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Del Rio, TX
presidential margin
2008D+9.62012D+5.42016D+7.92020R+9.92024R+26.6
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+26.6
2024
median income$66,100U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age32.3U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate16.6%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.5%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english63.8%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican72.9%
Honduran0.9%
Puerto Rican0.5%
German4.6%
English3.6%
Irish3.3%
African American†0.8%
Nigerian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.7%
Mainline1.5%
Other Christian1.5%
Black Protestant0.4%
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.

Del Rio, TX, Texas

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Del Rio, TXTrumpR+26.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Del Rio, TX, TXA map of the single county of Del Rio, 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.Val Verde County, TX · R+26.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican62.8%9,162
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.2%5,282
Jill SteinGreen1.0%144
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 Del Rio, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Val Verde County, TXRepublicanR+26.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
36.2%Harris5,282
62.8%Trump9,162
1.0%Stein144
−26.6%
14,588
R
44.3%Biden6,771
54.2%Trump8,284
1.5%Jorgensen225
−9.9%
15,280
D
51.1%Clinton6,964
43.3%Trump5,890
5.6%Johnson763
+7.9%
13,617
D
52.0%Obama6,285
46.6%Romney5,635
1.3%Johnson161
+5.4%
12,081
D
54.5%Obama6,982
44.9%McCain5,752
0.7%Barr86
+9.6%
12,820
R
40.3%Kerry4,757
59.1%Bush6,968
0.6%Badnarik70
−18.7%
11,795
R
44.1%Gore5,056
54.2%Bush6,223
1.7%Nader195
−10.2%
11,474
D
53.0%Clinton5,623
41.1%Dole4,357
5.8%Perot620
+11.9%
10,600
D
43.2%Clinton4,748
37.3%Bush4,102
19.5%Perot2,146
+5.9%
10,996
R
49.4%Dukakis5,044
50.0%Bush5,109
0.6%Paul58
−0.6%
10,211
R
39.4%Mondale3,857
60.4%Reagan5,909
0.2%Larouche21
−21.0%
9,787
R
44.0%Carter4,116
54.0%Reagan5,055
1.9%Anderson182
−10.0%
9,353
D
56.5%Carter4,603
42.6%Ford3,476
0.9%McCarthy73
+13.8%
8,152
R
33.5%McGovern2,049
66.2%Nixon4,052
0.4%Schmitz23
−32.7%
6,124
D
56.2%Humphrey3,205
33.6%Nixon1,914
10.2%Wallace579
+22.7%
5,698
D
72.5%Johnson3,555
27.5%Goldwater1,346
0.0%Hass1
+45.1%
4,902
D
56.9%Kennedy2,049
43.0%Nixon1,551
0.1%Byrd3
+13.8%
3,603
R
48.9%Stevenson1,598
50.8%Eisenhower1,660
0.3%Andrews9
−1.9%
3,267
R
48.8%Stevenson1,647
51.1%Eisenhower1,725
0.0%Hallinan1
−2.3%
3,373
D
62.8%Truman1,242
34.0%Dewey672
3.2%Thurmond64
+28.8%
1,978
D
61.0%Roosevelt1,210
34.1%Dewey676
5.0%Thomas99
+26.9%
1,985
D
72.5%Roosevelt1,628
27.4%Willkie616
0.1%Thomas3
+45.0%
2,247
D
71.3%Roosevelt1,262
28.5%Landon504
0.3%Lemke5
+42.8%
1,771
D
76.9%Roosevelt1,412
22.9%Hoover421
0.1%Thomas2
+54.0%
1,835
R
42.1%Smith620
57.9%Hoover854
0.0%
−15.9%
1,474
R
43.5%Davis434
45.8%Coolidge457
10.7%La Follette107
−2.3%
998
D
58.2%Cox418
41.2%Harding296
0.6%Debs4
+17.0%
718
D
75.9%Wilson446
23.0%Hughes135
1.2%Benson7
+52.9%
588
D
45.7%Wilson298
30.1%Taft196
24.2%Roosevelt158
+15.6%
652
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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: −26.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2020−26.6%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+15.6%
1916+52.9%
1920+17.0%
1924−2.3%
1928−15.9%
1932+54.0%
1936+42.8%
1940+45.0%
1944+26.9%
1948+28.8%
1952−2.3%
1956−1.9%
1960+13.8%
1964+45.1%
1968+22.7%
1972−32.7%
1976+13.8%
1980−10.0%
1984−21.0%
1988−0.6%
1992+5.9%
1996+11.9%
2000−10.2%
2004−18.7%
2008+9.6%
2012+5.4%
2016+7.9%
2020−9.9%
2024−26.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Del Rio, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 30,117 in 2024.7.5K15.1K22.6K30.1K30.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Del Rio, TX
YearTotal registered
201627,690
201827,972
202028,927
202229,351
202430,117
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Del Rio anchors the Val Verde County economy around its international bridge and Laughlin Air Force Base, producing an electorate that trends heavily Democratic at the local level while sitting in a congressional district that has shifted competitive in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 32.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 16.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.6 points.

A population of 47,741, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,100 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Uvalde, TX and Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Uvalde, TX
91.8twin score
% Latino% White12-yr trend≠ elasticity
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
91.3twin score
elasticity% Latino% White≠ population scale
Raymondville, TX
87.9twin score
elasticity% Latino% White≠ 2000 margin

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 Del Rio, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Del Rio, TX, Texas voted Republican by 26.6 points (R+26.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,588 votes cast, 5,282 went Democratic and 9,162 went Republican.
When did Del Rio, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Del Rio, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Del Rio, TX, Texas?
Del Rio, TX, Texas has a population of 47,741 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Del Rio, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Del Rio, TX, Texas is $66,100 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Del Rio, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Del Rio, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.