Texas — Elections 1892–2024

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

CVAP

Turnout

2024

4,835,250

6,393,597

159,827

11,388,674

19,865,981

57.3%

2020

5,259,215

5,890,428

177,231

11,326,874

18,578,831

61.0%

2016

3,877,868

4,685,047

430,940

8,993,855

17,177,623

52.4%

2012

3,308,124

4,569,843

121,690

7,999,657

15,891,108

50.3%

2008

3,528,633

4,479,328

69,834

8,077,795

14,896,394

54.2%

2004

2,832,704

4,526,917

51,144

7,410,765

13,901,680^†

53.3%

Measure

Texas

United States

Median age

35.7

39.1

Age 18–24

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

13.5%

17.2%

Measure

Texas

United States

Median household income

$78,476

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.8%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

33.6%

35.6%

Measure

Texas

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

35.2%

22.3%

Spanish

28.2%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.7%

2.0%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.1%

Measure

Texas

United States

Catholic

20.1%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

23.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

45.2%

51.5%

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+49.6%
1908	+51.6%
1912	+63.2%
1916	+59.6%
1920	+36.6%
1924	+52.6%
1928	−3.9%
1932	+77.0%
1936	+74.8%
1940	+62.0%
1944	+54.8%
1948	+41.7%
1952	−6.4%
1956	−11.3%
1960	+2.0%
1964	+26.8%
1968	+1.3%
1972	−33.0%
1976	+3.2%
1980	−13.9%
1984	−27.5%
1988	−12.6%
1992	−3.5%
1996	−4.9%
2000	−21.3%
2004	−22.9%
2008	−11.8%
2012	−15.8%
2016	−9.0%
2020	−5.6%
2024	−13.7%

