Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	59.3%	634,882
Donald TrumpRepublican	38.9%	416,716
Jill SteinGreen	1.8%	19,473

D+60

R+60

5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (5 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Bastrop County, TX	Republican	R+18.4
Caldwell County, TX	Republican	R+14.4
Hays County, TX	Democratic	D+5.6
Travis County, TX	Democratic	D+39.3
Williamson County, TX	Republican	R+2.4

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	59.3%Harris634,882	38.9%Trump416,716	1.8%Stein19,473	+20.4%	1,071,071
2020	D	62.3%Biden661,325	35.5%Trump377,293	2.2%Jorgensen23,029	+26.8%	1,061,647
2016	D	56.1%Clinton441,316	36.7%Trump288,229	7.2%Johnson56,841	+19.5%	786,386
2012	D	51.9%Obama334,855	44.8%Romney288,873	3.4%Johnson21,693	+7.1%	645,421
2008	D	56.3%Obama367,229	42.1%McCain274,866	1.6%Barr10,640	+14.2%	652,735
2004	R	48.9%Kerry275,308	49.3%Bush277,916	1.8%Badnarik9,938	−0.5%	563,162
2000	R	38.0%Gore174,349	52.7%Bush241,972	9.3%Nader42,927	−14.7%	459,248
1996	D	48.5%Clinton175,459	43.6%Dole157,717	8.0%Perot28,893	+4.9%	362,069
1992	D	44.1%Clinton170,871	34.1%Bush132,050	21.8%Perot84,653	+10.0%	387,574
1988	D	52.1%Dukakis171,212	47.0%Bush154,497	1.0%Paul3,223	+5.1%	328,932
1984	R	40.5%Mondale118,843	59.2%Reagan173,939	0.3%Larouche955	−18.8%	293,737
1980	R	46.2%Carter99,320	47.1%Reagan101,350	6.7%Anderson14,305	−0.9%	214,975
1976	D	53.0%Carter103,380	45.5%Ford88,844	1.5%McCarthy2,999	+7.4%	195,223
1972	R	42.3%McGovern65,911	57.2%Nixon89,233	0.5%Schmitz741	−15.0%	155,885
1968	D	49.8%Humphrey54,317	38.6%Nixon42,082	11.6%Wallace12,674	+11.2%	109,073
1964	D	71.4%Johnson62,760	28.5%Goldwater25,059	0.1%Hass83	+42.9%	87,902
1960	D	58.5%Kennedy40,943	41.2%Nixon28,832	0.3%Byrd190	+17.3%	69,965
1956	R	49.7%Stevenson31,418	50.1%Eisenhower31,649	0.2%Andrews145	−0.4%	63,212
1952	D	51.6%Stevenson32,270	48.3%Eisenhower30,223	0.1%Hallinan64	+3.3%	62,557
1948	D	74.4%Truman32,785	19.8%Dewey8,709	5.9%Thurmond2,579	+54.6%	44,073
1944	D	74.1%Roosevelt26,878	14.2%Dewey5,147	11.7%Thomas4,241	+59.9%	36,266
1940	D	82.8%Roosevelt31,606	16.9%Willkie6,456	0.2%Thomas95	+65.9%	38,157
1936	D	90.7%Roosevelt24,465	8.4%Landon2,260	0.9%Lemke235	+82.4%	26,960
1932	D	90.5%Roosevelt26,717	8.9%Hoover2,641	0.5%Thomas151	+81.6%	29,509
1928	D	54.0%Smith11,541	45.9%Hoover9,807	0.1%Thomas26	+8.1%	21,374
1924	D	79.3%Davis20,418	16.0%Coolidge4,130	4.6%La Follette1,195	+63.3%	25,743
1920	D	63.1%Cox10,621	17.9%Harding3,018	19.0%Debs3,206	+45.1%	16,845
1916	D	80.0%Wilson9,929	18.1%Hughes2,244	1.9%Benson239	+61.9%	12,412
1912	D	76.2%Wilson7,783	10.2%Taft1,046	13.6%Roosevelt1,389	+65.9%	10,218
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+65.9%
1916	+61.9%
1920	+45.1%
1924	+63.3%
1928	+8.1%
1932	+81.6%
1936	+82.4%
1940	+65.9%
1944	+59.9%
1948	+54.6%
1952	+3.3%
1956	−0.4%
1960	+17.3%
1964	+42.9%
1968	+11.2%
1972	−15.0%
1976	+7.4%
1980	−0.9%
1984	−18.8%
1988	+5.1%
1992	+10.0%
1996	+4.9%
2000	−14.7%
2004	−0.5%
2008	+14.2%
2012	+7.1%
2016	+19.5%
2020	+26.8%
2024	+20.4%

DemocraticRepublican

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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
Year	Total registered
2016 (partial)	1,185,369
2018	1,322,214
2020	1,462,130
2022	1,550,353
2024	1,646,337

Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Rapid in-migration from coastal tech hubs has reshaped the electorate faster than almost any other Sun Belt metro, compressing Republican margins in surrounding Williamson and Hays counties even as the urban core remains heavily Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 18.8 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.4 points.

A population of 2,426,592, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,512 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO and San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.

Political twins — metros

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

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

95.3twin score

2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

94.8twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Asian

Raleigh-Cary, NC

93.9twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ % 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas voted Democratic by 20.4 points (D+20.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,071,071 votes cast, 634,882 went Democratic and 416,716 went Republican.

When did Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas?

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas has a population of 2,426,592 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas?

Median household income in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas is $100,512 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.