HarrisDemocratic45.7%1,216,384TrumpRepublican52.6%1,400,279SteinIndependent1.0%26,192
R+6.9- Lead
- 183,895
- Total
- 2,660,337
- vs nation
- R+5.4
Akashicmetro area
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
10 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic49.7%1,332,453TrumpRepublican48.9%1,312,597OtherAll other candidates1.4%37,359
D+0.7- Lead
- 19,856
- Total
- 2,682,409
- vs nation
- R+3.7
ClintonDemocratic47.2%993,209TrumpRepublican48.5%1,020,566OtherAll other candidates4.3%90,895
R+1.3- Lead
- 27,357
- Total
- 2,104,670
- vs nation
- R+3.4
ObamaDemocratic43.5%814,208RomneyRepublican55.2%1,034,815OtherAll other candidates1.3%24,039
R+11.8- Lead
- 220,607
- Total
- 1,873,062
- vs nation
- R+15.6
ObamaDemocratic45.6%826,212McCainRepublican53.7%973,384OtherAll other candidates0.7%13,594
R+8.1- Lead
- 147,172
- Total
- 1,813,190
- vs nation
- R+15.4
KerryDemocratic40.9%667,186BushRepublican58.4%952,538OtherAll other candidates0.7%10,678
R+17.5- Lead
- 285,352
- Total
- 1,630,402
- vs nation
- R+15.0
GoreDemocratic40.0%574,623BushRepublican57.4%823,365OtherAll other candidates2.6%37,240
R+17.3- Lead
- 248,742
- Total
- 1,435,228
- vs nation
- R+17.9
ClintonDemocratic43.2%526,806DoleRepublican50.6%617,052OtherAll other candidates6.3%76,532
R+7.4- Lead
- 90,246
- Total
- 1,220,390
- vs nation
- R+15.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 7,442,7882024 5-year
- Population density
- 842 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8,839 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $83,6742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 32.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 38.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+75.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+26.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · twin score 96.0
presidential history
Party record book
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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
87.5%
82,775 votes · D+75.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 85.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
62.9%
458,339 votes · R+26.3
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 62.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,332,453votes
49.7% of the vote · D+0.7
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 1,216,384 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,400,279votes
52.6% of the vote · R+6.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,312,597 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
+66.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.0 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +53.5 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+17.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+17.3 · U.S. D+0.5
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · +15.9 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,470,160 |
| 2018 | 3,578,532 |
| 2020 | 3,936,930 |
| 2022 | 4,131,316 |
| 2024 | 4,376,399 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+7,308 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +395,967 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +23,937 |
| 2012 | +39,267 |
| 2013 | +54,588 |
| 2014 | +67,409 |
| 2015 | +62,395 |
| 2016 | +27,539 |
| 2017 | −8,952 |
| 2018 | −8,899 |
| 2019 | +7,316 |
| 2021 | +26,259 |
| 2022 | +37,649 |
| 2023 | +40,015 |
| 2024 | +20,136 |
| 2025 | +7,308 |
Houston's electorate is roughly 44% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 33% non-Hispanic white, a mix that has steadily compressed Republican margins in countywide races while suburban nodes like The Woodlands continue to anchor conservative turnout.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 26.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.9 points.
A population of 7,442,788, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,674 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX and Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
96.0twin score
population scale12-yr trend% Asian
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
87.3twin score
population scale12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
86.0twin score
population scale% White12-yr trend≠ % Asian
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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas voted Republican by 6.9 points (R+6.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,660,337 votes cast, 1,216,384 went Democratic and 1,400,279 went Republican.
When did Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas?
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas has a population of 7,442,788 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas is $83,674 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.