
Precinct -Precinct 137Precinct 137	937	2,149	27	3,113	30.1%	69.0%	R+38.9
Precinct -Precinct 353Precinct 353	1,066	1,968	45	3,079	34.6%	63.9%	R+29.3
Precinct -Precinct 388Precinct 388	1,016	2,016	43	3,075	33.0%	65.6%	R+32.5
Precinct -Precinct 480Precinct 480	1,255	1,745	28	3,028	41.4%	57.6%	R+16.2
Precinct -Precinct 461Precinct 461	711	2,227	46	2,984	23.8%	74.6%	R+50.8
Precinct -Precinct 278Precinct 278	437	2,524	21	2,982	14.7%	84.6%	R+70.0
Precinct -Precinct 333Precinct 333	959	1,913	66	2,938	32.6%	65.1%	R+32.5
Precinct -Precinct 390Precinct 390	943	1,879	42	2,864	32.9%	65.6%	R+32.7
Precinct -Precinct 356Precinct 356	690	2,084	40	2,814	24.5%	74.1%	R+49.5
Precinct -Precinct 159Precinct 159	864	1,882	32	2,778	31.1%	67.7%	R+36.6
Precinct -Precinct 462Precinct 462	708	1,951	76	2,735	25.9%	71.3%	R+45.4
Precinct -Precinct 438Precinct 438	1,461	1,210	30	2,701	54.1%	44.8%	D+9.3
Precinct -Precinct 363Precinct 363	847	1,768	40	2,655	31.9%	66.6%	R+34.7
Precinct -Precinct 166Precinct 166	827	1,790	33	2,650	31.2%	67.5%	R+36.3
Precinct -Precinct 227Precinct 227	462	2,166	15	2,643	17.5%	82.0%	R+64.5
Precinct -Precinct 428Precinct 428	412	2,201	15	2,628	15.7%	83.8%	R+68.1
Precinct -Precinct 460Precinct 460	632	1,948	30	2,610	24.2%	74.6%	R+50.4
Precinct -Precinct 387Precinct 387	685	1,848	32	2,565	26.7%	72.0%	R+45.3
Precinct -Precinct 439Precinct 439	806	1,699	29	2,534	31.8%	67.0%	R+35.2
Precinct -Precinct 483Precinct 483	916	1,582	36	2,534	36.1%	62.4%	R+26.3
Precinct -Precinct 419Precinct 419	1,114	1,389	22	2,525	44.1%	55.0%	R+10.9
Precinct -Precinct 206Precinct 206	1,349	1,033	41	2,423	55.7%	42.6%	D+13.0
Precinct -Precinct 167Precinct 167	717	1,664	25	2,406	29.8%	69.2%	R+39.4
Precinct -Precinct 225Precinct 225	459	1,911	30	2,400	19.1%	79.6%	R+60.5
Precinct -Precinct 148Precinct 148	881	1,476	18	2,375	37.1%	62.1%	R+25.1
Precinct -Precinct 142Precinct 142	1,207	1,133	26	2,366	51.0%	47.9%	D+3.1
Precinct -Precinct 151Precinct 151	549	1,799	13	2,361	23.3%	76.2%	R+52.9
Precinct -Precinct 364Precinct 364	710	1,593	32	2,335	30.4%	68.2%	R+37.8
Precinct -Precinct 191Precinct 191	740	1,452	35	2,227	33.2%	65.2%	R+32.0
Precinct -Precinct 215Precinct 215	1,319	850	25	2,194	60.1%	38.7%	D+21.4
Precinct -Precinct 218Precinct 218	1,072	1,024	33	2,129	50.4%	48.1%	D+2.3
Precinct -Precinct 370Precinct 370	689	1,412	27	2,128	32.4%	66.4%	R+34.0
Precinct -Precinct 224Precinct 224	946	1,124	33	2,103	45.0%	53.4%	R+8.5
Precinct -Precinct 193Precinct 193	743	1,325	34	2,102	35.3%	63.0%	R+27.7
Precinct -Precinct 185Precinct 185	665	1,410	26	2,101	31.7%	67.1%	R+35.5
Precinct -Precinct 214Precinct 214	1,376	661	25	2,062	66.7%	32.1%	D+34.7
Precinct -Precinct 277Precinct 277	307	1,737	12	2,056	14.9%	84.5%	R+69.6
Precinct -Precinct 146Precinct 146	747	1,279	16	2,042	36.6%	62.6%	R+26.1
Precinct -Precinct 223Precinct 223	959	1,034	30	2,023	47.4%	51.1%	R+3.7
Precinct -Precinct 371Precinct 371	729	1,164	45	1,938	37.6%	60.1%	R+22.4
Precinct -Precinct 355Precinct 355	730	1,167	29	1,926	37.9%	60.6%	R+22.7
Precinct -Precinct 165Precinct 165	578	1,319	25	1,922	30.1%	68.6%	R+38.6
Precinct -Precinct 226Precinct 226	546	1,335	18	1,899	28.8%	70.3%	R+41.5
