How did Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+6.9. Kamala D Harris received 1,216,384 votes and Donald Trump received 1,400,279 out of 2,660,337 total votes cast, a 7.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX's political history?

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. Democrats have won 19 and Republicans 20 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 73.1 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has a population of 24,263,221 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 39.5% non-Hispanic white, 34.7% Hispanic, 17.1% Black. About 31% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $63,476.

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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Q: Which places are most similar to Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX are Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

America's most ethnically diverse major metro shifts margins each cycle

Houston's electorate is roughly 44% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 33% non-Hispanic white, a mix that has steadily compressed Republican margins in countywide races while suburban nodes like The Woodlands continue to anchor conservative turnout.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 26420

Population24.3M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

33.8y▼ 5.1

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

31.0%▼ 4.0

White39.5%
Hispanic34.7%
Black17.1%
Other10.2%
Two or more8.2%
Asian6.8%
Native0.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

8 visible matches

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Educated rural competitive 2

R+6.4

Similarity score98%

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

Diverse rural democratic

D+1.2

Similarity score95%

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Diverse rural democratic

R+5.3

Similarity score94%

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Diverse rural democratic

D+14.7

Similarity score93%

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Diverse rural democratic

D+20.4

Similarity score91%

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Educated rural competitive 2

R+5.2

Similarity score91%

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Diverse rural democratic

D+24.7

Similarity score91%

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

Diverse rural democratic

R+1.7

Similarity score91%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Harris	4.8M	D+5.5	808,771	722,695	1,557,484	14.6%
Harris	4.4M	D+5.5	808,771	722,695	1,557,484	14.6%
Harris	3.9M	D+5.5	808,771	722,695	1,557,484	14.6%
Harris	3.4M	D+5.5	808,771	722,695	1,557,484	14.6%
Fort Bend	894K	D+1.6	179,310	173,592	362,524	3.4%
Montgomery	684K	R+45.5	82,277	221,964	307,258	2.9%
Fort Bend	684K	D+1.6	179,310	173,592	362,524	3.4%
Montgomery	519K	R+45.5	82,277	221,964	307,258	2.9%
Fort Bend	508K	D+1.6	179,310	173,592	362,524	3.4%
Montgomery	412K	R+45.5	82,277	221,964	307,258	2.9%
Brazoria	391K	R+19.7	63,976	95,867	162,046	1.5%
Galveston	359K	R+27.4	56,732	100,295	158,996	1.5%
Fort Bend	354K	D+1.6	179,310	173,592	362,524	3.4%
Brazoria	338K	R+19.7	63,976	95,867	162,046	1.5%
Galveston	314K	R+27.4	56,732	100,295	158,996	1.5%
Montgomery	294K	R+45.5	82,277	221,964	307,258	2.9%
Brazoria	292K	R+19.7	63,976	95,867	162,046	1.5%
Galveston	282K	R+27.4	56,732	100,295	158,996	1.5%
Galveston	250K	R+27.4	56,732	100,295	158,996	1.5%
Brazoria	242K	R+19.7	63,976	95,867	162,046	1.5%
Liberty	103K	R+61.6	5,952	25,241	31,323	0.3%
Liberty	79K	R+61.6	5,952	25,241	31,323	0.3%
Liberty	75K	R+61.6	5,952	25,241	31,323	0.3%
Liberty	70K	R+61.6	5,952	25,241	31,323	0.3%
Waller	62K	R+25.0	10,183	17,077	27,561	0.3%
Chambers	51K	R+65.6	4,192	20,567	24,973	0.2%
Waller	47K	R+25.0	10,183	17,077	27,561	0.3%
Chambers	38K	R+65.6	4,192	20,567	24,973	0.2%
Waller	36K	R+25.0	10,183	17,077	27,561	0.3%
Waller	33K	R+25.0	10,183	17,077	27,561	0.3%
Austin	31K	R+62.7	2,816	12,457	15,383	0.1%
Chambers	29K	R+65.6	4,192	20,567	24,973	0.2%
Austin	29K	R+62.7	2,816	12,457	15,383	0.1%
San Jacinto	28K	R+65.3	2,175	10,524	12,789	0.1%
San Jacinto	27K	R+65.3	2,175	10,524	12,789	0.1%
Austin	27K	R+62.7	2,816	12,457	15,383	0.1%
Chambers	26K	R+65.6	4,192	20,567	24,973	0.2%
San Jacinto	25K	R+65.3	2,175	10,524	12,789	0.1%
Austin	24K	R+62.7	2,816	12,457	15,383	0.1%
San Jacinto	22K	R+65.3	2,175	10,524	12,789	0.1%

40 countiesTotal votes: 10,641,348

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 39.5%Hispanic 34.7%Black 17.1%Asian 6.8%Multiracial 1.4%Native American 0.6%

Group	Local	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	39.5%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	34.7%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(14)	17.1%	12.2%
▶Asian(6)	6.8%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	1.4%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	1.1%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.6%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

52.6%(3.9M people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -14.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	22.8%	43.4%	—	—
Catholic	17.5%	33.2%	—	—
Other	5.3%	10.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	4.5%	8.6%	—	—
Black Protestant	2.2%	4.1%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.2%	2.2%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.3%	0.6%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	47.4%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area? 24,263,221 residents across 40 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX vs National24.3M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

24.3M

local

24.3MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.24%

local

7.24%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

41.6%

local

41.6%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$63,476

local

$63,476National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.5%

local

14.5%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

31.0%

local

31.0%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

61.3%

local

61.3%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

33.8 yrs

local

33.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.4%

local

13.4%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.3%

local

8.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

22.2%

local

22.2%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.9%

local

36.9%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

63.1%

local

63.1%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

57.7%

vs Previous

-0.4pp

Eligible Non-Voters

1.9M · 42.3%

Citizen VAP

4,610,062

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (70/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+6.9	R+1.5	5.5pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 6.7pp

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