HarrisDemocratic48.5%31,952TrumpRepublican50.7%33,384SteinIndependent0.4%283
R+2.2- Lead
- 1,432
- Total
- 65,865
- vs nation
- R+0.7
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic61.1%41,842TrumpRepublican37.8%25,904OtherAll other candidates1.1%788
D+23.3- Lead
- 15,938
- Total
- 68,534
- vs nation
- D+18.8
ClintonDemocratic73.5%42,307TrumpRepublican22.5%12,947OtherAll other candidates4.0%2,331
D+51.0- Lead
- 29,360
- Total
- 57,585
- vs nation
- D+48.9
ObamaDemocratic76.4%37,597RomneyRepublican22.5%11,078OtherAll other candidates1.1%521
D+53.9- Lead
- 26,519
- Total
- 49,196
- vs nation
- D+50.0
ObamaDemocratic71.4%33,452McCainRepublican28.0%13,119OtherAll other candidates0.5%250
D+43.4- Lead
- 20,333
- Total
- 46,821
- vs nation
- D+36.2
KerryDemocratic56.9%23,654BushRepublican42.7%17,753OtherAll other candidates0.4%149
D+14.2- Lead
- 5,901
- Total
- 41,556
- vs nation
- D+16.7
GoreDemocratic57.4%18,120BushRepublican41.4%13,076OtherAll other candidates1.2%375
D+16.0- Lead
- 5,044
- Total
- 31,571
- vs nation
- D+15.5
ClintonDemocratic76.7%18,997DoleRepublican19.0%4,712OtherAll other candidates4.3%1,068
D+57.7- Lead
- 14,285
- Total
- 24,777
- vs nation
- D+49.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 269,2942024 5-year
- Population density
- 80 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,362 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,0582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 95.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+80.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+14.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · twin score 98.3
presidential history
Party record book
Laredo, 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
90.1%
10,073 votes · D+80.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 86.5%
Republican
William H. Taft1912
56.3%
888 votes · R+14.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 50.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Hillary Clinton2016
42,307votes
73.5% of the vote · D+51.0
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 41,842 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
33,384votes
50.7% of the vote · R+2.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 25,904 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
+74.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+49.3 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · +69.4 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+34.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+14.8 · U.S. D+19.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +0.7 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 123,291 |
| 2018 | 129,244 |
| 2020 | 137,840 |
| 2022 | 143,148 |
| 2024 | 148,536 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−2,250 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −29,288 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −700 |
| 2012 | −430 |
| 2013 | −1,096 |
| 2014 | −2,031 |
| 2015 | −2,664 |
| 2016 | −2,670 |
| 2017 | −2,916 |
| 2018 | −2,332 |
| 2019 | −2,208 |
| 2021 | −2,106 |
| 2022 | −3,141 |
| 2023 | −2,108 |
| 2024 | −2,636 |
| 2025 | −2,250 |
Laredo handles more land-port trade volume than any other U.S. border crossing, and its electorate is overwhelmingly Hispanic — a demographic mix that has kept Webb County among the most Democratic-leaning counties in Texas for decades, though margins have narrowed in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 14.8 points in 1912. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 25.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.
A population of 269,294, a 4% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,058 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX and Eagle Pass, TX.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
98.3twin score
% Latino12-yr trend2016 margin≠ % Catholic
Eagle Pass, TX
97.7twin score
12-yr trend2012–2016 trajectory% Catholic≠ elasticity
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
96.2twin score
% Latinoelasticity% 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Laredo, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Laredo, TX, Texas voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 65,865 votes cast, 31,952 went Democratic and 33,384 went Republican.
When did Laredo, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Laredo, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Laredo, TX, Texas?
Laredo, TX, Texas has a population of 269,294 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Laredo, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Laredo, TX, Texas is $63,058 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Laredo, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Laredo, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.