Precinct -Precinct 144Precinct 144	591	1,277	23	1,891	31.3%	67.5%	R+36.3
Precinct -Precinct 495Precinct 495	497	1,356	33	1,886	26.4%	71.9%	R+45.5
Precinct -Precinct 436Precinct 436	1,586	272	12	1,870	84.8%	14.5%	D+70.3
Precinct -Precinct 221Precinct 221	541	1,285	15	1,841	29.4%	69.8%	R+40.4
Precinct -Precinct 386Precinct 386	620	1,162	31	1,813	34.2%	64.1%	R+29.9
Precinct -Precinct 401Precinct 401	538	1,131	39	1,708	31.5%	66.2%	R+34.7
Precinct -Precinct 276Precinct 276	737	926	16	1,679	43.9%	55.2%	R+11.3
Precinct -Precinct 429Precinct 429	615	1,033	19	1,667	36.9%	62.0%	R+25.1
Precinct -Precinct 431Precinct 431	1,108	488	18	1,614	68.6%	30.2%	D+38.4
Precinct -Precinct 435Precinct 435	757	774	19	1,550	48.8%	49.9%	R+1.1
Precinct -Precinct 150Precinct 150	531	985	14	1,530	34.7%	64.4%	R+29.7
Precinct -Precinct 230Precinct 230	877	587	16	1,480	59.3%	39.7%	D+19.6
Precinct -Precinct 422Precinct 422	426	935	11	1,372	31.0%	68.1%	R+37.1
Precinct -Precinct 152Precinct 152	397	916	9	1,322	30.0%	69.3%	R+39.3
Precinct -Precinct 216Precinct 216	766	537	17	1,320	58.0%	40.7%	D+17.3
Precinct -Precinct 492Precinct 492	328	953	13	1,294	25.3%	73.6%	R+48.3
Precinct -Precinct 432Precinct 432	586	664	20	1,270	46.1%	52.3%	R+6.1
Precinct -Precinct 458Precinct 458	155	936	8	1,099	14.1%	85.2%	R+71.1
Precinct -Precinct 202Precinct 202	624	457	16	1,097	56.9%	41.7%	D+15.2
Precinct -Precinct 143Precinct 143	544	538	8	1,090	49.9%	49.4%	D+0.6
Precinct -Precinct 479Precinct 479	163	915	6	1,084	15.0%	84.4%	R+69.4
Precinct -Precinct 203Precinct 203	153	850	1	1,004	15.2%	84.7%	R+69.4
Precinct -Precinct 211Precinct 211	565	305	19	889	63.6%	34.3%	D+29.2
Precinct -Precinct 384Precinct 384	325	557	7	889	36.6%	62.7%	R+26.1
Precinct -Precinct 173Precinct 173	294	566	21	881	33.4%	64.2%	R+30.9
Precinct -Precinct 341Precinct 341	360	471	10	841	42.8%	56.0%	R+13.2
Precinct -Precinct 204Precinct 204	151	673	4	828	18.2%	81.3%	R+63.0
Precinct -Precinct 434Precinct 434	549	241	8	798	68.8%	30.2%	D+38.6
Precinct -Precinct 197Precinct 197	216	441	7	664	32.5%	66.4%	R+33.9
Precinct -Precinct 274Precinct 274	164	487	3	654	25.1%	74.5%	R+49.4
Precinct -Precinct 392Precinct 392	199	381	5	585	34.0%	65.1%	R+31.1
Precinct -Precinct 196Precinct 196	411	148	3	562	73.1%	26.3%	D+46.8
Precinct -Precinct 389Precinct 389	267	178	1	446	59.9%	39.9%	D+20.0
Precinct -Precinct 245Precinct 245	291	110	3	404	72.0%	27.2%	D+44.8
Precinct -Precinct 172Precinct 172	92	274	1	367	25.1%	74.7%	R+49.6
Precinct -Precinct 2323Precinct 2323	56	296	2	354	15.8%	83.6%	R+67.8
Precinct -Precinct 340Precinct 340	249	71	2	322	77.3%	22.0%	D+55.3
Precinct -Precinct 275Precinct 275	96	185	2	283	33.9%	65.4%	R+31.4
Precinct -Precinct 398Precinct 398	137	139	2	278	49.3%	50.0%	R+0.7
Precinct -Precinct 482Precinct 482	50	184	2	236	21.2%	78.0%	R+56.8
Precinct -Precinct 399Precinct 399	83	110	1	194	42.8%	56.7%	R+13.9
Precinct -Precinct 481Precinct 481	32	119	3	154	20.8%	77.3%	R+56.5
Precinct -Precinct 4391Precinct 4391	7	14	0	21	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.3
Precinct -Precinct 168Precinct 168	0	2	0	2	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0