DemocraticRepublican

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	42.5%Harris4,835,250	56.1%Trump6,393,597	0.7%Stein82,701 +7	R+13.7	R+8.1	R+12.2	11,388,674
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican56.1%6,393,597 Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic42.5%4,835,250 Jill SteinGreen0.7%82,701 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%68,557 Peter Sonski/lauren Onak (write-in)Write-In0.0%3,780 Claudia De La Cruz/karina Garcia (write-in)Write-In0.0%2,374 Cornel West/melina Abdullah (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,858 Shiva Ayyadurai/crystal Ellis (write-in)Write-In0.0%433 Jessie Cuellar/wesley Lasley (write-in)Write-In0.0%98 Cherunda Fox/harlan Mcvay (write-in)Write-In0.0%26
2020	R	46.4%Biden5,259,215	52.0%Trump5,890,428	1.1%Jorgensen126,243 +11	R+5.6	D+3.4	R+10.0	11,326,874
All 14 candidates in 2020 · 12 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican52.0%5,890,428 Joseph R. Jr. BidenDemocratic46.4%5,259,215 Jo JorgensenLibertarian1.1%126,243 Howie HawkinsGreen0.3%33,396 OtherAll other candidates0.1%11,648 Brian Carroll (write-in)Write-In0.0%2,785 R. President Boddie (write-in)Write-In0.0%2,012 Gloria Estella La Riva (write-in)Write-In0.0%350 Tom Hoefling (write-in)Write-In0.0%337 Todd Cella (write-in)Write-In0.0%205 Kasey Wells (write-in)Write-In0.0%114 Robert Morrow (write-in)Write-In0.0%56 Jesse Cuellar (write-in)Write-In0.0%49 Abram Loeb (write-in)Write-In0.0%36
2016	R	43.1%Clinton3,877,868	52.1%Trump4,685,047	3.2%Johnson283,492 +2	R+9.0	D+6.8	R+11.1	8,993,855
All 5 candidates in 2016 · 3 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican52.1%4,685,047 Hillary ClintonDemocratic43.1%3,877,868 Gary JohnsonLibertarian3.2%283,492 OtherAll other candidates0.8%75,890 Jill SteinGreen0.8%71,558
2012	R	41.4%Obama3,308,124	57.1%Romney4,569,843	1.1%Johnson88,580 +2	R+15.8	R+4.0	R+19.6	7,999,657
All 5 candidates in 2012 · 3 minor / independent Mitt RomneyRepublican57.1%4,569,843 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic41.4%3,308,124 Gary JohnsonLibertarian1.1%88,580 Jill SteinGreen0.3%24,657 OtherAll other candidates0.1%8,453
2008	R	43.7%Obama3,528,633	55.5%McCain4,479,328	0.7%Barr56,116 +2	R+11.8	D+11.1	R+19.0	8,077,795
All 5 candidates in 2008 · 3 minor / independent John MccainRepublican55.5%4,479,328 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic43.7%3,528,633 Bob BarrLibertarian0.7%56,116 OtherAll other candidates0.1%7,967 Ralph Nader (write-in)Write-In0.1%5,751
2004	R	38.2%Kerry2,832,704	61.1%Bush4,526,917	0.5%Badnarik38,787 +1	R+22.9	R+1.5	R+20.4	7,410,765
All 4 candidates in 2004 · 2 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican61.1%4,526,917 John KerryDemocratic38.2%2,832,704 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.5%38,787 OtherAll other candidates0.2%12,357
2000	R	38.0%Gore2,433,746	59.3%Bush3,799,639	2.2%Nader137,994 +2	R+21.3	R+16.4	R+21.8	6,407,637
All 5 candidates in 2000 · 3 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican59.3%3,799,639 Al GoreDemocratic38.0%2,433,746 Ralph NaderGreen2.2%137,994 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.4%23,160 OtherAll other candidates0.2%13,098
1996	R	43.8%Clinton2,459,683	48.8%Dole2,736,167	6.7%Perot378,537 +4	R+4.9	R+1.4	R+13.4	5,611,644
All 7 candidates in 1996 · 5 minor / independent Robert DoleRepublican48.8%2,736,167 Bill ClintonDemocratic43.8%2,459,683 Ross PerotIndependent6.7%378,537 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.4%20,256 Howard PhillipsU.S. Taxpayers Party0.1%7,472 OtherAll other candidates0.1%5,107 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%4,422
1992	R	37.1%Clinton2,281,815	40.6%Bush2,496,071	22.0%Perot1,354,781 +2	R+3.5	D+9.1	R+9.0	6,154,018
All 5 candidates in 1992 · 3 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican40.6%2,496,071 Bill ClintonDemocratic37.1%2,281,815 Ross PerotIndependent22.0%1,354,781 Andre MarrouLibertarian0.3%19,699 OtherAll other candidates0.0%1,652
1988	R	43.3%Dukakis2,352,748	56.0%Bush3,036,829	0.6%Paul30,355 +2	R+12.6	D+14.9	R+4.9	5,427,410
All 5 candidates in 1988 · 3 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican56.0%3,036,829 Michael DukakisDemocratic43.3%2,352,748 Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian0.6%30,355 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.1%7,208 OtherAll other candidates0.0%270
1984	R	36.1%Mondale1,949,276	63.6%Reagan3,433,428	0.3%Larouche14,613 +1	R+27.5	R+13.6	R+9.3	5,397,571
All 4 candidates in 1984 · 2 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican63.6%3,433,428 Walter MondaleDemocratic36.1%1,949,276 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheIndependent0.3%14,613 OtherAll other candidates0.0%254
1980	R	41.4%Carter1,881,147	55.3%Reagan2,510,705	2.5%Anderson111,613 +2	R+13.9	R+17.0	R+4.1	4,541,637
All 5 candidates in 1980 · 3 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican55.3%2,510,705 Jimmy CarterDemocratic41.4%1,881,147 John B. AndersonIndependent2.5%111,613 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian0.8%37,643 OtherAll other candidates0.0%529
1976	D	51.1%Carter2,082,319	48.0%Ford1,953,300	0.5%Mccarthy20,118 +3	D+3.2	D+36.1	D+1.1	4,071,884
All 6 candidates in 1976 · 4 minor / independent Jimmy CarterDemocratic51.1%2,082,319 Gerald FordRepublican48.0%1,953,300 Eugene ""gene"" MccarthyIndependent0.5%20,118 Thomas J. AndersonAmerican0.3%11,442 OtherAll other candidates0.1%2,982 Peter CamejoSocialist Workers0.0%1,723
1972	R	33.2%McGovern1,154,291	66.2%Nixon2,298,896	0.6%	R+33.0	R+34.2	R+9.8	3,472,714
1968	D	41.1%Humphrey1,266,804	39.9%Nixon1,227,844	19.0%	D+1.3	R+25.6	D+2.0	3,079,216
1964	D	63.3%Johnson1,663,185	36.5%Goldwater958,566	0.2%	D+26.8	D+24.8	D+4.2	2,626,811
1960	D	50.5%Kennedy1,167,567	48.5%Nixon1,121,310	1.0%	D+2.0	D+13.3	D+1.8	2,311,084
1956	R	44.0%Stevenson859,958	55.3%Eisenhower1,080,619	0.7%	R+11.3	R+4.8	D+4.1	1,955,168
1952	R	46.7%Stevenson969,228	53.1%Eisenhower1,102,878	0.2%	R+6.4	R+48.1	D+4.3	2,075,946
1948	D	66.0%Truman824,235	24.3%Dewey303,467	9.7%	D+41.7	R+13.1	D+37.2	1,249,432
1944	D	71.4%Roosevelt821,605	16.6%Dewey191,423	11.9%	D+54.8	R+7.2	D+47.3	1,150,334
1940	D	80.9%Roosevelt909,974	18.9%Willkie212,692	0.2%	D+62.0	R+12.8	D+52.1	1,124,437
1936	D	87.1%Roosevelt739,952	12.3%Landon104,661	0.5%	D+74.8	R+2.2	D+50.6	849,179
1932	D	88.2%Roosevelt771,109	11.2%Hoover98,218	0.6%	D+77.0	D+80.8	D+59.2	874,191
1928	R	48.0%Smith344,542	51.9%Hoover372,324	0.1%	R+3.9	R+56.5	D+13.6	717,733
1924	D	73.1%Davis493,694	20.4%Coolidge138,073	6.4%La Follette43,267	D+52.6	D+16.1	D+77.8	675,826
1920	D	59.9%Cox291,627	23.3%Harding113,646	16.8%	D+36.6	R+23.1	D+62.7	486,827
1916	D	77.1%Wilson286,415	17.5%Hughes64,999	5.4%	D+59.6	R+3.6	D+56.5	371,306
1912	D	72.7%Wilson219,185	9.5%Taft28,514	17.8%	D+63.2	D+11.7	D+43.7	301,498
1908	D	74.0%Bryan216,676	22.4%Taft65,605	3.6%	D+51.6	D+2.0	D+61.1	292,913
1904	D	71.5%Parker167,088	22.0%Roosevelt51,307	6.5%	D+49.6	—	D+69.2	233,609
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

