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1892–2024
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Abilene, TX
presidential margin
2008R+47.22012R+55.22016R+54.72020R+50.72024R+54.9
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+54.9
2024
median income$66,693U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age34.7U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate14.2%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.9%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english15.0%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.4%
German9.8%
Irish8.4%
Mexican21.1%
Spanish0.7%
Puerto Rican0.5%
African American†6.2%
Jamaican0.6%
Kenyan0.2%
Filipino0.6%
Vietnamese0.3%
Korean0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.4%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Black Protestant0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Abilene, TX, Texas

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Abilene, TXTrumpR+54.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Abilene, TX, TXA map of the constituent counties of Abilene, TX, TX, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Callahan County, TX · R+77.5Jones County, TX · R+73.1Taylor County, TX · R+49.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican76.9%53,366
Kamala HarrisDemocratic22.0%15,292
Jill SteinGreen1.0%694
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Abilene, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Callahan County, TXRepublicanR+77.5
Jones County, TXRepublicanR+73.1
Taylor County, TXRepublicanR+49.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
22.0%Harris15,292
76.9%Trump53,366
1.0%Stein694
−54.9%
69,352
R
23.7%Biden16,321
74.4%Trump51,219
1.9%Jorgensen1,278
−50.7%
68,818
R
20.2%Clinton11,590
74.9%Trump42,934
4.8%Johnson2,774
−54.7%
57,298
R
21.7%Obama11,727
76.9%Romney41,544
1.4%Johnson756
−55.2%
54,027
R
25.9%Obama15,281
73.1%McCain43,109
1.0%Barr573
−47.2%
58,963
R
22.4%Kerry13,379
77.1%Bush45,993
0.5%Badnarik312
−54.6%
59,684
R
25.2%Gore13,577
73.1%Bush39,437
1.8%Nader950
−47.9%
53,964
R
34.5%Clinton17,301
56.9%Dole28,513
8.6%Perot4,312
−22.4%
50,126
R
29.1%Clinton16,476
47.4%Bush26,836
23.6%Perot13,359
−18.3%
56,671
R
34.0%Dukakis17,988
65.2%Bush34,450
0.8%Paul423
−31.1%
52,861
R
23.9%Mondale13,276
75.7%Reagan41,999
0.3%Larouche177
−51.8%
55,452
R
38.7%Carter18,290
59.3%Reagan28,010
2.0%Anderson937
−20.6%
47,237
R
45.7%Carter20,012
53.6%Ford23,475
0.8%McCarthy336
−7.9%
43,823
R
21.5%McGovern7,739
77.5%Nixon27,842
1.0%Schmitz352
−55.9%
35,933
R
38.3%Humphrey12,916
44.0%Nixon14,815
17.7%Wallace5,970
−5.6%
33,701
D
62.7%Johnson19,166
37.2%Goldwater11,364
0.2%Hass47
+25.5%
30,577
R
46.4%Kennedy13,678
53.3%Nixon15,715
0.3%Byrd81
−6.9%
29,474
R
46.2%Stevenson10,970
53.5%Eisenhower12,701
0.2%Andrews58
−7.3%
23,729
R
45.2%Stevenson12,118
54.6%Eisenhower14,632
0.3%Hallinan72
−9.4%
26,822
D
81.3%Truman13,627
14.0%Dewey2,348
4.7%Thurmond786
+67.3%
16,761
D
81.8%Roosevelt13,354
7.3%Dewey1,187
10.9%Thomas1,781
+74.5%
16,322
D
89.0%Roosevelt13,850
10.9%Willkie1,693
0.2%Thomas24
+78.1%
15,567
D
89.8%Roosevelt11,304
9.8%Landon1,228
0.5%Lemke60
+80.0%
12,592
D
90.7%Roosevelt10,302
8.9%Hoover1,015
0.4%Thomas41
+81.8%
11,358
R
38.4%Smith4,394
61.4%Hoover7,024
0.1%Thomas17
−23.0%
11,435
D
83.8%Davis7,781
13.5%Coolidge1,251
2.7%La Follette251
+70.3%
9,283
D
76.4%Cox4,528
13.2%Harding783
10.3%Debs613
+63.2%
5,924
D
86.9%Wilson4,891
5.5%Hughes308
7.7%Benson432
+81.4%
5,631
D
80.3%Wilson3,619
3.7%Taft167
16.0%Roosevelt721
+76.6%
4,507
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: −54.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−54.9%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+76.6%
1916+81.4%
1920+63.2%
1924+70.3%
1928−23.0%
1932+81.8%
1936+80.0%
1940+78.1%
1944+74.5%
1948+67.3%
1952−9.4%
1956−7.3%
1960−6.9%
1964+25.5%
1968−5.6%
1972−55.9%
1976−7.9%
1980−20.6%
1984−51.8%
1988−31.1%
1992−18.3%
1996−22.4%
2000−47.9%
2004−54.6%
2008−47.2%
2012−55.2%
2016−54.7%
2020−50.7%
2024−54.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Abilene, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 111,113 in 2024.27.8K55.6K83.3K111.1K111.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Abilene, TX
YearTotal registered
201697,238
201898,382
2020103,104
2022106,403
2024111,113
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Abilene anchors the Permian Basin's northern edge, where Dyess Air Force Base adds a substantial active-duty population to an already Republican-leaning electorate that has backed GOP presidential candidates by 40-plus-point margins in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.9 points.

A population of 180,408, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,693 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Amarillo, TX and Wichita Falls, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Amarillo, TX
98.5twin score
2000–2012 trajectory
Wichita Falls, TX
95.8twin score
2004–2016 trajectory
San Angelo, TX
93.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ Mexican ancestry

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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Places within Abilene, TX

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Frequently asked questions

How did Abilene, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Abilene, TX, Texas voted Republican by 54.9 points (R+54.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,352 votes cast, 15,292 went Democratic and 53,366 went Republican.
When did Abilene, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Abilene, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Abilene, TX, Texas?
Abilene, TX, Texas has a population of 180,408 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Abilene, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Abilene, TX, Texas is $66,693 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Abilene, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Abilene, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.