Panhandle hub where Republican margins routinely exceed 40 points
Amarillo anchors the Texas Panhandle, a high-plains energy and agriculture economy where voter registration and turnout patterns track closely with rural commodity cycles and evangelical church density, making it one of the most reliably one-sided metros in the state.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall | 146K | R+60.4 | 12,935 | 53,314 | 66,901 | 16.0% |
| Randall | 129K | R+60.4 | 12,935 | 53,314 | 66,901 | 16.0% |
| Potter | 122K | R+44.4 | 8,748 | 23,007 | 32,121 | 7.7% |
| Potter | 121K | R+44.4 | 8,748 | 23,007 | 32,121 | 7.7% |
| Potter | 116K | R+44.4 | 8,748 | 23,007 | 32,121 | 7.7% |
| Potter | 114K | R+44.4 | 8,748 | 23,007 | 32,121 | 7.7% |
| Randall | 113K | R+60.4 | 12,935 | 53,314 | 66,901 | 16.0% |
| Randall | 104K | R+60.4 | 12,935 | 53,314 | 66,901 | 16.0% |
| Carson | 7K | R+81.1 | 290 | 2,866 | 3,177 | 0.8% |
| Carson | 6K | R+81.1 | 290 | 2,866 | 3,177 | 0.8% |
| Carson | 6K | R+81.1 | 290 | 2,866 | 3,177 | 0.8% |
| Carson | 6K | R+81.1 | 290 | 2,866 | 3,177 | 0.8% |
| Oldham | 2K | R+84.3 | 74 | 895 | 974 | 0.2% |
| Oldham | 2K | R+84.3 | 74 | 895 | 974 | 0.2% |
| Armstrong | 2K | R+85.8 | 77 | 1,029 | 1,109 | 0.3% |
| Oldham | 2K | R+84.3 | 74 | 895 | 974 | 0.2% |
| Oldham | 2K | R+84.3 | 74 | 895 | 974 | 0.2% |
| Armstrong | 2K | R+85.8 | 77 | 1,029 | 1,109 | 0.3% |
| Armstrong | 2K | R+85.8 | 77 | 1,029 | 1,109 | 0.3% |
| Armstrong | 2K | R+85.8 | 77 | 1,029 | 1,109 | 0.3% |
| Group | Amarillo, TX | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 63.8% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 25.4% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 6.0% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.5% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -61.4pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8% | 71.6% | — | — | |
| 9.0% | 14.7% | — | — | |
| 4.0% | 6.5% | — | — | |
| 3.1% | 5.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 2.3% | — | — |
| 0.8% | 1.3% | — | — | |
| 0.4% | 0.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 38.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Amarillo, TX metro area? 1,005,067 residents across 20 counties.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 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.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+56.6 | R+53.5 | 3.0pp |