Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	52.3%	1,636,060
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	45.9%	1,435,841
Jill SteinGreen	1.7%	53,825

D+60

R+60

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

County-level results (11 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Collin County, TX	Republican	R+11.1
Dallas County, TX	Democratic	D+22.2
Denton County, TX	Republican	R+13.1
Ellis County, TX	Republican	R+31.1
Hunt County, TX	Republican	R+55.5
Johnson County, TX	Republican	R+51.4
Kaufman County, TX	Republican	R+27.9
Parker County, TX	Republican	R+66.4
Rockwall County, TX	Republican	R+40.9
Tarrant County, TX	Republican	R+5.1
Wise County, TX	Republican	R+70.0

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	R	45.9%Harris1,435,841	52.3%Trump1,636,060	1.7%Stein53,825	−6.4%	3,125,726
2020	D	49.8%Biden1,535,525	48.5%Trump1,495,550	1.7%Jorgensen51,981	+1.3%	3,083,056
2016	R	44.2%Clinton1,066,312	50.5%Trump1,218,897	5.3%Johnson128,370	−6.3%	2,413,579
2012	R	42.1%Obama900,749	56.4%Romney1,205,855	1.5%Johnson32,260	−14.3%	2,138,864
2008	R	44.6%Obama969,541	54.6%McCain1,188,570	0.8%Barr17,979	−10.1%	2,176,090
2004	R	37.9%Kerry732,160	61.5%Bush1,188,915	0.6%Badnarik12,350	−23.6%	1,933,425
2000	R	36.7%Gore587,163	60.8%Bush971,927	2.5%Nader39,355	−24.1%	1,598,445
1996	R	40.9%Clinton557,814	51.2%Dole698,397	8.0%Perot108,634	−10.3%	1,364,845
1992	R	31.7%Clinton490,367	39.6%Bush613,057	28.7%Perot443,371	−7.9%	1,546,795
1988	R	38.3%Dukakis499,964	61.1%Bush797,070	0.6%Paul8,312	−22.8%	1,305,346
1984	R	31.6%Mondale395,362	68.2%Reagan853,520	0.2%Larouche2,779	−36.6%	1,251,661
1980	R	38.1%Carter392,890	58.2%Reagan600,098	3.7%Anderson38,426	−20.1%	1,031,414
1976	R	46.0%Carter402,363	53.1%Ford463,930	0.9%McCarthy8,033	−7.0%	874,326
1972	R	30.0%McGovern233,144	69.4%Nixon540,241	0.6%Schmitz4,885	−39.5%	778,270
1968	R	37.4%Humphrey243,605	46.3%Nixon301,608	16.4%Wallace106,830	−8.9%	652,043
1964	D	59.2%Johnson315,953	40.6%Goldwater216,594	0.2%Hass1,187	+18.6%	533,734
1960	R	41.6%Kennedy182,681	57.7%Nixon253,429	0.7%Byrd3,218	−16.1%	439,328
1956	R	38.7%Stevenson141,898	60.5%Eisenhower221,627	0.8%Andrews3,047	−21.7%	366,572
1952	R	41.6%Stevenson153,773	58.1%Eisenhower214,955	0.3%Hallinan1,135	−16.5%	369,863
1948	D	58.7%Truman119,321	29.8%Dewey60,599	11.5%Thurmond23,300	+28.9%	203,220
1944	D	70.7%Roosevelt139,901	15.4%Dewey30,414	13.9%Thomas27,505	+55.3%	197,820
1940	D	81.8%Roosevelt135,001	18.1%Willkie29,860	0.1%Thomas233	+63.7%	165,094
1936	D	88.2%Roosevelt108,701	11.3%Landon13,961	0.5%Lemke615	+76.9%	123,277
1932	D	85.0%Roosevelt106,228	14.2%Hoover17,789	0.8%Thomas1,023	+70.7%	125,040
1928	R	40.7%Smith48,006	59.2%Hoover69,901	0.1%Thomas133	−18.5%	118,040
1924	D	73.7%Davis83,222	21.3%Coolidge24,049	5.1%La Follette5,721	+52.4%	112,992
1920	D	70.1%Cox51,381	20.2%Harding14,812	9.6%Debs7,059	+49.9%	73,252
1916	D	86.0%Wilson50,092	12.1%Hughes7,062	1.9%Benson1,098	+73.9%	58,252
1912	D	79.5%Wilson36,010	6.3%Taft2,835	14.3%Roosevelt6,466	+73.2%	45,311
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	+73.2%
1916	+73.9%
1920	+49.9%
1924	+52.4%
1928	−18.5%
1932	+70.7%
1936	+76.9%
1940	+63.7%
1944	+55.3%
1948	+28.9%
1952	−16.5%
1956	−21.7%
1960	−16.1%
1964	+18.6%
1968	−8.9%
1972	−39.5%
1976	−7.0%
1980	−20.1%
1984	−36.6%
1988	−22.8%
1992	−7.9%
1996	−10.3%
2000	−24.1%
2004	−23.6%
2008	−10.1%
2012	−14.3%
2016	−6.3%
2020	+1.3%
2024	−6.4%

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Year	Total registered
2016 (partial)	3,824,523
2018	4,062,090
2020	4,412,526
2022	4,631,331
2024	4,916,325

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

Rapid in-migration from coastal metros has shifted inner suburbs like Collin and Denton counties toward competitiveness, even as the broader metro's aggregate margin remained Republican by nearly 27 points in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 39.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.4 points.

A population of 7,985,590, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,044 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX and Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.

Political twins — metros

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

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

96.0twin score

population scale12-yr trend% Asian

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

89.2twin score

population scale12-yr trend2020 margin≠ % Asian

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

87.4twin score

population scale12-yr trendmedian income≠ % Black

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas voted Republican by 6.4 points (R+6.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,125,726 votes cast, 1,435,841 went Democratic and 1,636,060 went Republican.

When did Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas has a population of 7,985,590 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas?

Median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas is $92,044 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.