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Big Spring, TX
presidential margin
2008R+46.32012R+49.92016R+55.82020R+58.42024R+62.8
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+62.8
2024
median income$69,649U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age36.7U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate13.8%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)15.7%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english30.3%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican37.3%
Cuban0.9%
Puerto Rican0.6%
German8.6%
English8.4%
Irish8.1%
African American†4.1%
African0.3%
Filipino0.5%
Thai0.3%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.3%
Black Protestant1.8%
Other Christian1.1%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
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.

Big Spring, TX, Texas

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Big Spring, TXTrumpR+62.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Big Spring, TX, TXA map of the single county of Big Spring, TX, TX, 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.Howard County, TX · R+62.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican81.1%7,817
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.2%1,759
Jill SteinGreen0.7%65
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Big Spring, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Howard County, TXRepublicanR+62.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.2%Harris1,759
81.1%Trump7,817
0.7%Stein65
−62.8%
9,641
R
20.2%Biden2,069
78.6%Trump8,054
1.2%Jorgensen118
−58.4%
10,241
R
20.3%Clinton1,770
76.1%Trump6,637
3.6%Johnson316
−55.8%
8,723
R
24.3%Obama2,110
74.2%Romney6,453
1.5%Johnson132
−49.9%
8,695
R
26.3%Obama2,545
72.5%McCain7,029
1.2%Barr115
−46.3%
9,689
R
26.1%Kerry2,663
73.3%Bush7,480
0.6%Badnarik58
−47.2%
10,201
R
28.7%Gore2,744
69.8%Bush6,668
1.4%Nader136
−41.1%
9,548
R
37.9%Clinton3,732
50.8%Dole5,007
11.3%Perot1,118
−12.9%
9,857
R
34.4%Clinton3,735
47.2%Bush5,129
18.5%Perot2,009
−12.8%
10,873
R
42.3%Dukakis4,445
57.3%Bush6,024
0.5%Paul48
−15.0%
10,517
R
35.2%Mondale4,115
64.3%Reagan7,519
0.5%Larouche57
−29.1%
11,691
R
39.3%Carter4,451
58.9%Reagan6,658
1.8%Anderson203
−19.5%
11,312
D
58.3%Carter6,984
40.9%Ford4,899
0.7%McCarthy89
+17.4%
11,972
R
26.9%McGovern2,714
72.8%Nixon7,343
0.2%Schmitz23
−45.9%
10,080
D
37.1%Humphrey3,897
36.3%Nixon3,812
26.6%Wallace2,792
+0.8%
10,501
D
64.9%Johnson6,083
34.9%Goldwater3,272
0.1%Hass12
+30.0%
9,367
D
58.1%Kennedy4,844
40.8%Nixon3,403
1.1%Byrd88
+17.3%
8,335
D
59.5%Stevenson4,506
40.3%Eisenhower3,051
0.2%Andrews14
+19.2%
7,571
D
58.3%Stevenson4,779
41.6%Eisenhower3,412
0.1%Hallinan11
+16.7%
8,202
D
82.7%Truman4,179
11.1%Dewey561
6.2%Thurmond312
+71.6%
5,052
D
82.8%Roosevelt3,588
7.7%Dewey334
9.5%Thomas412
+75.1%
4,334
D
92.0%Roosevelt4,329
7.8%Willkie367
0.1%Thomas7
+84.2%
4,703
D
92.9%Roosevelt3,094
6.9%Landon230
0.2%Lemke8
+86.0%
3,332
D
94.4%Roosevelt2,733
5.1%Hoover149
0.4%Thomas13
+89.3%
2,895
R
44.9%Smith665
54.9%Hoover812
0.2%Thomas3
−9.9%
1,480
D
76.0%Davis1,100
12.9%Coolidge186
11.1%La Follette161
+63.2%
1,447
D
77.5%Cox703
11.8%Harding107
10.7%Debs97
+65.7%
907
D
85.2%Wilson747
3.4%Hughes30
11.4%Benson100
+81.8%
877
D
75.6%Wilson530
3.1%Taft22
21.3%Roosevelt149
+72.5%
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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: −62.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−62.8%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+72.5%
1916+81.8%
1920+65.7%
1924+63.2%
1928−9.9%
1932+89.3%
1936+86.0%
1940+84.2%
1944+75.1%
1948+71.6%
1952+16.7%
1956+19.2%
1960+17.3%
1964+30.0%
1968+0.8%
1972−45.9%
1976+17.4%
1980−19.5%
1984−29.1%
1988−15.0%
1992−12.8%
1996−12.9%
2000−41.1%
2004−47.2%
2008−46.3%
2012−49.9%
2016−55.8%
2020−58.4%
2024−62.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Big Spring, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 17,198 in 2024.4.4K8.8K13.1K17.5K17.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Big Spring, TX
YearTotal registered
201617,041
201816,893
202017,526
202216,934
202417,198
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Big Spring anchors Howard County, a reliably Republican oil-patch market where boom-and-bust extraction cycles drive population swings and color voter priorities more than any single demographic shift.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.8 points.

A population of 32,290, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,649 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Andrews, TX and Snyder, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Andrews, TX
97.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 2004 margin
Snyder, TX
96.3twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Dumas, TX
95.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age

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 Big Spring, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Big Spring, TX, Texas voted Republican by 62.8 points (R+62.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,641 votes cast, 1,759 went Democratic and 7,817 went Republican.
When did Big Spring, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Big Spring, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Big Spring, TX, Texas?
Big Spring, TX, Texas has a population of 32,290 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Big Spring, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Big Spring, TX, Texas is $69,649 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Big Spring, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Big Spring, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.