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El Paso, TX
presidential margin
2008D+32.32012D+32.12016D+42.52020D+34.82024D+14.9
full record · 1912 → 2024
D+14.9
2024
median income$59,762U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age33.6U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate18.7%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.8%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english68.0%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican77.1%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Spaniard0.4%
German3.6%
Irish2.2%
American2.2%
African American†2.5%
African0.3%
Filipino0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian1.8%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Mainline0.6%
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.

El Paso, TX, Texas

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El Paso, TXHarrisD+14.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for El Paso, TX, TXA map of the constituent counties of El Paso, TX, TX, each 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.El Paso County, TX · D+15.1Hudspeth County, TX · R+46.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.8%143,431
Donald TrumpRepublican41.9%105,883
Jill SteinGreen1.3%3,293
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for El Paso, TX, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
El Paso County, TXDemocraticD+15.1
Hudspeth County, TXRepublicanR+46.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
56.8%Harris143,431
41.9%Trump105,883
1.3%Stein3,293
+14.9%
252,607
D
66.5%Biden178,497
31.7%Trump85,110
1.8%Jorgensen4,773
+34.8%
268,380
D
68.3%Clinton148,167
25.8%Trump56,015
5.8%Johnson12,611
+42.5%
216,793
D
65.3%Obama113,331
33.2%Romney57,621
1.5%Johnson2,614
+32.1%
173,566
D
65.8%Obama122,451
33.4%McCain62,241
0.8%Barr1,439
+32.3%
186,131
D
56.0%Kerry95,444
43.3%Bush73,838
0.7%Badnarik1,177
+12.7%
170,459
D
57.7%Gore84,228
39.8%Bush58,088
2.5%Nader3,648
+17.9%
145,964
D
62.2%Clinton84,391
32.2%Dole43,622
5.6%Perot7,595
+30.1%
135,608
D
50.0%Clinton68,079
35.0%Bush47,549
15.0%Perot20,404
+15.1%
136,032
D
52.7%Dukakis63,028
46.8%Bush55,978
0.5%Paul591
+5.9%
119,597
R
43.8%Mondale52,279
55.9%Reagan66,671
0.3%Larouche403
−12.1%
119,353
R
40.3%Carter40,476
53.5%Reagan53,747
6.2%Anderson6,187
−13.2%
100,410
D
50.9%Carter45,956
47.7%Ford43,092
1.4%McCarthy1,298
+3.2%
90,346
R
39.0%McGovern32,685
60.2%Nixon50,448
0.8%Schmitz684
−21.2%
83,817
D
47.9%Humphrey32,947
44.5%Nixon30,632
7.6%Wallace5,244
+3.4%
68,823
D
62.7%Johnson35,488
37.0%Goldwater20,911
0.3%Hass193
+25.8%
56,592
D
54.7%Kennedy26,436
45.1%Nixon21,818
0.2%Byrd108
+9.5%
48,362
R
44.9%Stevenson15,525
54.5%Eisenhower18,848
0.6%Andrews201
−9.6%
34,574
R
42.1%Stevenson14,857
57.7%Eisenhower20,360
0.1%Hallinan52
−15.6%
35,269
D
71.9%Truman15,778
25.5%Dewey5,593
2.6%Thurmond575
+46.4%
21,946
D
73.0%Roosevelt11,759
13.1%Dewey2,107
14.0%Thomas2,248
+59.9%
16,114
D
76.9%Roosevelt12,800
22.9%Willkie3,818
0.2%Thomas28
+54.0%
16,646
D
86.5%Roosevelt12,283
12.7%Landon1,797
0.8%Lemke117
+73.9%
14,197
D
79.1%Roosevelt11,677
19.5%Hoover2,872
1.5%Thomas216
+59.6%
14,765
D
50.2%Smith6,231
49.8%Hoover6,173
0.0%
+0.5%
12,404
D
84.5%Davis7,762
13.7%Coolidge1,254
1.8%La Follette166
+70.9%
9,182
D
50.4%Cox4,240
48.8%Harding4,107
0.9%Debs74
+1.6%
8,421
D
65.3%Wilson3,603
32.1%Hughes1,770
2.6%Benson145
+33.2%
5,518
D
70.1%Wilson2,914
7.0%Taft291
22.9%Roosevelt954
+63.1%
4,159
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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: +14.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+14.9%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+63.1%
1916+33.2%
1920+1.6%
1924+70.9%
1928+0.5%
1932+59.6%
1936+73.9%
1940+54.0%
1944+59.9%
1948+46.4%
1952−15.6%
1956−9.6%
1960+9.5%
1964+25.8%
1968+3.4%
1972−21.2%
1976+3.2%
1980−13.2%
1984−12.1%
1988+5.9%
1992+15.1%
1996+30.1%
2000+17.9%
2004+12.7%
2008+32.3%
2012+32.1%
2016+42.5%
2020+34.8%
2024+14.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in El Paso, TXTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 524,157 in 2024.131K262.1K393.1K524.2K524.2K20162024
Registered voters

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in El Paso, TX
YearTotal registered
2016 (partial)427,851
2018459,007
2020490,555
2022508,651
2024524,157
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

El Paso's population is roughly 80% Hispanic, making it one of the most demographically distinct large metros in Texas. Turnout fluctuations here draw outsized attention from statewide campaigns tracking Latino voter mobilization.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 21.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 19.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.9 points.

A population of 874,182, a 11% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,762 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of El Centro, CA and McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

El Centro, CA
94.7twin score
2012–2016 trajectory% Latino% White≠ 12-yr trend
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
94.5twin score
% Latino2016 margin% Catholic≠ 12-yr trend
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
93.8twin score
% Latino2012–2016 trajectory% White≠ 12-yr trend

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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Places within El Paso, TX

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Frequently asked questions

How did El Paso, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, El Paso, TX, Texas voted Democratic by 14.9 points (D+14.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 252,607 votes cast, 143,431 went Democratic and 105,883 went Republican.
When did El Paso, TX, Texas last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which El Paso, TX, Texas voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in El Paso, TX, Texas?
El Paso, TX, Texas has a population of 874,182 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in El Paso, TX, Texas?
Median household income in El Paso, TX, Texas is $59,762 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of El Paso, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in El Paso, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.