2026 election

On the ballot

Governor

Greg AbbottnomineeGina HinojosanomineePat Dixonnominee

Not an open seat: Texas has no term limits; incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is seeking a 4th term and won the GOP primary (~82%). State Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the 9-way Democratic primary outright on March 3 (~59%) - no runoff was needed. Beto O'Rourke, James Talarico, and Colin Allred did NOT run for governor. Pat Dixon is the Libertarian nominee.

Full 2026 forecast →

U.S. Senate

James TalariconomineeKen PaxtonnomineeTed Brownnominee

Incumbent John Cornyn (R) LOST renomination to Ken Paxton (May 26 runoff, Paxton 63.8%). Talarico (D) beat Crockett 52.4% (NOT Allred/Crockett). Cornyn NOT on ballot.

Full 2026 forecast →

Congressional elections · 756 House races · 17 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0. Seat totals count district winners; vote shares aggregate every district.
Seats won	D %	R %	Total
D 13 · R 25	40.4%	58.4%	10,673,912
D 13 · R 25	38.7%	58.8%	7,751,761
D 13 · R 23	44.1%	53.4%	11,093,626
D 13 · R 23	47.0%	50.4%	8,202,708

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	44.6%5,031,249	53.1%5,990,741	11,291,854
2020	R	43.9%4,888,764	53.5%5,962,983	11,144,040
2018	R	48.3%4,045,632	50.9%4,260,553	8,371,655
2014	R	34.4%1,597,387	61.6%2,861,531	4,647,370
2012	R	40.6%3,194,927	56.5%4,440,137	7,864,822
2008	R	42.8%3,389,365	54.8%4,337,469	7,912,075
2006	R	36.0%1,555,202	61.7%2,661,789	4,314,663
2002	R	43.3%1,955,758	55.3%2,496,243	4,512,590
2000	R	32.3%2,025,024	65.1%4,078,954	6,267,964
1996	R	43.9%2,428,776	54.8%3,027,680	5,527,441
1994	R	38.3%1,639,615	60.8%2,604,218	4,279,940
1990	R	37.4%1,429,986	60.2%2,302,357	3,821,432
1988	D	59.2%3,149,806	40.0%2,129,228	5,323,023
1984	R	41.4%2,202,557	58.5%3,111,348	5,314,178
1982	D	58.6%1,818,223	40.5%1,256,759	3,103,040
1978	R	49.3%1,139,149	49.8%1,151,376	2,312,540
1976	D	56.8%2,199,956	42.2%1,636,370	3,874,230

