HarrisDemocratic45.9%1,435,841TrumpRepublican52.3%1,636,060SteinIndependent1.0%30,124
R+6.4- Lead
- 200,219
- Total
- 3,125,726
- vs nation
- R+4.9
Akashicmetro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
11 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic49.8%1,535,525TrumpRepublican48.5%1,495,550OtherAll other candidates1.7%51,981
D+1.3- Lead
- 39,975
- Total
- 3,083,056
- vs nation
- R+3.2
ClintonDemocratic44.2%1,066,312TrumpRepublican50.5%1,218,897OtherAll other candidates5.3%128,370
R+6.3- Lead
- 152,585
- Total
- 2,413,579
- vs nation
- R+8.4
ObamaDemocratic42.1%900,749RomneyRepublican56.4%1,205,855OtherAll other candidates1.5%32,260
R+14.3- Lead
- 305,106
- Total
- 2,138,864
- vs nation
- R+18.1
ObamaDemocratic44.6%969,541McCainRepublican54.6%1,188,570OtherAll other candidates0.8%17,979
R+10.1- Lead
- 219,029
- Total
- 2,176,090
- vs nation
- R+17.3
KerryDemocratic37.9%732,160BushRepublican61.5%1,188,915OtherAll other candidates0.6%12,350
R+23.6- Lead
- 456,755
- Total
- 1,933,425
- vs nation
- R+21.2
GoreDemocratic36.7%587,163BushRepublican60.8%971,927OtherAll other candidates2.5%39,355
R+24.1- Lead
- 384,764
- Total
- 1,598,445
- vs nation
- R+24.6
ClintonDemocratic40.9%557,814DoleRepublican51.2%698,397OtherAll other candidates8.0%108,634
R+10.3- Lead
- 140,583
- Total
- 1,364,845
- vs nation
- R+18.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 7,985,5902024 5-year
- Population density
- 920 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8,676 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $92,0442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 41.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 16.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 29.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · twin score 96.0
presidential history
Party record book
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
88.2%
108,701 votes · D+76.9
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 86.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
69.4%
540,241 votes · R+39.5
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 68.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,535,525votes
49.8% of the vote · D+1.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,435,841 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,636,060votes
52.3% of the vote · R+6.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,495,550 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+77.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+52.4 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +76.1 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+24.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.1 · U.S. D+0.5
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +21.2 pts
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.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 3,824,523 |
| 2018 | 4,062,090 |
| 2020 | 4,412,526 |
| 2022 | 4,631,331 |
| 2024 | 4,916,325 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+18,197 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +694,081 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +40,000 |
| 2012 | +53,365 |
| 2013 | +31,241 |
| 2014 | +47,785 |
| 2015 | +60,136 |
| 2016 | +61,567 |
| 2017 | +56,877 |
| 2018 | +45,001 |
| 2019 | +46,601 |
| 2021 | +64,238 |
| 2022 | +90,066 |
| 2023 | +56,525 |
| 2024 | +22,482 |
| 2025 | +18,197 |
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.