Piney Woods petrochemical hub where blue-collar roots meet shifting suburbs
Longview anchors Gregg County, a historically industrial corner of East Texas where refining and manufacturing employment has long shaped a working-class electorate that leans heavily Republican at the federal level but occasionally splits on local races.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg | 125K | R+42.2 | 13,294 | 33,026 | 46,738 | 9.9% |
| Gregg | 123K | R+42.2 | 13,294 | 33,026 | 46,738 | 9.9% |
| Gregg | 117K | R+42.2 | 13,294 | 33,026 | 46,738 | 9.9% |
| Gregg | 111K | R+42.2 | 13,294 | 33,026 | 46,738 | 9.9% |
| Harrison | 70K | R+50.5 | 7,369 | 22,658 | 30,243 | 6.4% |
| Harrison | 66K | R+50.5 | 7,369 | 22,658 | 30,243 | 6.4% |
| Harrison | 64K | R+50.5 | 7,369 | 22,658 | 30,243 | 6.4% |
| Harrison | 62K | R+50.5 | 7,369 | 22,658 | 30,243 | 6.4% |
| Rusk | 53K | R+59.4 | 4,337 | 17,234 | 21,706 | 4.6% |
| Rusk | 53K | R+59.4 | 4,337 | 17,234 | 21,706 | 4.6% |
| Rusk | 48K | R+59.4 | 4,337 | 17,234 | 21,706 | 4.6% |
| Rusk | 47K | R+59.4 | 4,337 | 17,234 | 21,706 | 4.6% |
| Upshur | 43K | R+71.0 | 2,820 | 16,939 | 19,887 | 4.2% |
| Upshur | 40K | R+71.0 | 2,820 | 16,939 | 19,887 | 4.2% |
| Upshur | 38K | R+71.0 | 2,820 | 16,939 | 19,887 | 4.2% |
| Upshur | 35K | R+71.0 | 2,820 | 16,939 | 19,887 | 4.2% |
| Group | Longview, TX | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 66.1% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 18.1% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 12.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -58.7pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.5% | 66.9% | — | — | |
| 7.9% | 12.7% | — | — | |
| 5.2% | 8.4% | — | — | |
| 4.5% | 7.3% | — | — | |
| 2.9% | 4.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 2.3% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 38.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Longview, TX metro area? 1,096,910 residents across 16 counties.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp 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.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+52.3 | R+49.6 | 2.7pp |