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Texas
Year	Total registered
2016 (partial)	14,382,387
2018 (partial)	15,615,925
2020	16,955,519
2022	17,672,143
2024	18,623,931

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+67,299 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,877,765 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Texas in Texas: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+120,672
2012	+141,740
2013	+107,657
2014	+160,260
2015	+172,048
2016	+120,910
2017	+84,790
2018	+83,795
2019	+125,660
2021	+199,360
2022	+218,840
2023	+188,667
2024	+86,067
2025	+67,299

Starr County voted Democratic by 73 points in 2012 and Republican by 16 in 2024 — a flip of nearly ninety points across twelve years.

Republican, and widening: R+5.6 (2020) → R+13.7 (2024) — an 8.1-pt shift toward Trump · MIT Election Lab
The metros held Democratic: Travis D+39.3 (bluest in Texas), Dallas D+22.2, El Paso D+15.1, Bexar D+9.7, Harris D+5.5 · MIT Election Lab 2024
Starr County flipped: D+73.3 (2012) → D+60.2 (2016) → D+5.0 (2020) → R+16.0 (2024), after a century Democratic · MIT Election Lab
The Rio Grande Valley swung right: Hidalgo D+41.7→R+2.9, Webb D+53.9→R+2.2, Cameron D+31.1→R+5.8, Maverick D+58.1→R+18.5 (2012→2024) · MIT Election Lab
Hispanic or Latino: 39.7% of residents (32.1% Mexican origin); Starr County 97.2% · ACS 2024 5-year (B03002)
A language other than English: 2nd of 50 states; 28.2% speak Spanish at home · ACS 2024 5-year

Political twins — states

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

Arizona

65.8twin score

12-yr trend% Latino2008 margin≠ elasticity

New Mexico

50.0twin score

% Latino% WhiteMexican ancestry≠ population scale

Georgia

48.1twin score

12-yr trend% White2004 margin≠ % Latino

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 Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Texas voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+13.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,388,674 votes cast, 4,835,250 went Democratic and 6,393,597 went Republican.

When did Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Texas voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Texas?

Texas has a population of 30,188,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Texas?

Median household income in Texas is $78,476 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Texas?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1904	+49.6%
1908	+51.6%
1912	+63.2%
1916	+59.6%
1920	+36.6%
1924	+52.6%
1928	−3.9%
1932	+77.0%
1936	+74.8%
1940	+62.0%
1944	+54.8%
1948	+41.7%
1952	−6.4%
1956	−11.3%
1960	+2.0%
1964	+26.8%
1968	+1.3%
1972	−33.0%
1976	+3.2%
1980	−13.9%
1984	−27.5%
1988	−12.6%
1992	−3.5%
1996	−4.9%
2000	−21.3%
2004	−22.9%
2008	−11.8%
2012	−15.8%
2016	−9.0%
2020	−5.6%
2024	−13.7%

DemocraticRepublican

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	42.5%Harris4,835,250	56.1%Trump6,393,597	0.7%Stein82,701 +7	R+13.7	R+8.1	R+12.2	11,388,674
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican56.1%6,393,597 Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic42.5%4,835,250 Jill SteinGreen0.7%82,701 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%68,557 Peter Sonski/lauren Onak (write-in)Write-In0.0%3,780 Claudia De La Cruz/karina Garcia (write-in)Write-In0.0%2,374 Cornel West/melina Abdullah (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,858 Shiva Ayyadurai/crystal Ellis (write-in)Write-In0.0%433 Jessie Cuellar/wesley Lasley (write-in)Write-In0.0%98 Cherunda Fox/harlan Mcvay (write-in)Write-In0.0%26
2020	R	46.4%Biden5,259,215	52.0%Trump5,890,428	1.1%Jorgensen126,243 +11	R+5.6	D+3.4	R+10.0	11,326,874
All 14 candidates in 2020 · 12 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican52.0%5,890,428 Joseph R. Jr. BidenDemocratic46.4%5,259,215 Jo JorgensenLibertarian1.1%126,243 Howie HawkinsGreen0.3%33,396 OtherAll other candidates0.1%11,648 Brian Carroll (write-in)Write-In0.0%2,785 R. President Boddie (write-in)Write-In0.0%2,012 Gloria Estella La Riva (write-in)Write-In0.0%350 Tom Hoefling (write-in)Write-In0.0%337 Todd Cella (write-in)Write-In0.0%205 Kasey Wells (write-in)Write-In0.0%114 Robert Morrow (write-in)Write-In0.0%56 Jesse Cuellar (write-in)Write-In0.0%49 Abram Loeb (write-in)Write-In0.0%36
2016	R	43.1%Clinton3,877,868	52.1%Trump4,685,047	3.2%Johnson283,492 +2	R+9.0	D+6.8	R+11.1	8,993,855
All 5 candidates in 2016 · 3 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican52.1%4,685,047 Hillary ClintonDemocratic43.1%3,877,868 Gary JohnsonLibertarian3.2%283,492 OtherAll other candidates0.8%75,890 Jill SteinGreen0.8%71,558
2012	R	41.4%Obama3,308,124	57.1%Romney4,569,843	1.1%Johnson88,580 +2	R+15.8	R+4.0	R+19.6	7,999,657
All 5 candidates in 2012 · 3 minor / independent Mitt RomneyRepublican57.1%4,569,843 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic41.4%3,308,124 Gary JohnsonLibertarian1.1%88,580 Jill SteinGreen0.3%24,657 OtherAll other candidates0.1%8,453
2008	R	43.7%Obama3,528,633	55.5%McCain4,479,328	0.7%Barr56,116 +2	R+11.8	D+11.1	R+19.0	8,077,795
All 5 candidates in 2008 · 3 minor / independent John MccainRepublican55.5%4,479,328 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic43.7%3,528,633 Bob BarrLibertarian0.7%56,116 OtherAll other candidates0.1%7,967 Ralph Nader (write-in)Write-In0.1%5,751
2004	R	38.2%Kerry2,832,704	61.1%Bush4,526,917	0.5%Badnarik38,787 +1	R+22.9	R+1.5	R+20.4	7,410,765
All 4 candidates in 2004 · 2 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican61.1%4,526,917 John KerryDemocratic38.2%2,832,704 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.5%38,787 OtherAll other candidates0.2%12,357
2000	R	38.0%Gore2,433,746	59.3%Bush3,799,639	2.2%Nader137,994 +2	R+21.3	R+16.4	R+21.8	6,407,637
All 5 candidates in 2000 · 3 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican59.3%3,799,639 Al GoreDemocratic38.0%2,433,746 Ralph NaderGreen2.2%137,994 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.4%23,160 OtherAll other candidates0.2%13,098
1996	R	43.8%Clinton2,459,683	48.8%Dole2,736,167	6.7%Perot378,537 +4	R+4.9	R+1.4	R+13.4	5,611,644
All 7 candidates in 1996 · 5 minor / independent Robert DoleRepublican48.8%2,736,167 Bill ClintonDemocratic43.8%2,459,683 Ross PerotIndependent6.7%378,537 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.4%20,256 Howard PhillipsU.S. Taxpayers Party0.1%7,472 OtherAll other candidates0.1%5,107 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%4,422
1992	R	37.1%Clinton2,281,815	40.6%Bush2,496,071	22.0%Perot1,354,781 +2	R+3.5	D+9.1	R+9.0	6,154,018
All 5 candidates in 1992 · 3 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican40.6%2,496,071 Bill ClintonDemocratic37.1%2,281,815 Ross PerotIndependent22.0%1,354,781 Andre MarrouLibertarian0.3%19,699 OtherAll other candidates0.0%1,652
1988	R	43.3%Dukakis2,352,748	56.0%Bush3,036,829	0.6%Paul30,355 +2	R+12.6	D+14.9	R+4.9	5,427,410
All 5 candidates in 1988 · 3 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican56.0%3,036,829 Michael DukakisDemocratic43.3%2,352,748 Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian0.6%30,355 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.1%7,208 OtherAll other candidates0.0%270
1984	R	36.1%Mondale1,949,276	63.6%Reagan3,433,428	0.3%Larouche14,613 +1	R+27.5	R+13.6	R+9.3	5,397,571
All 4 candidates in 1984 · 2 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican63.6%3,433,428 Walter MondaleDemocratic36.1%1,949,276 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheIndependent0.3%14,613 OtherAll other candidates0.0%254
1980	R	41.4%Carter1,881,147	55.3%Reagan2,510,705	2.5%Anderson111,613 +2	R+13.9	R+17.0	R+4.1	4,541,637
All 5 candidates in 1980 · 3 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican55.3%2,510,705 Jimmy CarterDemocratic41.4%1,881,147 John B. AndersonIndependent2.5%111,613 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian0.8%37,643 OtherAll other candidates0.0%529
1976	D	51.1%Carter2,082,319	48.0%Ford1,953,300	0.5%Mccarthy20,118 +3	D+3.2	D+36.1	D+1.1	4,071,884
All 6 candidates in 1976 · 4 minor / independent Jimmy CarterDemocratic51.1%2,082,319 Gerald FordRepublican48.0%1,953,300 Eugene ""gene"" MccarthyIndependent0.5%20,118 Thomas J. AndersonAmerican0.3%11,442 OtherAll other candidates0.1%2,982 Peter CamejoSocialist Workers0.0%1,723
1972	R	33.2%McGovern1,154,291	66.2%Nixon2,298,896	0.6%	R+33.0	R+34.2	R+9.8	3,472,714
1968	D	41.1%Humphrey1,266,804	39.9%Nixon1,227,844	19.0%	D+1.3	R+25.6	D+2.0	3,079,216
1964	D	63.3%Johnson1,663,185	36.5%Goldwater958,566	0.2%	D+26.8	D+24.8	D+4.2	2,626,811
1960	D	50.5%Kennedy1,167,567	48.5%Nixon1,121,310	1.0%	D+2.0	D+13.3	D+1.8	2,311,084
1956	R	44.0%Stevenson859,958	55.3%Eisenhower1,080,619	0.7%	R+11.3	R+4.8	D+4.1	1,955,168
1952	R	46.7%Stevenson969,228	53.1%Eisenhower1,102,878	0.2%	R+6.4	R+48.1	D+4.3	2,075,946
1948	D	66.0%Truman824,235	24.3%Dewey303,467	9.7%	D+41.7	R+13.1	D+37.2	1,249,432
1944	D	71.4%Roosevelt821,605	16.6%Dewey191,423	11.9%	D+54.8	R+7.2	D+47.3	1,150,334
1940	D	80.9%Roosevelt909,974	18.9%Willkie212,692	0.2%	D+62.0	R+12.8	D+52.1	1,124,437
1936	D	87.1%Roosevelt739,952	12.3%Landon104,661	0.5%	D+74.8	R+2.2	D+50.6	849,179
1932	D	88.2%Roosevelt771,109	11.2%Hoover98,218	0.6%	D+77.0	D+80.8	D+59.2	874,191
1928	R	48.0%Smith344,542	51.9%Hoover372,324	0.1%	R+3.9	R+56.5	D+13.6	717,733
1924	D	73.1%Davis493,694	20.4%Coolidge138,073	6.4%La Follette43,267	D+52.6	D+16.1	D+77.8	675,826
1920	D	59.9%Cox291,627	23.3%Harding113,646	16.8%	D+36.6	R+23.1	D+62.7	486,827
1916	D	77.1%Wilson286,415	17.5%Hughes64,999	5.4%	D+59.6	R+3.6	D+56.5	371,306
1912	D	72.7%Wilson219,185	9.5%Taft28,514	17.8%	D+63.2	D+11.7	D+43.7	301,498
1908	D	74.0%Bryan216,676	22.4%Taft65,605	3.6%	D+51.6	D+2.0	D+61.1	292,913
1904	D	71.5%Parker167,088	22.0%Roosevelt51,307	6.5%	D+49.6	—	D+69.2	233,609
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