presidential history

Party record book

Galveston County, TX · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1904–2024 · 31 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

84.4%

9,370 votes · D+69.4

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 83.4%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

63.1%

100,295 votes · R+27.4

Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 62.7%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

58,842votes

37.9% of the vote · R+22.6

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 56,732 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

100,295votes

63.1% of the vote · R+27.4

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 93,911 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Alton B. Parker1904

+70.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+50.3 · U.S. R+19.7

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +66.6 pts

Republican

Mitt Romney2012

+30.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+26.8 · U.S. D+3.9

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +27.0 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJohn CornynU.S. Senate+0.47

RTed CruzU.S. Senate+0.78

RRandy Weber Sr.U.S. House · TX-14+0.72

RBrett LigonState Senate · 4

RMayes MiddletonState Senate · 11

RTerri Leo-WilsonState House · 23

RGreg BonnenState House · 24

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	34.2%53,575	65.8%103,123	156,698
2018	R	38.0%42,187	62.0%68,811	110,998

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Galveston County, TX
Year	Total registered
2016	208,232
2018	206,534
2020	228,482
2022	235,262
2024	245,695

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+3,422 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +45,472 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $80,049 in average income, against $102,648 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+1.1 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Galveston County, TX itself (R+27.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Harris County, TX4,440D+5.5
Brazoria County, TX833R+19.7
Fort Bend County, TX289D+1.6
Montgomery County, TX186R+45.5
Travis County, TX168D+39.3
Dallas County, TX150D+22.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Harris County, TX3,559
Brazoria County, TX843
Montgomery County, TX257
Fort Bend County, TX244
Travis County, TX218
Bexar County, TX129

Domestic migration in Galveston County, TX in Galveston County, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+941
2012	+3,168
2013	+3,471
2014	+4,543
2015	+5,489
2016	+5,624
2017	+3,859
2018	+1,813
2019	+2,949
2021	+3,424
2022	+1,088
2023	+2,962
2024	+2,719
2025	+3,422

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Maricopa County

Arizona

89.0twin score

12-yr trend% Latino% White≠ population scale

Brazoria County

Texas

81.5twin score

population scale% Latinocollege share≠ 12-yr trend

Pinal County

Arizona

79.4twin score

population scale% Latino% White≠ college share

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Frequently asked questions

How did Galveston County, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Galveston County, Texas voted Republican by 27.4 points (R+27.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 158,996 votes cast, 56,732 went Democratic and 100,295 went Republican.

When did Galveston County, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Galveston County, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Galveston County, Texas?

Galveston County, Texas has a population of 358,990 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Galveston County, Texas?

Median household income in Galveston County, Texas is $86,105 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Galveston County, Texas?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Galveston County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Galveston County result

Governor contest result

Results by precinct

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Current officeholders

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Galveston County result

Governor contest result

Results by precinct

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Current officeholders

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions