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Brownwood, TX
presidential margin
2008R+61.52012R+71.62016R+74.12020R+72.62024R+73.9
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+73.9
2024
median income$57,470U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age41.8U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate15.3%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.2%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english15.5%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German11.5%
English10.8%
Irish10.3%
Mexican19.2%
Spaniard1.1%
Spanish0.7%
African American†3.1%
African0.2%
Nigerian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.1%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.9%
Black Protestant0.3%
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.

Brownwood, TX, Texas

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Brownwood, TXTrumpR+73.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Brownwood, TX, TXA map of the single county of Brownwood, 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.Brown County, TX · R+73.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican86.6%14,593
Kamala HarrisDemocratic12.7%2,132
Jill SteinGreen0.8%128
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 Brownwood, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Brown County, TXRepublicanR+73.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
12.7%Harris2,132
86.6%Trump14,593
0.8%Stein128
−73.9%
16,853
R
13.2%Biden2,107
85.8%Trump13,698
1.0%Jorgensen164
−72.6%
15,969
R
11.6%Clinton1,621
85.7%Trump12,017
2.8%Johnson388
−74.1%
14,026
R
13.7%Obama1,904
85.3%Romney11,895
1.1%Johnson148
−71.6%
13,947
R
18.8%Obama2,822
80.3%McCain12,052
0.9%Barr141
−61.5%
15,015
R
17.7%Kerry2,523
81.7%Bush11,640
0.6%Badnarik90
−64.0%
14,253
R
24.3%Gore3,138
74.4%Bush9,609
1.3%Nader173
−50.1%
12,920
R
35.1%Clinton4,138
55.3%Dole6,524
9.5%Perot1,125
−20.2%
11,787
R
33.8%Clinton4,264
42.1%Bush5,313
24.2%Perot3,053
−8.3%
12,630
R
41.0%Dukakis4,763
58.7%Bush6,810
0.3%Paul33
−17.6%
11,606
R
32.3%Mondale4,070
67.3%Reagan8,468
0.4%Larouche47
−34.9%
12,585
R
42.1%Carter4,867
56.4%Reagan6,515
1.4%Anderson167
−14.3%
11,549
D
55.2%Carter5,577
44.4%Ford4,483
0.3%McCarthy35
+10.8%
10,095
R
26.4%McGovern2,171
72.8%Nixon5,990
0.9%Schmitz72
−46.4%
8,233
D
46.5%Humphrey3,999
34.8%Nixon2,997
18.7%Wallace1,606
+11.6%
8,602
D
71.5%Johnson5,214
28.4%Goldwater2,070
0.1%Hass9
+43.1%
7,293
D
51.1%Kennedy3,720
48.3%Nixon3,512
0.6%Byrd46
+2.9%
7,278
R
46.4%Stevenson3,195
53.3%Eisenhower3,664
0.3%Andrews21
−6.8%
6,880
R
44.8%Stevenson3,778
55.0%Eisenhower4,635
0.1%Hallinan11
−10.2%
8,424
D
78.1%Truman5,059
16.5%Dewey1,071
5.4%Thurmond351
+61.5%
6,481
D
68.5%Roosevelt2,426
12.1%Dewey430
19.4%Thomas688
+56.3%
3,544
D
87.1%Roosevelt4,523
12.8%Willkie663
0.2%Thomas9
+74.3%
5,195
D
89.1%Roosevelt3,971
10.0%Landon448
0.9%Lemke39
+79.0%
4,458
D
92.0%Roosevelt4,024
7.5%Hoover330
0.5%Thomas21
+84.4%
4,375
R
49.4%Smith1,992
50.5%Hoover2,033
0.1%Thomas4
−1.0%
4,029
D
87.5%Davis3,467
10.0%Coolidge396
2.5%La Follette100
+77.5%
3,963
D
70.1%Cox1,708
16.3%Harding397
13.6%Debs331
+53.8%
2,436
D
87.2%Wilson1,986
7.9%Hughes181
4.8%Benson110
+79.3%
2,277
D
76.6%Wilson1,433
6.1%Taft115
17.2%Roosevelt322
+70.5%
1,870
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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: −73.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−73.9%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+70.5%
1916+79.3%
1920+53.8%
1924+77.5%
1928−1.0%
1932+84.4%
1936+79.0%
1940+74.3%
1944+56.3%
1948+61.5%
1952−10.2%
1956−6.8%
1960+2.9%
1964+43.1%
1968+11.6%
1972−46.4%
1976+10.8%
1980−14.3%
1984−34.9%
1988−17.6%
1992−8.3%
1996−20.2%
2000−50.1%
2004−64.0%
2008−61.5%
2012−71.6%
2016−74.1%
2020−72.6%
2024−73.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Brownwood, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 25,500 in 2024.6.4K12.8K19.1K25.5K25.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Brownwood, TX
YearTotal registered
201622,106
201823,357
202023,954
202224,674
202425,500
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Brownwood anchors Brown County, a sparsely populated stretch of the Edwards Plateau where Republican presidential margins have exceeded 40 points in recent cycles and ranching and healthcare drive the local economy.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 74.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.9 points.

A population of 38,347, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,470 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Borger, TX and Pampa, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Borger, TX
96.7twin score
2004–2016 trajectory
Pampa, TX
95.6twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity
Calhoun, GA
95.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory

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 Brownwood, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Brownwood, TX, Texas voted Republican by 73.9 points (R+73.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,853 votes cast, 2,132 went Democratic and 14,593 went Republican.
When did Brownwood, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Brownwood, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Brownwood, TX, Texas?
Brownwood, TX, Texas has a population of 38,347 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Brownwood, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Brownwood, TX, Texas is $57,470 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Brownwood, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Brownwood, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.