2026 election

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Governor

Greg AbbottnomineeGina HinojosanomineePat Dixonnominee

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U.S. Senate

James TalariconomineeKen PaxtonnomineeTed Brownnominee

Incumbent John Cornyn (R) LOST renomination to Ken Paxton (May 26 runoff, Paxton 63.8%). Talarico (D) beat Crockett 52.4% (NOT Allred/Crockett). Cornyn NOT on ballot.

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Congressional elections · 756 House races · 17 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0. Seat totals count district winners; vote shares aggregate every district.
Seats won	D %	R %	Total
D 13 · R 25	40.4%	58.4%	10,673,912
D 13 · R 25	38.7%	58.8%	7,751,761
D 13 · R 23	44.1%	53.4%	11,093,626
D 13 · R 23	47.0%	50.4%	8,202,708

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	44.6%5,031,249	53.1%5,990,741	11,291,854
2020	R	43.9%4,888,764	53.5%5,962,983	11,144,040
2018	R	48.3%4,045,632	50.9%4,260,553	8,371,655
2014	R	34.4%1,597,387	61.6%2,861,531	4,647,370
2012	R	40.6%3,194,927	56.5%4,440,137	7,864,822
2008	R	42.8%3,389,365	54.8%4,337,469	7,912,075
2006	R	36.0%1,555,202	61.7%2,661,789	4,314,663
2002	R	43.3%1,955,758	55.3%2,496,243	4,512,590
2000	R	32.3%2,025,024	65.1%4,078,954	6,267,964
1996	R	43.9%2,428,776	54.8%3,027,680	5,527,441
1994	R	38.3%1,639,615	60.8%2,604,218	4,279,940
1990	R	37.4%1,429,986	60.2%2,302,357	3,821,432
1988	D	59.2%3,149,806	40.0%2,129,228	5,323,023
1984	R	41.4%2,202,557	58.5%3,111,348	5,314,178
1982	D	58.6%1,818,223	40.5%1,256,759	3,103,040
1978	R	49.3%1,139,149	49.8%1,151,376	2,312,540
1976	D	56.8%2,199,956	42.2%1,636,370	3,874,230

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Texas
Year	Total registered
2016 (partial)	14,382,387
2018 (partial)	15,615,925
2020	16,955,519
2022	17,672,143
2024	18,623,931

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+67,299 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,877,765 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Texas in Texas: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+120,672
2012	+141,740
2013	+107,657
2014	+160,260
2015	+172,048
2016	+120,910
2017	+84,790
2018	+83,795
2019	+125,660
2021	+199,360
2022	+218,840
2023	+188,667
2024	+86,067
2025	+67,299

Starr County voted Democratic by 73 points in 2012 and Republican by 16 in 2024 — a flip of nearly ninety points across twelve years.

Republican, and widening: R+5.6 (2020) → R+13.7 (2024) — an 8.1-pt shift toward Trump · MIT Election Lab
The metros held Democratic: Travis D+39.3 (bluest in Texas), Dallas D+22.2, El Paso D+15.1, Bexar D+9.7, Harris D+5.5 · MIT Election Lab 2024
Starr County flipped: D+73.3 (2012) → D+60.2 (2016) → D+5.0 (2020) → R+16.0 (2024), after a century Democratic · MIT Election Lab
The Rio Grande Valley swung right: Hidalgo D+41.7→R+2.9, Webb D+53.9→R+2.2, Cameron D+31.1→R+5.8, Maverick D+58.1→R+18.5 (2012→2024) · MIT Election Lab
Hispanic or Latino: 39.7% of residents (32.1% Mexican origin); Starr County 97.2% · ACS 2024 5-year (B03002)
A language other than English: 2nd of 50 states; 28.2% speak Spanish at home · ACS 2024 5-year

Political twins — states

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

Arizona

65.8twin score

12-yr trend% Latino2008 margin≠ elasticity

New Mexico

50.0twin score

% Latino% WhiteMexican ancestry≠ population scale

Georgia

48.1twin score

12-yr trend% White2004 margin≠ % Latino

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Frequently asked questions

How did Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Texas voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+13.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,388,674 votes cast, 4,835,250 went Democratic and 6,393,597 went Republican.

When did Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Texas voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Texas?

Texas has a population of 30,188,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Texas?

Median household income in Texas is $78,476 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Texas?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1904–2024

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U.S. House

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Who moves in and out

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Places within Texas

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U.S. House

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