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El Campo, TX
presidential margin
2008R+31.22012R+39.12016R+40.12020R+43.12024R+51.8
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+51.8
2024
median income$66,924U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age38.1U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate13.6%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.7%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english27.2%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Czech11.2%
German9.5%
English6.6%
Mexican36.8%
Salvadoran0.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American†10.6%
African0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.6%
Black Protestant3.5%
Other Christian1.3%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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.

El Campo, TX, Texas

Akashic
El Campo, TXTrumpR+51.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for El Campo, TX, TXA map of the single county of El Campo, 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.Wharton County, TX · R+51.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.6%12,439
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.8%3,910
Jill SteinGreen0.6%104
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 El Campo, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Wharton County, TXRepublicanR+51.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.8%Harris3,910
75.6%Trump12,439
0.6%Stein104
−51.8%
16,453
R
28.0%Biden4,694
71.1%Trump11,926
0.9%Jorgensen156
−43.1%
16,776
R
28.8%Clinton4,238
68.9%Trump10,149
2.3%Johnson345
−40.1%
14,732
R
30.1%Obama4,235
69.2%Romney9,750
0.7%Johnson102
−39.1%
14,087
R
34.2%Obama4,937
65.4%McCain9,431
0.3%Barr50
−31.2%
14,418
R
33.5%Kerry4,702
66.2%Bush9,288
0.3%Badnarik49
−32.7%
14,039
R
36.0%Gore4,838
63.0%Bush8,455
1.0%Nader133
−26.9%
13,426
R
42.3%Clinton5,176
50.4%Dole6,163
7.3%Perot895
−8.1%
12,234
R
36.3%Clinton4,643
43.0%Bush5,503
20.7%Perot2,651
−6.7%
12,797
R
45.7%Dukakis5,935
53.7%Bush6,978
0.6%Paul78
−8.0%
12,991
R
37.3%Mondale5,072
62.5%Reagan8,495
0.1%Larouche17
−25.2%
13,584
R
43.0%Carter5,138
55.2%Reagan6,598
1.9%Anderson222
−12.2%
11,958
D
55.6%Carter5,914
44.0%Ford4,682
0.5%McCarthy48
+11.6%
10,644
R
35.7%McGovern3,481
64.3%Nixon6,271
0.1%Schmitz5
−28.6%
9,757
D
43.2%Humphrey4,304
37.9%Nixon3,773
18.9%Wallace1,882
+5.3%
9,959
D
69.1%Johnson6,234
30.8%Goldwater2,775
0.1%Hass11
+38.3%
9,020
D
59.2%Kennedy5,004
40.0%Nixon3,387
0.8%Byrd67
+19.1%
8,458
R
41.9%Stevenson3,439
57.5%Eisenhower4,714
0.6%Andrews50
−15.5%
8,203
R
43.4%Stevenson4,022
56.5%Eisenhower5,232
0.1%Hallinan5
−13.1%
9,259
D
60.0%Truman2,811
28.9%Dewey1,354
11.1%Thurmond520
+31.1%
4,685
D
74.5%Roosevelt3,754
10.5%Dewey529
15.1%Thomas759
+64.0%
5,042
D
83.9%Roosevelt3,976
16.0%Willkie760
0.1%Thomas4
+67.8%
4,740
D
90.4%Roosevelt3,034
9.2%Landon307
0.4%Lemke14
+81.3%
3,355
D
88.5%Roosevelt3,357
10.7%Hoover405
0.8%Thomas30
+77.8%
3,792
D
57.3%Smith1,545
42.7%Hoover1,151
0.0%
+14.6%
2,696
D
67.6%Davis2,020
28.7%Coolidge858
3.7%La Follette111
+38.9%
2,989
R
35.4%Cox836
36.1%Harding852
28.6%Debs675
−0.7%
2,363
D
67.7%Wilson948
25.1%Hughes351
7.3%Benson102
+42.6%
1,401
D
64.0%Wilson793
8.8%Taft109
27.3%Roosevelt338
+55.2%
1,240
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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: −51.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−51.8%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+55.2%
1916+42.6%
1920−0.7%
1924+38.9%
1928+14.6%
1932+77.8%
1936+81.3%
1940+67.8%
1944+64.0%
1948+31.1%
1952−13.1%
1956−15.5%
1960+19.1%
1964+38.3%
1968+5.3%
1972−28.6%
1976+11.6%
1980−12.2%
1984−25.2%
1988−8.0%
1992−6.7%
1996−8.1%
2000−26.9%
2004−32.7%
2008−31.2%
2012−39.1%
2016−40.1%
2020−43.1%
2024−51.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in El Campo, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 26,422 in 2024.6.6K13.2K19.8K26.4K26.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in El Campo, TX
YearTotal registered
201625,176
201825,095
202025,697
202225,890
202426,422
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

El Campo, TX sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 51.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.8 points.

A population of 41,794, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,924 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bay City, TX and Victoria, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Bay City, TX
89.8twin score
% Latino2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ % Catholic
Victoria, TX
88.6twin score
% Latino2008–2012 trajectory% White≠ % unaffiliated
Plainview, TX
88.3twin score
% unaffiliated2012–2024 trajectory% 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 El Campo, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, El Campo, TX, Texas voted Republican by 51.8 points (R+51.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,453 votes cast, 3,910 went Democratic and 12,439 went Republican.
When did El Campo, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which El Campo, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in El Campo, TX, Texas?
El Campo, TX, Texas has a population of 41,794 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in El Campo, TX, Texas?
Median household income in El Campo, TX, Texas is $66,924 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of El Campo, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in El Campo, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.