Tyler-Longview(Lfkn&Ncgd)
Deep East Texas oil-and-timber country with consistent Republican margins
Spanning the Piney Woods from Tyler to Nacogdoches, this market anchors one of Texas's most reliably conservative media footprints, where Republican presidential candidates have regularly cleared 70% in recent cycles.
- White65.6%
- Black16.0%
- Hispanic15.4%
- Two or more4.9%
- Other4.0%
- Asian0.9%
- Native0.5%
Constituent Counties
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Counties in Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches)
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | 242K | R+45.1 | 28,041 | 74,862 | 103,879 | 8.0% |
| Smith | 220K | R+45.1 | 28,041 | 74,862 | 103,879 | 8.0% |
| Smith | 198K | R+45.1 | 28,041 | 74,862 | 103,879 | 8.0% |
| Smith | 175K | R+45.1 | 28,041 | 74,862 | 103,879 | 8.0% |
| Gregg | 125K | R+42.2 | 13,294 | 33,026 | 46,738 | 3.6% |
| Gregg | 123K | R+42.2 | 13,294 | 33,026 | 46,738 | 3.6% |
| Gregg | 117K | R+42.2 | 13,294 | 33,026 | 46,738 | 3.6% |
| Gregg | 111K | R+42.2 | 13,294 | 33,026 | 46,738 | 3.6% |
| Angelina | 88K | R+52.0 | 8,146 | 26,049 | 34,422 | 2.6% |
| Angelina | 87K | R+52.0 | 8,146 | 26,049 | 34,422 | 2.6% |
| Angelina | 82K | R+52.0 | 8,146 | 26,049 | 34,422 | 2.6% |
| Angelina | 80K | R+52.0 | 8,146 | 26,049 | 34,422 | 2.6% |
| Nacogdoches | 66K | R+38.8 | 7,690 | 17,575 | 25,486 | 2.0% |
| Nacogdoches | 65K | R+38.8 | 7,690 | 17,575 | 25,486 | 2.0% |
| Nacogdoches | 63K | R+38.8 | 7,690 | 17,575 | 25,486 | 2.0% |
| Nacogdoches | 59K | R+38.8 | 7,690 | 17,575 | 25,486 | 2.0% |
| Rusk | 53K | R+59.4 | 4,337 | 17,234 | 21,706 | 1.7% |
| Rusk | 53K | R+59.4 | 4,337 | 17,234 | 21,706 | 1.7% |
| Cherokee | 52K | R+62.7 | 3,744 | 16,593 | 20,507 | 1.6% |
| Cherokee | 51K | R+62.7 | 3,744 | 16,593 | 20,507 | 1.6% |
| Rusk | 48K | R+59.4 | 4,337 | 17,234 | 21,706 | 1.7% |
| Cherokee | 48K | R+62.7 | 3,744 | 16,593 | 20,507 | 1.6% |
| Rusk | 47K | R+59.4 | 4,337 | 17,234 | 21,706 | 1.7% |
| Wood | 47K | R+69.7 | 3,618 | 20,621 | 24,386 | 1.9% |
| Cherokee | 47K | R+62.7 | 3,744 | 16,593 | 20,507 | 1.6% |
| Wood | 43K | R+69.7 | 3,618 | 20,621 | 24,386 | 1.9% |
| Upshur | 43K | R+71.0 | 2,820 | 16,939 | 19,887 | 1.5% |
| Wood | 42K | R+69.7 | 3,618 | 20,621 | 24,386 | 1.9% |
| Upshur | 40K | R+71.0 | 2,820 | 16,939 | 19,887 | 1.5% |
| Upshur | 38K | R+71.0 | 2,820 | 16,939 | 19,887 | 1.5% |
| Wood | 37K | R+69.7 | 3,618 | 20,621 | 24,386 | 1.9% |
| Upshur | 35K | R+71.0 | 2,820 | 16,939 | 19,887 | 1.5% |
| Houston | 23K | R+55.3 | 2,065 | 7,247 | 9,365 | 0.7% |
| Houston | 23K | R+55.3 | 2,065 | 7,247 | 9,365 | 0.7% |
| Houston | 23K | R+55.3 | 2,065 | 7,247 | 9,365 | 0.7% |
| Houston | 22K | R+55.3 | 2,065 | 7,247 | 9,365 | 0.7% |
| Camp | 13K | R+53.6 | 1,201 | 4,011 | 5,242 | 0.4% |
| Camp | 13K | R+53.6 | 1,201 | 4,011 | 5,242 | 0.4% |
| Camp | 12K | R+53.6 | 1,201 | 4,011 | 5,242 | 0.4% |
| Camp | 12K | R+53.6 | 1,201 | 4,011 | 5,242 | 0.4% |
| Franklin | 11K | R+68.9 | 813 | 4,473 | 5,311 | 0.4% |
| Franklin | 11K | R+68.9 | 813 | 4,473 | 5,311 | 0.4% |
| Franklin | 11K | R+68.9 | 813 | 4,473 | 5,311 | 0.4% |
| Sabine | 10K | R+78.5 | 590 | 4,972 | 5,581 | 0.4% |
| Sabine | 10K | R+78.5 | 590 | 4,972 | 5,581 | 0.4% |
| Sabine | 10K | R+78.5 | 590 | 4,972 | 5,581 | 0.4% |
| Sabine | 10K | R+78.5 | 590 | 4,972 | 5,581 | 0.4% |
| Franklin | 9K | R+68.9 | 813 | 4,473 | 5,311 | 0.4% |
| San Augustine | 9K | R+56.3 | 809 | 2,917 | 3,747 | 0.3% |
| San Augustine | 9K | R+56.3 | 809 | 2,917 | 3,747 | 0.3% |
| San Augustine | 9K | R+56.3 | 809 | 2,917 | 3,747 | 0.3% |
| San Augustine | 8K | R+56.3 | 809 | 2,917 | 3,747 | 0.3% |
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 65.6% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 16.0% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 15.4% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -51.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.3% | 62.9% | — | — | |
| 9.7% | 15.6% | — | — | |
| 6.1% | 9.7% | — | — | |
| 4.9% | 7.8% | — | — | |
| 2.4% | 3.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 37.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches) media market? 2,882,220 residents across 52 counties.
Demographics
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches)
Do voters in Tyler-Longview (Lufkin & Nacogdoches) split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+51.9 | R+48.9 | 3.0pp |