Question 1

How did Texas vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Texas voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+13.7. Kamala D Harris received 4,835,250 votes and Donald Trump received 6,393,597 out of 11,388,674 total votes cast, a 8.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Texas's political history?

Accepted Answer

Texas has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 80.5 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Texas?

Accepted Answer

Texas has a population of 30,188,424 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 39.1% non-Hispanic white, 39.7% Hispanic, 12.2% Black. About 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $80,443.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Texas?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar states to Texas are Arizona, California, Georgia. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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